PhD-student position opening in Ljubljana
11 July 2017
In Ljubljana we have a position opening for a PhD student, who would like to a thesis in the field of Nuclear Physics. The details about the call can be found at the following link:
Postdoctoral position in experimental nuclear physics at the CENBG
10 July 2017
The Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires of Brodeaux-Gradignan (CENBG) is a nuclear physics laboratory located in Bordeaux, France. For more information, see the pdf below.
Scientific Software Engineer at NSCL
07 July 2017
Scientific Software Engineer
The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State University (MSU), a world-leading laboratory for rare isotope research, is searching for a candidate to lead the development and support for the NSCL data acquisition (DAQ) and analysis frameworks. The candidate is expected to:
• Support the existing NSCL data acquisition and analysis frameworks. • Support use of NSCL data acquisition and analysis frameworks by experimenters. • Lead the conceptual development and implementation of the future FRIB data acquisition and analysis system in coordination with the nuclear science group. • Monitor the needs of the nuclear science program and design and implement robust, flexible, and high-performance software to address those needs. • Provide technical direction and help continuously improve the DAQ/Analysis framework at NSCL. • Communicate across organizational boundaries to implement software tools and environments. • Represent the NSCL data acquisition and analysis efforts at workshops and conferences. • Provide consulting services for the data acquisition and analysis systems within the lab for both hardware and software. Qualifications Required • Advanced degree in Physics or Computer Science. • Significant knowledge and expertise in any of the programming languages: C, C++, Java. • Significant knowledge and expertise maintaining software in support of a research laboratory environment. • Strong oral and written communication skills. • Strong Linux background. • Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate software and hardware opportunities for inclusion into acquisition or analysis frameworks. Desired • Degree specialization in Nuclear or High Energy experimental physics. • One or more years of software development that involves interfacing with hardware including tailoring EPICS for use as a slow controls system. • One or more years working with digital front ends with sampling speeds higher than 100 MSPS. • One or more years using Root to build frameworks for the analysis of specific experimental data. • Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries on software tool installation, management, and testing. • Experience using and developing parallel code for use with high performance computing systems. • Experience with visualization software and tools.
For consideration, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu, click on the ‘Faculty/Academic Staff’ category, search for posting number 445661 and follow the application process. Review of applications will begin on August 9, 2017
Benefits MSU employees receive excellent benefits including health/dental plans, a generous retirement plan, and educational assistance. How to Apply For immediate consideration, please visit careers.msu.edu, search for posting number 445661 and follow the application process. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and person with disabilities. About FRIB and MSU, and the East Lansing community FRIB is currently under construction and baselined at a total project cost of $730 million. Upon start of user operation in 2022, FRIB will enable scientists to make discoveries about the properties of rare isotopes in order to better understand the physics of nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and applications of rare isotopes to benefit society.
MSU is one of the largest university campuses in the United States with a beautiful campus of 5,000 tree- filled acres. It has 17 degree-granting colleges and is a center for academic and research activities as well as the arts and athletics.
The campus sits between Lansing (Michigan’s capital city) and East Lansing. The Lansing area has a population of 460,000 and offers lovely suburban areas, loft condos and other urban living opportunities as well as easy-to-get-to rural areas. A symphony orchestra, excellent health care, many community and professional theatres, rivers, lakes, outdoor festivals, close access to large cities and Lake Michigan make for a near-perfect living environment. MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
KEK PosDoc positions for experimental studies on particle physics, nuclear physics, and R&D for the related technology
07 July 2017
Posdoc position for experimental research at IPNS/KEK is open for application.
http://www.kek.jp/en/Jobs/ippf17-2e.pdf
Deadline is Nov. 30(Thu), 17:00JST, 2017 sharp.
Applicant can choose whatever subject among the particle and nuclear physics experiments or R&D for the related technologies being executed in IPNS/KEK.
Open research position in Theoretical Nuclear Physics - PADOVA, Italy
30 June 2017
The university of Padova (Italy) has issued a call for 20 researcher positions, one of which is reserved for Low-energy Theoretical Nuclear Physics (Structure and Reactions) within the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The activity of the nuclear theory group is connected and profits from the activity of the nuclear experimental groups in Padova and at the nearby nuclear laboratory in Legnaro. The deadline is 20 July 2017, please spread this information to your colleagues.
The researcher (type RUA) will have a full time contract for the duration of three years with mainly research duties and some teaching duties (1 course per year, about 60 h of teaching).
Admission procedure: -Ph.D. (or equivalent title) is required -12 publications will be evaluated by a commission to form a shortlist -interview
Expected start: end of year 2017 The net salary will be approximately 23 kEUR per year. The researcher will have access, as the other members of the group, to funds for travels.
Details can be found at:
1) http://www.dfa.unipd.it/index.php?id=1099 Call (Bando) number 1847 - 2017RUA04 - see "ALLEGATO 2"
2) http://www.unipd.it/concorsionline
Please do not hesitate to contact Lorenzo Fortunato (fortunat@pd.infn.it) or Andrea Vitturi (vitturi@pd.infn.it) for further information and/or help in filling the application form.
Lorenzo Fortunato
Dip. Fisica e Astronomia "G.Galilei" UNIVERSITA' di PADOVA & I.N.F.N. - Padova via Marzolo,8 - I-35131 Padova - ITALIA
tel.+39-049-8277197 fax. +39-049-8762641
fortunat@pd.infn.it