Postdoctoral Researcher (LIGO Scientific Collaboration)

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Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Researcher (LIGO Scientific Collaboration)

   

Position Type:

Other Academic

   

Department:

LSUAM Science - PA - Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (Gabriela Gonzalez (00000092))

   

Work Location:

0268 J.W. Nicholson Hall

   

Pay Grade:

Other Academic

   

Job Description:

The LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy is seeking, contingent on funding, a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our scientific computing team working within the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (http://www.ligo.org). LIGO is the ambitious project, funded by the National Science Foundation, that detected gravitational waves from colliding black holes in 2015, with a Nobel Prize awarded for this discovery in 2017.  

The successful candidate will work with an existing large and diverse team to build and support software for cutting edge astronomy and astrophysics projects. Team members interact daily with the physicists, astrophysicists, and astronomers at LSU and at partner institutions. The work will be carried out as a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration at Louisiana State University (LSU), very close to the LIGO Livingston Observatory (LLO), with opportunity to collaborate with scientists at LLO.  

Responsibilities: 

Postdoctoral Researcher - (100%) Maintain and develop computing infrastructure for the LIGO experiment and associated tasks. 

Minimum qualification: PhD in physics or a related field. Proficiency in at least one high-level scripting language such as Python, and comfortable with Unix operating systems. 

Preferred Qualifications: Familiar with Redhat Linux or other Linux environments including some administration and packaging; experience with GitLab administration, GitLab project management.   

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please provide cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references. Please attach ALL required documents under the "Resume/CV" section of your application.

Transcripts may be submitted; however, original transcripts will be required prior hire. If the degree is not from the United States, a credential evaluation is required in addition to the official transcripts. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Gabriela Gonzalez at gonzalez@lsu.edu.

   

Posting Date:

December 4, 2023

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

  

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

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