22/11/2021
The Experimental Nuclear Physics group at the Physics Department at the American University in Cairo invites highly qualified individuals to apply for an Academic Research Assistant position in the field of experimental low, medium and/or high energy nuclear physics.
Candidates should possess an excellence motivation in research. The successful candidate is expected to work at the local nuclear laboratories (low energy) at AUC and/or at the STAR experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory (high energy), and/or possibly to be involved in a collaboration with the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University.
Candidates for this position are required to have a B.Sc. or equivalent degree in physics or a related field. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications if any, and a statement of research and arrange to have at least two referees submit their letter of recommendation directly via [email protected]
For inquiries regarding the application process, please contact Dr. Ahmed M. Hamed, at [email protected]
Experimental Nuclear Physics (ENP) Group Overview
The ENP group is involved in nuclear physics research using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), the nuclear physics labs at AUC, and possibly the K500 superconducting cyclotron at Texas A&M University. The ENP-AUC Group contributes to the overall STAR Experiment at RHIC at BNL, and is the only independent member institutes at the STAR experiment from the continent of Africa and Middle East. The STAR Collaboration is composed of 69 institutions from 13 different countries, and its primary physics task is to study the formation and characteristics of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), a state of matter believed to exist at sufficiently high energy densities. Detecting and understanding the QGP allows us to understand better the universe in the moments after the Big Bang, where the symmetries (and lack of symmetries) of our surroundings were put into motion.
For the Low and Medium Energy Nuclear Physics, the ENP-AUC Group plans to perform world-leading research to understand the structure and decay of exotic and superheavy nuclei, neutron-rich and proton-rich nuclei, and the laboratory formation of heaviest nuclei. Through utilization and development of the techniques at local facilities (AUC) and/or possibly at the K500 superconducting cyclotron at Texas A&M University.
Position Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• B.Sc. in Physics or a related field
• Experience with data analysis
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Experience in detector design, test, commissioning, and operation
• Experience in experimental particle and high-energy nuclear physics
• Knowledge in C++, ROOT, and GEANT programming
• Willing to travel, including foreign travel
Review of applications will commence immediately, and proceed until the position is filled. Minorities and members of underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
The American University in Cairo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, s*x, s*xual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
