Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
2 Year Term Position
Posting Date: 05/07/2025
Salary Range: $64,200 - $96,400 (PD)
Work Location Type: Flexible On-site (working more than 60% on-site)
What your job will be like:
The Gluonic Excitation Experiment (GlueX) at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) was designed to study the light-quark meson spectrum and to confirm or refute the contribution of hybrid mesons. To unveil the full potential of its world-leading high-precision data and ultimately to achieve its scientific mission, novel approaches must be developed. We are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to strengthen our efforts using modern analysis methods and high-performance computing.
In this role you will:
- Apply amplitude analysis methods to extract signals for exotic mesons from GlueX data
- Develop and benchmark analysis software on top-of-the-line graphics processors (GPUs)
- Lead the investigation into novel AI/ML methods for problems in hadron spectroscopy
- Present results on international conferences and contribute to publications
- Possibility for contribution to development of real-time data processing schemes on FPGAs for GlueX detector upgrade
Qualifications we require:
Education
- Ph.D. in experimental nuclear physics
Experience and Education Exchange
Education above the minimum may not be substituted for experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate clearly in writing (e.g. email, memos, explanations, drawings) and explain work to his/her supervisor and others in the group
- Ability to interact well with work group
- Represent work associated with specific projects at professional meetings
- Experience in data analysis
Qualifications we prefer:
- Experience with AI/ML techniques
- Experience in hadron spectroscopy using amplitude analysis is
Please send at least 2 reference letters, a cover letter to a statement of research interest to Mark Robin San Diego (sandiego@ jlab.org) and Alexander Austregesilo (aaustreg@ jlab.org)
Licenses
- Recognized research program in experimental nuclear and/or hadron physics that overlaps with the JLab scientific program Upon Hire required
JSA will not sponsor H1B visa for this position
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.
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.
