Job Title: Postdoctoral Associate
Position Summary:
A postdoctoral associate is sought for collaborative work in the Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics (LEPP), a part of the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE) at Cornell University. The successful candidate will work on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN. The Cornell CMS group has a broad involvement in many aspects of the experiment, from data analysis to detector operations and high luminosity detector upgrades (HL-LHC). The successful candidate will actively engage in CMS measurements of boosted Higgs boson production and contribute to the HL-LHC upgrade of the CMS Inner Tracker (TFPX).
Essential Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Compensation:
The Salary Range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000.
Additional Information:
The term of this position is nominally for one year, with the possibility of renewal up to five years in total, based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding. The position is based in Ithaca, New York, though regular travel to CERN in Switzerland is expected.
The position is available to begin as early as October 2024. For additional information, please contact Jennet Dickinson at jennet.dickinson@cornell.edu.
Only complete applications will be considered. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled. Please apply at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28152
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Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
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