Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS that specializes in femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy.  The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary spectroscopy group to study the photophysical properties of newly-developed organic semiconductors (OSCs) as part of the Mississippi Center for Emergent Molecular Optoelectronics (CEMOs) funded by National Science Foundation award #1757220. 

OSCs are a class of materials that combine the electronic properties of semiconductors with the chemical and mechanical properties of organic compounds, such as polymers. They have unique characteristics and offer fundamentally new approaches to harvest energy, making them increasingly interesting for a range of emerging technology applications, including sustainable energy, electronics and biomedicine. However, limitations in the ability to predict, synthesize and control OSCs and to understand the complexities of matter across a range of scales hamper their broad application. This project aims to overcome these barriers by generating the knowledge needed to extend the utility of OSCs into the infrared region (IR) and control electronic correlations in organic and hybrid systems.  The research includes the study of new materials and systems that have unique electronic, and optical properties for present and future science and engineering challenges such as sustainable energy, electronics, and biomedicine.  Applicants familiar with the Ultrafast Systems Helios Fire fs TAS spectrometer and experience with interfacial photoinduced phenomena or transient absorption spectroscopy in general are strongly encouraged to apply.  Research directions will include evaluation of organic chromophores (both small molecule and polymer) at inorganic interfaces including TiO₂, SnO₂, and quantum dots.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Engineering or related field with a specialty in laser-based molecular spectroscopy.  Candidates should have strong experimental experience and a track record for successful research. 

Applications: Applicants should submit their cover letter, curriculum vitae and names/contact information of three references at careers.olemiss.edu.

Closing Date: Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

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