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AgencySUNY Old Westbury

TitlePostdoctoral Fellowship - Physics

Occupational CategoryEducation, Teaching

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $55000 to $65000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 8 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Nassau

Street Address 223 Store Hill Road

PO Box 210

City Old Westbury

StateNY

Zip Code11568

Duties Description This position is located on the campus of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. Employment, payroll, and benefits are through and subject to the Research Foundation for SUNY policies and procedures. The Research Foundation for SUNY is a private educational corporation. This is a grant funded three-year, post-doctoral position.



The theoretical physics group at the State University of New York at Old Westbury (SUNY OW) welcomes applications for a grant funded, 3-year, postdoctoral position in applications of formal aspects of quantum field theory to the physics of the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). The postdoctoral fellowship candidate will also be affiliated with the Nuclear Theory Group at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).

The position is funded by the Department of Energy FAIR (Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research) grant "Novel Holographic Approaches to the Non-perturbative Dynamics of Proton Spin." which supports joint collaborative research between SUNY OW and BNL. The Principal Investigator (PI) is Dr. Andrew O'Bannon, with SUNY OW co-PIs Dr. John Estes and Dr. Matthew Lippert. The co-PI from the BNL Nuclear Theory Group is Dr. Raju Venugopalan.

Post-doctoral fellowship candidates should have a strong background in Quantum Field Theory methods and its applications to problems in high energy and nuclear physics. The position is funded from 2025 to 2028, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2025. The postdoctoral candidate will be employed by The Research Foundation for SUNY; however, the postdoctoral candidate's time will be shared between BNL and SUNY OW. Salary and benefits will be provided by The Research Foundation for SUNY. BNL will support, in part, the incumbent's housing and travel expenses. The position will also include opportunities for teaching and informal mentoring of undergraduate students at SUNY OW and graduate students at BNL.

Brief Description of Duties:

The postdoctoral fellowship candidate will conduct research in theoretical physics within the remit of the DOE FAIR grant. The researcher will collaborate with members of the SUNY OW and BNL theoretical physics groups, as well as members of other research institutes, and may travel for research purposes.

We at SUNY Old Westbury believe that a diverse and supportive environment, bringing different perspectives to our work and allowing people to blossom, is the best platform for cutting-edge research. We are therefore keen to appoint someone based not only on their past achievements but also on the potential they show for the future, and we want to draw from the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds. We will also support the postdoctoral fellow in developing their career while maintaining a good work-life balance, through family-friendly policies and resources, including on-site childcare facilities at both SUNY OW and BNL.

Minimum Qualifications Required Qualifications:

Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree or foreign equivalent in theoretical physics or closely related field, with a record of independent research by August 2025. Campus position titles and salaries will depend on experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated record of research experience in Quantum Field Theory applied to problems in theoretical nuclear and particle physics.

Additional Comments This position is located on the campus of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. Employment, payroll, and benefits are through and subject to the Research Foundation for SUNY policies and procedures. The Research Foundation for SUNY is a private educational corporation. This is a grant funded three-year, post-doctoral position.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Lillian Colella

Telephone

Fax

Email Address colellal@oldwestbury.edu

Address

Street 223 Store Hill Rd Office of Human Resources

City Old Westbury

State NY

Zip Code 11568

Notes on ApplyingApplication Instructions:

Please submit the following online at https://oldwestbury.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=184507:

1. letter of application,
2. curriculum vitae,
3. statement of research interest, and
4. contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three references.

Short listed candidates will be asked to submit three letters of reference. The letters must be submitted, via email, by the reference writers.

Only applications submitted online at SUNY Old Westbury will be considered.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: February 10, 2025. First review of applications to begin February 11, 2025.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and minorities to apply.

Employment in this position will be contingent on the verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, the Research Foundation for SUNY and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.