Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a dynamic scientific leader with an international reputation and outstanding record of scientific accomplishment to serve as the Director of the Nuclear Science Division. Reporting to the Associate Laboratory Director for Physical Sciences, the Nuclear Science Division Director is responsible for providing vision and leadership for the research and operations activities of the Division, overseeing an annual budget of approximately $50 million and a …

Postdoctoral Scholars

Job #107272

The Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has multiple openings for Postdoctoral Scholars to join the Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program as part of our projects on measuring low-energy deuterium-deuterium cross sections, the successful candidate(s) will contribute to the development and execution of experiments that explore deuterium fusion inside metal hydrides and ways to increase the fusion rate.

Working closely …

Postdoctoral Scholars

Job #107271

The Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has multiple openings for Postdoctoral Scholars to join the Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program as part of our work on developing nuclear techniques for mining applications and the detection of critical minerals and rare earth elements.

You will contribute to the development of Associated Particle Imaging and data fusion with X-ray technology and pulsed neutron techniques …

The Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has multiple openings for High Power Laser & Particle Accelerator Postdoctoral Scholars to join the BELLA Center.

In this role, you will help advance laser-plasma accelerator (LPA) technologies for generating high-energy particle beams, developing next-generation light sources, and enabling new radiation applications. Conducted under the direction and supervision of faculty mentors, …

The Engineering Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking an Electronics Engineering Associate to provide vital technical support for electrical and electronic systems at the 88-Inch Cyclotron and its experimental program. Under general supervision and in consultation with scientists and engineers, this role provides moderately complex technical support across electronic design, engineering documentation, procurement, fabrication/installation instructions, testing, troubleshooting, …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Controls Software Engineer within the Engineering division.

This position will plan, design, develop and test software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products. This position plays a key role in the design, development, and maintenance of advanced control systems for large-scale experimental facilities and scientific instrumentation.

The engineer will work primarily with EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Beamline Controls Engineer within the Engineering division. This position is responsible for the computing, virtualization, network, storage, and EPICS control system infrastructure that ALS beamline operations rely on.

The incumbent works independently and decides the methods and approaches for significant and often new problems. This work runs from the server, storage, and network platforms to instrument control and data acquisition, and the incumbent …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring an ALS Electronics Installation and Fabrication Technologist within the Engineering division. This position will provide technical support to engineering staff engaged in the design, development, fabrication, installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems, equipment, and experimental apparatus within the Engineering Division.

While assigned to the Advanced Light Source ( ALS), under general supervision, perform …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring an Electronics Engineering Technologist within the Engineering division. This position will support operations at the 88-Inch Cyclotron, a key experimental user facility for nuclear science and applied physics research.

The Electronics Engineering Technologist will perform wide-range technical support in the field of electronics fabrication and installation in an accelerator environment. Layout, fabricate and install a broad variety of general electronics …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring an Electronics Engineering Technologist within the Engineering division. This position will support operations at the 88-Inch Cyclotron, a key experimental user facility for nuclear science and applied physics research.

This is a hands-on engineering position. While assigned to the 88-Inch Cyclotron, independently, perform advanced technical support in electronics test, maintenance and development. Design, develop, test, evaluate, troubleshoot, and …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's Engineering Division is seeking a Mechanical Technology Student Assistant to support the LBNL Mechanical Technology Engineering Teams. This part-time variable hours position (up to 20 hrs/week during the semester and up to 40 hours/week during breaks) offers hands-on experience on engineering projects and R&D efforts.

This position involves working closely with the Mechanical Technicians assigned to various programs and projects in LBNL including the Advanced …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Controls Software Engineer within the Engineering division.

This position has broad latitude to define technical objectives, approaches, and solutions for critical systems supporting the Advanced Light Source (ALS) and ALS Upgrade (ALS-U). The role designs, develops, integrates, and maintains complex control software—primarily using EPICS—to support accelerator, beamline, and experimental systems. Working closely with scientists, engineers, and …

Berkeley Lab's Engineering division is hiring an Automation Engineer for Safety Systems to design, develop, and lead software for Personnel Protection Systems (PPS) that safeguard researchers and staff working with ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. These systems combining PLC- and relay-based safety technologies, are foundational to our mission and essential for world-class research.
This is a rare opportunity to apply your technical expertise while contributing to groundbreaking projects …

The Relativistic Nuclear Collisions Program (RNC) of the Nuclear Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking outstanding candidates for one or more Postdoctoral Fellow positions.

RNC scientists have significant responsibilities and contributions in ALICE at the LHC, in the STAR and sPHENIX experiments at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, and at Jefferson Lab. RNC researchers are also active contributors to the development of the physics program for the ePIC experiment …

Research Assistant

Job #106950

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Research Assistant within the Physics division. This position will support the Physics Division’s High Energy Physics by assisting with the programming and development of quantum circuits for a joint project with the University of Tokyo. Responsibilities include supporting computational research activities, maintaining documentation, and assisting with project related technical tasks.

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