• Research Scientist/Engineer 3 - Admx

    University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


    Req #: 246066

     

    Department: PHYSICS

     

    Posting Date: 05/19/2025

    Closing Info:

    Open Until Filled

     

    Salary: $6024 - $11051 per month

     

    Shift: First Shift

    Notes:

    As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

     

    As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

     

    UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

     

    The Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics (CENPA) has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer 3.

    CENPA is a fertile environment for experimental nuclear physics in the area of Fundamental Symmetries and Neutrinos, in the search for physics beyond the Standard Model. Many experiments are developed at CENPA, including LEGEND, He6-CRES, Project 8, KATRIN, Selena, DAMIC, COHERENT, Muon g-2, PIONEER, ADMX, and searches for deviations of the laws of gravity.

     

    This position supports the ADMX experiment. ADMX is a DOE-funded flagship particle physics experiment searching for axion dark matter. Axions are hypothetical particles used to explain nuclear physics phenomena that may make up some or all of the dark matter in our universe. ADMX uses an axion haloscope style experiment to directly detect the conversion of axion dark matter into microwave photons.

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Operations of ADMX experiment including day-to-day management of microwave tuning, data quality monitoring, preliminary analysis, and performance of the cryogenics systems

    + Maintenance and upgrades of the microwave cavity system and tuning hardware. Motion at cryogenic temperatures presents engineering challenges because of thermal expansion.

    + Development of prototypes for future axion experiments. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

    + Bachelor’s degree in Physics or a related field

    + Four years relevant experience in one of the following subfields: Particle and Nuclear Physics, Microwave Cavities, Cryogenics, or an equivalent subfields. **Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

    + Familiarity with microwave or RF physics

    + Experience in a laboratory with high magnetic fields

    + Experience in performing precision nuclear/particle physics experiments, or related fields **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

    + PhD in Physics or related field

    + Familiarity with microwave cavity resonators used in axion searches

    + Experience with particle physics data analysis

    + Ability to take on abstract assignments related to improving experiment performance **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

     

    University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.