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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
lang="EN-GB">The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL),
situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading research facility for
fundamental research using neutrons. The ILL operates the brightest
neutron
source in the world, reliably delivering intense neutron beams to 40
unique
scientific instruments. The Institute welcomes 1700 visiting scientists
per
year to carry out world-class research in solid-state physics,
crystallography,
soft matter, biology, chemistry and fundamental physics. Funded
primarily by
its three founder members: France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the
ILL has
also signed scientific collaboration agreements with 11 other European
countries. The Science Division currently has a vacancy for a:<br>
</span></p>
<br>
<b>POSTDOCTORAL POSITION in soft condensed matter (m/f)</b><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-US">The ILL and the ESRF (European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility), in consultation with their respective
user
communities and their governing bodies, are setting up a Partnership
for Soft
Condensed Matter (PSCM). The long-term mission of the PSCM is to
streamline
neutron and synchrotron based Soft Matter Research to address 21<sup>st</sup>
century challenges in nanomaterials, biotechnology, environmental and
energy
sciences. Laboratories are currently being set up on-site.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-US">Depending on your
qualifications, you will work in one or more of the following areas of
interest
for the PSCM:<br>
</span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-US">- i</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">n-plane
structure of soft matter/bio-relevant films; development of data
analysis
tools, complementary techniques and sample preparation;<br>
<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">-
development
of in-situ light scattering techniques on small angle scattering
instruments;<br>
<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">-
rheometry
at surfaces (</span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;"
lang="EN-US">i.e. </span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"
lang="EN-US">Structure and
dynamics in flow in confined geometries (eg microfluidics); dynamics
including
rheology at surfaces and interfaces and arrested states in bulk);<br>
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">- synthetic
chemistry of deuterated monomers/natural lipid extraction from
deuterated
biomass.<o:p></o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-US">Other relevant projects can be
considered if exploitation of PSCM equipment is involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><i>Qualifications and experience:</i><br>
You</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-US"> should hold a
PhD in either
physics, physical chemistry or organic chemistry/biochemistry. <span
style=""> </span>Interest in the complementary use of neutrons
and synchrotron radiation is an advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong><i>Notes:</i><span
style=""><i> </i> </span><o:p></o:p><br>
This is a fixed-term contract of 12-14
months. End of contract: December 2011.<br>
<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">Generous company
benefits (expatriation allowance), relocation assistance and
language courses may be offered.</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-US">You can find further
information on the PSCM at </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a
href="http://www.ill.eu/instruments-support/labs-facilities/pscm/"><span
style="" lang="EN-US">http://www.ill.eu/instruments-support/labs-facilities/pscm/</span></a></span>.
You can also contact Giovanna Fragneto, ILL Senior Fellow,<span style="">
</span>tel. : +33(0)4.76.20.7062, e-mail:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fragneto@ill.eu">fragneto@ill.eu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<span style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-US"></span>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;" align="left"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB">Please submit your
application online, </span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 51);" lang="EN-GB">with
a list of publications and </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"
lang="EN-GB">the
names of two academic referees</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"
lang="EN-GB">, no later than <b>22.09.2010</b>, via our website:</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"> <a
href="http://www.ill.fr/careers">www.ill.fr/careers</a></span><span
style="font-size: 11pt;" lang="EN-GB"><span style=""> </span>(vacancy
ref: <b>10/21</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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