Postdoc: Ultrafast Scintillators & Radiography

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

P-1 Dynamic Imaging and Radiography, within LANL's Physics Division, seeks postdoctoral researchers to advance scintillator manufacturing, testing, and imaging camera diagnostics. The role involves work at the Los Alamos Proton Radiography Facility (pRad) and cross-site radiography experiments.

Ideal candidates will have a strong publication record in experimental nuclear/particle physics, desire collaborative work with engineers and scientists, and the opportunity to publish results and pursue

Qualifications

• PhD in experimental physics or related field is required.
• Strong publication record in experimental nuclear/particle physics or closely related field.
• Evidence of good communication skills is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced scintillator and imaging detector systems for high-resolution and short decay time scintillators.
• Analyze dynamic radiographic data and develop quantitative image-analysis methods and image reconstruction.
• Collaborate with engineers, technologists and scientists; publish results to the international community.

Skills

Experimental nuclear physics

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

PhD in experimental physics

Job description

P-1 Dynamic Imaging and Radiography, within LANL's Physics Division, seeks postdoctoral researchers to advance scintillator manufacturing, testing, and imaging camera diagnostics. The role involves work at the Los Alamos Proton Radiography Facility (pRad) and cross-site radiography experiments.

Ideal candidates will have a strong publication record in experimental nuclear/particle physics, desire collaborative work with engineers and scientists, and the opportunity to publish results and pursue