Post-Doc Research Associate

University of North Carolina, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Information
Department Physics and Astronomy - 319000
Posting Open Date 10/25/2021
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes
Position Type Postdoctoral Scholar
Position Title Post-Doc Research Associate
Vacancy ID PDS003252
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Temporary
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Work Location Chapel Hill, NC
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
Proposed Start Date 09/01/2022
Estimated Duration of Appointment 12 Months

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our primary mission in the Physics and Astronomy Department is providing instruction of the highest quality in physics and astronomy to undergraduate and graduate students at UNC-CH. Training in physics is fundamental among the natural sciences because it provides understanding of forces governing the structure of matter, from subatomic particles to the large-scale structure of the universe.
Our departmental instructional mission spans all segments of the student community. Over 64% of all college graduates from UNC-CH have taken a course in our department. Among them: undergraduate liberal arts majors who should master the power of quantitative reasoning; undergraduates seeking a degree in another of the natural sciences, who need physics as a foundation for their advanced scientific training; the small number of undergraduates who major in physics, to whom we provide broad and rigorous training. Our graduate education and research advances frontiers of knowledge at the two extremes of space and time, from the very realm of particle physics to the very large sub-fields spanning length scales between. Forefront physics and astronomy research requires access to well-equipped laboratories and extensive computing capabilities; it also must be supported by comprehensive and accessible library collections. Again, in research at this advanced level, the bridging aspect of physics provides basic interdisciplinary insight for many other sciences. The instructional mission is supported by a strong managerial, administrative and technical staff. Duties of these 17 employees range from budget planning and management for the numerous research grants held by faculty in departments to maintain course records.
Position Summary
Research with Professor Jon Engel with a focus on double-beta decay, r-process nucleosynthesis, time-reversal noninvariance and atomic electric dipole moments, and nuclear structure, including both ab initio methods, density functional theory, and quantum algorithms.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Physics
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
experience in nuclear-structure theory (or other kinds of many-body theory), nuclear astrophysics, fundamental symmetries in nuclei, or quantum computing in nuclear theory.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
prefer candidate with experience in double-beta decay, r-process nucleosynthesis, time-reversal noninvariance and atomic electric dipole moments, and nuclear structure, including both ab initio methods, density functional theory, and quantum algorithms.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Special Instructions
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Department Contact Name and Title Jon Engel
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information

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