Research Scientist, Laser-Plasma X-ray Sources

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Research Scientist to lead a program on laser wakefield electron accelerators, laser-driven x-ray sources, and related physics. The role includes building UT’s laser-based x-ray capability for semiconductor and medical applications, and contributing to national user facilities.

The successful candidate will supervise students and researchers, lead proposals, and collaborate across laboratories and industry partners to advance

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or related field with 6+ years post-PhD experience; 8+ years total research experience in experimental laser-plasma physics or accelerator science.
• Demonstrated record of leading experiments on laser wakefield acceleration and laser-driven x-ray generation, with peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience with x-ray imaging or scattering techniques (radiography, micro-CT, XRD, phase-contrast) including detectors and data reconstruction.
• Experience with high-power (≥ 50 TW) Ti:sapphire laser systems and executing experiments at external facilities.
• Track record of securing external funding or leading major proposal components and supervising researchers.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on laser wakefield accelerators and laser-driven x-ray sources at UT Austin facilities and off-site labs.
• Develop laser-based x-ray diagnostics for semiconductor and medical applications, including 3D micro-CT and XRD.
• Lead the TeX-Ray beamline work, including design, commissioning and operation, and support laser development for the facility.
• Co-lead UT’s participation in LSU LaNeXT and represent UT with partner institutions to define and deliver laser-driven x-ray contributions.
• Publish results, present at conferences, and supervise postdocs, graduate students and staff.

Skills

Experiment design

Leadership

X-ray imaging

Funding experience

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Tools

WarpX

Osiris

Geant4

Python

C++

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Research Scientist to lead a program on laser wakefield electron accelerators, laser-driven x-ray sources, and related physics. The role includes building UT’s laser-based x-ray capability for semiconductor and medical applications, and contributing to national user facilities.

The successful candidate will supervise students and researchers, lead proposals, and collaborate across laboratories and industry partners to advance