Post Doctoral Fellow (Finance)
Department: Physics
Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:
Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.
1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment. 4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.
MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.
Additional Posting Information:
The Department of Physics at the University of Houston seeks to fill a post doctoral research position with an experimentalist specializing in nuclear physics, pending the approval by the University of Houston Board of Regents. Exceptional candidates with a strong background in high energy nuclear physics are encouraged to apply. The local group is actively involved in ALICE at LHC, STAR at RHIC, and ePIC at the future EIC.
The successful candidate will work on data analysis within the ALICE experiment at the LHC, focusing on jet and heavy flavor probes to study Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) and investigate the properties of the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP). Additionally, they will contribute to the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) project, participating in detector simulation development for the ePIC experiment, engaging in detector R&D, and contributing to future physics programs by exploring novel observables and advanced experimental techniques.
Applications should include: (1) a detailed cover letter describing the applicant's background and qualifications for the position, (2) a detailed statement of proposed research, (3) a full curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references. The applicants must apply at http://www.uh.edu/human-resources/uhcareers/
Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue through January 15, 2024 or until the position is filled. For any questions, please contact Dr. Wenqing Fan (wfan7@uh.edu).
Qualifications
Doctoral
Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.
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