A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION is available starting January 2015
within the Laboratory Astrophysics group of the Institute of Physics
of Rennes (IPR) at the University of Rennes 1, in Brittany, France.
The successful applicant will participate in the Anion Cos Chem
project (Exploring the Chemistry and Spectroscopy of Cosmic Anions)
funded by the French ANR (National Research Agency). The project
will be undertaken through a partnership between 4 research teams
(IPR-Rennes, LOMC Le Havre, ISM Bordeaux, CSIC-Madrid) with
internationally recognized experimental, theoretical, modeling and
astrophysical expertise.
The main scientific aim of this project is to improve our knowledge,
still very scarce, of the role of anions in the interstellar medium
through their infrared spectroscopy and their chemical reactivity.
One of the objectives of the IPR-Rennes partner is to study
anion-molecule reaction kinetics and branching ratio at low
temperature using the CRESU technique (1,2). To date less than a
handful of reactions involving anions have been explored below the
temperature of 200 K.
The investigation of the reactivity of negative ions requires
dedicated state of the art laboratory experiments. The candidate
will develop and implement a selected ion source on the CRESU
chamber. The candidate will also participate to low temperature
kinetics measurements of ion-molecule reactions using the setup
under its current configuration (3).
The candidate must have a solid background in experimental physical
chemistry or chemical physics. Special abilities in mass
spectrometry and ion optics are required. Experience in rarefied
flows and/or data acquisition would be advantageous.
The appointment will be for 18 months. The salary is competitive and
will commensurate with experience
(monthly gross salary> 2296 EUR).
Applicants should send (preferably by email) a letter of interest,
a CV and the names and contact details (emails) of three referees to
Dr. Ludovic Biennier,
Astrophysique de Laboratoire
Institut de Physique de Rennes UMR CNRS 6251
Université de Rennes 1,
Bat 11C Campus de Beaulieu
35 042 Rennes Cedex, France
ipr.univ-rennes1.fr/astrolab
Tel :+33 223 23 61 90
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The review of applications will start now and continue until the
position is filled.
References
(1) G. Dupeyrat, J. B. Marquette, B. R. Rowe, Physics of Fluids
28, 1273 (1985).
(2) I. R. Sims, J. L. Queffelec, A. Defrance, C. Rebrion-Rowe, D.
Travers, P. Bocherel, B. R. Rowe, I. W. M. Smith, J. Chem. Phys.
100, 4229-4241 (1994).
(3) L. Biennier, S. Carles, D. Cordier, J.-C. Guillemin, S. D. Le
Picard, A. Faure, Icarus 227, 123 (2014).
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