What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Research Associate position at Wellesley College?
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Job Posting Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job Description Summary
Admin Exempt
Job Description
Job Description :
The Wellesley College physics department invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to work with Professor James Battat on particle detector development. The successful candidate would help lead the effort to design novel electronics for liquid argon detectors within the Q-Pix consortium.
Wellesley is a liberal arts college with an emphasis on undergraduate education and research mentorship. The postdoc position carries no teaching responsibilities, but research mentorship of Wellesley students is expected.
Wellesley collaborates closely with the high-energy physics group at the University of Texas, Arlington (UTA). A joint affiliation with UTA is possible and would provide access to collaboration / publication membership in multiple ongoing neutrino detection experiments (SBND, ICARUS, MicroBooNE), as well as opportunities to collaborate with grad students, postdocs and faculty members in the UTA group.
Minimum Qualifications :
- PhD in physics or an adjacent field at the time of appointment; or equivalent experience (e.g. graduate degree in electrical engineering).
Desirable Qualifications :
How to Apply :
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV with publication list and 2-3 page research statement directly to Dr. James Battat at jbattat@wellesley.edu. In addition, please have up to three references email their letters of recommendation directly to the same address.
Application review will continue until the position is filled. The appointment will be initially for one year, renewable up to three, contingent on performance. For more information, please contact Dr. James Battat (jbattat@wellesley.edu).
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Worker Sub-Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type
Full time
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