Accelerator Physicist

Job Description

Summary/objective

Full-time position for research and development physicists and engineers, at multiple levels of experience and responsibility, to work on increasing functionality and reliability of hardware systems for superconducting particle accelerators. These include high voltage, cryogenic, vacuum, and high-power radiofrequency systems that support high-power electron beams for isotope production.

Job Duties

• Commission and operate particle accelerators for R&D and production
• Document commissioning results and operation work
• Work with other accelerator physicists and engineers in understanding and improving performance
• Assist manufacturing and assembly groups in the construction of new accelerator installations

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in the fields of science or technology (or equivalent relevant experience)
• Depth of knowledge in one or more practical aspects of accelerators, especially:
  • microwave engineering
  • beam optics
• controls systems (up to acoustic frequency response)
• Ability to analyze measurement data and present conclusions
• Problem-solving skills in operating hardware
• Participate in a team to produce working hardware from an idea

Job Conditions

• Move between offices and buildings to access accelerator hardware and prototypes
• Shift work may include evening, night, and early morning shifts, as well as fixed or rotating schedules
• Operate computers and diagnostic hardware like multimeters and oscilloscopes
• Extract and communicate information from design documents, test reports, electrical schematics and manufacturing prints