Postdoctoral Research Associate/Physics-RHIC Spin

Organizational Overview
 

Organization Overview:

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory is the world's only machine capable of colliding high-energy beams of polarized protons, and is a unique tool for exploring the puzzle of the proton's 'missing' spin. Members of the RHIC spin group are playing key roles in detector development and analysis of the polarized proton-proton data in both the PHENIX and STAR collaborations at RHIC. The other major involvement of the RHIC spin group is in the RHIC polarimeters, which provide the measurement of the polarization of the proton beams at RHIC.

Position Description
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

As a member of the group, the successful candidate will be part of the STAR collaborations and work on analysis of the polarized proton-proton data. In addition, the candidate will be expected to spend a significant fraction of his/her time on the operation of the RHIC polarimeters and/or the analysis of their data. For further detail on the position, please contact Dr. E.C. Aschenauer (elke@bnl.gov), Physics Department.      

Position Requirements
 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Ph.D. in Nuclear or Particle physics.
• Understanding of software development paradigms.
• Strong background in programming is required.  
• Good communication skills to collaborate with a broad international community in STAR       

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Experience in physics studied proton-proton scattering.
• Knowledge in C++ programming and ROOT would be valuable but is not required.
• Experience on the concept of polarization measurements

• BNL policy states that Research Associate appointments may be made to those who have received their doctoral degrees within the past five years. 
• Requires travel, including foreign travel.

Environmental, Health, and Safety Considerations:

N/A

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We invite you to consider Brookhaven National Laboratory for employment. To be considered for this position, please apply online at BNL Careers and enter the job title into the Keyword Search. 

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BNL takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.