[Cuga] Accelerator Science Post Doctoral Fellow---a message from Audrey Nichols

[Rachel Harris]

    Accelerator Science Post Doctoral Fellow

(TERM POSITION ENDING TWO YEARS FROM HIRE DATE)

DATE POSTED: JULY 6, 2009

SALARY RANGE: $47,600 - $71,600 (PD)

DUTIES:
Provide computational physics and beam dynamics calculations supporting 
the activities in the Center for Advanced Studies of Accelerators in 
Jefferson Lab’s Accelerator Division. We are looking for an individual 
with interests and demonstrated capabilities in performing 
state-of-the-art numerical simulations of electromagnetic structures, in 
developing numerical models of the beam dynamics in novel 
superconducting RF (SRF) structures, and on the beam-beam problem in 
collider accelerators. The former activity is directed toward building 
new SRF deflecting cavities for Jefferson Lab’s 12 GeV upgrade 
accelerator, which will likely find much broader applications when 
complete, and the latter activity supports Jefferson Lab’s ELIC nuclear 
physics collider. It is expected that the incumbent will interact 
closely with hardware developers, and will acquire some broad knowledge 
of the hardware development process. It is also expected that the 
incumbent will document the results of the studies efforts in 
appropriate journals and conference proceedings. The Jefferson Lab 
accelerators, a 6 GeV CW electron accelerator and a 1 kW average power 
infrared free electron laser, have achieved world-leading results in SRF 
technology development, the generation and maintenance of short-pulse 
electron beams for a variety of applications, and the generation and 
diagnosis of polarized electron beams. As the needs arise, the incumbent 
will be expected to participate in and contribute to external 
collaborations interesting for the future of the laboratory. Possible 
examples are Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source, the 
eRHIC collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, fourth generation 
light sources, and neutrino factories for high energy physics research.
Minimum Qualifications 	Ph.D. in Accelerator Physics, High Energy 
Physics, or Nuclear Physics. Demonstrated ability in numerical 
techniques as applied to particle accelerators. Applicants with a 
working knowledge, familiarity, and fluency in a number of 
electromagnetic simulation codes (Microwave Studio, Omega3P, MAFIA) and 
beam dynamics codes, and of elements of the local computing environment 
(UNIX, Tk/Tcl, EPICS) will be preferred.