Princeton University Hiring for Staff Research Physicist – FLARE/WEST at New Jersey, United States Full Time

US-NJ-Princeton

Job ID: 2022-15725
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research and Laboratory

Princeton University

Overview

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is
a world-class fusion energy research laboratory managed by
Princeton University for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of
Science. PPPL is dedicated to developing the scientific and
technological knowledge base for fusion energy. The Laboratory
advances the fields of fusion energy and plasma physics research to
develop the scientific understanding and key innovations needed to
realize fusion as an energy source for the world.

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
would like to fill a Staff Research Physicist role within the
Plasma Science & Technology and Tokamak Experimental Science
Departments.

This role will be dual in nature and time
will be split between FLARE (50%) and WEST (50%) projects.

The Staff Research Physicist will be
working with other physicists, engineers, technicians, and graduate
students to operate the new FLARE (Facility for Laboratory
Reconnection Experiments, https://flare.pppl.gov) device
towards to collaborative research facility and perform experimental
research on magnetic reconnection and related topics on it. Close
collaborations and interactions with physicists with a broad range
of backgrounds are required. Before FLARE is operational, the
candidate will perform research on reconnection-related experiments
on the existing MRX (Magnetic Reconnection Experiment) and DIII-D
Tokamak.

The Staff Research Physicist will also
collaborate on experiments at WEST Tokamak in the south of France
(Cadarache Provence). WEST is designed to investigate steady state
operation in a tungsten environment in support of ITER research
goals. This facet of the research explores the effects of low-Z
impurities on confinement and stability, specifically within a
tungsten wall environment.

Responsibilities

Major responsibilities include:

• Perform experimental research on magnetic reconnection and on
  the WEST tokamak
• Operate a low Z impurity powder dropper
• Operate advanced diagnostics systems including Thomson
  diagnostics
• Support experiments led by others including external users
• Analyze data and interpret results,
• Supervise postdoc physicists and graduate students
• Present and publish results jointly with other
  researchers.
• Coordinate activity with other technical, engineering, and
  administrative staff

Qualifications

Educational and Experience:

• Ph.D. in Physics or a related area with at least one postdoc
  experience in experimental plasma physics or other related
  fields

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Plasma experiments and their diagnostics
• Experience with data acquisition, data processing/management,
  python environment, data analysis, optical diagnostics including
  Thomson diagnostics
• Preferences are given for familiarities with applications to
  heliophysics, astrophysics, and fusion plasmas.

Working Conditions:

• Research Lab Office setting with some remote/work from home
  capability from time to time.

Princeton University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, national origin, disability status,
protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by
law. EEO IS THE LAW

Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE
employees and contractors from participation in certain foreign
government talent recruitment programs. All PPPL employees are
required to disclose any participation in a foreign government
talent recruitment program and may be required to withdraw from
such programs to remain employed under the DOE Contract.

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