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Organizational Overview

The Omega Group in the Physics Department at BNL focuses on the ATLAS experiment at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The Omega Group has major responsibilities in the operation of the Liquid Argon calorimeter, Trigger & Data Acquisition, and software development, and has leading roles in the ATLAS High Luminosity Large-Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) upgrade (Silicon Strip detector, Liquid Argon calorimeter, and Trigger & Data Acquisition). The group also has strong detector R&D programs on silicon detectors and in trigger/data acquisition. BNL serves as the host laboratory for the U.S. ATLAS Operations Program, the U.S. ATLAS HL-LHC Upgrade Project, the ATLAS Tier-1 computing facility, and is an active U.S. ATLAS Center.

Position Description

The Omega Group in the Physics Department has an opening for a post-doc to join the current effort on the ATLAS experiment. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in the LHC scientific program and experience in detector development for hadron collider experiments. In this position you will contribute to the upgrade of the Liquid Argon Calorimeter and Trigger & Data Acquisition and electronics, participate in related studies for Electroweak and Higgs physics, and contribute in R&D towards the development of future detectors and data acquisition systems. This position has a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community.

Position Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participation in developing, constructing, installing, integrating, and commissioning hardware, firmware, and software for the HL-LHC Upgrade of the ATLAS detector
• Participation in the ATLAS scientific program with a strong focus on trigger and calorimeter performance for Electroweak and Higgs physics
• Participation in R&D for new detector and data acquisition concepts towards future detectors

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ph.D. in experimental particle, nuclear or applied physics, or in a related engineering discipline
• Experience with data analysis and knowledge of statistical techniques for data analysis
• Experience with detector and electronics testing, construction, commissioning, operations or R&D for high energy or nuclear physics experiments
• Knowledge of mixed-signal circuits, digital signal processing, and modern circuit components
• Experience with laboratory equipment, HDL-based design, simulation, and testing
• Experience with computing and software development for high energy or nuclear physics experiments including programming FPGAs (VHDL or System Verilog), heterogeneous devices including Systems-on-Chip, GPUs, or HPC machines
• Ability to work in a large international collaboration
• Hands-on problem solving skills and clear and concise  verbal and written communication skills
• Research experience demonstrated through a record of publications in peer reviewed journals
• Disseminate research results by writing manuscripts and/or conducting presentations in meetings and conferences

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Analysis with LHC data based on C/C++ and Python
• Experience with machine learning techniques and tools
• Proficiency with programming FPGAs, heterogeneous devices, GPUs, or HPC machines
• Experience characterizing detector performance with complex circuit boards with multiple high speed (10-25 Gb/s) optical links with FPGAs and ASICs
• Knowledge of EDA tools for circuit simulation, schematics entry, and PCB layout design
• Experience in readout system development of scientific detector systems

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Domestic and international travel should be expected
• This position is located at BNL – Upton, NY
• Initial 2-year term appointment subject to renewal contingent on performance and funding
• BNL policy requires that after obtaining a PhD, eligible candidates for research associate appointments may not exceed a combined total of 5 years of relevant work experience as a post-doc and/or in an R&D position, excluding time associated with family planning, military service, illness or other life-changing events

Candidates seeking to apply must submit an electronic application to this opening. Your application must include the following items as a single Word document or PDF:

1) A letter of intent outlining your interests and experience, not to exceed five pages, and
2) A CV including a list of publications.

Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to physicsLOR@bnl.gov with a subject line referring to this job posting (Req# 3880).

The application is complete when all of these items have been received.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical Plans
• Dental Plans
• Vacation
• Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Swimming Pool, Weight Room, Tennis Courts, and many other employee perks and benefits

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