Open Positions
Postdoctoral Position in Aerosol Mass Spectrometry at the University of Colorado-Boulder
A postdoctoral position is available in the Jimenez Research Group in CIRES and the Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Colorado-Boulder. This position focuses on field studies of organic aerosol sources and processing using high-resolution aerosol mass spectrometry (HR-ToF-AMS) and thermal desorption aerosol GC-MS (TAG) as part of the CalNex-LA-2010 and BEACHON-SRM-2011 field studies. Both field studies will provide excellent research opportunities and complementary data from many advanced instruments. Information on these studies can be found at:
A Ph.D. in chemistry, atmospheric sciences, environmental engineering, or a related discipline is required. Experience in experimental research is needed. Experience with instrument design and construction, advanced instrumentation use, computer programming, and/or complex data analysis is highly desirable. Experience with mass spectrometry, vacuum technology, aerosol instrumentation, Igor Pro or another data analysis package, Labview, or field studies are also desirable. Ability to travel to field studies, to work in a team with members of our group and multiple collaborators, and to lead the writing of papers for peer-reviewed journals is essential. Background information about the research group, techniques, and previous publications and projects is available at:
Four papers that describe the techniques and scientific problems that our group focuses on can be downloaded from:
- Aiken et al., ACP 2009
- de Gouw and Jimenez, ES&T 2009
- Canagaratna et al., Mass Spec. Rev. 2007
- Hallquist et al., ACP 2009
and many additional publications can be downloaded from our group publications page:
To apply, please send an email describing your research interests, a CV, date of availability, three first-author journal paper reprints in PDF, and a list of 4 references to Prof. Jose L. Jimenez (jose.jimenez@colorado.edu). The initial appointment will be for one year starting around Jan. 2010, with the expectation of annual renewal for two additional years upon satisfactory performance. Later start dates are also possible. The University of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer.
