[Jlabsa_gs] Postdoctoral Positions at the Transportation Security Laboratory
Lorelei Chopard
lorelei at jlab.org
Thu Jul 9 08:43:55 EDT 2015
Postdoctoral Positions at the Transportation Security Laboratory
The Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) is seeking Postdoctoral Research Participants in the Bulk Explosives Detection Laboratoryand the Electromagnetic Studies of Explosives Laboratory (EMXLAB).Applicants must be US citizens and must have received a doctoral degree within five years of the desired starting date in physics or a related field of study.
Bulk Explosives Detection Laboratory is the leading federal laboratory for the applied research, development, integration, and validation of cutting edge science and technology solutions for the detection and mitigation of explosives and conventional weapons threats in order to secure the homeland. The research development Test and Evaluation Programs conducted at TSL have provided deployment ready explosive detection equipment, including explosive detection systems (EDS), explosive trace detectors (ETD), enhanced metal detectors, suicide bomb detection technology, hardened cargo containers for aircraft, RFID (radio frequency identification) tags, biometric standards, and a variety of ancillary products, such as modular bomb set training kits, high fidelity simulants for explosives, and quality control aides for EDSs, and K-9s. The participant will receive a monthly stipend depending on educational level and experience, starting at $70,000/year.
To apply and for more information about this opportunity please visithttps://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/615
The Electromagnetic Studies of Explosives Laboratory has an opening for a Postdoctoral Research position focused on determining the limits of detection of laser spectroscopy for trace detection. The goal is to address the limits of proposed standoff systems for the trace contamination amounts that recent research has identified for vehicle and personnel borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). In this instance, standoff can be from just centimeters to meters. The project as designed is not focused on any particular laser spectroscopy. We may start with Raman spectroscopy to confirm recently published data or an early approach may include determining relative cross sections as a function of excitation frequency or target amount, but this could be Raman, Laser Induced Fluorescence, QCL IR absorption, or any other non-destructive technique. The TSL Trace Laboratory will be providing quantitative samples and quality control for trace explosive amounts. The question is open ended, and we will work with the Trace group and the incoming participant to identify promising research approaches. The goal is not to develop a new technique, but to identify the limiting steps in using proposed laser spectroscopy for trace detection. Emphasis is on understanding and advancing the state-of-the-art in these technologies to improve security and operational implementation. There is also the opportunity to make Raman measurements and assign lines for new materials that have not previously been investigated.
To apply and for more information about this opportunity please visithttps://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/616
Transportation Security Laboratory Overview:The mission of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) is to serve as the leading federal laboratory for the applied research, development, integration, and validation of cutting edge science and technology solutions for the detection and mitigation of explosives and conventional weapons threats in order to secure the homeland. The TSL has approximately 140 full time employees split amongst federal and contract staff members, with a wide variety of backgrounds, including chemists, physicists, engineers, research physiologists, and explosive specialists.
Please visithttp://orau.gov/TransportationLabProgram/for additional information.
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