TITAN Postdoctoral Fellow

Discover TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre. We are a publicly funded, not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation.

Our mission is to serve as Canada’s particle accelerator centre.  We advance isotope science and technology, both fundamental and applied.  We collaborate across communities and disciplines, from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences.  We discover and innovate, inspire and educate, creating knowledge and opportunity for all.

TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations.  Fueling innovation and improving lives, we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world.

We foster a culture of excellence, integrity, safety, and inclusion, empowering our diverse team and enriching both our science and community.

BASIC FUNCTION:

We are looking to hire a postdoc who will be involved with the TITAN system operation, primarily the operation, maintenance, repairs, and upgrades of one subsystem (the MR-TOF mass separator, the Measurement Penning Trap, the EUV spectrometer and EBIT, or the gamma-ray detector suite and EBIT). The successful candidate will be involved in all on-line aspects of TITAN and be actively engaged in precision measurements, analysis, and data dissemination.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain, operate, and repair the designated TITAN ion-trap subsystem
• Perform technical research to upgrade or to improve the experimental infrastructure
• Couple that subsystem to all other ion-trap systems
• Document system changes and optimizations
• Perform light industrial, mechanical, and electrical tasks as required
• Participate in on-line experiments, data analysis, and publication preparation
• Disseminate results through timely publications and through participation in national and/or international conferences and workshops
• Perform all work safely, efficiently, and professionally

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

This position may provide task-specific supervision to undergraduate and graduate students in the TITAN group as well as provide technical or scientific guidance to other team members. This and any mentoring of students is in coordination and collaboration with the supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

The successful candidate understands experimental techniques for precision radioactive-ion-beam measurements. The position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong oral and written communication as well as teamwork, independent working, and a strong work ethic are requisite. A preference is for ion-trapping techniques, beam dynamics, UHV systems, ion optics, electronics, instrumentation, high voltage systems, control systems, and data acquisition systems. Scientific experience in nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics, or fundamental interactions is beneficial.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

A PhD (received within the last 5 years) in experimental nuclear, atomic, accelerator physics, or its equivalent, with the relevant skills to operate and maintain ion traps at accelerator-based facilities.

Role Type:

6. Individual Contributor

Role Type:  Individual Contributor

Work Hours: 35 hours per week

Total Rewards

At TRIUMF, we value our employees and are committed to providing a competitive total rewards package. We offer comprehensive benefits that promote the well-being and security of our staff and provide an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a high-profile national research facility, where you can make a difference.

Salary Information: $65,000 - 76,000

Benefits Information:

• TRIUMF paid dental, extended health, vision care, emergency travel assistance, EAP, Life Insurance, and supplementary Wellness Benefits.
• Excellent Employee Pension Plan
• Disability benefits, and optional additional Life insurance and AD&D.
• Generous time away
• Maternity and paternity leaves and top-ups

Postdoctoral applications must:

• Upload cover letter, brief statement of research interests, detailed CV with a list of publications 
• Arrange for 3 letters of reference sent directly to recruiting@triumf.ca and include JR number (JRXXXXXX) in subject line

Application closing date:

January 29, 2025

As a requirement of this position, the successful candidate will need to provide acceptable proof that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, or demonstrate that they are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for reasons protected under the BC Human Rights Code. TRIUMF will grant reasonable accommodation requests up to the point of undue hardship.

Apply now and be part of our extraordinary journey.

Learn more about the amazing research and work we do at TRIUMF.

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Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices of our employees, students, partners, and the people and communities we serve.

As an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Contact information:
Email: recruiting@triumf.ca
Phone: 604.222.1047
Fax: 604.222.3791
4004 Wesbrook Mall - Vancouver, BC - V6T 2A3

TRIUMF is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.