Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: June 25, 2024
Salary Range: $43,300 - $67,800 (TECH I)
Work Location Type: 100% onsite
What Your Job Will Be Like
The incumbent will play a vital role in the construction, testing and installation of complex experimental equipment at our world-class research facility. The laboratory is currently building several new, large scientific instruments including magnet systems, vacuum systems, and a variety of particle detectors. This often includes prototypes, setups and infrastructure to enable test measurements. You will have an opportunity to learn, develop, and perfect your skills in areas including parts fabrication, equipment assembly, troubleshooting and repair, performance testing, running diagnostics, and many other exciting disciplines.
In This Role You Will
Be a member of the Hall A technical team that is responsible for the installation and removal of experimental equipment
Work with experienced technicians to perform maintenance, troubleshoot, or repair equipment used for scientific research
Expand your knowledge in areas such as electronics, vacuum systems, material handling, and cryogenics
Provide technical support for staff, users, and college students conducting research in Experimental Hall A
Serve as part of a rotational on-call that is design to support the current and upcoming experimental needs
Qualification We Require
Education:
High School Diploma
Experience
2 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Demonstrate basic skills, knowledge and ability in one technical trade or specialty
May have basic skills, knowledge and ability in other technologies
Limited judgement required to complete assignments
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.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
Benefits
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes but is not limited to:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave)
401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
Flexible Work Arrangements (Hybrid & Alternate Work Schedules available)
Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Development Programs
Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
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). Ifyou need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting @jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.
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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