PhD Student in Multiphase atmospheric chemistry 1235 views

Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has open PhD position in Multiphase atmospheric chemistry for projects.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Photochemical processes in aqueous atmospheric aerosol particles are important for their overall burden and life-time as well as for the gas phase composition and the atmospheric oxidation capacity.
• The selected candidate will use state of the art techniques in trace gas sensing but also techniques available at PSI’s large research facilities, such as X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
• The selected candidate will investigate feedbacks between transition metal induced peroxy radical chemistry with nitrogen oxides, halogen compounds and the organic compounds in proxies of aqueous aerosol particles.
• The selected candidate will accompany the experimental activities with modelling tools at various scales including explicit aqueous phase chemistry modelling and incorporation of specific reactions in a larger scale atmospheric chemistry model.

Requirements:

• Applicant should have a Master or equivalent in Physical, or environmental chemistry.
• Applicant should bring interest in molecular scale processes of the atmosphere. You should be motivated to work in an interdisciplinary team.

Applications:

Submit application online including addresses of referees for the position as a PhD Student (index no. 5601-00).