Postdoctoral Scholar Particle Astrophysics Wissel Lab
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Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneedperformanceand/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS
The Particle Astrophysics group at Penn State is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work with Prof.StephanieWissel on experimental searches for the highest energy neutrinos multi-messenger and particle astrophysics.
If selected you will explore the radio detection of ultra-high-energy neutrinos with the Hybrid Elevated Radio Observatory for Neutrinos (HERON). The candidate will play a leading role in building the phased array system for HERON and use it to search for tau neutrinos from a high-elevation mountain. The postdoctoral scholar will be expected to conduct research through instrument development while also contributing to analysis simulations and/or monitoring. There will be opportunities for field campaigns to the site in Argentina. Previous experience in radio instrumentation and/or particle astrophysics is advantageous but not required.
In this position you will report to Dr.StephanieWissel and your responsibilities will include:
Contributing to UHE radio neutrino experiments
Developing novel instrumentation and expanding the capabilities of the experiments of HERON
Developing analysis techniques that calibrate the instruments and enhance their sensitivity to astrophysical and cosmogenic neutrinos both
Mentoring of junior scholars including graduate and undergraduate students and outreach to the public
The candidate will be embedded in the Wissel Lab which includes researchers who also work on several experiments deployed around the world including in Antarctica and Greenland. Experiments such as the Askaryan Radio Array (ARA) and the future radio component of IceCube-Gen2 at the South Pole and the Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland (RNO-G) search for EeV-scale neutrinos with antennas deployed in polar ice. Balloon-borne experiments like the Payload for Ultra-high-Energy Observations (PUEO) and PBR search for neutrino interactions in the ice and upgoing tau neutrinos from a high altitude.
Penn State is a vibrant and stimulating environment for particle and multi-messenger astrophysics with ample opportunities for collaboration and career development. The postdoctoral scholar will be embedded within the Particle Astrophysics group and the Center for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (CMA) at the Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos (IGC). Penn State is a leading institution in multi-messenger astrophysics. PSU hosts strong experimental groups UHE neutrinos as well as in LIGO HELIX Tigress LZ Project8 IceCube GRAND and Swift. Penn State also has leading theoretical groups in particle astrophysics gravitation and cosmology.
A PhD in Physics Astrophysics or a related field isrequired. Applications must be submitted electronically and include a CV and brief statement of research interests. Applicants should arrange for three reference letters to be submitted to indicating the appropriate job number in the subject line (REQPostdoctoral Scholar - Particle Astrophysics - Wissel Lab). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
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