Student Assistant for Particle Physics Research

 

Instructional Student Assistant Employment Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION:

***OPEN TO CURRENT STANISLAUS STATE STUDENTS, CURRENTLY ENROLLED OR ELIGIBILE TO ENROLL ONLY***

 

Particle Physics Research Assistant

 

Job Description: Participate in particle physics research with a focus on searching for evidence of new physics in data collected by the ATLAS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. The work entails programming to analyze data, including but not limited to implementing machine learning techniques.

 

Required qualification: Successful completion of Calculus-based General Physics (PHYS 2250 and PHYS 2260) or the equivalent thereof. Experience with C++ and/or Python programming languages.

 

Wage/Salary: $17.86
Hours per Week: 5-10
Location: Naraghi, N172
# of Openings: 3
Expected Start Date: 10/07/2024
Expected End Date: 5/16/2025
Point of Contact Person: Dr. Jason Veatch
Deadline to Apply: 10/14/2024

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
•Successful completion of calculus based general physics (PHYS 2250 and PHYS 2260) or the equivalent thereof.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•Experience with C++ and/or Python programming languages.

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include a resume, available work schedule and class schedule indicating required enrollment as per the Student Employment Policies (See https://www.csustan.edu/fa/unit-11-academic-student-employee-hiringinformation) 

 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:

 

Dr. Jason Veatch
Physics
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
jveatch@csustan.edu

 

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

CAMPUS & AREA:

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

 

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