Assistant Project Scientist in Physics
University of California Berkeley
Assistant Project Scientist - Physics
- Physics / College of Letters & Science - Mathematical & Physical Sciences / UC Berkeley
Position overview
Position title:Assistant Project ScientistApplication Window
Open date: July 7th, 2022
Next review date: Thursday, Jul 21, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Aug 8, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Underground Physics group at UC Berkeley is involved a range of precision low-energy neutrino experiments. This position will primarily focus on a new detector development effort called Eos, which seeks to demonstrate the impact of novel neutrino detection technology. This technology could be applied in future fundamental physics experiments such as Theia, and for nonproliferation activities such as WATCHMAN. There is also the potential to be involved in the SNO+ neutrino experiment. SNO+ is a large liquid scintillator experiment located in SNOLAB, Canada, with a broad physics program including neutrinoless double beta decay, solar and geo neutrinos. Results have been published from an initial water phase, and the detector is now taking data with a pure scintillator fill. The Berkeley group focuses on detector operations, calibrations, simulations and physics analysis.
Duties of the position include but are not limited to:
- Leadership role on new Eos project, including design, construction, and data analysis.
- Potential for involvement in development of new scintillators for next-generation neutrino experiments.
- Potential for involvement in analysis of data from the SNO+ neutrino experiment.
- Supervision of graduate and undergraduate students on these projects.
- Preparation of quarterly and annual reports on relevant efforts.
Qualifications
PhD or equivalent international degree
- PhD or equivalent international degree in particle or nuclear physics, or a related field
- 5 years of relevant experience post PhD
- Experience with relevant code bases, and software and analysis methods, including C++, GEANT4 simulation package, RATPAC software framework, and statistical analysis methods
Application Requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Statement of Research
- Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).(Optional)
- 3 required (contact information only)
Help contact: krystle.bartholomew@berkeley.edu
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