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Leiden University/Faculty of Science focuses on talent by investing in both professional and personal development of our staff and by rewarding outstanding performance. We offer young and talented scientists with the ambition to grow into the role of a full professor a clear and inviting career path in a tenure track.

The track consists of a temporary appointment for a period of six years maximum with a detailed agreement about tenure track conditions such as how to meet research and educational targets, awarded research facilities, evaluation moments etc. and is expected to lead to a promotion to a position as an associate professor. A promotion to a position as full professor can be expected within the next 3 to 5 years.

The Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC), Theoretical Chemistry group, has a position available for a

Theoretical CHEMIST TENURE TRACK (assistant / associate professor)
with a research interest in reaction dynamics and/or electronic structure

LIC and Theoretical Chemistry Group
The research of the LIC is focused on two themes, i.e. "chemistry of life from molecule to cell" and "chemistry of sustainable energy and materials". The members of staff of the LIC contribute to the new curricula "Life Science & Technology" (LST) and "Molecular Science & Technology" (MST) taught jointly by Leiden University and the Delft University of Technology.

The Theoretical Chemistry group employs electronic structure methods and employs and develops a variety of quantum dynamical methods to investigate chemical reactions in the gas phase, electronically adiabatic reactions at surfaces, and reactions in the condensed phase. A wide range of applications is studied, including gas phase photodissociation, dissociative chemisorption of molecules at metal surfaces, and reactions relevant to the production and storage of hydrogen.
Currently, the focus of the group is on reactions relevant to heterogeneous catalysis and to production and storage of hydrogen. Within the Science Faculty of Leiden University, we benefit from a number of close collaborations and frequent interactions across departmental boundaries (with groups studying, e.g., astrochemistry, interface physics, surface chemistry and catalysis, and molecular nano-optics and spins).
Excellent computational facilities are available locally and at the national level to optimize the conditions for productive work.

Theoretical reaction dynamics and electronic structure theory form a broad area of intense, competitive research activities and rapid scientific developments. Electronic structure theory has developed to the extent that very accurate potential energy surfaces can be computed for systems of small molecules interacting with one another, while accurate results can also be obtained for, for instance, reactions of molecules with metal surfaces. Developments in the methodology of quantum dynamics are rapidly pushing up the size of systems for which accurate reaction probabilities or rates can be obtained. A topic of intense research at the cross roads of these methods is to what extent reactions in the gas phase and of molecules with metal surfaces are affected by electronically non-adiabatic effects.

Applications
This position is open to energetic scientists who have shown their talent and scientific potential, 'out-of-the-box' thinkers with a clear view on a challenging research program. You have a Ph.D. degree in chemistry or physics and several years of experience at the postdoctoral level.
In parallel with your research, you are expected to be successful in raising research funds, teaching undergraduate (and graduate) chemistry courses, and to provide an administrative contribution.

We are particularly interested in candidates with research interests in:
4 Electronically non-adiabatic dynamics in reactions at surfaces and in the gas phase;
4 Dynamics of reactions at ice surfaces;

4 Molecular dynamics of systems of biochemical interest and/or in the condensed phase;

but candidates with research interests in other fast developing areas are also encouraged to apply.

For more information on this position, please contact:
Prof. G.J. Kroes ([log in to unmask], phone +31-71-5274396
or the Scientific Director of the LIC:
Prof. J. Brouwer ([log in to unmask], phone +31-71-5274755

General information about the research at the Chemistry Department at Leiden University can be found at www.chem.leidenuniv.nl/licmain/Engels/Onderzoek/Frameset.htm.
More information on working at the University can be found on: www.personeel.leidenuniv.nl/ (dutch site only)

Written applications using the vacancy number and including a brief description of a research plan, a full vitae, a list of publications, as well as the names and addresses of at least four persons that can be contacted for reference (who have agreed to be contacted), should be submitted (preferably by email) before 4 April 2008 to:

Leiden University
Faculty of Science / LIC
Attn. Prof. G.J. Kroes ([log in to unmask])
Gorlaeus Laboratories
P.O. Box 9502
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands