Fermilab, Lederman Fellowship
Fellowship ID:
Fellowship Title:
Lederman Fellowship
Fellowship Type:
Fellowship or award
Location:
Batavia, Illinois 60510, United States of America
Subject Areas:
High Energy Physics / astrophysics, Experimental, LHC, Neutrino physics and Astrophysics, Quantum Field Theory
Appl Deadline:
2023/09/29 11:59PM
finished (2023/08/15, finished 2024/03/30, listed until 2023/09/29)

Description:
*** this fellowship has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Description
We Are:Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.
We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are 1,800 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.
Open Date: August 15, 2023
Application Deadline: September 29, 2023
The Lederman Fellowship at Fermilab is intended to attract exceptional postdoctoral candidates who have demonstrated outstanding ability in research and who, in addition, have a strong interest in education and outreach. Lederman Fellows are free to choose any area in Fermilab's broad experimental program for performing their research, including neutrino physics, LHC research with the CMS experiment, astroparticle physics, intensity frontier experiments such as Mu2e, quantum information science, and quantum sensor research.
In recognition of Leon Lederman’s commitment to the teaching of physics at all levels, Fellows are also expected to participate for a fraction of their time in education. An example would be the Saturday Morning Physics program or other outreach.
Candidates not selected for the Lederman Fellowship may be considered for other Research Associate opportunities at Fermilab.
The Lederman Fellowship is a 3-year appointment with the possibility for an extension of up to two (2) additional years.
Qualifications and essential job functions:
- Candidates should have obtained a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics, astrophysics, or a closely related field after September 1, 2022, or should expect to obtain a Ph.D. in one of the same fields by September 1, 2024.
- Demonstrated exceptional ability in research.
- Ability to participate in physics outreach.
- Abides by all environment, safety, and health regulations.
- Contribute effectively within a diverse workforce and upholds Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Application instructions
Interested candidates should submit via Academic Jobs Online - https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25346
- Cover letter,
- Curriculum vitae,
- Research statement,
- Outreach statement, and
- Three or more reference letters (to be submitted by the reference writers at the AJO site).
For information about this position, please contact Brendan Kiburg (kiburg@fnal.gov) or Sara Simon (smsimon@fnal.gov) or visit http://www.fnal.gov/pub/forphysicists/fellowships/leon_lederman/index.html
Physical activity and work conditions
Human factors: Mental concentration, sitting, and standing.
Diverse People, Diverse Jobs, Great Science
Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.
REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
Fermilab and FRA requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: https://get-connected.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/REALID-Documents.pdf If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Outreach Statement
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
And anything else requested in the description.
Further Info:
Fermilab Lederman Fellowship
MS 205
Batavia, IL 60510
MS 205
Batavia, IL 60510