Physics / Particle, astrophysics
(posted 2020/09/28, listed until 2021/04/30)| Fellowship ID: | UCD-Physics&Astronomy-BPF [#17006] |
| Fellowship Title: | Brinson Prize Fellowship in Experimental Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Davis |
| Fellowship Type: | Postdoctoral |
| Location: | Davis, California 95616, United States [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Cosmology Physics / Particle, astrophysics |
| Appl Deadline: | 2021/04/30 11:59PM (posted 2020/09/28, listed until 2021/04/30) |
| Description: |
| The University of California Davis Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to invite applications for the Brinson Prize Fellowship in Experimental Physics (with the University Rank of Postdoctoral Scholar) to begin in the Fall of 2021. The Brinson Prize Fellow is a three-year position with the possibility of additional years. The Brinson Fellow will join a search for a very low mass dark matter candidate: the dark photon. The experiment is called “Dark E-field Radio”, and the Brinson Fellow will participate in the design of novel RF instrumentation, search strategy for time-spectrum data from multiple detectors, and spearhead the next phase of the search beyond 1 GHz. Creativity and demonstrated expertise in RF systems, weak signal detection, microwave instrumentation, and RF simulation tools are required. Involvement with inventing and planning the next generation of laboratory searches for dark matter will be welcome. For background see http://arxiv.org/abs/2101.02805. The department has several groups probing the nature of dark matter, ranging from underground searches, accelerator experiments, to strong and weak gravitational lens probes. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to join our astrophysics group probing the physics of dark matter using Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Members of the UC community enjoy guaranteed access to the Keck telescopes. Requested information includes 3 references who can independently write a letter of support for the applicant. Supplemental materials (Cover Letter; Curriculum Vitae; Research Statement; List of Publications) should be submitted as PDF files through Academic Jobs Online. If you have any questions, please contact tyson@physics.ucdavis.edu. This job will remain open until filled, with rolling reviews of applicants. The position is expected to begin in the Fall of 2021. The University of California is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. |
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