J.R. Oppenheimer and Feynman Fellowships

The Elementary Particles and Field Theory group at LANL invites applications for J. Robert Oppenheimer and Feynman Fellowships. Both appointments are for three years and carry a starting salary of $104,000/year. At the end of the 3-year term, subject to the availability of funds, the fellowship holder is typically considered for promotion to permanent staff, based on her/his scientific performance and potential.

The selection process has two stages: the candidates are first selected by the T-8 group and then put up for a LANL-wide competition. The applicants must be within 5 years of having received their Ph.D.s. The Oppenheimer Fellowship is open to citizens of all countries while for the Feynman Fellowship only U.S. citizens are eligible.

The deadline for submitting the complete application is

* Dec 2, 2008

and is rigid. The decision is expected in late January 2009.

Postdoctoral positions

The Elementary Particles and Field Theory group at LANL is accepting applications for postdoctoral positions. Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit applications by

Dec 2, 2008,

although late applications may also be considered.

The appointment is normally for two years and can be extended to the third year depending on the funding situation. The expected starting date is September 2009, although details can be negotiable. The salaries of post-doctoral fellows depend on the years of experience after Ph.D. and, in the fiscal year 2008, range between $69,800-$83,200.

Successful postdoctoral candidates will be considered for nomination to Director's Postdoctoral Fellow position which is awarded on the basis of a laboratory-wide competition.

About us

Staff members in our group conduct research in particle physics and quantum field theory both within and beyond the standard model, including LHC physics, lattice QCD, electroweak symmetry breaking, neutrino physics, gravity and black holes, QFT in curved space, dark energy, cosmology, particle astrophysics, and non-equilibrium field theory.

Application Requirements

The application is the same for all positions. To consider your application we MUST receive the following

At least three (four strongly suggested) letters of reference supporting your application; please specify the names of your references in your cover letter
Curriculum vitae including the list of publications
A technical statement of research interests

If selected by the group for the Lab-wide competition for Oppenheimer/Feynman Fellowships or Director's Postdoctoral Fellow positions, applicants will need to quickly supply:

A one-page research proposal, at the Scientific American level, describing what research you intend to do while here (for the Lab-wide selection committee)
Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial/Xerox copies are acceptable)

Your application and letters of recommendations should be mailed to

    Alexander Friedland or Michael Graesser
    Theoretical Division, MS B285
    Los Alamos National Laboratory
    PO Box 1663
    Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545-0285
    USA

Queries regarding this application should be sent to t8-postdoc-queries@lanl.gov.

Alexander Friedland (friedland_AT_lanl.gov)

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