Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: 07/11/2024
Salary Range: $76,800 - $135,900 (SS I)
Work Location Type: Hybrid (combination of on and off site)
What your job will be like:
Jefferson Lab’s Hall A/C is looking for a Staff Scientist who will assume a leading role in the construction and/or operation of multiple Hall subsystems to support an exciting and diverse physics program. Hall A is currently running the Super BigBite Spectrometer (SBS) suite of experiments, while preparing for the future MOLLER and SoLID projects. A vigorous scientific program is foreseen for Hall C using the HMS and SHMS spectrometers, as well as new equipment such as the Neutral Particle Spectrometer. The physics program of the Halls includes studies of form factors, high-resolution hypernuclear spectroscopy, generalized and transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions of the nucleon, detailed measurements of nucleon valence quark structure at large x, and studies of fundamental properties of atomic nuclei.
Two references should be sent to Mark Jones (jones @ jlab.org). The deadline for applications is August 30th 2024.
In this role you will...
- Implement, support and maintain a system in Hall A/C such as the beamline or detectors
- Present both your own and/or collaborative research through presentations at conferences and workshops, and through publications.
- Actively engage in the Jefferson Lab scientific program.
- Plan, coordinate, and/or complete moderate-scale projects.
- Interact with lab-wide professional staff and the user community to develop a scientific research program
Qualifications We Require:
Education:
- Ph.D. in experimental nuclear or particle physics
Experience:
- Combined 2+ years as postdoctoral fellow and/or as a university research associate in nuclear or a related particle physics environment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to make an independent scientific or technical contribution.
- Strong communication skills for interacting with a large and diverse international user community.
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one research area of current interest in nuclear physics
Qualifications We Desire:
- Demonstrated the ability to conceive original experiments with electromagnetic probes.
- Experience with Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs) such as Gas Electron Multipliers (GEMs)
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave)
- 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
- Flexible Work Arrangements (Hybrid & Alternate Work Schedules available)
- Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
- Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@ jlab.org or
contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8:00 am -5:00 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.
