The Department of Physics at Florida State University is searching qualified candidates for a Research Faculty II position (12-month salaried). The main responsibilities of this position are the development, maintenance, and upgrades of the digital data acquisition and control systems at the John D. Fox Accelerator Laboratory. The position is supported to 75% by FSU funds and to 25% by the laboratory’s National Science Foundation grant.

The John D. Fox Laboratory operates a heavy-ion accelerator, which is used for experiments in Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics research, see also http://fsunuc.physics.fsu.edu/. The experimental devices use highly complex systems for real-time data acquisition, developed from commercially available components into unique systems, optimized for the experimental requirements. The transition from partially-analog to fully-digital data-processing systems is a major area of development activities at the laboratory, in which the successful applicant will play a leading role. The position is responsible for custom software development, hardware configuration, and integration of various commercially available devices into digital pulse-processing and data acquisition systems. In addition, the position is also responsible for the distributed accelerator control and monitoring systems, which are realized with a network of interconnected Labview systems. Finally, the position is responsible for the general upgrades, maintenance, and development of the computer systems and networks around the laboratory.

Required qualifications are a Ph.D. from an accredited institution in experimental nuclear physics or related field, or equivalent qualifications based on professional experience and otherwise qualified to perform assigned duties, with a demonstrated record of achievement in research. The applicant should demonstrate experience in software development for real-time data acquisition systems. Preferred qualifications include demonstrated expertise in digital data acquisition and data-analysis methods and post-graduate research experience in experimental nuclear physics. Applicants are expected to provide three letters of recommendation.

Contact Info:
Dr. Ingo Wiedenhoever
iwiedenhoever@fsu.edu
(850) 644-1429

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