Research Faculty II, 12 Month Salaried (Physics)
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Science & Technology, Physical Sciences
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 59687
Department
Department of Physics | Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences
ResponsibilitiesThe main responsibilities of this position are the development, maintenance, and upgrade of the digital data acquisition and control systems at the John D. Fox Accelerator Laboratory.
The John D. Fox Laboratory operates a heavy-ion accelerator, which is used for experiments in Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics Research. The experimental devices use highly complex systems for real-time data acquisition, developed from commercially available components into unique systems, optimized for the experimental requirements. The transition from partially-analog to fully-digital data processing systems is a major area of development activities at the laboratory, in which the successful applicant will play a leading role.
The position is responsible for custom software development, hardware configuration, and integration of various commercially available devices into digital pulse-processing and data acquisition systems. In addition, the position is also responsible for the distributed accelerator control and monitoring systems, which are realized with a network of interconnected Labview systems. Finally, the position is responsible for the general upgrades, maintenance, and development of the computer systems and networks around the laboratory.
QualificationsPh.D. from an accredited institution in experimental nuclear physics or related field, or equivalent qualifications based on professional experience and otherwise qualified to perform assigned duties, with a demonstrated record of achievement in research. The applicant should demonstrate experience in software development for real-time data acquisition systems.
Preferred QualificationsPreferred qualifications include demonstrated expertise in digital data acquisition and data-analysis methods and post-graduate research experience in experimental nuclear physics.
Other InformationThe FSU Physics Department offers research programs that are well-funded, academically distinct, and provide a breadth of learning and teaching experience to over 300 graduate and undergraduate students. Ranked in the top five by the Joint Task Force on Undergraduate Physics Programs and named among the best in the nation for Graduate Physics by U.S. News and World Report, the department is comprised of over 60 faculty members specializing in condensed matter, nuclear, high-energy, atomic, bio-, and astrophysics. The Physics Department also houses unique experimental facilities such as the John D. Fox Nuclear Accelerator Laboratory and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, which is the largest and highest-powered magnet lab in the world.
Contact InfoIf you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Ingo Wiedenhoever at iwiedenhoever@fsu.edu.
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