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The experimental neutrino physics group at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a postdoctoral research position, to begin in Spring 2022. Our research program includes work on the KATRIN neutrino-mass experiment and the COHERENT neutrino-scattering experiment. The successful applicant will be expected to make significant contributions to a new heavy-water Cherenkov detector to benchmark the flux of neutrinos for the COHERENT experiment, and to data-taking and analysis for KATRIN. In addition to their own research work, the successful applicant will work with and guide graduate and undergraduate students working on both experiments. The position is expected to be based primarily in Pittsburgh, with travel to the experimental sites in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (COHERENT) and Karlsruhe, Germany (KATRIN). Other research activities in the department include rich programs in cosmology, medium- and high-energy physics, and artificial intelligence.

The initial appointment is for one year, renewable up to two times (for a total of three years) upon satisfactory progress. The successful candidate must hold a PhD in experimental nuclear or particle physics, or equivalent postdoctoral experience, by the time the position starts. Experience in data analysis and C++/python programming is crucial; experience in simulations and detector hardware are highly desirable. The successful candidate will be able to effectively interact and work with members of the KATRIN and COHERENT collaborations, on- and off-site; take on a leadership role in our efforts; and present scientific results at conferences and in papers. Our diverse group is welcoming to all candidates and we seek new members who can support and enhance this diversity and grow our physics program. 

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