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Job Title:

Post Doctoral Scholar

Department:

Arts and Sciences | Physics Administration

The experimental nuclear physics group in the Physics Department at the Ohio State University (OSU) invites applications for two open post doctoral scholar positions to work with Professors Daniel Brandenburg and Mike Lisa.

The relativistic heavy ion group has a position in the Solenoidal Tracker physics programs at RHIC (STAR) and the Large hadron collider beauty experiment (LHCb) physics program at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This group is actively participating in the design and realization of various hardware projects in support of the LHCb and electron ion proton collider experiment (EPIC) collaborations.

The Post Doctoral Scholar leads physics analyses critical to STAR/LHCb physics program and takes initiative in contributing to the design of the EPIC experiment. The duties and responsibilities for this position will be to:

1) Analyze data with the STAR/LHCb experiments.

2) Contribute to the EIC physics program and the optimization of the EPIC backward HCAL project, set up electronics laboratory equipment for testing and hardware detector research and development and perform tests.

3) Present results for all programs at conferences/workshops and write manuscripts to publish results in peer-reviewed journals.

4) Mentor students and support the group's activities through collaboration service work.

For full consideration, applications should be received no later than September 20, 2026. Additional applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. The position(s) are expected to start as early as possible in the early fall of 2027.

Minimum Education Required:

Ph.D. in high energy nuclear or particle physics or a related field

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience in data analysis.
Skill related to the analysis of large-scale datasets (e.g. many Tb)
Knowledge of MC generators and detector simulations
Strong software skills in e.g. c++ and python for scientific computing

Desired Qualifications:

Interest in global hyperon polarization, correlations and fluctuations, spin-induced phenomena and/or photon mediated processes.

Additional Information:

The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college and the academic heart of the university. The College hosts 81 majors. With 38 departments, 20+ world-class research centers, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff members, students have the unique opportunity to study with the best artists, scholars, and scientists in their field. The College values diversity and offers a supportive, open, and inclusive community.

Location:

Physics Research Building (0070)

Position Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

Shift:

First Shift

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