Position Details Position Information Position Title Post-doctoral Research Associate in Experimental Plasma Physics Location Appleton Department Physics Position Type Staff Position Description & Qualifications Lawrence University invites applications from those interested in a two-year full-time postdoctoral research position at a small undergraduate college. The successful candidate will take primary responsibility for conducting electron plasma experiments in a purely toroidal field trap and in a dipole trap. Experience in laboratory plasma physics is desired, as well as CAD design and development of experimental control and data acquisition systems using LabVIEW. The responsibilities associated with this position include: * Assembling and maintaining experimental equipment associated with the plasma physics laboratory, including the Lawrence Non-neutral Torus II and the Lawrence Non-neutral Dipole. * Planning and carrying out experiments on the plasma devices. * Authoring papers and delivering presentations that result from experiments in the Lawrence plasma devices. * Supervising undergraduate research students who undertake projects in the plasma laboratory. * Teach one course each year. This position is funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, and therefore, the person in this position will be responsible for following applicable federal grant requirements. We encourage applications from individuals who will help us create a more inclusive Lawrence by: (1) further diversifying the staff; and/or (2) demonstrating experience serving diverse populations and working successfully with diverse colleagues; and (3) showing interest in developing initiatives to address the needs of a diverse student, faculty, staff and community particularly related to antiracism. Lawrence University is a small private liberal arts college in Appleton, Wisconsin with an enrollment of 1500 undergraduate students. The physics department consists of four professors and one staff member. There are typically 30-40 students in the physics program with ten completing the physics major each year. The department is committed to providing genuine research experiences for students and expects the candidate to share that commitment. Candidates must have a PhD in physics or a related field by the start date. To apply, submit the following at https://lawrence.peopleadmin.com: (1) a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) two letters of recommendation. Applications will be evaluated starting February 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. The start date is flexible, but ideally sometime between June 1 and September 1, 2023. Inquiries about this position should be directed to Professor Matthew R. Stoneking - matthew.r.stoneking@lawrence.edu. Posting Detail Information Posting Number S351P Number of Vacancies 1 Posting Date Best Consideration Date 02/15/2023 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary Anticipated Number of Hours per Week 40 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? * Public Job Posting * Internal Job Posting * Agency Referral * Advertisement/Publication * Personal Referral * Website * Other * If other, please specify (Open Ended Question) Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents * Cover Letter * Letter of Recommendation #1 * Curriculum Vitae * Letter of Reccommendation #2 Optional Documents