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A postdoctoral
position is available immediately at the Air Force Research Laboratory, located
at Hanscom AFB outside of Boston, MA. We are seeking an experimental
physical scientist to conduct laboratory research on chemical processes
associated with space flight, including: (1) laser-based detection of
products from collisions between hyperthermal atomic oxygen and small molecules,
(2) laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) measurements of vapor-phase
molecules and nanoscale clusters, and (3) VUV photolysis products of small
molecules and clusters. The successful candidate will join the existing
Space Chemistry program, supported by AFOSR and other clients, and integrated
in a dynamic network of collaborations with AFRL peers, academia and the
private sector. The position is expected to have a term of two years
based on existing grant support.
Requirements:
Applicants must be a US citizen, and hold a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, or a
related scientific or engineering discipline. Experience with lasers and
optical detection, cluster formation and characterization, and/or computer
interfacing is desirable. Background in atomic/molecular spectroscopy and
advanced data analysis techniques, such as partial least squares and non-linear
least-squares fitting, would also be helpful.
Please contact Dr.
James Dodd ([log in to unmask]) for further information and application
requirements. Compensation will be dependent on qualifications, but will
be similar to that offered by the AFRL NRC Postdoctoral Associate program.