Postdoctoral fellow position in the Femtosecond Soft X-ray Chemical
Dynamics Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The Femtosecond Soft X-ray Chemical Dynamics Laboratory is centered
around the application of a newly developed high-repetition rate
femtosecond high-order harmonic generation light source. It will
facilitate a new class of time-domain Chemical Physics studies in the
VUV and soft X-ray regime. First experiments are expected to commence in
October 2007. The project is part of the Ultrafast X-ray Science
Laboratory (UXSL), a multi-division initiative that has recently been
funded to create a world-class facility for the application of next
generation ultrafast EUV and soft X-ray light sources in Chemical
Physics, AMO and Materials Sciences. The laboratory is located at
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in the San Francisco Bay area.
This position will give a highly motivated scientist the chance to work
at the forefront of ultrafast science in the vibrant environment of LBNL
and the Berkeley Campus of the University of California. The position
will be granted for one year with the possibility of extension up to 3
years total, subject to continued positive performance and continued
funding.
Duties:
* Operate a leading-edge Ti-Sapphire based femtosecond laser system, a
variety of high-harmonic generation systems and experimental
endstations, in particular photoelectron- and photoion-imaging setups.
* Play a major role in the design and construction of a new
high-harmonic beamline and a molecular beam experiment including a
photoelectron-photoion coincidence imaging setup.
* Define and oversee the timely completion of project milestones.
Supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have or shortly receive a Ph.D. in
Chemistry or Physics, and possesses extensive hands-on experience in the
field of experimental ultrafast science. The position also requires
experience with femtosecond laser systems, vacuum techniques, charged
particle detection, electronics, computer interfacing, data analysis
software, from scratch apparatus design and small projects management.
First-hand knowledge of time-of-flight photoelectron spectroscopy,
coincidence- and imaging techniques (COLTRIMS, VMI, and similar),
fast-signal processing electronics, femtosecond high-order harmonic
generation, and CAD software is desirable. Excellent communication
skills are expected for intense interaction within the work group, with
collaborators, and with technical staff and commercial vendors. A high
degree of initiative and independent work capability are prerequisites.
How To Apply
Goto http://jobs.lbl.gov/ and search for opening 21089. Then follow the
instructions on the "Job Details" page.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Oliver Gessner: [log in to unmask]
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Oliver Gessner
Chemical Sciences Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
One Cyclotron Road, M/S 2-300
Berkeley, CA 94720
tel: +1 (510) 486-6929
fax: +1 (510) 495-2690
email: [log in to unmask]
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