What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Project Scientist - Physics position at University of California Berkeley?
Position overview Position title: Assistant Project Scientist
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t37-b.pdf . A reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $74,100 - $94,200.
Percent time: 50% due to funding restrictions; we do not anticipate that this will change in the future. The duties envisioned are commensurate with a part-time appointment. Schedule is flexible, but participation in recurring Monday/Wednesday meetings on campus is strongly encouraged.
Anticipated start: June 2025
Position duration: 2 years with the possibility of an extension depending on performance and continuation of appropriate funding.
Application Window
Open date: March 12, 2025
Next review date: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Apr 14, 2025 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 position will involve working with the UC Berkeley and LBL nuclear theory groups as well as students and faculty of the campus-based Physics Frontier Center N3AS. Interests of the nuclear groups include lattice QCD, many-body theory, fundamental symmetries, nuclear astrophysics, high energy heavy ion collisions, and the physics of the EIC. N3AS research focuses on multi-messenger astrophysics, specifically the coupled neutrino, dense matter, and nucleosynthetic problems that arise in studies of core-collapse supernovae and neutrino star mergers.
This position will apply techniques from high-performance computing to optimize the execution of Lattice Quantum chromodynamics codes on massively parallel machines. Duties include:
Building an interface between two-nucleon eigenvalues found in finite-volume Lattice Quantum chromodynamics and effective theory formulations valid in infinite volume
The application of Harmonic Oscillator-Based Effective Theory to bound and scattering problems involving three or more nucleons
Providing support for research and professional development activities for UC Berkeley's N3AS undergraduate research program
Union Contract : https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ra/contract.html
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD or equivalent international degree
Preferred qualifications
PhD in Theoretical Physics or other related field
At least 3 years of Postdoctoral research
Demonstrated record of publications and talks
Advanced computational skills applied to nuclear effective theory
High proficiency in LQCD (Lattice Quantum chromodynamics) calculations
Exceptional expertise in the application of high-performance computing to physical models, ability to maximize efficiency of nuclear physics applications on supercomputers
Experience in mentoring young researchers
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research
GitHub Projects and Repositories (Optional)
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04795
Help contact: lfantone@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy .
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Job location
Berkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04795
jeid-8e967c27869ab34e87fc1e742882b5f3
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t37-b.pdf . A reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $74,100 - $94,200.
Percent time: 50% due to funding restrictions; we do not anticipate that this will change in the future. The duties envisioned are commensurate with a part-time appointment. Schedule is flexible, but participation in recurring Monday/Wednesday meetings on campus is strongly encouraged.
Anticipated start: June 2025
Position duration: 2 years with the possibility of an extension depending on performance and continuation of appropriate funding.
Application Window
Open date: March 12, 2025
Next review date: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Apr 14, 2025 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 position will involve working with the UC Berkeley and LBL nuclear theory groups as well as students and faculty of the campus-based Physics Frontier Center N3AS. Interests of the nuclear groups include lattice QCD, many-body theory, fundamental symmetries, nuclear astrophysics, high energy heavy ion collisions, and the physics of the EIC. N3AS research focuses on multi-messenger astrophysics, specifically the coupled neutrino, dense matter, and nucleosynthetic problems that arise in studies of core-collapse supernovae and neutrino star mergers.
This position will apply techniques from high-performance computing to optimize the execution of Lattice Quantum chromodynamics codes on massively parallel machines. Duties include:
Building an interface between two-nucleon eigenvalues found in finite-volume Lattice Quantum chromodynamics and effective theory formulations valid in infinite volume
The application of Harmonic Oscillator-Based Effective Theory to bound and scattering problems involving three or more nucleons
Providing support for research and professional development activities for UC Berkeley's N3AS undergraduate research program
Union Contract : https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ra/contract.html
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD or equivalent international degree
Preferred qualifications
PhD in Theoretical Physics or other related field
At least 3 years of Postdoctoral research
Demonstrated record of publications and talks
Advanced computational skills applied to nuclear effective theory
High proficiency in LQCD (Lattice Quantum chromodynamics) calculations
Exceptional expertise in the application of high-performance computing to physical models, ability to maximize efficiency of nuclear physics applications on supercomputers
Experience in mentoring young researchers
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research
GitHub Projects and Repositories (Optional)
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04795
Help contact: lfantone@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy .
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Job location
Berkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04795
jeid-8e967c27869ab34e87fc1e742882b5f3
Salary : $74,100 - $94,200
