Research Associate in Laser Spectroscopy for Nuclear Structure Studies

• Support and advance the laser spectroscopy programme of the Nuclear Physics Group to investigate nuclei at the extremes of isospin
• Support the development and exploitation of the Collinear Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (CRIS) experiment at the ISOLDE facility (CERN, Switzerland) and the collinear laser spectroscopy programme at the IGISOL facility (Jyväskylä, Finland)
• Possibility of joining laser spectroscopy experiments at RISE/BECOLA at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB, USA)
• Support and lead laser spectroscopy studies of exotic nuclei at a range of international radioactive ion beam facilities
• Frequent travel to ISOLDE and IGISOL to install and commission equipment, as well as supporting/leading experimental campaigns

• Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field of experimental nuclear physics
• Knowledge and hands on experience in the discipline of high-resolution laser spectroscopy of radioactive isotopes for nuclear structure studies
• Knowledge and experience in ion beam transport, vacuum systems, high voltage system and laser systems
• Knowledge of digital data acquisition systems and/or ion trapping techniques would be highly beneficial

Knowledge of digital data acquisition systems and/or ion trapping techniques

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