ECA Postdoctoral Fellow - Hall D

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

2 YEAR TERM POSITION
Posting Date: 01/08/2026
Salary Range: $64,200 - $96,400 (PD)
Work Location Type: Dedicated On-site (100% on-site work)

What your job will be like:

The Physics Division (Hall D) at Jefferson Lab invites applicants to fill a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position. The selected Postdoctoral Fellow will study novel AI/ML techniques to solve problems in hadron spectroscopy. Also contribute to the development and documentation of new amplitude analysis tools, which are used by the GlueX collaboration to extract publishable results from experimental data.

In this role you will:

• Contribute to the physics output of the Hall D experiments and the GlueX collaboration in particular. Carry out the analysis of the data aiming at delivering publishable results.
• Explore and develop scientific directions and methods within the research project "Advanced methods for hybrid meson search". In particular, use artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for amplitude analysis to tackle challenges in model selection and fit stability.
• Contribute to the development and documentation of new amplitude analysis tools, which can be used by the GlueX collaboration. Evaluate their performance on heterogeneous hardware (CPU, GPU).

Qualifications we require:

Education

• Ph.D. in an appropriate area of experimental nuclear physics
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  Education above the minimum may not be substituted for experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly in writing (e.g. email, memos, explanations, drawings) and explain work to his/her supervisor and others in the group.,
• Ability to interacts well with work group.,
• Can represent work associated with specific projects at professional meetings.,

3 reference letters needed for this position. Please have them sent to Mark San Diego (sandiego @ jlab.org)

Qualifications we prefer:

• Recognized research program in experimental nuclear and/or hadron physics that overlaps with the JLab scientific program upon hire
• Experience with AI/ML techniques and data analysis
• Experience in hadron spectroscopy using amplitude analysis
  
  

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most
challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The
Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a
vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of
"big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from
around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed
by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National
Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth
and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion
to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a
mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the
world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits
program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation
employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested * Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live
  near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby
  beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is
an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process,please send an e-mail to recruiting @jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am -5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.

Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.