Postdoc: Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Liquid Interfaces

UT-Battelle

Oak Ridge (TN)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

20 hours ago

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Job summary

UT-Battelle and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to study liquid-liquid interfaces using a suite of surface-specific optical spectroscopies and ultrafast pump-probe techniques. You will work in the Chemical Dynamics Group within ORNL, contributing to interdisciplinary experiments and theory collaboration.

The role focuses on mechanistic insight into ion partitioning and stimulus-driven interfaces, with opportunities for neutron/x-ray scattering studies

Qualifications

PhD in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering or a related field completed within the last 5 years.
Experience with ultrafast laser-based spectroscopies or microscopies is preferred.
Experience controlling hardware and data analysis using Python/Matlab.

Responsibilities

Apply surface specific nonlinear optical spectroscopies to study liquid-liquid interfaces during liquid extraction.
Use vibrational pump-probe spectroscopies to study molecular mechanisms and dynamics of extraction phases.
Design new approaches to probe stimulus-driven interfaces at and away from equilibrium.
Develop data analysis protocols and collaborate with theorists to interpret results.
Assist in carrying out neutron/x-ray scattering experiments.
Present and report research results at meetings and publish in peer-reviewed journals in a timely manner.