Recrutement
[Open position] CNRS Tenure track in spectroscopy of transient species
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The PPSM laboratory, a joint research unit between the CNRS and ENS Paris-Saclay, is seeking a talented chemist with solid research experience to apply for a CNRS tenure track recruitment.
Our goal is to strengthen our research capabilities in spectroscopy and theoretical chemistry. The PPSM is a laboratory that develops photoactive compounds and specialized instrumentation to study these compounds. It also has access to the computational resources of the University of Paris-Saclay’s mesocenter (the “Ruche” supercomputer).
Profile:
Transient species (radicals, ions, excited states, singlet oxygen) play a key role in many chemical and biological processes, such as atmospheric photochemistry, energy conversion, photocatalysis, and the degradation of pollutants. Their extremely short lifetimes (ranging from femtoseconds to nanoseconds) make studying them particularly challenging, requiring time-resolved spectroscopic techniques and advanced theoretical approaches. The objectives are to characterize the dynamics of transient species in model systems and complex environments; and to understand the reaction mechanisms underlying the formation and decay of these species by combining ultrafast spectroscopy and theoretical modeling. This research may, for example, address photocatalysis for clean energy production, the degradation of emerging pollutants (PFAS, pharmaceuticals), and the design of photoactive materials for optoelectronics or biophotonics.