The research fellow will perform theoretical and fundamental studies in a border area of mass spectrometry, quantum chemistry, reaction kinetics and software development, and apply these studies to polymer characterization. The fellow will work on the theory of collision-induced dissociation and electron capture dissociation and kinetics of mass spectrometric fragmentation processes. This will provide a theoretical reference frame for interpretation of the multistage mass spectrometric data and for choices of cationisation (or anionisation) salts and dissociation techniques.
A three months' secondment at the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics in Amsterdam, The Netherlands is part of the training. Visit our website http://www.poly.ms for more information on the project. Profile of the ideal candidate: MSc or equivalent degree in physics or chemistry, interest in theoretical and fundamental studies, and some experience with mass spectrometry or quantum chemistry or reaction kinetics, fluent in English, good communication skills, team-worker, eager to learn.
http://cordis.europa.eu.int/mc-opportunities/index.cfm?fuseaction=dataForm.showDataDetail&obj_id=11926&obj_type=VAC
Organisation - Akzo Nobel - Research and Technology Chemicals
Division/Faculty/Department - Dept. Chemicals Analytics and Physics
Street - Velperweg 76 - P.O.Box 9300
City - Arnhem
Postal Code - 6800 SB
Country - NETHERLANDS
Phone - +31 (0) 26 3661941
Fax - +31 (0) 26 366 2588
E-Mail - Oscar.vandenBrink@akzonobel-chemicals.com
Application Deadline - 01/09/2006
