Postdoctoral Chemist in Quantum Materials & Nanoparticles

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida, on the Main Campus in Gainesville, FL, invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in Chemistry to work with the Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM). The role focuses on synthesis and characterization of ultra-small metal oxide nanoparticles as clusters and their use to study quantum properties on model surfaces.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Chemistry.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry.
• Experience in synthetic inorganic chemistry and high nuclearity coordination clusters is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize ultra-small (1–3 nm) metal oxide nanoparticles as molecular clusters and study their properties.
• Characterize materials using spectroscopic and physical techniques including single-crystal X-ray crystallography.
• Investigate quantum properties on model surfaces, including coherence times, quantum clock transitions, and exchange couplings.

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Job description

The University of Florida, on the Main Campus in Gainesville, FL, invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in Chemistry to work with the Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM). The role focuses on synthesis and characterization of ultra-small metal oxide nanoparticles as clusters and their use to study quantum properties on model surfaces.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Chemistry.