Research assistant in electron-induced chemistry
A research assistant position in physical chemistry is available at the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague in a close collaboration with the University of Chemistry and Technology. The research project concerns inducing chemical changes in solutions of organic compounds by impact of free electrons on these. The solutions will be in the form of liquid microjets in vacuum. The researcher will be responsible for development and practical implementation of the experiments, and for the analysis of the induced changes and chemical modifications. The position is initially open for six months with a possibility of prolongation.
Essential skills and qualifications
Competence in organic synthesis, photochemical and analytical techniques. Especially desirable is hands-on experience with UV-VIS spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and HPLC-MS. Experience with nucleic acid self-assembling nanostructures is an advantage.
Benefits
- 5 weeks paid leave of absence (holidays) per year + 3 days of paid sick-leave in addition to the statutory insurance
- Flexible working-time, the possibility of part-time work
- Lunch vouchers
- Subsidy for sport and cultural activities
- Recreation subsidy, recreation subsidy for children
- Possibility of attending children groups of the CAS
- Possibility to use discounts in recreation centers of the CAS
- Sports goods rental, free parking, trade union library
- Language courses
- Accommodation facilities
- Possibility of further education and career development by participating in courses organized by our institute.
Eligibility Criteria
If interested, please send your CV, brief summary of previous research, list of publications, names plus e-mail addresses of 1 - 2 references to recruitment
jh-inst.cas.cz (recruitment[at]jh-inst[dot]cas[dot]cz). Include "SC2024_20" in the subject line of your email.
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