Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (formerly CEBAF)
is a DOE-sponsored laboratory operated by the Southeastern Universities
Research Association. Jefferson Lab's primary mission is to study strongly
interacting matter with multi-GeV electromagnetic probes. The experimental
program includes both high energy nuclear physics and low energy particle
physics. The laboratory routinely operates at 4 GeV maximum beam energy but
will achieve 6 GeV by the year 2000.
Jefferson Lab invites applications for two post-doctoral research
associate positions in the Hall C group. The core Hall C equipment consists of
two focussing magnetic spectrometers, high-power cryogenic targets, and
dynamically polarized H and D targets. Flexibility is the key to the Hall C
program so special purpose detectors and targets are brought in as needed. In
the first two years of operations we completed 7 experiments. Our experimental
program for the next 3 years includes measurements of the neutron electric form
factor, deuteron photodisintegration, the pion charge form factor, inclusive
and exclusive measurements in the nucleon resonance region, electroproduction
of lambda hypernuclei, and studies of short range correlations. Preparations
for the G0 parity violation experiment are also underway. The successful
candidates will play a role in the preparation, data-taking, and analysis for
these experiments, and assist in the design of future experiments. Leadership
roles are possible by mutual agreement with experiment spokespersons.
A Ph.D. in experimental nuclear, particle, or high-energy astrophysics
is required. Experience in analyzing data from intermediate/high energy
experiments is essential, and a background in lepton-nucleus physics would be a
plus. The appointments will be made initially for one year and are renewable.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, copies of any recent (un)published
work, and arrange to have letters from three references sent to:
Employment Manager (Position #PT2116), Mail Stop 28A, JLab, 12000 Jefferson
Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606. Jefferson Lab is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.