Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country. Our organization fully supports service members transitioning from active duty to civilian life and pledge’s our commitment to actively hire veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Military personnel who have been formally trained or have relevant experience obtained while in service may meet educational requirements and are encouraged to apply for job opportunities at BSA.

Organizational Overview

The Omega Group in the Physics Department at BNL focuses on the ATLAS experiment at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. We have a strong physics program concentrated on measurements of Standard Model processes (Electroweak, Higgs, QCD) and on searches for new physical phenomena (involving Higgs, dark matter, supersymmetry, and exotics). The Omega Group has major responsibilities in the operation of the ATLAS Liquid Argon calorimeter, Trigger/Data Acquisition, and software development, and has leading roles in the ATLAS HL-LHC upgrade (Silicon Strip detector, Liquid Argon calorimeter, and Trigger/Data Acquisition). The group also has strong detector R&D programs on silicon detectors and in Trigger/Data Acquisition. BNL serves as the host laboratory for the U.S. ATLAS Operations Program, the U.S. ATLAS HL-LHC Upgrade Project, the ATLAS Tier-1 computing facility, and is an active U.S. ATLAS Center.

Position Description

The Omega Group in the Physics Department has an opening for a postdoc to join the ongoing effort on the ATLAS experiment. In this position you will be expected to collaborate with other BNL groups, engage in outreach, DEI initiatives, and scientific service. This position has a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participation in the ATLAS scientific program with a strong focus on Electroweak and Higgs physics, including searches for Higgs pair production
• Participation in developing, constructing, installing, integrating, and commissioning hardware, firmware, and software for the HL-LHC Upgrade of the ATLAS detector
• Participation in the operation, software, and computing of the ATLAS experiment

Position Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ph.D. in experimental particle or nuclear physics
• Experience with data analysis and knowledge of statistical techniques for data analysis
• Experience in detector performance or trigger systems for high energy or nuclear physics experiments
• Ability to work in a large international collaboration
• Hands-on problem solving skills and clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated track record of publication of research in high quality peer-reviewed journals and deliver of presentations   

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Physics analysis with LHC data
• Experience with machine learning techniques and tools
• Experience with detector R&D and/or construction
• Experience with computing & software development

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Domestic and international travel should be expected
• This position is located at CERN in Geneva Switzerland
• Initial 2-year term appointment subject to renewal contingent on performance and funding
• BNL policy requires that after obtaining a PhD, eligible candidates for research associate appointments may not exceed a combined total of 5 years of relevant work experience as a post-doc and/or in an R&D position, excluding time associated with family planning, military service, illness or other life-changing events

Please express your interest via electronic application including cover letter, CV, and Research Statement as Word documents or PDF.

Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to physicsLOR@bnl.gov with a subject line referring to this job posting (Req# 3914) and cc: to Michael Begel (begel@bnl.gov).

The application is complete when all of these items have been received.

Consideration of applications will begin September 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical Plans
• Dental Plans
• Vacation
• Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Swimming Pool, Weight Room, Tennis Courts, and many other employee perks and benefits