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Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT information. Serves as a Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering Physics. Performs simulation and modeling in applied physics but may support other computational or experimental work as necessary. Research areas include electro-optics, laser physics, chemical physics, solid state physics, photonics, electronics, atmospheric physics, space physics, materials science, and nuclear science.
Major Duties
- Assists faculty in planning, managing, and accomplishing research projects or studies in one or more of the above technical areas.
- Coordinates with faculty mentor, laboratory supervisor, other departmental technicians, contractor personnel, vendors, Air Force and DoD laboratory personnel, students, and university researchers and technicians as necessary.
- Contributes to the development of computational methods and models for simulating real-world problems. Develops high-quality software code and thorough documentation. Assesses modeled results against theory and data as available.
- Conducts software optimization, including parallelization, designs and develops new algorithms, and devises alternative ways of accomplishing research objectives.
- Performs verification and validation tasks including unit testing, setting up simulation cases, managing runs and output data, processing and analyzing results, writing up analyses, and preparing presentations about the results and work performed
- As necessary, sets up and maintains computational development components and subsystems.
- Supports experimental work and acquires data as required.
- While on duty in the laboratories or field, incumbent is responsible for safety issues related to the equipment in use. This includes that associated with lasers, high voltage, chemicals, etc., as required by the experiment at hand.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of the basic physics, optics, semiconductor device technology, electro-optical device technology, laser technology, nuclear technology, chemical technology, computer operating systems and programming, and electronic instrumentation necessary for carrying out the research project. Formal knowledge at least equivalent to that obtained in a Master's Degree program in Physics, Chemistry, or Engineering preferably complemented by computational knowledge gained from prior coding or simulation and modeling experience. The ability to write programs in MATLAB, Python or other higher level language. Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated service to educational institutions and the discipline commensurate with years in the discipline. Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, enthusiasm, and breadth of intellectual interests.
Pay Range
$51,442.00 - $101,580.00