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Physics and Astronomy Jobs http://www.physics.umn.edu/rss/ en-us Physics and Astronomy Logo http://www.physics.umn.edu/images/BrokenbarIT3.jpg http://www.physics.umn.edu Student Administrative Assistant-Accounting http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/608/ This position participates in the department accounting area in the School of Physics and Astronomy. You will report to the Executive Accounts Specialist and be responsible for assisting him with the duties listed below. <div class="wikitext">Daily Duties Sort mail, check and order liquid nitrogen and liquid helium as needed. Log in deliveries and notify recipients. Ship out packages. Help faculty, staff and students with supplies and large photocopying jobs. Sit in the main administrative office and act as receptionist and answer phones directed to the department head and administrative staff. Run errands. Other related duties as assigned by your supervisor or the Finance Administrator. Monthly Duties Assist with the production and distribution of monthly grant expenditure reports. Reconcile account strings and track down missing document copies. File. Monthly Charge Outs You will work with the Executive Accounts Specialist to get the monthly stockroom, federal express, liquid helium and machine shop charges into a format acceptable for central upload or entry by the Collegiate Financial team. Follow up and make sure charges get approved and posted to the general ledger. The hours for this position are flexible, up to 20 hours per week between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Monday through Friday with preference given to candidates that can work in the early afternoon due to the mail sorting requirement. The starting hourly rate will be $10.00 and you will need to turn in time cards. Required: High school graduate or equivalent. One year professional office experience or educational training beyond high school. Experience with PC computer systems, Microsoft Word and Excel. Familiarity with basic office equipment (fax, copier). Attention to detail. Punctual and reliable. Excellent communications and problem solving skills. Ability to work independently and efficiently. Preferred: Accounting courses and/or experience. Job requisition: 163265 Applications will only be accepted on-line. Application includes cover letter, resume and a list of at least three professional references with complete contact information (address, phone, email). </div> More information: <a href="employment.umn.edu/applicant /Central?quickFind=83238 ">employment.umn.edu/applicant /Central?quickFind=83238 </a> http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/608/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST Undergrad Research Assistant 1 http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/609/ Assist in design, construction and testing of NOvA detector modules. May also include building of fixtures and equipment for module assembly, testing sealed modules under pressure, calibrating leak sources, performing light attenuation measurements on wave length shifting fibers. <div class="wikitext">Completion of core physics or engineering courses or a mechanical aptitude and experience making and repairing things. The Physics course "Methods of Experimental Physics", machine shop and electronics experience are highly desirable. Requisition no: 161183 On-line applications only. Submit a cover letter, resume and list of references with complete address and contact information. </div> More information: <a href="http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80464 ">http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80464 </a> http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/609/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST Research Associate in High Energy Theory http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/610/ Theoretical research in the area of high energy physics. Start date is September 2010 or earlier. A Ph.D. in physics is required by the begin date of appointment. Specific research areas of study include high energy phenomenology, field theory, astroparticle physics, and cosmology. <div class="wikitext">Job requisition no: 162813 Applications will only be accepted online via the Employment System at <a href="https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=82645.">https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=82645.</a> Submit a cover letter, c.v., and a list of references. In addition, applicants should arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation sent directly by email to: Professor K. Olive olive@umn.edu Deadline is December 1, 2009. </div> More information: <a href="http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=82645 ">http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=82645 </a> http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/610/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST Research Associate Experimental Neutrino Physics http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/611/ The University of Minnesota experimental HEP group invites applications for two or three postdoctoral positions 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 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 <div class="wikitext">Applicants with a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics or related fields will be considered. Requisition no: 161348 Applications should be submitted on-line via the Employment System at <a href="https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80685">https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80685</a> Provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a reference list. Arrange to have three letters of reference sent to: Professor Ron Poling School of Physics and Astronomy University of Minnesota 116 Church Street SE 148 Tate Laboratory of Physics Minneapolis MN 55455 Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until all positions are filled. The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. </div> More information: <a href="http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80685 ">http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80685 </a> http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/611/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST Senior Research Associate Experimental Neutrino Physics http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/612/ The University of Minnesota experimental HEP group invites applications for two or three postdoctoral positions 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. <div class="wikitext">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, currently taking data at Soudan, Minnesota, and is a significant contributor to planning the scientific program for the DUSEL/Sanford Lab at the Homestake Mine in South Dakota. Our research associates have the opportunity to participate in these programs in addition to NOvA. We expect to fill these positions at either the research associate or senior research associate level, depending on experience and qualifications. 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. Applicants with a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics or related fields will be considered. Must also have substantial research and publication record. Requisition no: 161389 Applications should be submitted on-line via the Employment System at <a href="https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80733">https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80733</a> Provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae and reference list. Arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to: Professor Ron Poling School of Physics and Astronomy University of Minnesota 116 Church Street SE 148 Tate Laboratory of Physics Minneapolis MN 55455 Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until all positions are filled. The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. </div> More information: <a href="http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80733 ">http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80733 </a> http://www.physics.umn.edu/about/news/612/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CST