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Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

The Texas A&M University Cyclotron Institute, a Department of Energy University Facility, is jointly supported by DOE and the State of Texas and is a major technical and educational resource for the state and the nation. At the Institute, we focus on conducting basic research, educating students in accelerator-based science and technology, and providing technical capabilities for a wide variety of applications in space science, materials science, analytical procedures and nuclear medicine. Approximately 100 Institute members – scientists, engineers, technicians, support staff, graduate students and undergraduate students – are involved in these programs. For more information, please visit our website: https://cyclotron.tamu.edu/

What We Want

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be performing state-of-the-art experiments, analyzing results, publishing research papers, and making presentations. The selected candidate will also be expected to help the PI with graduate student work and training. If the description sounds exciting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity to join our team.

What You Need to Know

Salary: $4,500 monthly

Required Education and Experience: 

• Appropriate PhD.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships with people from various backgrounds

Preferred Education and Experience: 

• PhD in experimental nuclear physics

• Advanced knowledge of experimental methods in nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, and nuclear reactions

• Experience in the analysis of experimental data in low-energy nuclear physics

• Experience with active target time projection chambers and General Electronics for TPCs

Responsibilities:

• Research: Perform state-of-the-art experiments. Analyze data results. Assist the PI with graduate students.

• Publication and Presentations: Publishes research papers, makes presentations, and performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.