Assistant in Research NHMFL

Job Title: Assistant in Research, 12 Month Salaried (NHMFL) – Multiple Vacancies

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 62396

Department: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Mag Lab) - DC Field Facility (DCFF)

As a member of the DCFF user support team, the Research Faculty member supports a world‑leading scientific user program built on a unique suite of resistive, superconducting, and hybrid magnet systems, specialized experimental techniques, and deep staff expertise. In this role, you will help enable high‑impact experiments across condensed matter physics, materials science, and related fields by advancing DCFF capabilities, supporting user experiments, and ensuring safe, excellent, and collaborative operations.

• User Support & Experimental Operations
  • Provide hands‑on scientific and technical support to external and internal users conducting high‑field experiments, ensuring safe and efficient execution of measurements.
  • Guide users, as needed, in all aspects of an experiment: planning, preparation, instrument configuration, data acquisition, troubleshooting, data analysis, manuscript preparation.
  • Maintain an active presence and consistent communication throughout the experiment, in an effort to ensure high quality experimental results.
• Instrumentation Development
  • Design, build, optimize, and document advanced measurement systems, including various types of experimental probes and setups, tailored to user science needs.
  • Lead improvements to reliability, robustness, and performance of existing DCFF scientific infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with engineering, electronics, cryogenics, and machine shop teams to implement new capabilities.
• Research & Scientific Output
  • Conduct collaborative research leveraging DCFF capabilities.
  • Participation in publishing peer‑reviewed papers, contributing to Mag Lab science highlights, and conference presentations.
  • Identify emerging scientific opportunities and help shape future facility directions and proposals.
• Operational Excellence & Leadership
  • Participate in magnet scheduling, experiment triage, and facility planning aligned with the Mag Lab mission and priorities.
  • Contribute to developing standard operating procedures, technical documentation, and training materials.
  • Demonstrate collaborative leadership within a multidisciplinary environment that includes mentoring students, postdocs, and early‑career users.

Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related field.

• Demonstrated expertise in experimental condensed matter physics or instrumentation relevant to high magnetic fields.
• Experience with cryogenics, low‑noise measurements, high‑precision instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or magnet‑related experimental techniques.
• Strong record of scientific/technical productivity (publications, presentations, technical reports, designs).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with a broad range of individuals.
• Active, can‑do, perpetual‑learner mindset that maintains a focus on service to user experiments.
• Commitment to maintaining an environment of safety excellence.

• Experience working in high magnetic field research environment.
• Experience with the measurement techniques listed.
• Experience working in large‑scale user facilities or multi‑user laboratory environments.
• Demonstrated success in developing measurement platforms, control systems, or advanced probes.
• Experience mentoring students or leading small project teams.
• Familiarity with facility operations, scheduling, and user program management.
• Ability to secure external funding to support scientific or instrumentation efforts.

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