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About the position We invite applications for a PhD Research Fellow position in Planetary Atmospheric Chemistry utilizing Quantum Chemistry, available at Department of Chemistry, theoretical chemistry section. Starting date as soon as possible and no later than 01.03.2027 . The fellowship period is three years. A fourth year maybe considered and it will involve 25 percent of other career-promoting work. Other career-promoting work may consist of teaching, supervision, and/or research assistance. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department. No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Place of work is The Life Science Building at Blindern, Oslo. Project description A PhD position is available at the Section for Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, within the project Molecular Atmospheric Chemistry on Alien Worlds (MACAW), funded by the Research Council of Norway.In this project we will employ quantum chemistry methods using high-performance computing (HPC) resources to study chemical reactions, photochemistry, identify spectral signatures for potential detection and elucidate condensation mechanisms for molecules in atmospheres beyond that of contemporary Earth. The project has a particular focus on Sulfur and Chlorine chemistry as well as isotopic fractionation processes.The successful applicant will have freedom to pursue specific research topics within the relatively wide project framework, in coordination with the supervisor. The work is first and foremost computational utilizing electronic structure methods to qualitatively study photochemical and thermal reaction mechanisms, as well as quantify reaction rates, UV-Vis spectra and other molecular properties relevant to studying the role of molecules in planetary atmospheres. The work has a high degree of international collaboration within the main project supervisors' network