Accelerator Director MAX IV MAX IV is seeking an Accelerator Director responsible for overseeing the construction, commissioning, operation, and strategic development of its accelerator complex. As a crucial member of the MAX IV

Brilliant #leadership opportunity! The MAX IV Accelerator Div. seeks an #AcceleratorDirector to oversee construction, commissioning, operation & strategic development of the accelerator complex. They will also lead efforts for the upgrade initiative, #MAX4U. #Apply now: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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We cherish encouraging talented young women to learn about #X-ray science. Yesterday w Ariunzaya Munkhbat @Wonderfund AB, we welcomed STREAM IT an EU-funded Talent Nurturing #summercamp for girls interested in #STEAM fields. STREAM IT: streamit-project.eu #girlsinSTEAM #scienceisforgirls #outreach

MAX IV and BESSY II initiate new collaboration to advance materials science – MAX IV Swedish national synchrotron laboratory MAX IV and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) BESSY II light source announce the signing of a 5-year cooperation agreement. The new agreement establishes a framewor...

MAX IV & Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) BESSY II #lightsources announce a new 5-year cooperation agreement. The agreement establishes a framework to strengthen cooperation for operational & tech develpmt, & expands possibilities for user studies of #materialscience-> www.maxiv.lu.se/article/max-...

WISE beamline TomoWISE—a bright future with full-field tomography at MAX IV – MAX IV MAX IV, Sweden’s national synchrotron laboratory welcomes TomoWISE, a full-field tomography beamline as the new chosen WISE beamline for the facility. The rigorous selection process was made possible ...

MAX IV welcomes #TomoWISE a full-field #tomography beamline as the new chosen WISE – Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability beamline for the facility. Read about the technology & exciting science ahead with TomoWISE! www.maxiv.lu.se/article/wise... #sustainability #materialscience

Research grants for structural biology at MicroMAX – MAX IV User opportunities for studies of structural biology at the new X-ray crystallography beamline MicroMAX just got an upgrade. The Novo Nordisk Foundation is now offering funding for researchers affilia...

User opportunities for #structuralbiology studies at the new X-ray #crystallography beamline #MicroMAX just got an upgrade! The Novo Nordisk Foundation is now offering #funding for researchers affiliated with a Danish research institution. Read about the programme: www.maxiv.lu.se/article/rese...

What a great week! The 1st #PRISMAS #PhD Programme #summerschool took place at Backagården in Höör & #MAXIV! #Students listened to expert lectures and took part in workshops & hands-on experiments at #beamlines CoSAXS, ForMAX, Balder, BioMAX, MicroMAX, DanMAX, FemtoMAX. #futurescience @ec.europa.eu

Time-resolved methods workshop in September through LINXS and MAX IV Laboratory. Click on the link and signup today!

Registration is now open for the TR+ workshop : Time-Resolved Methods for Life Sciences at MAX IV! The workshop takes place in Lund, Sept 24-26. Read more about the @linxsinstitute.bsky.social ChemLife & MAX IV event & #register here!-> www.linxs.se/events/2025/... #xrays #spectroscopy #event #LINXS

June 5th, MAX IV held the inauguration of the new Lund University cryo-electron #microscopy facility. The #Cryo-EM is led by LU Faculty of Medicine, hosted by MAX IV to strategically bolster scientific impact & benefit users thru access to expertise & advanced tech. @lunduniversity-med.bsky.social

PostDoc Balder Beamline Lund University, MAX IV, Hard X-ray group Lund University, repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities, is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the Balder beamline team at th

The #Balder beamline group has an open #postdoc position! Part of this work will be in collaboration w the Department of Soil and Environment @ Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). #XAS #XES #Apply today for this exciting opportunity! -> lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #soilscience #xrays

Inventive AI and robotic self-driving lab accelerates material discoveries – MAX IV Andy Sode Anker (PI) showing the self-driving lab set-up at DanMAX experimental hutch (credit: Gabriela Kaloka/MAX IV)

“It works! The system works!”, cheers erupted at DanMAX beamline as researachers confirmed their inventive autonomous nanoparticle synthesis system was a success. Combining machine learning + robotics, the technology promises to accelerate the discovery of functional materials. Read:

A new study investigates the #Chicxulub #asteroid impact that led to the extinction of the #dinosaurs. The findings may better explain the aerosol cloud formation that catalysed extinction-level #climatechange. Read more: www.maxiv.lu.se/article/the-... #Balder #NanoMAX #xrays #maxiv #palaeontology

LINXS - MAX IV Summer School - QMat — LINXS Welcome to the LINXS - MAX IV Summer School!

Join the Quantum Materials theme and @maxivlaboratory.bsky.social for a LINXS summer school, covering topics including x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, resonant inelastic X-ray scattering.

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Faster charging for electric cars and more efficient energy storage to utilise sustainable sources better? An important step was taken recently with a new electrode material for lithium-ion batteries. Read more at www.maxiv.lu.se/article/seve...

A path to polymerize metallic hydrogen? – MAX IV An international research group reports in Nature the observation of the phase transition of a hexagonal close-packed (HCP) crystal structure of hydrogen to a 6-fold larger hydrogen supercell. The fin...

A study in #Nature describes #polymerization activity in solid hydrogen at extreme pressures and offers clues to the formation of #metallichydrogen. The results include #Xray data from #NanoMAX beamline. Read more here: www.maxiv.lu.se/article/a-pa... #maxiv #hydrogen #DAC #superconductor

X-ray Optics Engineer to Beamline Office Your team The Beamline Office is a group within the Science Division at MAX IV comprising teams that address many different tasks and responsibilities, all focusing on providing high-end support to be

The MAX IV Beamline Office has an opening for an #Xray #Opticsengineer. Join the team with a focus on providing high-end support to #beamlines at all stages, ranging from project phase to full user operation. #applytoday --> lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #job #optics #engineering #physics

MAX IV presents: Sustainability Research Join us for a one-hour presentation on current sustainability research and initiatives connected to MAX IV, Sweden’s largest research infrastructure. MAX IV uses X-ray light for material research at t...

MAX IV presents #sustainabilityresearch during LU Sustainability week! Join us May 6th for a 1-hour exploration of research in connection w #ReMade@ARI. Event start: 11:00 in-person at Hörsalen, Pufendorf Institute Lund University & live broadcast -> www.youtube.com/live/ArC9i6B.... No reg required.

Radiation Safety Researcher Your team The Radiation Safety Team is one of three teams in the Safety Group. The team currently consists of eight permanently hired members who collectively manage all aspects of safety work with io

The MAX IV #Safety group has an opening for a #RadiationSafetyResearcher ☢️. The primary responsibilities pertain to devpmt of #MonteCarlo simulations of accelerator & beamline components related to radiation safety. Interested? Read more -> lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #job #radiationsafety #apply

The Automation team seeks a new #Automationengineer to produce electrical schematics, functional documentation, and integrate software for equipment at MAX IV. Is this your expertise? #Apply now! --> lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #job #engineering #maxiv

⚙️Mechanical designer wanted! Join the MAX IV Engineering group, part of the #Technicaldivision, with role responsibilities including, #mechanicaldesign, feasibility studies, finite element analysis and others. --> lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #applytoday #job #maxiv #engineering

Read about the discovery of a new compound to potentially disarm AKR1C3, an upregulated enzyme found in #cancers, thanks to #AI drug screening & atomic structural data from #BioMAX beamline ->https://www.maxiv.lu.se/article/new-anti-cancer-candidate-revealed-with-ai-drug-screening-and-x-rays/ #xrays

Thank you for a great year! In 2024, MAX IV forged ahead w high impact #science from our users, sustainable management practices & engagement with national & international partners. Read more in the 2024 MAX IV #AnnualReport -->https://www.maxiv.lu.se/article/2024-a-truly-remarkable-year-for-max-iv/

students sitting at a table with their computers. Credit: Brooke Cagle, Unsplash

☀️ Hello #students! An exciting summer awaits - MAX IV has now posted our #summerworker positions for: Automation, Balder beamline, Beamline Office Optics, Engineering-SAM, MEDSI conference support (50%), & Beamline Office Labs. #Apply today! Deadline: 23 March -> www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/car... #job

Teeny fossils and a big machine! Had an interesting time scanning nummulitids and a few of their friends at the MaxIV synchrotron this week.

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Insights and energy from the MAX IV 36th User Meeting – MAX IV The 36th User Meeting took place 13-15 January, with nearly 400 participants gathering at the Scandic Star hotel in Lund. It was an engaging event to network an

Thank you to all attendees, sponsors, and colleagues who made the MAX IV User Meeting such a success! Here are some of the highlights-> www.maxiv.lu.se/article/insi... #events #physics #xrayscience #collaboration #maxiv #MAXIVUserMeeting2025

Over the #moon, yes! MAX IV's Filip Persson presents his #ARart #technicalart, 'MAX IV Control System' recently sent to the moon on Space X Falcon 9! Don't miss it! #konst #maxivaccelerator
Talks:
30 Jan (19:00) at Tyco Brahe Observatory in Oxie
7 Feb (13:00) at Lund Rotary Club, Lund Grand Hotel

Clinicians from the #Endocrine Surgery grp at #UppsalaUniversity & the #MedicalRadiation #Physics grp at #LundUniversity recently conducted a proof-of-concept study at MAX IV's #DanMAX beamline to determine new ways to assess #thyroid #tumours. Read the case study: www.maxiv.lu.se/article/a-ne...

Medsi 2025 confererence, abstract submission open

The 13th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering Design of Synchrotron Radiation Equipment & Instrumentation takes place Sept 15-19, 2025 in Lund, Sweden. MEDSI is the leading international forum to advance #mechanicalengineering in #synchrotron & #XFEL facilities Visit: www.medsi2025.com

Welcome to the #MAXIVUserMeeting2025! Director Olof Karis opens the meeting for more than 400 participants. Highlights included significant increases in sci productivity from 2023, more life science research, Annual Report in April, funding, MAX 4u accelerator upgrade & more #sweden #research #event

Happy Holidays from all of us at MAX IV! We wish you a pleasant break & great start to 2025! Creative & colorful gingerbread model of MAX IV thanks to CoSAXS users: Johanna Fredriksson, Jen Gilbert, Debbie Nicdao, Andrea Cuadra, Eli Kosta, Lukas Palmgren & Vignesh Venkatakrishnan! 🎄🎁

Research Engineer Beamline Office Your team The Beamline Office at MAX IV operates within the Science Division and comprises four specialized teams, each dedicated to delivering advanced support across various stages of beamline devel

The MAX IV #BeamlineOffice is hiring a #ResearchEngineer! Our new colleague will work as a project engineer with the current beamline support team, and resource groups to refine and enhance processes and tasks. Read more & #apply here 👉 lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #projectmanagement