Unit: Nano & Micro Fludics
Location: Wellington
Applications close: Friday 18 December 2009
More information: vacancy@irl.cri.nz
Job description:
A PhD research studentship is available for studying resizable nanopores, an exciting new technology consisting of individual nanoscale holes in thin elastomeric membranes. The size of a hole can be altered on the nanoscale by stretching the membrane by macroscopic amounts. Nanoparticles, suspended in electrolyte, can be detected by recording the electronic current passing through a pore. Nanoparticle sensing applications are of growing importance in medical and life sciences, environmental monitoring and security. Nanopores are becoming an important general tool in nanotechnology research.
The student will carry out theoretical and experimental work exploring the physics and chemistry of nanoparticle detection. Topics of particular interest include interactions between dispersed particles and the elastomer, competing nanoparticle transport mechanisms, and detection of novel, interesting nanoparticle types.
The work will be highly interdisciplinary in nature, requiring an applicant with a strong academic background in a physical sciences discipline. You will demonstrate a good command of English both written and oral.
The successful candidate will have access to an extensive array of equipment and expertise. Exposure and access to these resources will provide you with an opportunity to gain experience and develop strong skills.
The project has a commencement date of January 2010. We are open to being flexible with the successful candidate’s start date.
The project is funded by the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (http://www.macdiarmid.ac.nz/), affiliated with Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) and based at Industrial Research Limited’s (IRL) Gracefield campus. The successful candidate will receive a stipend of $27,000 per annum and all course fees paid.
IRL (www.irl.cri.nz) is a Crown Research Institute tasked with providing world-class science and engineering to industry in New Zealand. Resizable nanopores are uniquely being developed by Izon Science (http://www.izon.com/). The student will be required to collaborate extensively with scientists from VUW, the MacDiarmid Institute and Izon Science.
Contact: Dr Geoff Wilmott
VUW Co-supervisor: Dr Shaun Hendy
Applications close 5pm, 18 December 2009.
Applications:
Please apply online or post your application to us at:
Human Resources
Gracefield Research Centre
P O Box 31-310
Lower Hutt 5040
New Zealand
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