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Research Associate-Fixed Term

Employer
Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job no: 991356
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: Facility For Rare Isotope Beams
Department: Facility For Rare Isotope Beams 10049299
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Research/Scientific, Fixed Term Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Position Summary

MSU is seeking to fill a position of a post-doctoral research associate by June 2025. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or anticipate Ph.D. completion by June 2025) in nuclear theory with background knowledge in low energy reaction theory relevant to the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, including compound and direct reactions, as well as central collisions. Applicants are expected to have excellent research track record and communication skills, as well as experience with writing scientific codes. Applicants that display significant initiative as well as good understanding of issues surrounding diversity equity and inclusion will be preferred. The successful candidate will be part of the reaction theory initiative at FRIB. The appointment will initially be for two years with the possibility of renewal for a third year, depending on performance and the availability of funds.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Nuclear Theory

Minimum Requirements
  • PhD in nuclear theory or anticipate PhD completion by Spring of 2025
  • At least one year of experience with low-energy reaction theory, either compound, direct reactions, or central collisions
Desired Qualifications
  • Research record in Nuclear Theory as evidenced by published refereed journals and/or conference proceedings
Required Application Materials

Interested candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a brief statement of research interests, as well as contact information for at least three references for letters of recommendation.

Special Instructions

Interested candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a brief statement of research interests, as well as contact information for at least three references for letters of recommendation. The review of applications begins on 15 November 2024. Applicants should contact Filomena Nunes (nunes@frib.msu.edu) if they have questions.

Review of Applications Begins On

11/15/2024

Website

https://frib.msu.edu/

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Sep 19, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Sep 19, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

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