Wanted: Chemical physics/physical chemistry post-doctoral position, UK-based.

David E. Belcher

<jabberwocky><div class="vbmenu_control"><a href="jabberwocky:;" onClick="newWindow=window.open('','usenetCode','toolbar=no,location=no, scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,status=no,width=650,height=400'); newWindow.document.write('<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Usenet ASCII</TITLE></HEAD><BODY topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 BGCOLOR=#F1F1F1><table border=0 width=625><td bgcolor=midnightblue><font color=#F1F1F1>This Usenet message\'s original ASCII form: </font></td></tr><tr><td width=449><br><br><font face=courier><UL><PRE>\nDear All,\n\nI am currently employed in industry as a R&D scientist, evaluating and\ntesting ion mobility spectrometry instruments. However, my contract is\ndue to end prior to Christmas, and thus I am exploring future job\noptions for early 2005 onwards. I am particularly keen to return to\nacademia to further my research career, but for the time being at\nleast would prefer to remain at a UK institution to undertake my very\nfirst post-doc position.\nI graduated in July 2004 with a PhD in high-resolution gas-phase laser\nspectroscopy, having studied at the University of York under the\nsupervision of Dr. Martin Cockett in the Department of Chemistry, the\nmajority of the work using pump-probe and field-ionisation techniques\nto study small organic molecules and derived noble gas van der Waals\ncomplexes. During this time, I have gained considerable experience in\nthe use of Nd:YAG, XeCl excimer and scanning dye laser systems, as\nwell as time-of-flight detection instrumentation, high-vacuum\nequipment, and molecular beam generation apparatus. I have also\nundertaken a limited amount of computational chemistry using the\nGaussian 98 software suite.\nI am seeking a post-doctoral position broadly related to my PhD and/or\nthe techniques learnt during the course of the research, and have also\nprovided a list of publications to date;\n\nD. Belcher and M. C. R. Cockett, Chemical Physics Letters, 2004, vol.\n398, nos. 4-6, p. 539; the effects of changes in the electronic\nenvironment of the 2-aminopyridine-argon van der Waals complex.\n\nD. E. Belcher, M. J. Watkins, N. Tonge, M. C. R. Cockett, Journal of\nChemical Physics, 2004, vol. 120, no. 17, p. 7894; the role of\nsymmetry and optical selection rules in revealing the molecular\nstructure of the lowest Rydberg and ionic states of the\n1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-Arn (n = 1,2,3) van der Waals complexes.\n\nM. J. Watkins, D. Belcher and M. C. R. Cockett, Journal of Chemical\nPhysics, 2002, vol. 116, no. 18, p. 7868; an experimental and ab\ninitio investigation of the intermolecular and low-frequency\nintramolecular vibrations of the coumaran-argon van der Waals complex.\n\nM. J. Watkins, D. E. Belcher and M. C. R. Cockett, Journal of Chemical\nPhysics, 2002, vol. 116, no. 18, p. 7855; an experimental and ab\ninitio investigation of the low-frequency vibrations of coumaran.\n\nP. K. Baker and D. E. Belcher, Polyhedron, 1999, vol. 18, no. 5, p.\n729; research based on bimetallic, phosphine-bridged\ntungsten-molybdenum organometallic complexes.\n\nAll genuine feedback will be gratefully received - preferred e-mail\naddress is deb107(underscore)york(at)btinternet(dot)com - and a full,\nup-to-date CV and contact information for two referees are available\non request; thank you in advance for taking the time to read this.\n\nRegards,\nDavid E. Belcher\n</UL></PRE></font></td></tr></table></BODY><HTML>');"> <IMG SRC=/images/buttons/ip.gif BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER ALT="View this Usenet post in original ASCII form">  View this Usenet post in original ASCII form </a></div><P></jabberwocky>Dear All,

I am currently employed in industry as a R&D scientist, evaluating and
testing ion mobility spectrometry instruments. However, my contract is
due to end prior to Christmas, and thus I am exploring future job
options for early 2005 onwards. I am particularly keen to return to
academia to further my research career, but for the time being at
least would prefer to remain at a UK institution to undertake my very
first post-doc position.
I graduated in July 2004 with a PhD in high-resolution gas-phase laser
spectroscopy, having studied at the University of York under the
supervision of Dr. Martin Cockett in the Department of Chemistry, the
majority of the work using pump-probe and field-ionisation techniques
to study small organic molecules and derived noble gas van der Waals
complexes. During this time, I have gained considerable experience in
the use of Nd:YAG, XeCl excimer and scanning dye laser systems, as
well as time-of-flight detection instrumentation, high-vacuum
equipment, and molecular beam generation apparatus. I have also
undertaken a limited amount of computational chemistry using the
Gaussian 98 software suite.
I am seeking a post-doctoral position broadly related to my PhD [itex]and/or[/itex]
the techniques learnt during the course of the research, and have also
provided a list of publications to date;

D. Belcher and M. C. R. Cockett, Chemical Physics Letters, 2004, vol.
398, nos[itex]. 4-6, p[/itex]. 539; the effects of changes in the electronic
environment of the 2-aminopyridine-argon van der Waals complex.

D. E. Belcher, M. J. Watkins, N. Tonge, M. C. R. Cockett, Journal of
Chemical Physics, 2004, vol. 120, no. 17, p. 7894; the role of
symmetry and optical selection rules in revealing the molecular
structure of the lowest Rydberg and ionic states of the
1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-Arn [itex](n = 1,2,3)[/itex] van der Waals complexes.

M. J. Watkins, D. Belcher and M. C. R. Cockett, Journal of Chemical
Physics, 2002, vol. 116, no. 18, p. 7868; an experimental and ab
initio investigation of the intermolecular and low-frequency
intramolecular vibrations of the coumaran-argon van der Waals complex.

M. J. Watkins, D. E. Belcher and M. C. R. Cockett, Journal of Chemical
Physics, 2002, vol. 116, no. 18, p. 7855; an experimental and ab
initio investigation of the low-frequency vibrations of coumaran.

P. K. Baker and D. E. Belcher, Polyhedron, 1999, vol. 18, no. 5, p.
729; research based on bimetallic, phosphine-bridged
tungsten-molybdenum organometallic complexes.

All genuine feedback will be gratefully received - preferred e-mail
address is deb107(underscore)york(at)btinternet(dot)com - and a full,
up-to-date CV and contact information for two referees are available
on request; thank you in advance for taking the time to read this.

Regards,
David E. Belcher

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