Post-Doctoral Computational Plasma Physicist
- Employer
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
- Location
- Washington, D.C., US
- Salary
- Competitive salary with benefits. Contact NRL_CODE_6700_CAREERS@us.navy.mil for more information.
- Posting live until
- 3 Nov 2024
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- Discipline
- Fusion & plasma science, All areas of physics & engineering
- Job type
- Government/Public sector
Job Details
The Charged Particle Physics Branch focuses on the development of advanced technologies with applications to Navy and DoD missions as well as the private sector. Work is performed using ground- and space-based systems on topics ranging from advanced weaponry to basic plasma physics. Research and development programs include work on hypervelocity electric launchers; high average power electron beam sources for plasma processing and 3-D metal formation; large area plasma generation for surface modification applications; space chamber, sounding rocket, and space experiments for remote sensing, wave propagation, and wave-particle interaction studies for Radiation Belt Remediation; and diagnostic development for the various experiments. Theoretical work includes modeling and simulation of Branch experiments as well as basic plasma physics, space plasma, wave-particle interactions, and beam-generated plasma problems. Facilities used by the Branch include a high-power railgun facility, various electron beam generators, high-energy capacitor banks; various rocket and space-based platforms, an array of experimental vacuum chambers, and state-of-the-art data capture and analysis hardware and software. This research is performed in close operation with experimental and theoretical efforts located within NRL and elsewhere.
We have continuing and evolving needs for experimental plasma physicists, computational plasma physicists, research scientists, current students, and interns. For all positions, demonstrated quality communication and writing skills, as well as interest and ability to work as a contributing team member. Satisfactory background check is required for initial employment and a security clearance is required for continued employment. Publications and an entrepreneurial attitude are valued in our organization.
Post-Doctoral Computational Plasma Physicist – with knowledge and experience in computationally-modeling plasma dynamics in the Earth's atmosphere and ionosphere, validating simulations with experimental data. Emphasis is on the interaction of intense radio waves with the ionospheric plasma and/or plasma generation by objects moving at high velocity. PhD in plasma physics or related discipline required.
Company
Founded July 2, 1923, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is a scientific and engineering command dedicated to research that drives innovative advances for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. NRL is the Department of the Navy‘s corporate laboratory and reports to the Chief of Naval Research. As the Navy's corporate laboratory, NRL is the principal in-house component in the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) effort to meet its science and technology responsibilities.
NRL has had a long and fruitful relationship with industry as a collaborator, contractor, and through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). NRL values this linkage and continues to develop it. NRL is an important link in the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) chain. Through NRL, the Navy has direct ties with sources of fundamental ideas in industry and the academic community throughout the world and provides an effective coupling point to the R&D chain for ONR.
- Website
- https://www.nrl.navy.mil/ppd/
- Telephone
- 202-767-8367
- Location
-
4555 Overlook Ave SW
Plasma Physics Division
Washington
DC
20375
United States
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