MINOS / MINERvA Postdoctoral Researcher
College of William and Mary
http://www.slac.stanford.edu/spires/find/jobs/www?irn=51080
The experimental high energy physics group at the College of William and
Mary invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to work
on the MINOS long baseline neutrino oscillation experiment and the
MINERvA neutrino scattering experiment.
MINOS is a two detector experiment designed to precisely measure
neutrino oscillations over a 735km baseline, using a muon-neutrino beam
created by the Fermilab Main Injector. The experiment began collecting
data in 2005 and will run until at least the end of 2010. The William
and Mary group is currently leading analysis of muon-neutrino
disappearance, electron-neutrino appearance and neutrino inclusive and
exclusive cross-sections. The group is also responsible for a
significant fraction of the experiment's Monte Carlo production effort.
MINERvA is a high precision neutrino scattering experiment currently
being constructed at Fermilab and scheduled to begin collecting data at
the end of 2009. The experiment features a novel fully active
scintillator tracking chamber used to image neutrino interaction
products with excellent resolution, allowing for measurement of
exclusive final states for a wide variety of processes. The tracking
chamber is surrounded by electromagnetic and hadronic calorimeters and
the detector will reside upstream of the MINOS Near Detector which
serves as a muon spectrometer. The William and Mary group is responsible
for scintillator plane construction and commissioning of a tracking
prototype used for advanced system integration, development of
calibration and operation procedures, cosmic-ray collection followed by
possible neutrino exposure in Autumn 2008.
Applicants must have a PhD in experimental high energy or nuclear
physics. Experience in programming, data analysis and/or hardware is
expected. Applicants must be willing to reside at Fermilab for the
majority of the appointment in order to assume an active and highly
visible role in both experiments. Applicants should send a statement of
research interests, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference,
preferably via email, to:
Prof. Michael Kordosky
Department of Physics
College of William and Mary
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
makordosky@wm.edu <mailto:makordosky@wm.edu>
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until
the position is filled. The appointment will be made for one year with
the intention of continued funding for a second year.
The College of William and Mary is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action Employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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kordosky@fnal.gov <mailto:kordosky@fnal.gov> // Department of Physics
makordosky@wm.edu <mailto:makordosky@wm.edu> // Coll. William and Mary
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