Hybrid Graduate Assistant (Yoshihara Lab) bei University of Hawaii, HI

About the Department

Title:   Graduate Assistant (Yoshihara Lab)
Position Number:   0000GA11
Hiring Unit:   College of Natural Sciences, Dept of Physics and Astonomy
Location:   University of Hawaii at Manoa
Full Time/Part Time:  Part -Time, 50% FTE
Temporary/Permanent:   Temporary
Funding:  Federal

Other Conditions: Position is expected to begin approximately August 2022 or as mutually acceptable. Renewal of appointment is dependent on performance, program needs and/or availability of funds. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will support the development and commissioning of beam instrumentation systems for accelerator-based particle physics experiments.
Responsibilities include testing and calibration of readout electronics, development of custom hardware for detector readout, and implementation of software for real-time monitoring and data acquisition. The RA will also engage in collaborative work with external partners outside UH Manoa and contribute to documentation and presentations at internal and external meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in physics or equivalent. Full time graduate student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences, UHM. Must have knowledge of physics, statistical methods, and computer programming. Skills in applying basic laboratory techniques to answer research questions; ability to organize tasks and to work independently; ability to write scientific reports; excellent oral and written communication skills.

Desirable Qualifications

Prior experience in experimental particle physics, particularly detector R&D, electronics testing, or beam instrumentation.

To Apply:

Applicant must submit the following to Cassidy Tabata at [email protected]:

(1) Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;

(2) Resume;

(3) Names and contact information (telephone number and email addresses) of at least

three professional references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Inquiries: Keisuke Yoshihara, [email protected]

Position Duties

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