CEDAR email: Job Opening: Research Scientist at Boston College Institute for Scientific Research

[Patricia Doherty]

The Institute for Scientific Research at Boston College invites
applications to join our team supporting the AFRL plasma chemistry group in
Albuquerque, NM.  The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing
laboratory efforts preparing for sounding rocket and satellite flight
experiments to study the ionospheric effects of chemical releases.  Duties
will include conducting laboratory-scale experiments for characterization
of chemical release candidate materials via optical and mass spectrometric
methods, analyzing data from such experiments, and developing and
validating thermodynamic and heat transfer models to describe the
vaporization of the active materials.  While familiarity with ionospheric
chemistry is ideal, it is not required.  More importantly, the position
requires strong laboratory, data analysis, and modeling skills and the
agility to learn and apply new concepts when needed.   The researcher will
work closely with current government and contractor personnel to become
familiarized with efforts to date.



Required: PhD in experimental physical chemistry, physics, or related hard
science or engineering field



Ideal candidate will have knowledge of:

-          Ionospheric chemistry

-          Energetic materials

-          Vacuum science

-          Mass spectrometry

-          Chemical kinetics

-          MATLAB and programming in general

As this is a contractor position for the Air Force Research Laboratory, US
citizenship is required.

Interested candidates should provide a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and
names and contact information for 2 references to Patricia Doherty (
patricia.doherty at bc.edu)

For more information on the Boston College Institute for Scientific
Research, please view our website: https://www.bc.edu/isr

-- 
Patricia H. Doherty
Director
Institute for Scientific Research
Boston College
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