Postdoctoral Appointee – Time-resolved X-ray spectroscopy

Argonne National Laboratory

Lemont, USA

ID: 7280392 (Ref.No. 418938)
Posted: September 14, 2024

Job Description

The Time Resolved Research Group in the X-ray Science Division invites applications for a Postdoctoral Appointee position. The role focuses on enhancing time-resolved X-ray absorption (XAS) spectroscopy capabilities and is part of a collaborative project between the X-ray Science Division and the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division.

In this role, your primary responsibility will be to develop and enhance time-resolved total fluorescence detected XAS techniques and high-energy resolution fluorescence detected XAS techniques. You will apply ultrafast X-ray and laser spectroscopies to investigate electronic and structural evolutions during photochemical and photocatalytic reactions.

Position Requirements

Required knowledge, skills, and experience:

A PhD degree completed in the last 0-5 years in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field
Experienced with time-resolved physical chemistry
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to collaborate and work in an interdisciplinary research team setting
Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork

Desired knowledge, skills, and experience:

Working experience with ultrafast lasers or experience with synchrotron X-ray experiments
Experience with instrumentation development

Job Family

Postdoctoral Family

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

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