Accelerator Scientist & Radiation Laboratory Facility Supervisor

General Summary of Position:

The UMass Lowell Radiation Laboratory invites applications for an Accelerator Scientist and Facility Supervisor to provide scientific technical and operational support for the laboratorys 5.5-MV Van de Graaff accelerator facility. The position combines hands-on responsibility for the safe reliable and effective operation of the accelerator with a research facing role supporting faculty students postdoctoral researchers external users and industry collaborators.

The successful candidate will operate maintain troubleshoot and improve the accelerator and associated systems; support experimental research and facility users; train and mentor accelerator operators and student researchers; and contribute to the continued development of the facility. The position will also provide opportunities to contribute to grant proposals technical reports publications and collaborative research projects and to participate in the development of new experimental capabilities facility upgrades and future accelerator initiatives.

The UMass Lowell Radiation Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research facility supporting university research and education as well as government and industry partnerships. The laboratory includes both a 5.5-MV Van de Graaff accelerator facility and a 1-MW Research Reactor providing a distinctive environment for nuclear science detector development radiation effects studies materials research instrumentation development and workforce training.

The Accelerator Scientist and Facility Supervisor provides scientific technical and operational support for the 5.5-MV Van de Graaff accelerator facility and associated beamlines within the UMass Lowell Radiation Laboratory. The position combines hands-on responsibility for safe and reliable accelerator performance with a research-facing role that supports faculty students postdoctoral researchers external users and industry collaborators.

Working under the direction of the Associate Director for the accelerator facility the staff member is expected to maintain and improve accelerator operations develop new capabilities contribute to proposals and technical reports mentor operators and trainees and help shape future initiatives such as major upgrades or acquisition of new accelerator capabilities.

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Minimum Qualifications (Required):

Education:

• Ph.D. in nuclear physics accelerator physics applied physics nuclear engineering electrical engineering or a closely related discipline; or a masters or bachelors degree with substantial directly relevant accelerator experience and demonstrated readiness to perform at a comparable level.

Experience:

At least 5 years of experience is preferred.
Hands-on experience operating maintaining troubleshooting or commissioning a charged-particle accelerator or comparable high-voltage/high-vacuum research system.
Experience supporting experiments users or research programs in a laboratory user-facility or comparable technical setting.

Skills:

Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical problems independently and in collaboration with faculty researchers students and technical staff.
Working knowledge of accelerator operations beam tuning instrumentation radiation safety practices and laboratory documentation.
Ability to mentor and train users and student personnel in a safe inclusive and research-productive environment.

Additional Considerations:

Experience with Van de Graaff tandem Pelletron compact cyclotron or other small-to-mid-scale research accelerators.
Experience with one or more of the following: electrostatic accelerators ion sources RF or pulsed systems beam transport hardware diagnostics controls vacuum systems electronics or data-acquisition systems.
Machining electrical and electronic expertise hydraulics pneumatics cryogenic liquids high pressure gasses high-vacuum systems.
Record of peer-reviewed research technical publications or presentations in nuclear science accelerator science or a closely related area.
Experience contributing to grant proposals sponsored research user-facility development or externally funded technical projects.
Experience supervising or coordinating students operators or technical personnel.
Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to contribute to proposals technical documentation and presentations.
Experience planning or leading upgrades new diagnostics commissioning activities or capital equipment acquisition.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Only Internal Professional (SEIU 888 Professional Union) Bargaining candidates will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.

This position is full-time benefited and in the SEIU professional union in grade P21. Anticipated salary based on qualifications within the range: minimum: $th quartile: $108437 and midpoint: $122581.

Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.