Detector & Imaging Staff Scientist

Job ID #: 12306
Location: Newport News, VA

Functional Area: Science
Division: Exp Nuclear Physics

Position Type: Term
Education Required: Doctorate (Academic)

Experience Required: 5+ years
Relocation Provided: Yes

Position Description

TWO YEAR TERM POSTION
POSITION POSTED: AUGUST 2021
SALARY RANGE: $81,600 - $129,000 (SS II)

Design and construct Micro Pattern Gaseous Detector (MPGD) technology for applications in nuclear physics and biomedical systems research.
Insure the Detector Group and its facilities are fully equipped to pursue the development of MPGDs for nuclear physics and bio-medical projects.

• Explore the development and implementation of state-of-the art MPGD based technology.
• Explore advanced methods for involving gaseous detectors to assist with 12 GeV program detector development and implementation in bio-medical projects.
• Stay current of the latest developments and publish when appropriate.
• Seek sources of outside funding through proposal writing.
• Stay current of detector development trends through publications/meetings and report on the Detector Group’s detector development related research in appropriate journals.
• Assist with detector technology issues and maintenance related to the 12 GeV program and the EIC program by taking the initiative and when requested.
• Assist in the development of a new MPGD laboratory as part of the new Jefferson Lab Biomedical Technology Center

Position Requirements

Education and Experience:
Ph.D. in physics and 5 years of experience in experimental nuclear or high energy physics gas-based detector simulation, design and construction.

Knowledge,Skills and Abilities:
Ability to develop MPGD systems, including development of readout electronics and data acquisition systems. Familiarity with scintillators, photomultipliers and solid state detectors.
Demonstrated programming skills as applied to data acquisition instrumentation and data analysis.
Demonstrated ingenuity and creativity with the ability to work with a team.
Ability to author and co-author publications refereed publications and conference papers.

Mental Requirements

• Ability to comprehend, formulate, and communicate highly abstract concepts

• Ability to express or exchange complex ideas by means of spoken and written communication
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data and develop models

Physical Requirements

• Ability to traverse across various locations on the laboratory site and access work areas

• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and 25 pounds occasionally
• Ability to stoop, bend over and climb ladders
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods
• Visual capabilities sufficient to use computer workstations, read documents, and see safety alarms
• Auditory capabilities to hear safety alarms

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment@jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.

Location: 12000 Jefferson Avenue,Newport News,VA 23606, Newport News, VA 23606

Job Type: Full-time