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School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
Post-doctoral Research Associate in Chemical Dynamics
Ionic-Liquid Surface Structure: Informing Applications through Dynamical Measurements - Prof K G McKendrick and Dr M L Costen
Salary: Grade 7 £29,541 - £36,298 (fixed term for 3 years)
A research associate position is available to join an exciting new multidisciplinary chemical physics/physical chemistry project funded by EPSRC, with a team of co-investigators in the UK and in USA (funded by a parallel grant from NSF).
The aim of this project is to enhance the fundamental understanding of ionic-liquid (IL) surface structure and to relate this new insight to some key sustainable applications of ILs. Inelastic and reactive scattering of atoms and molecules from liquid surfaces will be developed as a new, chemically specific analytical probe. The approach at HWU will be based on laser-photolytic initiation combined with laser-spectroscopic probing. Complementary experiments using a molecular-beam scattering approach will be carried out in Prof Tim Minton's group at Montana State University (MSU), USA. High-purity ionic liquids will be custom-synthesized and further characterised by Dr John Slattery and Prof Duncan Bruce at University of York, UK. The interpretation of the experiments will be supported by molecular dynamics simulations and selected QM/MM scattering calculations carried out with Prof George Schatz's group at Northwestern University, USA. The results will have scientific impact on those studying collision dynamics at liquid surfaces, using other methods to characterise liquid surfaces, or, more broadly, synthesising new ionic liquids for future applications.
A PhD in a relevant area of Chemical Physics / Physical Chemistry together with experience with lasers and/or vacuum technology is essential. The post is based at Heriot-Watt University (HWU) in Edinburgh but you must be willing and able to travel to USA for scientific exchange visits lasting up to 4 months.
The post is available from the 25 Sept 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter
Informal enquiries should be made to the principal investigator: Prof Ken McKendrick Tel +44 - (0)131 451 3109 or at [log in to unmask]
For application details see our website www.hw.ac.uk/jobs or contact the Human Resources Office, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4AS tel 0131-451-3022 (24 hours) email [log in to unmask] quoting Ref 297/01 /13 Closing date: 1 October
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Kenneth G McKendrick
Professor of Physical Chemistry
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Tel +44-131 451 3109
FAX +44-131 451 3180
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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