J.R. Oppenheimer and Feynman Fellowships

The Elementary Particles and Field Theory group (T-8) at LANL invites applications for J. Robert Oppenheimer and Feynman Fellowships. Both appointments are for three years and carry a starting salary of $101,500/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 1, 2007

and is rigid. The decision is expected in late January 2008.

Postdoctoral positions

The Elementary Particles and Field Theory group (T-8) at LANL will be offering one post-doctoral positions this year. The deadline for submitting the complete application is Dec 1, 2007.

The appointment is normally for two years and can be extended to the third year depending on the funding situation. The starting date is September 2008, although the details can be negotiable. The salary of post-doctoral fellows depends on the years of experience after Ph.D. and, in 2007, ranged between $67,400-$76,500.

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 T-8

T-8 staff members 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

A filled out electronic application form below
At least three (four strongly suggested) letters of reference supporting your application
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, Michael Graesser or Ryuichiro Kitano
    Theoretical Division, T-8, 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.

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