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<div class="PlainText">Description<br>
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The Hampton University Department of Physics invites nominations and <br>
applications for up to two (2) postdoctoral associate positions.<br>
Founded in 1868, Hampton University is a leading historically black <br>
university (HBCU) located on the Virginia peninsula in the City of <br>
Hampton. It is a privately endowed, co-educational, nonsectarian <br>
institution. The Department of Physics offers Bachelor's as well as <br>
Master's and PhD degrees in Physics with emphasis on nuclear, optical, <br>
and medical physics.<br>
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Duties and Responsibilities<br>
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The postdoctoral positions are to be filled in the Physics Department in <br>
the group of Dr. Michael Kohl. The successful candidates will be full-time <br>
employed at Hampton University, but stationed at JLab. The group is <br>
actively involved in the investigation of the proton radius puzzle with <br>
the MUSE experiment at PSI in Villigen, Switzerland, in nucleon form <br>
factor studies (in particular GEn-RP) with the Super-Bigbite Spectrometer <br>
(SBS) program at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Virginia, in dark photon <br>
searches with DarkLight at ARIEL (TRIUMF) in Vancouver, Canada, and in <br>
kaon decay studies with TREK at J-PARC in Tokai, Japan. Possible future <br>
involvements include two-photon exchange physics with TPEX at DESY in <br>
Hamburg, Germany, and low-energy electron scattering with MAGIX at MESA in <br>
Mainz, Germany, and with ULQ2 at ELPH in Sendai, Japan.<br>
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The main focus of one position will be on the running and analysis of the <br>
MUSE experiment at PSI. A second position will have a main focus on the <br>
SBS program at JLab and on DarkLight at TRIUMF. The successful candidate <br>
will participate in all aspects of the experiments and needs to be able <br>
to travel internationally. Installation, operation and maintenance of Gas <br>
Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors and of the experiments in which <br>
they are used will require extended visits to PSI and to TRIUMF, as well <br>
as activities at JLab for onsite GEM detector work. It is also <br>
expected to participate in the MUSE, DarkLight and SBS experiments by <br>
taking shifts. The development of GEM detectors is central to both <br>
positions. GEM detector development activities include tests, <br>
installation, and commissioning of new GEM detectors, operation of <br>
existing GEM detectors, GEM data acquisition, GEM data and tracking <br>
analysis, and GEM detector simulation.<br>
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The appointees will have the opportunity to gain teaching experience as <br>
co-instructor and occasional substitute, and through co-supervision of <br>
graduate and undergraduate students.<br>
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Qualifications<br>
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The successful candidate should have a PhD (or equivalent foreign degree) <br>
in experimental nuclear, particle, or high-energy physics (or closely <br>
related field). Some prior experience in software (C++, Root, Geant4) and <br>
in hardware (detection techniques, electronics, data acquisition) is <br>
desirable.<br>
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Terms and Conditions of Employment<br>
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Employment at Hampton University is contingent upon the successful <br>
candidate's compliance with the University's mandatory workforce COVID-19 <br>
vaccination policy. All workforce members are required to have or obtain <br>
a Covid-19 vaccination as a term and condition of employment at HU, unless <br>
an exemption or deferral has been approved.<br>
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Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful <br>
completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.<br>
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How to Apply<br>
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Review of applications will begin on Apr. 17, 2023 and will continue until <br>
the positions are filled, for an initial appointment of one year which can <br>
be extended for up to three years duration (contingent on external <br>
funding).<br>
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Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae along with a list of <br>
publications, a research statement, and arrange for three letters of <br>
recommendation.<br>
Applications and letters of recommendation may be submitted electronically <br>
to Dr. Michael Kohl, e-mail kohlm@jlab.org<br>
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HU posting:<br>
<a href="https://www.hamptonu.edu/hr/jobdetail.cfm?id=1362" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://www.hamptonu.edu/hr/jobdetail.cfm?id=1362</a><br>
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Hampton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<br>
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