Research Assistant

The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy is seeking a Research Assistant reporting to Profs. Julian Krolik and Yi Li.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct research in both theoretical astrophysics and theoretical condensed matter physics.
• Develop, debug, and run complex computer codes solving equations arising in physics research problems.
• Analyze the data produced by these codes for its scientific implications.
• Write journal articles describing the scientific results.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline. 

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science.
• Six months of experience working on problems in both theoretical astrophysics and theoretical condensed matter physics.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: Min $17.00 - Mid 23.50 - Max $30.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Flexible 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: Physics and Astronomy  
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences 

 

Total Rewards
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Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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