Postdoc: Ultracold Molecules & Quantum Scattering

DURHAM UNIVERSITY; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

DURHAM UNIVERSITY in the Chemistry Department invites applications for two Postdoctoral Research Associates in theoretical atomic and molecular physics, to work with Prof Jeremy M Hutson, FRS, on the quantum mechanics of ultracold molecules.

The EPSRC-funded projects involve lattices of CsYb molecules, ultracold polar molecules, and collisions between laser-cooled atoms and molecules, with strong collaborations across the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Understand the dynamics of ultracold collisions and the properties of ultracold molecules.
• Develop quantum-mechanical scattering and bound-state methods for ultracold atomic and molecular systems.

Job description

DURHAM UNIVERSITY in the Chemistry Department invites applications for two Postdoctoral Research Associates in theoretical atomic and molecular physics, to work with Prof Jeremy M Hutson, FRS, on the quantum mechanics of ultracold molecules.

The EPSRC-funded projects involve lattices of CsYb molecules, ultracold polar molecules, and collisions between laser-cooled atoms and molecules, with strong collaborations across the UK and internationally.