Context: The “Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science” or SEES project was funded by the National Science Foundation to support Earth and Environmental Science (EES) research at U.S. Department of Energy synchrotron facilities. At the Advanced Light Source, the “SYnergy of Soft and Tender X-rays for Earth Research” or SYSTER project will focus on soft and tender X-ray spectromicroscopy and ptychography for EES applications. The SYSTER program will be funded through a SEES sub-contract to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The Post-Doctoral Researcher hired for this new position will be an employee of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities stationed at the Advanced Light Source in Berkeley, CA. This position is a full-time appointment for one y