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PhD position in Precision Molecular Physics At LaserLaB VU University Amsterdam we have an opening for a PhD student working on precision spectroscopic studies using advanced lasers, combined with atomic clock/frequency comb calibrations. The goal of the study is to investigate molecular absorptions that also occur in the spectra of distant quasar systems, investigated by our research group, searching for possible effects of drifting fundamental constants. We will pursue high-precision studies in the H2 and CO molecules, in part also to investigate tests of quantum electrodynamics in molecules. Laser-microwave double resonance studies on methanol are targeted, in view of the fact that methanol is the most sensitive molecule to detect drifting constants through radio-astronomy. See for some recent results on such precision molecular physics studies: http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/Publications/CO-AX-2012.pdf http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/Publications/CO-PRA-2011.pdf http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/Publications/PhysRevLett.107.043005.pdf And studies on drifting fundamental constants: http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/Publications/PhysRevLett.106.180802.pdf http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/Publications/PRL-Methanol.pdf http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/Publications/Q2348-MNRAS.pdf The PhD position is funded form VU University with full salary for 4 years and the candidate will have an employee status. Salary will be up to a maximum of 2,636 euro gross per month in the 4th year; income tax needs to be paid. Salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,33%. Contact for application and more details: Prof. Wim Ubachs ([log in to unmask]). Homepage: http://www.nat.vu.nl/~wimu/ To join or leave the molecular-dynamics-news email list, go to: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/molecular-dynamics-news.html