Staff: Rare isotope beam physicist

The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State University (MSU) is searching for a rare-isotope beam physicist within the operations department. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

(1) production, identification, and delivery of beams of rare isotopes
to experiments set up by the facility’s user;
(2) the operation of facility supported experimental devices; and
(3) the use, maintenance and development of nuclear particle detectors.

Required Experience:
Individuals should be self-motivated and able to work well within a team. The position also requires excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills. Experience with ion optics, nuclear detection methods, fragment separators, or magnetic spectrometers is desired.

Required Education:
A Ph.D. in physics or chemistry in the area of experimental nuclear physics is required.

Travel:
This position may require limited travel.

Benefits:
MSU employees receive excellent benefits including health/dental plans, a generous retirement plan, and educational assistance. Appointment level and compensation will be commensurate with experience, demonstrated capability and the MSU salary structure.

MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and person with disabilities.

For immediate consideration, email your resume to jobs@nscl.msu.edu or send your resume to:

Ms. Amanda Alter
HR Administrator
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
Michigan State University
1 Cyclotron East Lansing, MI 48824

About MSU, FRIB and NSCL:
MSU, located in East Lansing Michigan, is the nation’s eighth-largest university and has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to design and establish the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), a future DOE Office of Science national user facility. FRIB will take about a decade to build, cost approximately $550 million dollars and adjoins the current National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL). NSCL is funded under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Science Foundation and will continue its mission over the next decade. NSCL/FRIB currently has over 300 employees.

MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.