Position Announcement: Physics Division Director at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
30 October 2026
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks an outstanding leader for the position of Director of the Physics Division. The Physics Division conducts research in fundamental and applied nuclear and particle physics through innovation in instrumentation, theory, and computation. Key focus areas include fundamental symmetries, nuclear structure physics, nuclear astrophysics, heavy-ion collisions, and national security. The division seeks to understand neutron and neutrino properties, taking advantage of the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor, located at ORNL. The division also leads an international effort to search for neutrinoless double beta decay through the LEGEND-1000 project. The Director will lead a team of 60 people, build upon large-scale research programs, develop interdisciplinary collaborations across ORNL and with other national laboratories and universities, and expand Division expertise to national-security objectives. This position reports to the Associate Laboratory Director for Physical Sciences.
Postdoctoral researcher position in experimental nuclear physics at Central Michigan University
26 October 2026
The Nuclear Physics and Fundamental Symmetries group at Central Michigan University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in experimental nuclear physics. The group performs research in low-energy nuclear physics to address questions in nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure and reactions, and in fundamental symmetries. It leads research programs at US and international particle accelerator laboratories, with a strong emphasis on experiments at the nearby Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). Activities carried out locally at CMU include the development and characterization of radiation detectors and precision mass measurements with the CHIP-TRAP Penning trap.
The selected candidate will be focused on the program of precision mass measurements at FRIB led by Profs. Alfredo Estrade and Matthew Redshaw. They include time-of-flight mass measurements with the S800 spectrometer, and Penning trap measurements with the LEBIT facility. As a postdoctoral researcher you will be expected to take a leading role in planning and running experiments at FRIB. You can also be involved in projects to develop nuclear physics instrumentation, such as ion beam tracking detectors and instrumentation for ion traps.
Review of candidates will begin on November 10th and will continue until the position is filled, with a possible start date as soon as November 2026. Apply to the position through the following link: https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/45566
Please direct questions about the position to Dr. Alfredo Estrade, estra1a@cmich.edu or Dr. Matthew Redshaw, redsh1m@cmich.edu
Post-Doc: Microscopic description of nuclear resonances
20 October 2026
Postdoctoral Position in Ab Initio Nuclear Theory at INFN Milan – Deadline November 12, 2026
16 October 2026
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to bring your attention to a two-year postdoctoral opening in theoretical nuclear physics at the INFN Section of Milan, Italy, with an expected starting date in 2027.
The position will focus on the development of advanced ab initio nuclear many-body methods, with particular emphasis on nuclear response functions, charge-exchange excitations, and double-beta decay. The research program includes the development of novel approaches combining Algebraic Diagrammatic Construction (ADC) techniques with particle-vibration coupling, aiming at improved microscopic descriptions of nuclear excitations and, ultimately, neutrinoless double-beta decay matrix elements.
The successful candidate will join the nuclear theory group in Milan, with opportunities to participate in our broader research activities, pursue independent scientific interests, and develop new collaborations.
We welcome applications from talented and motivated researchers with a background in nuclear many-body theory, ab initio methods, or related areas of theoretical physics.
As the Italian/INFN recruitment procedure may be unfamiliar to international applicants, interested candidates are warmly encouraged to contact Carlo Barbieri (carlo.barbieri@mi.infn.it) or Gianluca Colò (colo.@mi.infn.it) directly for any enquiry about the scientific program or for assistance with the application procedure.
We would be grateful if you could circulate this announcement among potentially interested candidates.
Best regards,
Carlo Barbieri, Gianluca Colò
INFN Milan & University of Milan