Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter .
CASUAL POSITION - NOT TO EXCEED 1000 HOURS IN ONE YEAR
Posting Date: 07/02/2024
Salary Range: $76,800 - $135,900(SCS-I)
Work Location Type: Remote (Working less than 60% on-site depending on business needs)
What Your Job Will Be Like
The EPSCI Computer Scientist will work on development of a Calibration Dependency Framework for Streaming Readout systems. The framework will be software and procedures used to describe complex calibration dependencies including multiple cyclic dependencies. The framework will automate the calibration processes and flag as complete when the calibration is fully complete for a particular data set or set an alert upon unrecoverable failure. Will be expected to work with Physicists, Computer Scientists, and other domain experts to design and implement the system.
In This Role You Will
Code in C++, Python, and bash shell script.
Assist in calibrating large, complex Nuclear Physics detectors.
Collaborative code development using GitHiub.
Documentation of software aimed at non-computer scientists.
Work with scientists and help them implement their own software within the framework.
Education
Qualifications We Require:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or related field.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Demonstrated ability to program in C++ is essential.
Experience with complex detectors used in Nuclear Physics Experiments.
Working knowledge of Linux.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Familiarity with git and GituHub.
Qualifications We Desire
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or related field, preferred.
At least two years' experience in the use and administration of Linux systems in an academic, scientific, or engineering environment. highly preferred.
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.
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