Postdoctoral Research Associate

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:

• Experience with one or more of: pixelated detectors, cryogenic systems (especially liquid argon time projection chambers), electronics design and testing (including analog/digital/embedded systems), computational simulation tools (e.g. Geant4).

• Applicants should be ready to submit a cover letter, CV with publication list and 2-3 page research statement,.Please make sure to upload your research statement within the "Resume & Cover letter" upload section of the application. In addition, please have up to three references email their letters of recommendation ready to be emailed.

• Application review will begin in mid-February and continue until the position is filled. The appointment will be initially for one year, renewable up to three, contingent on performance.

• All employees hired after August 2, 2021 are required to upload proof of vaccination and booster against COVID‐19, subject to approved medical or religious exemptions or disability accommodations.

Wellesley College offers a wide variety of benefits programs and resources to its employees, including:

• Generous paid time off

• Following one year of employment, Wellesley College will contribute up to 10.5% towards your 403B plan for eligible employees

• Resources to navigate student loan forgiveness

• Free use of the athletic/fitness facilities, including onsite and virtual fitness classes

• Free on-site parking in an enclosed parking garage

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