The University of Minnesota experimental HEP group has an immediate need for one or more postdoctoral Research Associates in our program of neutrino physics. Our group is constructing and will operate the NOvA Far Detector Laboratory in Ash River, MN, and also has major roles in the design, fabrication and installation of the detector modules. The NOvA detector will be installed at the Ash River laboratory in 2013 with data taking commencing as the detector is installed.

The University of Minnesota experimental HEP group also expects to participate in the MINOS+ experiment, which uses the minos far detector in the universities underground lab at Soudan, MN. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to make major contributions to one or more of these activities, as well as to preparations for operating and analyzing the experiment. Our group also collaborates on the MINOS experiment and is a significant contributor to future long-baseline neutrino efforts. Our research associates have the opportunity to participate in these programs in addition to NOvA.

While the focus is neutrino physics, we encourage applications from physicists experienced in the instrumentation and analysis of experiments in all areas of HEP, high energy astrophysics and nuclear physics.

Please apply online via the Employment System at
https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=95076 On-line applications only will be accepted. Please provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the names and complete contact information for three references, a research experience statement (attach as Additional Document 1).

Arrange to have three letters of reference sent to:
jjmurphy@physics.umn.edu
Julie Murphy
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Minnesota
116 Church Street SE
148 Tate Laboratory of Physics
Minneapolis MN 55455

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