A two year postdoc position in Astrochemistry is available to work in the School of Chemistry at the University of Leeds.
We are looking for an exceptional researcher to work on our project ‘Astrochemistry of old stars: direct probing of unique chemical laboratories (AEROSOL)’, with Professors Dwayne Heard and John Plane. This interdisciplinary project on the stellar winds around evolved stars is funded by the ERC Consolidator Grant AEROSOL (Principal Investigator: Professor Leen Decin, University of Leuven). The aim of the project is to boost our understanding of the physics and chemistry characterizing the stellar winds around evolved stars. The project builds upon novel observations, detailed theoretical wind models, and targeted laboratory experiments.
Our experimental research concerns the determination of rate coefficients and product distributions of elementary gas-phase reactions involving key reactive species (OH, C2H, HCHO, etc.) in stellar winds for which data are currently lacking. Specifically, several advanced laser-spectroscopic and chemiluminescence techniques will be employed to follow photolytically-generated reactive species in real time in a state-of-the-art low-temperature Laval-nozzle apparatus, and also other apparatus, with the aim to obtain the rates of gas-phase reactions at temperatures below 200K.
You will perform research on the AEROSOL project, working in collaboration with a team of astrophysicists, chemists and computational mathematicians in both Leeds and Leuven. You will also have opportunities for training in science and people management, science communication, and grant application writing, with the aim to develop a personal independent career track.
You will have a PhD in Astrochemistry, Astrophysics, Physical Chemistry or a closely aligned discipline, together with experience in laboratory studies of chemical kinetics, reaction dynamics or photochemistry. You’ll also have excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
There is also a potential opportunity for you to be employed and funded by Leuven University, Belgium, for a subsequent one year period following the two year appointment at Leeds. Both Universities have modern and fully equipped research laboratories, and both groups enjoy and encourage further close collaboration with researchers in departments employing high-level quantum chemical calculations on species related to this project.
Salary: Grade 7, £32,004 to £38,183 per annum
Fixed Term 24 months from Autumn 2017. Due to external funding restrictions, appointments will only be made up to £33,943 per annum.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 6th August 2017
For further details on the position and the application procedure see:
http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/MAPCH1067
A detailed candidate brief is available at:
https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Upload/vacancies/files/8552/MAPCH1067%20RF%20Astrochemistry.pdf
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Dwayne Heard
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 6471, email: [log in to unmask]
Professor John Plane
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 8044, email: [log in to unmask]
Dwayne Heard,
Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry,
School of Chemistry,
University of Leeds,
Leeds,
LS2 9JT, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 6471
Fax: +44 (0)113 343 6401
Email: [log in to unmask]
Webpage: http://www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/People/Heard.html
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