The Department of Physics at the George Washington University has an opening for a Postdoctoral Scientist to participate in the JLab Hall D experimental program. The successful applicant will work with GW Professors William J. Briscoe and Igor I. Strakovsky and members of the Hall D collaborations. The research will be performed mainly in residence at the Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory (JLab) in Newport News, Virginia and occasionally at our Virginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) in Ashburn, Virginia. The Postdoctoral Scientist will also be required to work closely with other JLab research groups throughout the US in order to ensure the successful development and operation of the Hall D Data Analysis System.

Applicants must have a recently conferred PhD in Experimental Nuclear or Particle Physics, by the date of employment. Applicants with expertise in data analysis systems related to JLab experiments will be given priority in the selection process and are strongly encouraged to apply. The initial appointment is for one year beginning June 1, 2017, with possible extension for a second year, depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.

To apply, please complete an online application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/41821 and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, publication based on thesis – draft/submission/proof copy if still in process, and a statement of research interest. Three letters of recommendation should also be emailed to Prof. W.J. Briscoe at briscoe@gwu.edu directly by the referee; please add to the email header: Letter of recommendation in response to the Postdoctoral Scientist advertisement.

Please address any questions to W.J. Briscoe at briscoe@gwu.edu.

Review of applications will begin on April 15th and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.