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Dear colleagues, we would be grateful if you could bring the following two vacancies to the attention of possible candidates. PhD position in experimental and computational astrochemistry: A 4-year fully funded PhD student position in the field of experimental and computational astrochemistry is available. Chemical reactions of interstellar relevance will be characterized by means of imaging photoelectron photoion coincidence spectroscopy at the Swiss Light Source and supplementary quantum chemical computations will be performed. Frequent visits to the Vacuum Ultraviolet Beamline of the Swiss Light Source at Paul Scherrer Institute are integral part of the project. Candidates with a background in (physical) chemistry and strong affinity with astronomy/astrochemistry are strongly encouraged to apply. Basic knowledge of quantum chemical computations and spectroscopy is beneficial. See e.g.: Bouwman et al. PCCP 17 (2015) 20508; JPCA 119 (2015) 1127. Postdoc position in high-resolution infrared spectroscopy: A two-year fully funded postdoc position in the field of high-resolution infrared absorption spectroscopy of astrochemically relevant radical species is available. These radicals are generated in supersonically expanding plasma and spectra in the 3 micrometer range are recorded using an operational state-of-the-art CW-cavity ringdown spectrometer. The candidate is expected to hold a PhD degree in physics, chemistry or a related field. Previous experience in experimental high-resolution spectroscopy and spectral analysis, potentially with a supporting background in ab initio calculations, is required. Affinity with astronomy and astrochemistry is an advantage. See e.g.: JCP 149 (2018) A014302; CPL 684 (2017) 351; ApJ 791 (2014) L28. Appointment Both the PhD student and postdoctoral researcher will be appointed at the Sackler Laboratory for Astrophysics, part of Leiden Observatory at the Faculty of Science of Leiden University, the Netherlands and are funded within the framework of a recently awarded NWO VIDI grant. Applications The deadline for applications is September 30th, 2018 but applications are accepted until the positions are filled. Please send a cover letter, a resume and contact information of two persons willing to provide a letter of support to Dr. Jordy Bouwman ([log in to unmask]) for the PhD position and also to [log in to unmask] for the postdoc position. For more specific information please visit http://home.strw.leidenuniv.nl/~bouwman/index.html, or http://ww.laboratory-astrophysics.eu. or contact us by e-mail. With kind regards, Jordy Bouwman Harold Linnartz =============================================================== Prof. dr. H.V.J. Linnartz Director Laboratory for Astrophysics Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, the Netherlands www.laboratory-astrophysics.eu =============================================================== To join or leave the molecular-dynamics-news email list, go to: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/molecular-dynamics-news.html