[Cugapost] Postdoctoral position at Carnegie Mellon

[Lorelei Chopard]

The Carnegie Mellon Medium Energy Physics group has an opening for a 
Post Doctoral Researcher. The successful applicant will be based at 
Jefferson Lab, and spend the majority of their time working on our 
physics program with the GlueX Experiment ( http://www.gluex.org ) with 
particular emphasis on supporting the operation of the experiment. The 
GlueX experiment is led by Professor Curtis Meyer, and our GlueX group 
at CMU consists of two faculty members, one other post doc, and 2-3 
graduate students. This is part of our larger Jefferson Lab program that 
also encompasses research in Halls A and C and consists of two 
additional faculty members, a post doc and 2-3 graduate students. More 
information about the broader particle physics effort at Carnegie Mellon 
can be found at http:/www.cmu.edu/physics.

The GlueX Experiment started its multi-year program of physics-quality 
data collection in early 2017. Analysis of these data and planned 
hardware upgrades in the next few years will lead to multi-year program 
of physics results. The successful candidate is expected to represent 
Carnegie Mellon at Jefferson Lab, be able to effectively interact and 
work with the members of the GlueX Collaboration, and provide guidance 
to graduate and undergraduate students working on the experiment. Good 
data analysis skills are crucial, while detector development experience 
is a plus.

We seek a candidate with a Ph.D. in nuclear or particle physics, or the 
equivalent post-doctoral experience, strong interest in the GlueX 
Physics program, and the motivation and drive to lead physics analyses 
of these data. Our diverse group is welcoming to all candidates and we 
seek new members who can support and enhance this diversity and grow our 
physics program.

Interested candidates can apply online at 
http://apply.interfolio.com/41049 by providing a cover letter, statement 
of research interests, curriculum vitae and the names of three people 
who will upload letters of recommendations to the site. We expect to 
start reviewing candidates in mid to late April with the goal of filling 
the position by the summer of 2017. For more information, contact 
Professor Curtis Meyer, cmeyer at cmu.edu.

Carnegie Mellon considers applicants for employment without regard to, 
and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected 
veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any 
additional legally protected status.