瑞典斯德哥尔摩大学招聘材料学研究博士后

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy on Porous Materials
at the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory,
Stockholm University, Sweden
Ref number: SU FV-1988-14
Deadline for applications: August 29, 2014

The Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry (MMK) at Stockholm University is internationally renowned for developing and characterizing properties and structures of modern materials, where solid-state NMR represents one of the characterization techniques. The solid-state NMR instrumentation at MMK includes two wide-bore magnets (9.4 T and 14.1 T) with Bruker Avance-III spectrometers. The solid-state NMR research at MMK is focused on developing and applying solid-state NMR spectroscopy techniques for structural investigations of inorganic materials, in particular glasses and porous materials.
MMK also hosts a wide array of other advanced instrumentation, including two national centers (in electron microscopy and spark-plasma sintering) , as well as “EXSELENT”, which is one of four Berzelii Centra of excellence in Sweden with funding from the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems, and partners in industry. It targets design and characterization of functional materials, e.g., for catalysis and gas separation.

Project Description
We are inviting a self-motivated and creative individual to apply for one postdoctoral opening that involves application of solid-state NMR spectroscopy for gaining structural information of functional materials (porous inorganic materials and metal-organic frameworks) with applications to catalysis and gas separation. The project will involve both standard magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR experimentation, as well as double/triple-resonance and two-dimensional NMR techniques, encompassing both spin-1/2 nuclei (13C, 29Si, 31P) and half-integer spin quadrupolar nuclei (11B, 27Al, 51V). The successful candidate will be working closely with several research groups responsible for material synthesis and structural characterization by other spectroscopic techniques, X-ray diffraction, and electron microscopy; strong collaborative, communication and organizational skills are therefore essential.

Eligibility
The applicant should have a PhD degree in Chemistry, Physics, or Materials Chemistry (or equivalent thereof) and* significant experience in MAS NMR experimentation* on inorganic, or hybrid organic/inorganic, materials. The PhD degree must not be older than 3 years.

Selection Criteria
The selection is based primarily on scientific excellence in the field of MAS NMR for studying structure or dynamics of inorganic, or hybrid organic/inorganic, materials. Previous experience with Bruker Avance spectrometers is an advantage and experience with NMR on quadrupolar nuclei is considered a significant advantage.

Conditions of employment
The position involves a full time employment for 12 months, with the possibility of further extension up to 24 months. The intended preliminary starting date is November 1, but this can be negotiated.