Nuclear Physics Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Position Title Nuclear Physics Postdoctoral Research Fellow

College/Unit College of Science and Engineering

Home Department Department of Physics

Employee Group Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Employment Status Full-Time

Position Type 12 month

Position Classification Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Position Begin Date 11/16/2026

Position End Date 11/15/2027

Posting Begins 10/05/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Type of Recruitment External

The Nuclear Physics and Fundamental Symmetries group in the Department of Physics at Central Michigan University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in experimental nuclear physics. The group performs research in low-energy nuclear physics to address questions in nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure and reactions, and in fundamental symmetries. The group leads research programs at US and international particle accelerator laboratories, with a strong emphasis on experiments at the nearby Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).

Activities carried out locally at CMU include the development and characterization of radiation detectors and precision mass measurements with the CHIP-TRAP Penning trap.

The selected candidate will be focused on the program of precision mass measurements at FRIB led by Professors Alfredo Estrade and Matthew Redshaw. These measurements have applications to nuclear astrophysics, nuclear structure, and fundamental symmetries. They include time-of-flight mass measurements with the S800 spectrometer, and Penning trap measurements with the LEBIT facility.

As a postdoctoral researcher, the selected candidate will be expected to take a leading role in planning and running experiments  selected candidate may be involved in projects to develop nuclear physics instrumentation for ion traps and beam tracking detectors. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to supervise CMU graduate students, and will be encouraged to develop their own ideas for experiments at accelerator laboratories.

• Ph.D. in nuclear physics or related field.
• Demonstrated experience with experimental nuclear physics techniques and data analysis.
• Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
• Strong interest in advancing topics of current research in nuclear physics and astrophysics.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Experience with ion beam optics and simulations of ion beam transport.
• Experience with data acquisition systems and event-by-event dataset analysis.
• Experience with radiation detectors and/or ion trapping techniques.
• Experience preparing and running experiments at nuclear physics laboratories.

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