Context: The “Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science” or SEES project is 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 sub-contract to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The Researcher hired for this new position will be an employee of the University of Minnesota stationed at the Advanced Light Source in Berkeley, CA. The Researcher hired will be supervised by Dr. David Shapiro (Advanced Light Sourc