Research Associate

The expected hiring range for this position is:

$69,800.00-$92,600.00.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such the scope and responsibilities of the position, qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

The Particle Physics Directorate at Fermilab seeks outstanding candidates for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Muon Division. The Research Associate’s portfolio will include constructing, commissioning, and operating state-of-the-art experimental instrumentation, alongside reconstruction and analysis, whilst based at the Fermilab site in Illinois. The Muon Division hosts the Mu2e Experiment, which searches for Charged Lepton Flavor Violation.  Successful candidates will play a leading role in commissioning this experiment, focusing on data originating from two of Fermilab’s key detector systems: the beam extinction monitor and the straw tracker. The Research Associate will then play a leading role in analyzing the data collected. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have a Ph.D. in particle physics, nuclear physics, or another relevant subject by the time of the appointment, with experience in analysis, experimental instrumentation, and operations.
• Solve problems that require creative solutions using available resources.
• Construct, integrate, and operate state-of-the-art instrumentation with an international team of scientists, engineers, and technicians, including students at all levels.
• Play a leading role in analyzing scientific data.
• Participate in the research and development of scientific instrumentation for upcoming experiments.
• Abide by and be responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health, and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
• Contribute effectively within a diverse workforce and upholds Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

 

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should submit the following application materials via Academic Jobs Online (AJO): https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31713

Curriculum Vitae, including a list of selected publications. Statement of Interest in the position. This research statement should include examples of overcoming adverse situations, either inside or outside a laboratory environment. (1-3 pages suggested). Minimum three, maximum five Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers at the AJO site).

For questions, please contact James Mott at jmott@fnal.gov

 

Why Fermilab: 
Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

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Equal Opportunity Statement   

Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.