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lang="en-GB"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><b><font
color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font
style="font-size: 11pt;" size="3">Postdoctoral
Research Associate </font></font></font> in Ames Laboratory</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><b>X-ray and neutron
scattering from soft condensed matter</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><font
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style="">A
postdoctoral research position in X-ray and neutron scattering from
soft condensed matter is now available at Ames Laboratory, at Iowa
State University in Ames, Iowa. </span></span></span></font></font><font
face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span lang="en-GB">The
research is focused on the structure of bio-inspired materials, such
as those obtained by bio-mineralization. The scattering group is
part of an interdisciplinary effort to unravel the mechanism by which
bio-inspired functionalized templates (lipid-membrane, proteins,
bio-polymers, etc..) induce crystal growth and morphology from salt
solutions. The scattering studies involve structural determinations
of the final products and in-situ growth intermediates. In the
past, the scattering group has been involved in studying
ion-distributions at charged interfaces, interfacial and bulk
structure of ionic liquids, polyelectrolyte-surfactant systems,
protein-lipid interactions and other topics in soft condensed matter
physics. The postdoc will employ surface sensitive synchrotron X-ray
and neutron scattering (reflectivity, GIXD, SANS, and SAXS, WAXD) and
spectroscopic techniques. </span></font></font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman"><font
size="3"><span lang="en-GB">Interested
applicants should have a PhD degree in physics, or related area with
some experience in scattering techniques. Applicants should send
their applications, including two letters of recommendations, by
e-mail to Dr. David Vaknin at <a href="mailto:vaknin@ameslab.gov">vaknin@ameslab.gov</a><a
href="mailto:vaknin@ameslab.gov">.</a> </span></font></font>
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