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************** my apologies for cross postings *************** Several positions at the PhD and postdoctoral level up to five years are available in the laser molecular spectroscopy and environmental physics group of Prof. Otto Dopfer at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. The research involves spectroscopic, mass spectrometric, and quantum chemical investigations of charged molecular complexes and clusters in the gas phase, with strong relevance to a broad range of interdisciplinary topics ranging from biophysics to astrochemistry, including: (1) Intermolecular interactions, potential energy surfaces, microsolvation processes (2) Organic chemical reaction mechanisms (e.g., proton transfer, substitution reactions) (3) Chemistry of planetary atmospheres and astrophysical media (4) Catalytic processes (organic, inorganic, bio-organic) (5) Combustion processes and production of soot (6) Plasma chemistry (7) Molecular recognition of biological molecules (8) Proton transfer, proton wire, proton transport, fuel cells (9) Nanodroplets and nanomaterials In addition to modern laser spectroscopic equipment at TU Berlin, the group is actively involved in strong international collaborations with groups in Rome, Paris, Tokio, and Manchester in order to use world-wide unique equipment, such as free electron and ultrafast lasers. Qualified candidates should have a degree in Physics, Chemistry, or related fields. Candidates with experience in some of the following fields will be given strong preference: laser spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, vacuum physics, molecular beams, cluster science, data acquisition. Interested and highly qualified candidates are encouraged to send applications to Prof. Otto Dopfer ([log in to unmask]), including a cover letter, a CV (including list of publications), a statement of qualifications relevant for the position, as well as names and complete addresses of two referees who would write a recommendation letter on your behalf. The evaluation of the applications will begin at May 15 2007 and will continue until all positions are filled. The desired starting date is as soon as possible (negotiable). For further information, please feel free to contact: Prof. Dr. Otto Dopfer Institut fuer Optik und Atomare Physik Technische Universitaet Berlin Hardenbergstrasse 36 D-10623 Berlin Germany [log in to unmask] http://www.physik.tu-berlin.de/~dopfer Tel + 49 30 314 23017 Fax + 49 30 314 23018 Raum PN 338 Sekretariat: Fr. M. Kootz (PN 3-1) + 49 30 314 24887, Fr. M. Magalowski (PN 3-2) + 49 30 314 23012 To join or leave the molecular-dynamics-news email list, go to: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/molecular-dynamics-news.html