Post-Doctoral Research Associates at Montana State University
Candidates are sought for two post-doctoral research associate positions at
Montana State University in the laboratory of Prof. Tim Minton. The
research involves the study of gas-phase and gas-surface reaction dynamics
of hyperthermal oxygen atoms and is relevant to interactions of space
vehicles in Earth’s upper atmosphere with atomic oxygen in the ambient
environment. The gas-phase studies will employ two different crossed-beams
machines: (1) a universal crossed-beams machine with a rotatable mass
spectrometer detector, which allows the identification of reaction pathways
and determination of product translational energy and angular
distributions, and (2) a new machine with laser-based detection (LIF and
REMPI) of products, with the goal of determining state-resolved
translational energy and angular distributions. The gas-surface studies
will utilize the universal crossed-beams machine and will focus on energy
transfer and reactions at carbon, hydrocarbon, and ionic liquid surfaces.
The experimental results will be combined with theoretical calculations to
build a detailed description of hyperthermal O-atom reaction dynamics. The
research involves collaborative efforts between experimentalists and
theoreticians at several universities, companies, and Air Force and NASA
laboratories. Experience in one or more of the following areas is
required: reaction dynamics, vacuum systems, molecular beams, surface
analysis, laser spectroscopy, and computer programming/interfacing.
Screening of applicants will begin on June 1, 2007 and will continue until
the positions are filled. Interested candidates should contact Prof.
Minton for more information or submit a letter of application, a CV, and
the names and contact information of three professional references to:
Prof. Timothy K. Minton, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 108
Gaines Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA. Electronic
inquiries/applications may be sent to: [log in to unmask]
ADA/AA/EO/VET.PREF.
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