Postdoc position in nuclear astrophysics data evaluation at Michigan State University

The Center for Nuclear Astrophysics across Messengers (CeNAM) at Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is seeking candidates for a postdoc position (up to 3 years) in nuclear astrophysics data evaluation.

The successful candidate will evaluate experimental and theoretical nuclear data and combine them to create data products needed for astrophysical models; will develop advanced computational infrastructure for dissemination of nuclear astrophysics data; and will closely collaborate with the FRIB nuclear data group, the nuclear data community, and the broader nuclear astrophysics community. The position includes the opportunity for research activities related to nuclear data.

More information and instructions on how to apply can be found at https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/520164/research-associatefixed-term. Review of applications will begin September 30, 2024.

Potential candidates are welcome to contact Prof. Hendrik Schatz at schatz@msu.edu for more information.

We will begin to review applications on September 30, 2024.

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Professor and Department Chair of Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

The University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for the position of Chair to lead an established and active Department of Physics and Applied Physics. We seek a visionary chair with a record of academic and research achievement to take the department to a new level, who will supervise and maintain departmental academic activities, while continuing their independent research program in a field that enhances and/or complements our current research strengths. The successful candidate will be a nationally prominent academic leader with an established record of excellence in research, education and mentorship that can promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, respect, and integrity.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a leading public research university in the greater Boston area and has a national reputation in science, engineering, and technology. The Department of Physics and Applied Physics has 28 full-time faculty (22 tenured/tenure-track and 6 teaching faculty) and 3 support staff. The department offers a B.S. in Physics and a new B.S. in Engineering Physics (ca. 100 undergraduates) and a long-standing and very active graduate program, offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees (ca. 75 graduate students). The department has a diverse research portfolio in experiment, computation and theory, and ranks near 50th in the nation in externally funded research expenditures (over $11M/year), led by space, nuclear, quantum, and materials sciences and technologies, among others.

The appointee will be offered a competitive start-up package, with access to high-end research equipment and facilities, and the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines in various science and engineering departments and research centers.

The position is open until filled, with a planned start date of September 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin on September 1st 2024 and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

https://explorejobs.uml.edu/en-us/job/523612/professor-and-department-chair-of-physics-and-applied-physics

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Tenure track position at Saitama University in Japan

Saitama University, Japan is seeking a tenure track associate or assistant professor for nuclear physics experiment.

https://www-saitama--u-ac-jp.translate.goog/guide/recruit/?xtrsl=auto&xtrtl=en&xtrhl=ja&xtrpto=wapp

https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/media/saiyo2024080102.pdf

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorSearch?jobkind=1&jobkind=00022&jobkind=00014&area=1&prefecture=1&prefecture=00011&bgCode=1&smCode=1&smCode=15020&keywordand=&searchBtn=&fn=0

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D124080010

The nuclear physics experiment group at Saitama has been working on radioactive ion beam reaction and spectroscopy studies with the high-energy fragment separators and storage rings based on the international collaborations. We would appreciate if you could forward this message to potential candidates.

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Post-Doc opening at IJCLab

Location: Orsay, France
Monthly salary: 3081 € à 3519 €
Fixed Term Contract 24 months
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 22 September 2024
Interview Date: before 30 September 2024
Starting date: between 1 October and before 31 December 2024

During the 2-year period the successful candidate will work on nuclear moment studies of short-lived excited states of stable and radioactive ion beams using the TDRIV technique and of short-lived (nanosecond to microsecond) isomeric states using the TDPAD/TDPAC techniques. The main activities will consist of preparation, data taking, analysis and publication of the obtained results for experiments performed at world leading laboratories as e.g. ISOLDE, RIKEN, GANIL and JYFL.

Informal enquiries about this vacancy can be made to Georgi Georgiev (georgi.georgiev@ijclab.in2p3.fr)

Further information and formal applications for the job can be found on the following link: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR9012-CARBOU-003/Default.aspx?lang=EN

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Associate Professor Position in Experimental Nuclear Physics at FRIB

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University (MSU) is seeking outstanding candidates for a mid-career position at the rank of associate professor in experimental nuclear science, establishing a program aimed at high-precision measurements of nuclear ground-state properties for nuclear structure studies, nuclear astrophysics, and fundamental symmetry tests. Examples of areas of interest include, but are not limited to, high-precision mass measurements, laser spectroscopy, and in-trap decay studies of rare isotopes. The successful candidate will lead high-precision measurements of nuclear ground-state properties, beam stopping, and low-energy beam manipulation in support of precision experiments with stopped and reaccelerated beams.

The position will be filled at the rank of associate professor at MSU within the FRIB Faculty Position System https://hr.msu.edu/policies-procedures/faculty-academic-staff/FRIB-NSCL-Faculty.html with a joint appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

FRIB is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility and affords world-class research opportunities in low-energy nuclear science since user operation commenced in May 2022. Leveraging FRIB, MSU's nuclear physics graduate program is a top-ranked program nationally, according to U.S. News and World Report's rankings of graduate programs.

How to apply

Interested individuals should submit an application through careers.msu.edu https://careers.msu.edu/, posting 968410.

For full consideration, applications should be received by September 30, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis until the position is filled. The goal is for the position to commence as early as Spring 2025.

Please address clarifications by email to exp_facsearch2024@frib.msu.edu.

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