The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the US participates in the National Research Council postdoctoral competition. Applicants are selected based on their academic record, letters of reference and a research proposal. Note that these positions are only open to US citizens as NIST postdocs are considered federal govt employees. Information on the program may be found at https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap/. The program is lab-wide and covers many areas of physics, chemistry, materials and mathematics.
This announcement is specifically tailored to individuals interested in working in the interaction of short, intense laser radiation with molecules. The work is theoretical and computational. The group consists of Barry Schneider (NIST), Luca Argenti ( UCF ), Jeppe Olsen ( Aarhus ), Nicholas Douguet ( UCF/Kennesaw State ) and Heman Gharibnejad ( NIST ). The current focus is to develop new techniques which draw from theoretical chemistry and molecular physics to solve the time-dependent Schroedinger equation for polyatomic molecules in electromagnetic fields. A background in collision physics and/or quantum chemistry is desirable but not essential. Good skills in applied mathematics and software development are also desirable. Although the position will require the individual to be based in Gaithersburg, MD, the location of NIST, we expect he/she to spend significant time at UCF in Orlando.
If you are interested in working on a problem in the exciting new area of strong field attosecond physics, please consider applying to the NRC PD program.
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