Student Employee- Dept of Physics & Astronomy- Physics Undergraduate Research

Title

Student Employee
- Dept of Physics & Astronomy
- Physics Undergraduate Research

Student Employee

Dept of Physics & Astronomy

Division of Academic Affairs

5-10

10

Physics Majors only

This position is intended for physics students at Sam Houston State University interested in participating in theoretical high‑energy physics research under Professors Shepherd and Walker. Research focuses on collider phenomenology, involving computer simulations of particle collisions relevant to the Large Hadron Collider. Students will work with simulated data to study potential signals of new physics, analyze backgrounds, and interpret results using statistical and graphical methods while gaining foundational experience with modern particle physics research techniques.

Due to the long time required to educate a new research assistant, candidates must be at least one year (two semesters) away from graduation and must commit to staying with the project until the time of their graduation. It is a goal of this project to develop publishable research results with student co-authors, although this depends very much upon the initiative and quality of the individual student participants.

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security‑sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215. Annual Security and Fire Safety Report