Lead Scientist, Laser-Plasma Accelerators & X-ray Sources

The University of Texas at Austin; Utah; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Physics seeks a Research Scientist in Laser-Plasma Accelerators and X-ray Sources to lead a program on laser wakefield electron accelerators, laser-driven x-ray sources, and related diagnostics.

This role offers independence to develop new facilities, supervise students and staff, and collaborate across national labs and universities on ambitious projects like TeX-Ray and LaNeXT in a dynamic, cutting-edge research environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics or related field with extensive post-PhD experimental experience.
• Proven record leading laser-plasma accelerator experiments.
• Experience with x-ray imaging or scattering, detectors, and data reconstruction.
• Experience securing external research funding and supervising researchers.

Responsibilities

• Lead experiments on laser wakefield accelerators and laser-driven x-ray sources.
• Develop laser-based x-ray diagnostics for semiconductor and medical applications.
• Lead x-ray beamline work for TeX-Ray and support laser development.
• Collaborate with UT and LSU partners on LaNeXT and related projects.
• Publish results and supervise postdocs and students.

Skills

Laser wakefield physics

X-ray diagnostics

Experimental laser-plasma

Proposal development

Mentoring students

Education

PhD in Physics

Tools

Ti:sapphire lasers

XRD

Micro-CT imaging

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Physics seeks a Research Scientist in Laser-Plasma Accelerators and X-ray Sources to lead a program on laser wakefield electron accelerators, laser-driven x-ray sources, and related diagnostics.

This role offers independence to develop new facilities, supervise students and staff, and collaborate across national labs and universities on ambitious projects like TeX-Ray and LaNeXT in a dynamic, cutting-edge research environment.