Radiation Sensor Design Intern – High-Impact Physics

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an intern to help study interactions of ionizing radiation in matter and to develop advanced radiation sensors. You will join a multidisciplinary team of physicists, nuclear engineers, materials scientists, and chemists tackling real-world safety challenges, including screening and emergency response missions.

Responsibilities include developing sensing approaches for high-background environments, running transport simulations, designing

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in physics or nuclear engineering
• Have working knowledge of Python, Java, MATLAB, or C++
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Hold U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.

Responsibilities

• Develop approaches for sensing radiation in high background environments
• Run transport simulations, design experiments, collect and analyze data, and develop algorithms

Skills

Python

Java

MATLAB

C++

Sensor design

Data analysis

Algorithms

Education

PhD candidate in physics or nuclear engineering

Tools

MCNP

Geant4

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an intern to help study interactions of ionizing radiation in matter and to develop advanced radiation sensors. You will join a multidisciplinary team of physicists, nuclear engineers, materials scientists, and chemists tackling real-world safety challenges, including screening and emergency response missions.

Responsibilities include developing sensing approaches for high-background environments, running transport simulations, designing