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Posting Date: 12/19/2022
Salary Range: $61,100 - $91,700 (PD)
Work Location Type: Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote work based on business needs)
What your job will be like:
Are you looking for an opportunity to work with a highly skilled and motivated scientific staff on research projects and experiments within the Hall B physics program?
The Hall B physics program covers a broad range of topics, with a focus on the three-dimensional imaging of the quark structure within the nucleon, a flagship of the Jefferson Lab 12 GeV scientific program. Other topics include meson and baryon spectroscopy and structure investigations, quark-gluon interactions in nuclei, and the search for physics beyond the Standard Model such as Heavy Photons.
As a postdoctoral fellow in Hall B, you will be part of a large team of experienced scientists focusing on fundamental investigations into the nature of matter. Experiments are carried out with the CLAS12 detector and other specialized equipment within international collaborations.
In this role you will…
- Work on an original research project within the Hall B physics program
- Perform calibration and high-level physics analyses in present data sets
- Support detector maintenance and operations
- Work under the supervision of staff members on collecting data with the experiments running in Hall B
- Provide documentation and support for software
- Contribute to the preparation of publications in international journals
- Present results at meetings and international workshops and conferences
Please send three (3) letters of recommendation to Patricia Cheeseboro (pchesse @jlab.org)
JSA will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
Qualifications We Require:
Education:
- Ph.D. degree in nuclear or particle physics
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in related scientific data collection, data management, and data analysis concepts
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to interact effectively with a diverse group of scientists
- Self-motivated and able to work in an international team environment
- Good programming skills and experience with programs commonly applied in nuclear and particle physics
Qualifications We Desire:
- Demonstrated experience with at least one of the research topics of the Hall B physics program
- Familiarity with light dark matter searches will be preferred
- Demonstrated experience with operations of nuclear and particle physics detectors would be useful
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 (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
- 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
- Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & 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 employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 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.
