CMS Postdoc

Cornell University, United States

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: New York City, NEW YORK
Deadline: (withdrawn)

Cornell University, Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education
Position ID:
Cornell -CLASSEPhysics -CMSPOSTDOC [#29579]
Position Title: 
Position Location:
Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America [map ]
Subject Area: 
Physics / High Energy Physics
Appl Deadline:
withdrawn (posted 2025/01/14)
Position Description:
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Position Description

Job Title: Postdoctoral Associate

This search is temporarily on hold while funding uncertainties are resolved. We anticipate resuming the search soon and encourage candidates to submit their applications for consideration. The hiring committee will assess whether to proceed with the search in mid-May

 

Position Summary:

A postdoctoral associate is sought for collaborative work in the Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics (LEPP ), a part of the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE ) at Cornell University. The successful candidate will work on the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC . The Cornell CMS group has a broad involvement in many aspects of the experiment, from data analysis to detector operations and high luminosity detector upgrades (HL-LHC) of the pixel forward detector and the track trigger. The successful candidate will actively engage in searches for long-lived particles with displaced vertices and contribute to one of the HL-LHC upgrade projects at Cornell University with preference towards the pixel forward detector upgrade.


Required Qualifications:

  • PhD in experimental high-energy physics is required by the start of the

appointment

  • Strong record of accomplishment in data analysis

  • Experience or interest in detector work or detector operations

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Interest and ability to work in a collaborative research environment

  • Record of scientific publications

  • Ability to communicate effectively with technical experts, operations staff, and researchers of all levels including graduate and undergraduate students

  • Proficiency in science communication, written and oral, formal and informal

 

Compensation: 

The Salary Range for this position is $63,000 - $68,000. 

 

Additional Information:

The term of this position is nominally for one year, with the possibility of renewal up to five years in total, based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding. The position is based in Ithaca, New York, though regular travel to CERN in Switzerland is expected. For additional information, contact Hannsjörg Weber at hannsjoerg.weber@cornell.edu . 


Please apply at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29579

A complete application includes the following material:

  • Curriculum Vitae which includes a list of publications

  • Statement of research, summarizing examples of recent research and areas

of interest for future work

  • Three or four letters of recommendation


Employment Assistance:

For specific questions about the position or application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or for general questions email mycareer@cornell.edu .

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell University's Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX at voice (607) 255-2242, or email at equity@cornell.edu .

Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor. 

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

  • Prior relevant work or industry experience.
  • Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
  • Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
  • Unique applicable skills.


Application Materials Required:
Further Info:
www.classe.cornell.edu
 
134 Newman Lab
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

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