Brookhaven National Laboratory's National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) aims to optimize nonlinear dynamic systems using data-driven chaos indicators for the design and operation of accelerators. The goal is to support a broad research community with advanced x-ray capabilities for scientific discovery.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in physics or related discipline, with a concentration in accelerators physics and nonlinear dynamics
- Experience in working with particle accelerators through the control systems
- Knowledge of one or more programming language for physics simulations, accelerator commissioning and data analysis, such as Python, Julia
- Ability to perform detailed simulations of the physical processes being studied. This includes the simulation of particle beams and their transport in complex ring lattices using the codes ELEGANT, BMAD, or MAD
- Some fundamental knowledge on machine learning, data science and related numerical tools, such as Scilearn-kit, PyTorch
- Knowledge of particle accelerators and emerging particle acceleration techniques and technologies
- Experience with Python, MatLab or Julia programming language in online machine control
Responsibilities
- Work on a DoE funded Field Work Proposal
- Work with accelerator physics and engineering experts on online optimization of the NSLS-II accelerator complex
- Working with accelerator physics and engineering experts to create a digital twin for the NSLS-II accelerator complex
- Work with NSLS-II upgrade workgroup on the design and optimization of the NSLS-IIU lattice candidates
- Give presentations and report ongoing work
- Present technical papers at conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals
Other
- Candidates must have received a Ph.D. by the commencement of employment
- BNL policy requires that after obtaining their PhD, eligible candidates for research associate appointments may not exceed a combined total of 5 years of relevant work experience as a post-doc and/or in an R&D position, excluding time associated with family planning, military service, illness or other life-changing events
- May be required to occasionally work off-hours, nights and/or weekends to support mission critical projects
- Work arrangement: On-site
- Must possess a REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory
