Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Non Classified - Grade NA

Department/Organization: 204461 - Physics

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Job Summary: Under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee, The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the Ph.D. or other doctoral degree. 

Additional Department Summary: The successful candidate will join the group of Prof. Ostrovskiy and participate in the MoEDAL/MAPP experiments that search for magnetic monopoles, long-lived and milli-charged particles, and other exotics at the LHC. Additionally, the University of Alabama is involved in direct dark matter detection, the intensity frontier, and particle astrophysics experiments (e.g., IceCube, DARWIN and LZ, EXO, CMS, and VERITAS experiments) as well as high-energy theory and phenomenology.

Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Applicants should have a PhD (or be near completion of a PhD) in High-Energy Physics or in a closely related field.

Skills and Knowledge: Experience in simulation and analysis of HEP data.

Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with advanced ML methods (in particular, GANs) is a plus.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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