PhD Position on Femtosecond Spectroscopy of Chiral Molecular Ions
Core
Design, develop, and test an instrument for chiral photoelectron spectroscopy of molecular ions using femtosecond lasers and mass spectrometry.
Role type
First Stage Researcher (R1) PhD candidate in ultrafast spectroscopy
Builds
Next-generation, highly sensitive spectroscopic tools for studying chiral molecules
Domain
Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Mass Spectrometry, Ultrafast Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
experimental laboratory research, femtosecond lasers, ion transfer optics, ion traps, charged particle detection, ion-optical simulations, experimental control systems integration, Photoelectron Circular Dichroism (PECD) experiments, scientific publications
Preferred skills
chirality, molecular ions, ultrafast optics, instrumentation, Python programming
Technologies
Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer, electrospray ion source, radiofrequency-based ion trap, momentum spectrometer, femtosecond laser pulses
Responsibilities
Adapt hardware and software of high-resolution Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer; Develop ion guide transfer system; Establish protocols for producing and accumulating negatively charged chiral molecular ions; Conduct ion-optical simulations; Integrate experimental control systems; Perform and analyze PECD photo-detachment experiments; Collaborate with international partners and conduct research stays
Seniority
First Stage Researcher (R1), PhD candidate