Postdoctoral Scholar

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • Berkeley, CA

1d • $5,756 - $9,136 • Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar within the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) division. This position will work in the Electron Electric Dipole Moment (EDM) Research Group in the Fusion Energy & Ion Beam Technologies program. The Postdoctoral Scholar will perform cesium EDM atom fountain experiments at Berkeley Lab to test Beyond Standard Model predictions of electron EDMs that often accompany predictions of Dark Matter Candidates.
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Requirements

• Recent Ph.D. degree in physics or related field.
• Experience in the development, design, construction, testing, and debugging of experimental apparatus used in research.
• The ability to work effectively in a team that includes engineers, technicians, scientific staff, students, and collaborators, and communicate effectively with all.
• Demonstrated interest in fundamental physics and experience in performing precision measurements (for example, dark matter searches, axion searches, neutrino experiments, etc.) as evidenced by publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on a group project that includes engineers and/or technicians.
• Experience supervising graduate students.
• Experience including subject matter expertise in one or more of the technologies that may add to our capabilities in developing the EDM experiments, such as: High Voltage Engineering, Photosensors, Control system and data acquisition (including system design, implementation, and debugging), Analog and digital electronics, including noise, interference, and ground loop suppression.
• Knowledge of related experiments on dark matter, axions, and EDMs.
• May mentor graduate students in unison with other group members.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, assembly, debugging, and operation of new cesium fountain electron EDM apparatus, and under direct supervision plan experiments and collect and analyze data from these experiments, make presentations, and write papers on electron EDM experiments as part of a team.
• Perform supporting activities including assisting in the development of new techniques such as for maintaining high electric fields and new experiments such as for measuring cesium polarizability, and magnetic shielding properties, also as part of a team.
• Work closely with LBNL staff scientists, engineers, technicians, affiliates, Postdocs, students, and collaborators from other institutions.
• Communicate results through internal documents, internal and external presentations, and peer-reviewed publications in internationally recognized physics journals.
• Proactively promote and participate in matters relating to safety and environmentally sensitive work practices including adherence to ES&H policies and required training.

Benefits

• Salary for Postdoctoral positions depends on years of experience post-degree.
• The monthly salary range for this position is $5,756 - $9,136/month and is expected to start at $7,987/month or above based on a step schedule.
• Postdoctoral positions are paid on a step schedule per union contract and salaries will be predetermined based on postdoctoral step rates.
• Each step represents one full year of completed post-Ph.D. postdoctoral experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree