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Associate Project Scientist (Plasma and Fusion Physics)

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University of California, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles

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Associate Project Scientist (Plasma and Fusion Physics)
University of California Los Angeles



Requisition Number: JPF06689


The Department of Physics & Astronomy at UCLA seeks applications for a full-time (100%) Associate Project Scientist in the area of Plasma and Fusion Physics. The position will involve analysis of Doppler backscattering and cross-polarization scattering data, designing and performing physics experiments, writing and publishing scientific journal articles, public speaking, design of new diagnostics systems and repair of same. All work will take place onsite at General Atomics Corporation located in La Jolla, CA working on the DIII-D Tokamak National User Facility. Qualified candidates will have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field and a demonstrated background in physics of Doppler backscattering and cross-polarization scattering, plasma and fusion physics, and design of experiments on a fusion research device. Candidates should provide a curriculum vita, a publication list, a statement on equity, diversion and inclusion and arrange for 2-3 letters of reference to be uploaded to UCLA Academic Recruit.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.


To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06689


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction


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UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

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