Research Associate position at NSCL /FRIB at Michigan State University
https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/506724/research-associatefixed-term
Job no: 706664 Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff Major Administrative Unit / College: Facility For Rare Isotope Beams Department: Facility For Rare Isotope Beams 10049299 Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience Location: East Lansing Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Fixed Term Academic Staff, Research/Scientific, Non-Union
Position Summary The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) will be a new national user facility for nuclear science, funded by the Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC), Michigan State University (MSU), and the State of Michigan. Under construction on the site of the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) on the MSU campus and to be operated by MSU, FRIB will provide intense beams of rare isotopes (that is, short-lived nuclei not normally found on Earth). FRIB will continue to enable scientists to make discoveries about the properties of these rare isotopes in order to better understand the physics of nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and applications for society.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to become part of the world-class FRIB community, and to get involved in planning and conducting experiments at this emerging national user facility that will expand nuclear science into a whole new realm of possibility.
The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to make major contributions to designing, building, commissioning, and running the first scientific experiments with, the Particle X-ray Coincidence Technique (PXCT) detection system for nuclear astrophysics. PXCT will use various solid-state detector technologies to measure radiations (X-rays, gamma rays, protons, and alpha particles) associated with the electron-capture decays of proton-rich nuclides in FRIB's thermalized rare-isotope beam area. The data will be used to constrain the energies, spins, parities, lifetimes, and branching ratios of unbound states: the ingredients needed to determine the rates of key thermonuclear reactions and photodisintegrations in explosive astrophysical environments such as supernovae and X-ray bursts on accreting neutron stars. These rates will be used to simulate astrophysical observables associated with nucleosynthesis and/or energy generation in collaboration with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements (JINA-CEE). Opportunities will also be available to contribute to experiments using other systems including the Gaseous Detector with Germanium Tagging TPC (GADGET II) at FRIB and the Doppler Shift Lifetimes 2 (DSL2) setup at TRIUMF.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree Doctorate -Nuclear Physics, Nuclear & Radiochemistr
Minimum Requirements PhD. in Nuclear Physics, Nuclear & Radiochemistry, Nuclear Astrophysics, or related field Ability to carry out independent and original research as demonstrated by published work in refereed journals and/or conference proceedings Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, as evidenced by published work and by presentations at conferences, workshops, scientific outreach, and other professional meetings Strong research interest, demonstrated in the cover letter, in at least one and preferably several of the following areas: nuclear detector developments, simulations of experimental setups, data analysis and interpretation, and digital data acquisition Ability to work with export controlled technologies
Desired Qualifications Demonstrable knowledge of experimental principles and techniques pertaining to nuclear spectroscopy involving charged-particle, gamma-ray, and/or X-ray spectroscopy Experience with semiconductor radiation detectors Experience with computer programming for the purpose of acquiring and analyzing data and for comparison with model predictions Experience designing, building, and commissioning new experimental equipment Experience in the field of nuclear astrophysics
Required Application Materials Cover Letter expressing interest in at least one and preferably several of the following areas: nuclear detector developments, simulations of experimental setups, data analysis and interpretation, and digital data acquisition CV including publications Contact information for at least three letters of recommendation
Special Instructions Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled.
Review of Applications Begins On 06/04/2021
Summary of Health Risks radiation, high voltage
Website https://frib.msu.edu/
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Advertised: May 21, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: May 21, 2023 Eastern Daylight Time