THREE POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN THE GAS-PHASE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS GROUP AT
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY, USA.
(TWO EXPERIMENTAL & ONE THEORETICAL/COMPUTATIONAL)
The Gas-Phase Molecular Dynamics (GPMD) group in the Chemistry Department
of Brook-haven National Laboratory, Upton, NY (USA) is a highly
interactive, multidisciplinary team of researchers working on basic
problems in spectroscopy, dynamics and kinetics related to obtaining a
fundamental understanding of combustion processes at the molecular level
(see http://www.gpmd.bnl.gov). The members of the group are:
James T. Muckerman (theoretical dynamics, spokesperson)
Trevor J. Sears (high-resolution absorption spectroscopy)
Gregory E. Hall (molecular dynamics using Doppler lineshape analysis)
Jack M. Preses (vibrational energy transfer)
Christopher Fockenberg (chemical kinetics).
Three postdoctoral positions are currently available for recent Ph.D.s: one
in the area of theoretical/computational dynamics under the supervision of
Dr. Muckerman; another in experimental chemical kinetics under the primary
supervision of Dr. Fockenberg; and the other in experimental chemical
dynamics under the supervision of Dr. Hall. The appointments are for one
year, renewable for a second year, at an annual salary of approximately
$31,000. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is an equal opportunity
employer, and US citizenship is not required.
The successful candidate for the theoretical/computational dynamics
position should have a strong background in quantum dynamics and scattering
theory, and will participate in computational studies of the vibrational
structure of small hydrocarbon radicals, the calculation of rate constants
for chemical reactions from the cumulative reaction probability, and laser
control of molecular motion. One facet of this research involves the
development of computer codes that make efficient use of massively parallel
architectures.
The successful candidate for the experimental chemical kinetics position
should have a strong background in chemical kinetics or chemical dynamics,
and will participate in kinetics studies on radical-radical chemical
reactions involving small hydrocarbon radicals using a new apparatus with
TOF mass spectrometry as its primary detection technique. The research also
includes investigations with a diode laser absorption system on selected
reactions.
The successful candidate for the position in chemical dynamics should have
a strong background in laser spectroscopy or chemical dynamics and will
perform experiments using Doppler-resolved transient FM laser spectroscopy.
In recent years our group has developed and ap-plied this technique to a
variety of problems in photoinitiated unimolecular reactions and direct
photodissociation. We plan to extend previous work on correlated state
distributions and fragment polarization in unimolecular reactions as an
experimental probe of the limits of validity for statistical theories of
unimolecular reaction rates.
Applicants should submit a CV with a list of publications, a brief
statement of research interest, and three letters of recommendation. Send
all correspondence to:
James T. Muckerman (Email: [log in to unmask])
or Christopher Fockenberg (Email: [log in to unmask])
or Gregory E. Hall (Email: [log in to unmask])
Chemistry Department
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY 11973-5000, USA
James T. Muckerman ([log in to unmask])
Phone: (631)344-4368 FAX: (631)344-5815
Chemistry Department
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY 11973-5000
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Time-Dependent Quantum Mechanics:
* P(x,t) represents the probability of something happening at time t at
position x in space.
* Time exists to keep all the things that happen from happening at once.
* Space exists to keep most of the things that happen at a given time from
happening to me.
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