Two postdoctoral positions in the University of Helsinki, Finland
Two postdoctoral positions funded by the European Community are
available in the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry for about two years
starting immediately. Salaries are to be negotiated. One of the
successful candidates is expected to carry out experimental research in
the field of laser spectroscopy, particularly developing new
spectroscopic laser methods for molecular overtone state studies.
Possible projects involving tight laser locking to an external
high-finesse cavity include
- vibration-rotation fluorescence studies
- Raman spectroscopy
- cavity ring-down spectroscopy
- kinetics studies
The other position is in the field of theoretical and computational
molecular spectroscopy, particularly developing new Hamiltonian models
for highly excited vibrational states. Experience in electronic
structure calculations and in computer programming is also useful.
Possible projects include
- large amplitude motion in overtone spectroscopy
- molecular systems where chemical bonds are broken and formed
- use of geometric algebra in molecular physics
For some of our publications in laser spectroscopy see particularly J.
Chem. Phys. 113, 1795 (2000) and 110, 1424 (1999), and in theoretical
spectroscopy Adv. Chem. Phys. 104, 41 (1998) and J. Chem. Phys. 112,
3121 (2000). For other publications see our web page. The positions are
associated with two EC networks, Theonet II (Theoretical studies of
electronic and dynamical processes in molecules and clusters,
http://www.tc.bham.ac.uk/theonet/) and Sphers (Spectroscopy of highly
excited rovibrational states, http://www.chem.uni-wuppertal.de/sphers/).
Close collaboration is going on with several of the groups taking part
in these networks. The Helsinki molecular spectroscopy group has
excellent experimental and computational facilities. The group consists
of about 10 people. Our laboratory is located in the Chemistry
Department building in the new science campus area. Helsinki being the
capital offers many cultural events all year through. Finland is
particularly attractive due to its wild nature, which includes tens of
thousands of lakes and islands. There are excellent possibilities both
for summer and winter sports activities. Under the terms of the EU
programme, the young postdoctoral researchers, who are successful
applicants for the supported positions, must be aged 35 years or less,
and must be nationals of a Community member state or a state associated
with the EC programme (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of
Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland).
More information can be obtained from Prof. Lauri Halonen, tel.
+358-9-19150280, fax +358-9-19150279, e-mail [log in to unmask],
home page http://fkassistant.pc.helsinki.fi/MolSpecGrp.html
Please apply by e-mail or send the applications to the address: Prof.
Lauri Halonen, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, P.O. Box 55 (A.I.
Virtasen aukio 1), FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. The
closing date is 20th June 2001.
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