Hall A/C Staff Scientist I

Job ID: 13508

Location: Newport News, VA

Category: Science

Division: Physics

Position Type: Regular

Education: PHD

Experience Required: 1 year

Relocation Provided: Yes

Position Description

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

Posting Date: 03/10/2025

Salary Range: $76,800 - $135,900 (SS I)

Work Location Type: Dedicated On-Site (working 100% on-site)

What Your Job Will Be Like

Jefferson Lab’s Hall A/C is looking for a Staff Scientist who will supports the facilities and operations of Halls A and C. You will have major responsibility for at least one aspect of Hall operations and take an active role in the experiments in the Halls and provide support for users. You will also develop your own scientific program and present your finding at conferences.

In This Role You Will

• Maintain a Hall A or C subsystem such as DAQ, software, polarimeter, detectors or beamline etc., with some preference for GEM detection.
• Take a leadership role in one or more upcoming initiatives such as novel target development, the LAD experiment, the SBS GEp experiment, the MOLLER experiment, the hypernuclear program, or the Solenoidal Large Intensity Device
• Develop a scientific program, preferably as a (Co)-Spokesperson
• Participate in the planning, execution and data analysis of the running experiments.
• Present JLab experimental results at conferences
  
  

Qualifications We Require

Education

• Ph.D. Nuclear Physics or Particle Physics
  
  

Experience And Education Exchange

• Education above the minimum may not be substituted for experience.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in scientific data collection, data management, and data analysis concepts,
• Good programming skills and experience with programs commonly applied in nuclear and particle physics,
• Demonstrated ability to carry out creative research within an established framework, to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and to contribute to the development of new principles and concepts,
• Author or co-author of scientific publications in high-level international journals,
• Self-motivated and able to work in an international team environment,
• Ability to effectively communicate with outside & foreign participants in hardware and software projects,
  
  

3 reference letters needed for this position. Please have them sent to Matthew Burton (mburton @ jlab.org)

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

Benefits

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 (vacation, holidays, sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Hybrid & 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). If you 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.