Postdoctoral Appointee - Ultrafast Chemical Physics, Onsite

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About Sandia: Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov These benefits vary by job classification. What Your Job Will Be Like: We seek a postdoctoral appointee to work in the Ultrafast Physics and Nonlinear Optical Diagnostics laboratory of Sandia's Gas Phase Chemical Physics Program, primarily working with PI Christopher Kliewer. In the near-term, planned work will have a heavy focus on the development of ultrafast rotational molecular control methodologies, including the operation of an optical centrifuge and pulse shaping approaches to tailor an optical molecular trap for use in chemical dynamics studies. The general theme of ongoing work in this position will be the fundamental study of both molecular control and measurement through the development of ultrafast optical diagnostic approaches to study gas phase chemical reactions. We seek applicants with experience in ultrafast nonlinear optical spectroscopy approaches and the ability to develop related spectral simulation codes for the assessment of experimental data. On any given day, you may: Collaborate with researchers on customization of ultrafast, chirped pulse optical experiments utilizing state-of-the-art Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy Analyze experimental results of the light-matter interaction within classical and quantum mechanical frameworks Operate and optimize a velocity map imaging spectrometer for state-…