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Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country. Our organization fully supports service members transitioning from active duty to civilian life and pledge’s our commitment to actively hire veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Military personnel who have been formally trained or have relevant experience obtained while in service may meet educational requirements and are encouraged to apply for job opportunities at BSA.

Organizational Overview

A primary research focus of the Brookhaven Physics Department is the exploration of hot and cold QCD using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).  The sPHENIX Group in the BNL Physics Department plays a central role in the sPHENIX experiment at RHIC, which is under construction and plans to commence data-taking in 2023.  The group also plays a strong role in developing the sPHENIX physics program, with particular emphasis on jets, photons, heavy flavor, and quarkonia.

Position Description

The Physics Department has an opening for a Research Associate. The selected candidate will join an interdisciplinary team, working closely with scientists in the sPHENIX group and BNL Computational Science Initiative (CSI) to develop a machine-learning online computing system based on novel AI accelerators, and its application in the sPHENIX experiment and EIC. The successful candidate could also take a significant role in existing research activities in which the group has a strong presence, such as physics analyses within the sPHENIX and ATLAS physics program, and EIC detector R&D. This position has a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research in AI-directed online computing and its application in the sPHENIX experiment
• Perform physics analysis using sPHENIX data
• Collaborate with scientists on publishing research findings
• Prepare and conduct presentations at meetings and conferences
• Document research results and publish papers in scientific journals

Position Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ph.D. in Particle or Nuclear Physics
• Clear and concise oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability for disseminating research results by writing manuscripts and giving academic presentations

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge in the real-time system at nuclear and high energy experiments, that includes digital electronics, readout, triggering, and online computing
• Knowledge and programming experience in scientific Machine Learning
• Working knowledge of tracking reconstruction and tracking performance evaluation
• Working knowledge of Linux Operating System
• Programming experience in C++, ROOT, and GEANT
• Working knowledge of large-scale data processing
• Experience in the scientific and technical development towards the Electron Ion Collider
• Research experience demonstrated through a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Requires travel, including foreign travel
• BNL policy requires that after obtaining their 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.
• Initial 2-year term appointment subject to renewal contingent on performance and funding

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, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave)
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Employee Fitness/Wellness & Recreation:  Gym/Basketball Courts, Weight Room, Fitness Classes, Indoor Pool, Tennis Courts, Sports Clubs/Activities (Basketball, Ping Pong, Softball, Tennis)

Brookhaven Science Associates requires proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. Proof of full vaccination as recognized by the CDC and/or WHO is required at the start of your employment.

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab. We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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