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Please see Special Instructions for more details on GW jobs website.
Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.
The selected candidate will provide on-site and remote expertise during periods of experimental running. They will lead aspects of the physics analysis of the experiment, engage in substantial analysis code development to ensure that the data taken is of the requisite quality, and participate in the publication of the physics analyses. They will also be responsible for implementing the MUSE data analysis software on GW’s high performance computing cluster to allow more efficient analysis. The selected candidate will participate
in the training and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students performing analysis and contributing to experimental running. While their main focus will be on MUSE, they will also be able to contribute to the polarizability program at MAMI in Mainz, Germany in order to broaden their professional experience and network and support the experimental program there.
Applicants with expertise in the execution and analysis of nuclear physics experiments will be preferred and are strongly encouraged to apply.
The initial appointment is for one year, with possible extensions for a second and third year depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.
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.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Are you currently employed with The George Washington University?
- No
- Yes
- For current GW employees, have you completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? (As a reminder, employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.)
- Yes, IEP complete
- No, still in IEP
- N/a - not a current GW employee
- What is your expected salary range?
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
- Resume
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
- Cover Letter
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