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Postdoctoral Appointee - Accelerator Physics and Free-Electron Laser Science
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- Lemont, IL USA
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- USA new grad
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The Argonne Accelerator Institute (AAI) at Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a multi-year appointment to contribute to the conceptual design of a compact, wakefield-driven X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) for attosecond science.
The selected candidate will play a leading technical role in the design of a next-generation compact XFEL capable of producing agile, tunable, and coherent X-ray pulses. The project explores accelerator and FEL concepts that support flexible control of X-ray pulse timing, duration, intensity, temporal structure, and coherence, including multi-pulse and mode-locked operation. This work aims to establish a blueprint for a future compact light source that could complement the Advanced Photon Source (APS) and enable the study of matter on attosecond timescales.
The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary Argonne team spanning accelerator physics, beam dynamics, wakefield acceleration, free-electron laser science, and FEL user communities. The postdoctoral researcher will lead technical activities in beam-dynamics and FEL modeling, with an emphasis on start-to-end simulations of compact XFEL performance.
Research activities will include:
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The expected hiring range for this position is $35.04-$58.40.
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.
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