Postdoctoral Research Fellow — Catalyst Surfaces & STM

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC; Upton (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookhaven National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to characterize well-defined metal, oxide and oxide/metal surfaces with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). This work supports a DOE-funded project on catalyst characterization and mechanistic studies in C1 chemistry (CO2 hydrogenation and methane activation) on model catalysts.

Experiments will use a variable-temperature ultra-high vacuum STM and an STM operable at moderate pressures up to 100 Torr and elevated

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering or physics.
• Extensive experience with scanning tunneling microscopes and surface science.
• Commitment to safety, ethics and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Characterize metal, oxide and oxide/metal surfaces using STM.
• Support catalyst characterization and mechanistic studies in C1 chemistry.

Skills

STM expertise

Surface science

Safety culture

Education

PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering or physics

Tools

STM instruments

IR spectroscopy

Ambient-pressure XPS

Job description

Brookhaven National Laboratory seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to characterize well-defined metal, oxide and oxide/metal surfaces with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). This work supports a DOE-funded project on catalyst characterization and mechanistic studies in C1 chemistry (CO2 hydrogenation and methane activation) on model catalysts.

Experiments will use a variable-temperature ultra-high vacuum STM and an STM operable at moderate pressures up to 100 Torr and elevated