Postdoctoral Research Associate

Brookhaven National Laboratory • Upton, NY

4d • $78,500 - $81,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program The Brookhaven National Laboratory Physics Department has an opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRA) in the Computing Group, affiliated with the Rikagaku Kenkyūsho Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN). The RIKEN BNL Research Center is part of Brookhaven's Nuclear & Particle Physics Directorate. The Computing Group has active & broad programs including studies of the strong dynamics of quark-gluon, hadron physics including sPHENIX, and Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) physics, non-perturbative analysis methods of quantum field theories, algorithm & super high-performance computing in high energy nuclear physics. Members of the group are also interested in artificial intelligence & machine learning (AI/ML), in addition to Quantum Computing studies. A successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with members of neighboring groups which include the BNL High Energy Theory Group, BNL Nuclear Theory Group, &, RIKEN BNL Columbia University Collaboration. The successful candidate will work under the direction of Taku Izubuchi, Group Leader of the RIKEN BNL Research Center Computing Group.

Requirements

• The position requires a Ph.D. in Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics, High Energy Theory or Nuclear Physics Theory
• Expertise and knowledge of lattice quantum field theory and hadron physics

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of field theory, hadron physics, particle phenomenology, & nuclear physics
• Knowledge of algorithms (e.g. sparse linear system, Markov Chain Monte Carlo, multi grid) in high performance computing.
• Experience in developing high performance computing software
• Machine learning
• Quantum computing

Responsibilities

• Studies and developments in Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) computations & related subjects (such as high-performance computing, quantum computing, machine learning etc.), possibly collaborating with members of neighboring BNL groups, national laboratories & universities.

Benefits

• Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation.
• The full salary range for this position is $78500 - $81500 / year.
• Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees