For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:
Limited: 3 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FSMA006/2026 | Deadline: 26.02.2026 | Full-time/Part-time
DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.
Looking back on a long tradition in research with synchrotron radiation, DESY is one of the leading centres in the field of photon science worldwide. With the storage ring PETRA Ill and the Free-Electron-Laser FLASH, DESY offers a unique combination of photon sources to the scientific community. PETRA Ill, one of the most brilliant hard X-ray facilities worldwide, currently provides 20 undulator beamlines for experiments utilizing the extreme source brilliance. The High-throughput Macromolecular Crystallography Beamline P11 provides extremely high flux densities allowing for fast 3D structure determination of biological samples. We are seeking a highly motivated scientists to enhance our Macromolecular Crystallography research team at this state-of-the-art beamline.
- User support and commissioning work at P11, especially with focus on scientific computing and user data handling
- Develop and pursue own independent research projects in the field of Macromolecular Crystallography or carry out defined project work in collaboration with an industrial partner
- Work in an interdisciplinary team in very close collaboration with the user community
Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours and variable part-time. You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.
Limited: 3 years
- PhD in biochemistry, chemistry or a related field
- Background in X-ray crystallography and protein structure determination using synchrotron radiation
- Working experience with protein crystallography experiments
- Hands-on experience with instrumentation of protein crystallography beamlines and related software
- Teamwork abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Programming skills are considered an advantage
For further information please contact Johanna Hakanpää, 040 8998 9 5756, johanna.hakanpaa@desy.de
Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates).
We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:
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DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).
You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career/
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung
Notkestraße 85
22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392
Deadline for applications: 27.02.2026
