Research Associate Opening
Air Force Research Laboratory – Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland AFB, NM
The AFRL Space Chemistry Laboratory is seeking an experimental physical chemist to conduct laboratory research on topics related to space propulsion and sensing. The current effort applies modern physical chemical experimental techniques to furthering our understanding of the chemical dynamics in extreme space environments and to developing generation-after-next technologies of future space systems. Guided-ion beam techniques (integral cross sections, differential cross sections) coupled with luminescence spectroscopy are applied to investigating the hyperthermal dynamics in ion-neutral collisions at energies pertinent to the interaction between spacecraft effluents and the space environment. Novel ionic liquids are investigated for their suitability as propellants of nanopropulsion engines. These low-vapor pressure liquids are efficiently ionized in an electrospray approach and the emitted charged species are analyzed with respect to mass and energy. Novel nanostructures, such as self-assembled monolayers, are explored for surface ionization of fast atoms in the development of space environmental nanosensors. We are seeking a high motivated individual with experience in mass spectrometry, computer interfacing, and ion-beams. Applicants must be US citizens.
The successful candidate will be hired as a contractor through Boston College, but the work will be carried out entirely at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland AFB, in Albuquerque, NM.
Interested candidates should contact Dr. Raymond Bemish at [log in to unmask] or Dr. Benjamin Prince at [log in to unmask]
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