EIC Detector Scientist II

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

Posting Date: September 24, 2024

Salary Range: $87,700 - $155,600 (SS II)

Work Location Type: 100% Onsite

What your job will be like:

As a detector scientist working on the Electron Ion Collider (EIC) detectors, you will work with scientists, engineers and technicians towards the design and construction of the detector elements. In particular, you will be working on the Si-based tracking system, as well as other tracking detectors, such as MPGD and diamond detectors.

As the Control Account Manager for the EIC Detector Tracking Systems you will lead a team of scientists and engineers from JLab, Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) and multiple domestic and foreign partners to deliver the silicon and micropattern gas tracking detector systems for the ePIC detector.

In this role you will:

• Perform development of the integrated system for tracking detectors at ePIC.
• Work with the ePIC detector collaboration, scientists and EIC project in defining requirements, analyzing, procuring, installing, testing and commissioning of tracking detectors and other sub-systems.
• Support procurement and fabrication of detector components and test assemblies
• Document work in analysis reports, test reports, and technical notes and provide status and reporting on progress to the EIC project
• Present results at internal meetings and reviews and appropriate project reviews and technical conferences.
• Support a scientific EIC research program.

Additionally, at least 2 letters of recommendation should be sent on your behalf to Sadie Cherry(cherry @ jlab.org)

Qualifications we require:

Education

• PhD. In Physics (HEP, nuclear, materials science) or Electronics Engineering or similar
  

Experience

• 5 years from PhD research and postdoctoral (and/or from further job-related) experience with hardware-oriented detector research of interest to nuclear physics or high energy physics

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly in writing (e.g. email, memos, explanations, drawings) and explain work to their supervisor and others in the group
• Experience with detector simulations , data analysis and Si-based detectors
• Demonstrated experience with radiation detection methods and measurements

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in other related fields such as astrophysics or material science
• Strong interest in working on detector development projects for nuclear physics. Interest in learning project management skills and providing project management for this effort to support the EIC.
• Strong background of working in collaborative environment
• Strong understanding of physics requirements for detector development.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits
program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation
employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited
to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live
  near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby
  beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

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).Ifyou need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@ jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8:00 am -5:00 pm EST 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.