PhD Position in Theoretical Physical Chemistry - Paris
The goal of the PhD research is to theoretically characterise the evaporation mechanisms
that take place during Electrospray (ESI) processes in Mass Spectrometry. The ESI
technique consists in forming charged droplets, from which solvent molecules gradually
evaporate, eventually producing charged solutes in the gas phase. Evaporation
mechanisms and their consequences on properties of the molecules that are formed in
the gas phase are still not well understood. The PhD research will tackle this problem in a
detailed and systematic way.
To that end, Monte Carlo (MC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of charged
clusters composed of classical mesoscopic particles will be developed.
A Master in chemistry, chemical physics, physical chemistry, or physics is required.
Background in molecular modelling would be an advantage, as well as scientific
programming.
The PhD position is funded by CEA (Commissariat ŕ l’Energie Atomique, French Atomic
Energy Centre). The gross monthly salary will be around 1900 Euros during the first two
years and 2500 Euros the third year. See http://www-instn.cea.fr for more details.
The position will be held in France near Paris (Evry city, about 40 minutes from central
Paris by train) in a laboratory with researchers from CEA (Saclay), CNRS and University
(Evry). Part of the work could also be done at Cambridge-UK in the group of Dr Mark
Miller, our collaborator.
Applications should be submitted as quickly as possible, for a PhD start in September
2009.
Contacts : Dr. Riccardo Spezia & Prof. Marie-Pierre Gaigeot
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Web sites: www.lambe.univ-evry.fr/rspezia ; www.lambe.univ-evry.fr/mpgaigeot
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