Post-doctoral researcher
Core
Extract and identify Ba-136 from Xe-136 gas using radiofrequency funnels and ion traps; commission ion transport beamlines; optimize MRTOF mass spectrometers; advance laser ablation ion sources; lead Canadian Ba-tagging efforts.
Role type
Post-doctoral researcher (experimental nuclear/particle physics)
Builds
Ion transport beamlines, mass spectrometers, laser ablation ion sources
Domain
Nuclear physics, particle physics, ion manipulation, mass spectrometry
Required skills
experimental nuclear or particle physics, ion manipulation, spectroscopy, problem-solving, independent learning, time management
Preferred skills
expertise in ion manipulation, experimental nuclear or particle physics background
Technologies
radiofrequency funnels, ion traps, differential pumping, linear Paul trap, multi-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MRTOF), laser ablation ion sources
Responsibilities
Extract and identify double-beta-decay daughter Ba-136 from Xe-136 gas; Commission ion transport beamline from differential pumping device to MRTOF; Characterize extraction efficiency from argon and xenon gas; Optimize MRTOF mass spectrometer for routine operation; Advance spatially resolved laser ablation ion sources; Lead Canadian Ba-tagging efforts; Supervise graduate and summer students
Seniority
Post-doctoral researcher (early-career IC)