This appointment will complement our research into the origin of heavy elements in the universe, which is a key problem of longstanding that requires collaboration between nuclear physics and astrophysics. An accurate description of stellar nucleosynthesis demands further investigation of supernovae, neutron stars and the physics of dense nuclear matter. These studies are material to the drive for an exotic beam facility, which will enable the terrestrial measurement of reaction rates that are expected to play an important role in nucleosynthesis.
Argonne has a broad-ranging theory programme in nuclear and hadron physics, and hadron and nuclear astrophysics, and a broad range of activities in experimental nuclear astrophysics. Researchers work in close collaboration with the ASC/Alliances Center for Astrophysical Thermonuclear Flashes at the University of Chicago, with computational physicists in Mathematics and Computational Science at Argonne, and with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA), with branches at Argonne, the University of Chicago, Michigan State University, and the University of Notre Dame.
Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a one-page statement of research interests to:
and also arrange for three signed letters of reference to be sent to this address. Applications and letters of reference by EMail are acceptable if supplied in plain text or PDF format.
Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
NB. At Argonne we intend that a postdoctoral position provide an opportunity for training and experience to a person who has recently graduated; namely, graduated within approximately the last three years.
Detailed information on our Theory group and its research activities can be found at http://www.phy.anl.gov/theory/index.html and information on JINA and its research activities can be found at http://www.jinaweb.org/
Argonne is an equal opportunity employer.