PhD position in Theoretical Chemistry - Research Training Group
"Complex Scenarios of Light Control", Frankfurt, Germany
Applications for a PhD position in Theoretical Chemistry are invited
within the DFG-funded Research Training Group (RTG) "Complex Scenarios of Light Control (CLiC)"
located at Goethe University Frankfurt.
CLiC is dedicated to educating PhD students in the synthetic
realization,
theoretical description, photochemical characterization and
biomolecular
application of photolabile protecting strategies for the control of
chemical
and biological processes with light.
The PhD position (remuneration scale E13 TV-G-U 65%) is available
starting 1 November 2017, for a maximum of three years.
The PhD project is concerned with the simulation and optimization of
the
Vibrationally Promoted Electronic Resonance (VIPER) experiment
pioneered by
J. Bredenbeck and collaborators (L. J. G. W. van Wilderen,
A. T. Messmer, J.
Bredenbeck, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 126, 2705). First-principles
investigations of vibrational-electronic (vibronic) couplings allow
making
predictions of mode-specific VIPER efficiencies (J. von Cosel et al.,
https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.03476).
In the present PhD project, the potential of VIPER uncaging will be
further
explored by turning to two-photon VIPER activation, along with
multi-quantum
vibrational excitation, and vibrational energy transfer. In a
collaborative
effort with spectroscopy (J. Bredenbeck, Frankfurt), synthesis
(A. Heckel,
Frankfurt) and our external collaboration partner F. Santoro (Pisa),
both
known uncaging architectures and new platforms will be investigated.
State-of-the-art electronic structure and quantum dynamical methods
will be
combined to understand the vibronic effects that drive VIPER
spectroscopy. The
project involves the development of a predictive simulation platform
that also
includes the full simulation of the two-dimensional 2D-IR-UV/Vis
experiment.
Further detailed information can be found at
http://clic.uni-frankfurt.de
Requirements include:
- excellent M.Sc. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics, or a
comparable field
- excellent English skills both oral and written
- scientific background in one of the relevant research fields
- creativity, flexibility, and a high degree of scientific curiosity
- German language skills are helpful but not mandatory
Application procedure:
- via the application form that can be downloaded at the CLiC homepage:
http://clic.uni-frankfurt.de/index.php/application
- closing date: 15 September, 2017
Please send the required documents by e-mail to clic@uni-frankfurt.de.