Post Doctoral Associate

George Washington University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION


Job Description Summary:
Columbian College is GW’s largest and most comprehensive academic unit. It’s home to 42 academic departments, three affiliated schools, 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 20 research centers and more than 500 full-time faculty—including Fulbright and Guggenheim scholars, award-winning artists, cutting-edge scientists and critically acclaimed authors.
This position is for a postdoctoral researcher in experimental nuclear physics, who will manage George Washington’s contribution (through the Jefferson Lab Group, PIs Dr. Axel Schmidt, Dr. William Briscoe, Dr. Igor Strakovsky) to the K-Long Facility (KLF) upgrade and experiments at Jefferson Lab. The candidate will help to coordinate the development of software and simulation tools, including building an implementation of KLF in the Hall D simulation suite, tuning Monte Carlo even generators, developing reconstruction tools, and organizing KLF’s software repository. The candidate will also be asked to develop new physics channels for consideration and to assist with the Jefferson Lab’s on-going experimental efforts as part of the CLAS and GlueX collaborations. The candidate will be based either at the VSTC (Virginia Campus) or at Jefferson Lab (Foggy Bottom, DC) as needed.
Duties:
  • KLF Software Repository Management


  • Implementing KLF into Hall D Simulation Framework

  • Developing Event Reconstruction Tools for a pulsed, un-tagged beam.

  • Developing a prospective analysis channel for KLF data.

  • Assisting with other group efforts at GlueX and CLAS.

Performs other work related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a Doctoral degree or comparable doctoral degree in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PhD in experimental nuclear or particle physics, or a related field.
  • Software development experience, particularly with Monte Carlo simulations.
Typical Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience.

II. POSITION INFORMATION


Campus Location: Ashburn, Virginia
College/School/Department: Columbian College of Arts & Sciences (CCAS)
Family Research and Labs
Sub-Family Laboratory Research
Stream Individual Contributor
Level Level 3
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time -> FTE 1.00
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes
Employee Onsite Status Hybrid
Telework:
Required Background Check Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
- This is a 12-month limited term assignment.
- As part of job application, the applicants should include names of two to three references who would be available to submit letters of recommendation to Prof. Axel Schmidt and Prof. Igor Strakovsky.
Internal Applicants Only? No
Posting Number: R002093
Job Open Date: 12/04/2023
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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