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The Physics Department at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time 1.0 FTE, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2010. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related area. They should have a strong interest in experimental research in materials physics or biophysics using optical techniques. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Physics effectively at the lower and upper division levels. We are particularly interested in candidates who can participate in interdisciplinary projects with other scientists throughout the university.

Preferred qualifications include a demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. Oregon State University, a Carnegie Research Extensive University, is a Land Grant institution and has strong programs in agricultural and life sciences, oceanic and atmospheric sciences, environmental science, and engineering in addition to the physical sciences. To apply go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs and search for posting 0005185. Candidates will be required to electronically attach the following documents: A curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement of research interests, and should arrange to have three letters of reference sent to: Faculty Search Committee, Dept. of Physics, Oregon State University, Weniger Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-6507. For full consideration apply by February 22, 2010. For more information please visit http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu OSU is an AA/EOE.

(Posted February 4, 2010)

The NDnano Center has several undergraduate research fellowships available for summer 2010. The NURF program offers motivated undergraduates the opportunity to learn more about a specific area of research and be part of a cutting-edge project in one of NDnano's research pillars:

• new materials and nanostructures
• energy harvesting technologies
• nano-bio electronics
• physical limits to computation

Each NURF position is full time (40 hours/week) and provides a stipend of $5,000 over a 10-week period. Complete program details and application instructions are available on the NDnano website at:

http://www.nd.edu/~ndnano/people/job_opps.html

Questions can be directed to Heidi Deethardt at deethardt.1@nd.edu

(Posted January 22, 2010)

Several postdoctoral positions are available at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. One position is for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, and the other two are competitive postdoctoral fellowship programs. Relevant web sites can be found at:

http://www.whoi.edu/education/

http://www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/

Further details may also be found on the grad bulletin board.

(Posted January 25, 2010)

The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards provide generous stipends ($42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients and higher for additional experience; Master's level stipends are $38,000 per annum), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.

Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply online and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site at:

www.national-academies.org/rap

Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu

There are four review cycles annually. Deadline dates for 2010 are:

February 1, 2010
May 1, 2010
August 1, 2010
November 1, 2010

Applicants should begin a dialogue with prospective Advisers at the lab as early as possible, before their anticipated application deadline.

(Posted December 16, 2009)

iCeNSA Postdoctoral Research Associate position available in Complex Network Research with focus on Large-scale Social Networks.

The Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications (iCeNSA, on the web http://icensa.nd.edu/) at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.A., is seeking outstanding, strongly motivated candidates to fill one postdoctoral research position, commencing as soon as possible, preferably early Spring 2010.

This project is part of the Social and Cognitive Network Academic Research Center funded by the Army Research Lab and focuses on computational social network modeling from large databases. The appointment is for two years, with possibility of extension for a third. The Postdoctoral Research Associate is expected to spend some fraction of this appointment at the ARL research site of BBN Technologies, in Boston, Massachusetts.

The successful candidate must have a recent Ph.D. degree in a relevant area such as physics, computer science, social sciences, and mathematics. Strong computational modeling and analytical background, and excellent programming skills are required. Particular attention will be given to candidates with a background in social sciences and network research, however, it is not a requirement. Interdisciplinary research experience is a plus.

To apply, submit an email to icensa@nd.edu containing

• a cover letter
• CV with publication list

The candidates should also arrange for two reference letters to be emailed directly to icensa@nd.edu .

Contact person: Ms. Yentl Ceballo, yceballo@nd.edu, +574 631-7095.

(Posted January 22, 2010)

GRM – Hedge Funds is a risk management group whose responsibilities include market and credit risk adjudication for transactions with hedge funds, model development for market and credit risk assessment, ongoing monitoring of hedge fund counterparties/transactions and development of systems to support monitoring and reporting. Our team participates in all of the bank’s interactions with hedge funds.

We are looking for people with quantitative backgrounds (Ph.D. preferred) in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a similar field. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a strong interest in the field of quantitative finance but need not have any prior direct experience.

Position Description:

The incumbent will primarily contribute to our team’s efforts to determine margin adequacy for transactions with hedge funds which may include:

• Leading the development of analytic models to determine margin adequacy, including independent and self directed research, design and testing.
  
• Working with the front office to analyze, evaluate, and improve margin methodologies and product offerings.
• Monitoring margin adequacy on an ongoing basis for live transactions.
• Building expert knowledge of margining including regulatory requirements, common product offerings, liquidity risk, and tail event risk.
• Developing prototypes, writing technical specifications, interfacing with other internal and external development teams, and testing production implementations.
  

The incumbent may also contribute to other team priorities including:

• Analytic analysis of transactions and counterparties.
• Monitoring and reporting of the bank’s interactions with hedge funds.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in engineering, physics, mathematics, or another quantitative field.
• Software and model development experience an asset, including experience with C++, SQL, Perl, Python, VBA, and Matlab in both Unix and MS Windows environments.
• Strong project management and communication skills.

Contact:

Michael Hamp
Director, Hedge Funds – Analytics, Monitoring, and Reporting
Mike_Hamp@scotiacapital.com

(Posted November 20, 2009)

The Department of Physics at Lehigh University seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2010. Candidates should have a PhD in Physics (or equivalent), a strong interest in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the ability to conduct a vigorous research program in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics of Nanoscale systems. The successful candidate is expected to become active in research areas such as quantum physics of nanoscale systems, energy applications, nanophotonics, nanoscale systems in biophysics, and to have a strong expertise in nanofabrication.

The Department of Physics has established research programs in condensed matter physics, nanoscience and carbon nanomaterials, nonlinear optics and photonics, soft materials and biophysics, statistical physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, and atomic and molecular physics. We expect the successful candidate to strengthen and complement existing fields, to participate in interdisciplinary activities with faculty in other Departments, as well as at Lehigh's Center of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and Center for Optical Technologies.

Applicants should e-mail a single PDF file containing a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, a list of publications, and the names and affiliation of three references, to the Chair of the Physics Search Committee, Department of Physics, Lehigh University, at inphys@lehigh.edu. Consideration of the candidates will commence on January 10, 2010.

The College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh University is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths or experiences in this area. Lehigh University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Lehigh University provides comprehensive benefits including partner benefits.

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(Posted November 3, 2009)

The Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame announces a two-year postdoctoral position in Theoretical High Energy Physics to begin in September 2010. The position is renewable for a third year contingent on funding.

The Notre Dame High Energy faculty includes Ikaros Bigi, Antonio Delgado and Christopher Kolda in theory, and Michael Hildreth, Colin Jessop, Kevin Lannon, John LoSecco, Randal Ruchti and Mitchell Wayne in experiment. The group shares many interests in common with Notre Dame's astrophysics and cosmology group. The group also maintains close ties to its neighboring institutions in Chicago and the greater Michigan-Indiana-Illinois region.

Applicants should submit (electronically) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and a statement of research interests, and arrange to have letters of recommendation sent by three senior physicists. These correspondences should be submitted by December 1, 2009 in order to receive full attention.

If a reference is unable to submit electronically, they may send their letter by regular mail to:

Professor Antonio Delgado
Physics Department
225 Nieuwland Science Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5670 U.S.A.

or my email to antonio.delgado@nd.edu.

Further info on this link:
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/University%20of%20Notre%20Dame

The University of Notre Dame is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

(Posted September 3, 2009)

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international scientists and engineers to engage in ongoing NASA research in Aeronautics, Astrobiology, Astrophysics, Earth Science, Exploration Systems, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Space Operation.

• Approximately 60 Fellowships awarded annually
• One-year appointments, renewable up to three years
• Annual stipends start at $50,000, with supplements for certain degree fields and high cost-of-living areas
• Annual travel budget of $8,000
• Financial assistance for relocation
• Financial supplement for health insurance purchased through the program

Apply at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc.

Three application deadlines each year: November 1, March 1, and July 1.

Eligibility:

• U.S. Citizens
• Foreign Nationals with a J-1 visa status as a research scholar, Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status, or Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with pending LPR status

Recent and senior-level Ph.D. recipients

Locations of Fellowship Positions:

• Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
• Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA
• Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
• Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
• Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
• Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
• Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL
• Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
• Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
• Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS
• NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
• Various locations associated with the NASA Astrobiology Institute
  

To obtain more information and to apply for this exciting opportunity, please visit the NPP Web site at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc.

(Posted October 6, 2008)

The following graduate students are recipients of the 2009 Kaneb Teaching Assistant Award: Douglas R. Berry, Michelle M. Dolan, Robert A. Higginbothom, Qian Li, James Till Matta, and Johanna Pocahontas Olson.

The following graduate students are recipients of the 2009 Outstanding Graduate Dissertation Award. Brian S. Dudley (Professor Christopher Kolda, Advisor) for his dissertation entitled "Flavor Physics Effects on Beyond the Standard Model Physics," and Yilin Wu (Professor Mark Alber, Advisor) for his dissertation entitled "Behavioral Principles of Bacterial Swarming."

The 2009 Outstanding Senior Physics Major Awardees are Patrick R. Brown, Matthew J. Lucia, and Jacob H. Skrabacz. The recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award is Krystyna M. Traudt.

The 2009 Paul Chagnon Award in Physics goes to Kyle B. Neary.

Guidelines for the Francis M. Kobayashi Research Travel Fund Program sponsored by the University's Graduate School are now available in the Office of Research Resource Library or on the Web at http://www.nd.edu/~research/funding/kobayashi1.pdf

Deadline = continuous. Proposals are accepted year round. A lead time of two months prior to the date of departure is desirable. Here are some highlights from the announcement: This fund supports travel associated with scholarly activity conducted by the regular full-time faculty. Awards are to subsidize travel expenses incurred in he acquisition, analysis and development of data, and/or the consulting of primary materials, collections or other research resources at off-campus sites. The available funds are limited, and awards will normally not exceed $1,000. Hence, every effort should be made to secure funds from outside sources. Awardees are limited to one award per fiscal year.