Physics AI

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter. 1-Year Term Position Posting Date: 11/05/2025 Salary Range: $78,600 - $139,200 (SS-I) Work Location Type: Flexible On-site (Working more than 60% on-site) What Your Job Will Be Like As part of the American Science Cloud initiative, the candidate will use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for the execution and analysis of experiments and act as a bridge between physics division and the broader Jefferson Lab AI community to identify needs and promote the use of AI. The role includes recommending AI/ML technology options to improve system performance, efficiency, or cost. In This Role You Will Interact with Jefferson Lab physics staff, computer staff, and the user community to provide support and guidance on AI/ML software and hardware development with the goal of transforming the traditional nuclear physics workflow. Directly support deployment and integration of AI/ML anomaly detection software. Support containerization and distributed AI/ML computing efforts across the Experimental Halls and EIC groups. Coordinate ongoing and future streaming readout activities with Experimental Halls and EIC groups. Actively participate in software and hardware development, both personally and in an advisory role, to support the above objectives. Directly support research activities for experiments in the Halls in data analysis and HPC/Farm computing interoperability. Help develop and oversee the offline analysis workflow for selected experiments. Investigate integration of SIMD processing (CPU/GPU) into existing analysis code and deploy it to production. Qualifications We Require Education Ph.D. Experimental Nuclear Physics Experience No experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Demonstrated knowledge of AI/ML computational infrastructure and applications for large‑scale experimental facilities. Strong proficiency in Linux/Unix command‑line environments. Knowledge of nuclear physics detector systems, experimental physics analysis conventions, and processes. Qualifications We Prefer Operational experience with software like PODD, hcana, SWIF, Hydra. Experience with Nuclear Physics Computing environments and toolkits: slurm, ROOT, Rucio, XRootD, Singularity/Apptainer/Docker containers, Kubernetes, OKD, OpenShift, etc. 2 or more years Postdoctoral experience in nuclear physics and/or AI/ML. About Jefferson Lab Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time‑off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave) 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested Flexible Work Arrangements (Hybrid & Alternate Work Schedules available) Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast> JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269‑7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign‑state‑sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.‑funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full‑time, part‑time or voluntary. #J-18808-Ljbffr