Post-doctoral researcher position at IJCLab Orsay in Nuclear Reactions Induced by Radioactive Beams
24 March 2025
Workplace : ORSAY
Date of publication : 22/03/2025
Type of contract : CNRS-in2p3
Contract period : 24 months
Expected date of employment : 01/06/2025
Proportion of work : full time
remuneration : 3081 € per month
desired level of education : Doctorate in Nuclear Physics
experience required: Less than 2 years post PhD.
Missions
The NESTAR ("Noyaux Exotiques Structure et Astrophysique par Réactions") team at Laboratoire de Physique des Deux Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie (IJCLab) at Orsay, France, is inviting applications for a position of postdoctoral researcher. Our activities are focused on the measurement of direct nuclear reactions induced by radioactive beams (RIB) with main focus on RIB produced at GANIL by the ISOL (SPIRAL facility) or in-flight (LISE spectrometer) methods and at RIKEN.
We have designed and constructed a state-of-the-art Silicon strip array (MUGAST) which is currently installed at GANIL on the LISE beamline and used in conjunction with the EXOGAM Germanium gamma-ray array. The upcoming 2025-2026 campaigns will include experiments on few-body systems, spin-orbit splitting and reactions of astrophysical interest, two of them being lead by our group.
MUGAST is a first step towards the next generation GRIT array (see grit.in2p3.fr). The Phase0 of GRIT will be coupled with AGATA and VAMOS at GANIL in 2029. The MUGAST and GRIT arrays are part of an international collaboration lead by France and Italy.
The postdoctoral fellowship aims at running and analyzing data from the MUGAST campaign of 2025-2026 and preparing the Phase 0 of GRIT. This is a fixed term two-year appointment starting on June 1st 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Activities
The successful candidate will be stationed at Orsay with frequent travel to GANIL (Caen, France) for setting up and participating in experiments involving the MUGAST array. He/she will take on a responsible role in the operation of the array and associated detectors. The candidate will be expected to analyze with the NPTool package and interpret data from the campaigns, in particular from an experiment devoted to the search for the 4H isobaric analog state of the tetra-neutron system. It is expected that the results will be published in international peer-reviewed journals and presented in conferences.He/she will also have the opportunity to participate in the elaboration of the Phase 0 of the GRIT Si array with tests of electronics and detectors and integration into AGATA.
Skills
Eligible candidates must have a PhD in experimental nuclear physics obtained since less than two years or expect to defend their PhD before the start of the appointment. The position requires the capacity of independent work in both hardware and software and good teamwork skills. The candidate will gain expertise in the use of semiconductor detectors (Si-strip and Ge), and gaseous detectors (Multi-wire proportional and ionization chambers). Prior experience with such systems and with radioactive beam experiments will be appreciated. The work requires programming knowledge in C++ and experience with the ROOT analysis framework.
Constraints and risks
Frequent travel to GANIL (Caen).
Work under radiation
Context of work
The Irène Joliot-Curie Physics Laboratory of 2 Infinities (IJCLab) is a UMR under the supervision of the CNRS (IN2P3), the University of Paris-Saclay and the University of Paris. It is located on the campus of the University of Paris -Saclay in Orsay, which lies 20 km south of Paris and is easily accessible by RER in 35 minutes.
IJCLab was founded in 2020 from the merger of five laboratories (CSNSM, IMNC, IPN, LAL, LPT). The staff is composed of nearly 560 permanent personnel and approximately 200 non-permanent personnel including 120 doctoral students. The research themes of the laboratory are nuclear physics, high energy physics, theoretical physics, astroparticles, astrophysics and cosmology, particle accelerators, energy and the environment and health. IJCLab has very significant technical capacities (around 280 engineers and technicians) in all the major fields required to design, develop / implement the experimental devices necessary for its scientific activity.
The NESTAR team includes 11 physicists (permanent researchers, post-docs and doctoral students) studying nuclear structure and nuclear astrophysics using reactions.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply directly on the CNRS website:
(For English speaking candidates click on English at the top right hand corner of the page!) and send a copy of their CV and letter of motivation and arrange to have 2 letters of recommendation sent to Marlène Assié (marlene.assie@ijclab.in2p3.fr) before 12th of April. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person or Zoom interview shortly thereafter. Additional information can be obtained by e-mailing to Marlène Assié.
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For more details on the research profile, please contact:
Marc Ernoult (Energy and Environment Division) – ernoult@ijclab.in2p3.fr
David Verney (Nuclear Physics Division) – verney@ijclab.in2p3.fr
For information on the teaching component of the position, please contact:
Fabian Zomer (Head of the Physics Department) – fabian.zomer@ijclab.in2p3.fr
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Qualifications
Ph.D. from an accredited institution in experimental nuclear physics or related field, or equivalent qualifications based on professional experience and demonstrated ability to perform the assigned duties, and a record of achievement in research.
Department of Physics | Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences
The FSU Physics Department offers research programs that are well-funded, academically varied, and provide a breadth of learning and teaching experience to over 300 graduate and undergraduate students. The department is comprised of over 60 faculty members specializing in condensed matter, nuclear, high-energy, atomic, bio-, and astrophysics. For more information about our department, visit https://physics.fsu.edu/. For more information about the College of Arts & Sciences, visit https://artsandsciences.fsu.edu/.
How to Apply
To apply, submit an application online at https://jobs.fsu.edu/ (Job ID 59687). Applications must include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. In additions, applicants must arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted via email to iwiedenhoever@fsu.edu. The application deadline is April 30, 2025.
Questions regarding this position may be directed to Ingo Wiedenhoever at iwiedenhoever@fsu.edu.