Job Title: Physicist (NWS 00715)
THIS POSITION IS SHORT TERM, MAX 1000 HOURS IN A CALENDAR YEAR
North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. NWS has an established history of contributing to the success of their customers' mission. Available employment opportunities may range from administrative and logistical support to advanced technical positions.
Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.
Successful candidates will be employees of NWS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. Though employed by NWS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratories. Pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by NWS.
The Strategic Deterrence Directorate has an opening in the Nuclear Science Program Group for a Physicist to provide expertise in reaction theory and nuclear data. The successful candidate will provide subject matter expertise and advice on nuclear science and physics aspects involving nuclear reactions, reaction codes, nuclear data evaluations, and nuclear data production into libraries.??The successful candidate's expertise will be shared while mentoring newer members of the research teams.??With minimal supervision, the successful candidate will report to the Program Group Leader.
This position may require the employee to have the flexibility to work overtime, shift and/or weekends, work remotely, and travel to various locations away from LLNL to accomplish goals. The successful candidate will be required to pass various on-site training modules to pursue work assignments.
Essential Duties
Provide subject matter expertise, mentoring, discussions of advanced reaction theory and nuclear data activities.
Support advanced theories improving physics descriptions of reactions to assess measured data and fill gaps for nuclear data libraries used in multiple applications.?
Engage in discussions regarding code improvements and share depth of knowledge, while providing expert-level peer review.
Work with teams comprised of technical staff, nuclear reaction theorists, experimentalists, and the nuclear data team on projects improving our understanding of reactions and descriptions in library form.
Implement new methods for calculating probabilities and data libraries for modeling and simulation.
Provide significant expertise in both reaction theory and nuclear data.
Support and improvements to current theoretical capabilities to improve accuracy of light-ion and neutron nuclear data
Regularly attend internal and external meetings to foster communication and connections are planned
Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Ph.D. in Physics, Nuclear Physics or in another related field or the equivalent of 15 years of experience in nuclear theories and nuclear research.
10 years of experience in reactionary theory and nuclear data development, with a familiarity of the user community needs.
?- Subject matter expert in scientific theory advancements and a background in nuclear theory library production.
Significant expertise in nuclear reaction theory, understanding of nuclear data production, trusted expert who can interface with the external theory and data communities?
Strong experience working with Microsoft Office and other Microsoft products.
Knowledge of theory codes developed such as FRESCO and YAHFC.
Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Experience with mentoring and training peers in subjects such as, nuclear theories, reaction theories and data production.
Special Requirements
Pre-Placement Medical Exam:?A job-related pre-placement medical examination may be required.
Pre-employment drug test:?External applicant(s) selected for this position will be required to pass a post offer, pre-employment drug test.
Anticipated Clearance Level:?P?(position will be cleared to this level). Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. In addition, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold multiple citizenships (U.S. and another country), you may be required to renounce your non-U.S. citizenship before a DOE L or Q clearance will be processed/granted.
North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave, and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.??If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline 1-208-528-8714 for assistance.
North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.