桑迪亚国家实验室招聘火焰化学博士后

Job Title:  Flame Chemistry Postdoctoral Associate
Job Number:  4009495 (Ref.#. 637308)
Date Posted:  06/23/2011
Application Deadline:  Open Until Filled

Job Description
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Department Description
The Combustion Chemistry program, under the principal sponsorship of the Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences, seeks to reveal the key chemical processes that underlie the complex mechanisms of combustion. The program emphasizes determination of the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions, characterization of molecular structure and energetics, and development of full descriptions of chemical composition and evolution of combustion systems. Researchers in the program employ laser-based pump/probe techniques to interrogate chemical reactivity and structure, ion-imaging to simultaneously measure velocity and internal-state distributions of reaction products, experimental techniques in the picosecond and femtosecond domains to directly probe energy transfer and conversion within and between molecules, and laser-based methods directed at detection of combustion-generated particles. In other work, molecular photolysis is coupled with absorption/fluorescence detection methods to determine the thermal rate coefficients and product distributions for reactions that constitute the individual steps in the combustion chain process. Current computational efforts include ab initio calculations of molecular structure and energetics and computer modeling of the complete kinetics of combustion processes in both laminar and turbulent environments.
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Job Description
Postdoctoral Appointee
Job Details
A postdoctoral position is available in the Combustion Chemistry Department of Sandia National Laboratories? Combustion Research Facility (CRF). The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing novel experiments to investigate the combustion chemistry of the next-generation bio-derived fuels. The analytical tools are based on laser methods and mass-spectrometry with single- and multi-photon ionization. The postdoctoral associate is expected to perform both independent and collaborative research. We are seeking self-motivated candidates, who enjoy taking considerable individual responsibility and initiative.
Required
The position requires a PhD in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, or a related field. Candidates must have substantial expertise in at least one of the following areas: laser spectroscopy, mass-spectrometry, or chemical dynamics.
Desired
Knowledge of combustion chemistry and familiarity with combustion modeling methods are also desired.
Security Clearance
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Citizenship
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Benefits
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EEO
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Contact:  Carol Neely
Sandia National Labs
Livermore, CA 94550
United States
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