Dear colleagues I would be grateful if you could bring this post to the attention of suitable candidates. The post has been funded for 33 months and will be supervised jointly by myself and Rob Lindsay in the School of Materials. Best regards, Sven -- Research Associate School of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science / School of Materials The University of Manchester High-Pressure Soft X-ray Synchrotron Spectroscopy of Adsorbed Large Organic Molecules for Corrosion Inhibition Closing date: 11/01/2011 Reference: EPS/11323 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/vacancies/research/vacancy/index.ht... We are seeking to employ a Postdoctoral Research Associate within the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science and the School of Materials on a full-time basis. A PhD in a relevant scientific discipline and several years of hands-on experience in experimental X-ray spectroscopy (XPS, NEXAFS, other surface techniques) are required. The project focuses on fundamental physicochemical studies of model surface systems to an industrially relevant project involving organic chemists, computational chemists and chemical engineers at the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP). As such it requires a candidate with the ability to work both on own initiative as well as a part of teams of varying size. Candidates should have an interest in working across the boundary between fundamental academic science and its practical application. Relevant peer-reviewed publications and experience in writing manuscripts for academic journal publications are essential. The post requires an ability to travel globally and regularly. Experience of using ab initio soft X-ray spectroscopy data analysis packages, including StoBe, FEFF, and CASTEP, or similar computational methods would be an advantage. -- Dr Sven L.M. Schroeder (mailto:s.schroeder@manchester.ac.uk) Reader School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science (CEAS) The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom http://www.slmslab.info Also at: School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom Tel +44 (161) 306 4502 Fax +44 (161) 306 8867 Office: Room C57 (Jackson's Mill) DISCLAIMER The views expressed within this message are those of the sender, not those of The University of Manchester or one of its units. While all emails and attachments are scanned for viruses before sending, we cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all emails and attachments. This email is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete this email immediately. END OF MESSAGE