Postdoctoral Research Associate - ultrafast spectroscopy applications in ca

at  Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

Salary: £41,344 - £45,479 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term (2 years)
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire
Discover the kind of impact you can make when you work with some of the best facilities and brightest scientists in the world.

We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join an exciting research programme in the research group of Paul Donaldson applying the newest techniques of ultrafast infrared spectroscopy to problems in heterogeneous catalysis. The position will provide the applicant with a unique opportunity to make their mark as an early careers scientist through the unique 2D-IR and laser temperature-jump projects of the research programme and through working on new and state-of-the-art HiLUX facility at CLF-ULTRA.
You will have a PhD in the Physical Sciences and be interested in condensed phase chemical physics/physical chemistry, laser spectroscopy and catalysis science. You are an experimental scientist adept in the key aspects of spectroscopy. You should have experience in ultrafast vibrational spectroscopy, such as 2D-IR and transient IR, or a strong track record in applying other spectroscopic techniques to study catalysts combined with a strong motivation to learn ultrafast spectroscopy.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• scientific research across several projects (lead and support roles)
• managing and modifying spectroscopy research instrumentation
• supporting the operation of the research group’s lab and data infrastructure
• sample handling
• data analysis and write up
• supporting the group’s scheduled user experiments
• writing scientific papers
• presenting scientific results at conferences
• contributing to the group, department and campus scientific culture
• working safely and following STFC H&S policies

More information about the research group and the CLF HiLUX project can be found here:
https://www.clf.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/pauldonaldsonukrifellow.aspx and https://www.clf.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/UltraFacility.aspx