Fermilab, Lederman Fellowship
Fellowship ID:
Fellowship Title:
Lederman Fellowship
Location:
Batavia, Illinois 60510, United States of America
Subject Area:
Starting Date:
2025/01/13
Compensation:
$66,700 - 88,500
Appl Deadline:
2025/02/06 11:59PM
* (posted 2025/01/13, listed until 2025/02/06)

Description:
*** the listing date or deadline for this fellowship has passed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Description
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. In general, Lederman Fellows are free to choose any area in Fermilab's broad experimental program for performing their research, including neutrino physics, research on the CMS experiment at the LHC and proposed future colliders, astroparticle physics, intensity frontier experiments such as Mu2e, quantum information science, and quantum sensor research. This year we are particularly interested in applications focused on neutrino and collider physics. 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, 2023, or should expect to obtain a Ph.D. in one of the same fields by September 1, 2025. Demonstrated exceptional ability in research.
- Ability to participate in physics outreach.
- Abides by all environment, safety, and health regulations.
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit via Academic Jobs Online:
1) cover letter,
2) curriculum vitae,
3) research statement,
4) outreach statement, and
5) three or more reference letters (to be submitted by the reference writers at the AJO site).
For information about this position, please contact Sara Simon (smsimon@fnal.gov) or visit https://www.fnal.gov/pub/forphysicists/fellowships/leon_lederman/index.html.
Physical activity and work conditions
Human factors: Mental concentration, sitting, and standing
Why Fermilab:
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.
Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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, 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 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.
What To Expect Next:
We’ll be in touch! If you are in alignment with the position requirements, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to check us out on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, or our About Us page.
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