Hall D - Post Doctoral Fellow

Job ID:
13258

Location:
Newport News, VA

Category:
Science

Division:
Physics

Position Type:
Term

Education:
PHD

Experience Required:
Less than 1 year

Relocation Provided:
Yes

Position Description

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

2 Year Term Position

Posting Date: 10/04/2023
Salary Range: $61,100 - $91,700 (PD)
Work Location Type: Dedicated On-Site (working 100% on-site)

What your job will be like:
Hall D is one of 4 experimental halls at Jefferson Lab. It uses a high-intensity broadband linearly polarized photon beam with energies up to 12 GeV. Several experiments have been completed and currently data is being analyzed.

Experiment GlueX-I (the 1-st stage) has accumulated the world’s largest photoproduction data with a linear polarized beam in the given energy range. While the main focus is the search for hybrid mesons, other topics are also vigorously studied. The ongoing stage of GlueX (GlueX-II) includes an enhanced PID based on Detector of Internally Reflected Cherenkov light (DIRC) and has collected about 50% of the planned data set.

• Experiments using the Primakoff process (two-photon interaction): A finished experiment CPP/NPP will measure the polarizability of pions. Another finished experiment PrimeX-eta will measure the two-photon coupling of eta mesons.

Applicants should upload (a) their CV, (b) research interest/plan and (c) publication list through JLab's online application tracking system at https://www.jlab.org/job-openi... .

Additionally, at least 2 letters of recommendation should be sent on your behalf to Patricia Cheeseboro, (pcheese @jlab.org)

JSA will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.

In this role you will:
Take part in calibrating the detector systems

Process large data sets, analyzing the data, and obtaining physics results.
Assist in completing hardware projects: electromagnetic calorimeter, detector operations, transition Radiation Detector based on GEMs.

Develop new experimental ideas, along with the staff scientists and the user community

Qualifications we require:
Education

a) Ph.D. in experimental nuclear or particle physics is required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

a) Able to communicate clearly in writing (e.g. email, memos, explanations, drawings) and explain work to his/her supervisor and others in the group.

b) Interacts well with work group.

c) Can represent work associated with specific projects at professional meetings.

d) Ability to analyze and interpret complex data and develop models.

Experience we desire:
Experience working with particle detectors and in analyzing data is required.
Previous experience in photo/electro-production physics or meson spectroscopy desired

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 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.