Postdoc Fellow: Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics & Anion Imaging

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nottingham is seeking an ambitious experimental physical scientist to help found the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project Transition State Imaging at University Park, Nottingham. The role involves building an advanced anion microscope and exploring ultrafast molecular dynamics with high-repetition laser systems.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a related field and contribute to instrument development, mass spectrometry techniques and time-resolved imaging, within a

Qualifications

• PhD in a physical chemistry, chemical physics or AMO physics area.
• Demonstrable expertise in mass spectrometry, ultrafast spectroscopy or imaging.
• Experience in scientific instrument development or detector systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and commissioning of the anion reaction microscope.
• Develop femtosecond laser beamlines for time-resolved experiments.
• Investigate nuclear dynamics of photodetachment from prototypical anions.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Ultrafast spectroscopy

Charged particle detection

Instrument development

Education

PhD in physical chemistry / chemical physics / AMO physics

Tools

Femtosecond lasers

Job description

University of Nottingham is seeking an ambitious experimental physical scientist to help found the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project Transition State Imaging at University Park, Nottingham. The role involves building an advanced anion microscope and exploring ultrafast molecular dynamics with high-repetition laser systems.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a related field and contribute to instrument development, mass spectrometry techniques and time-resolved imaging, within a