[Neutron] Neutrons Job Posting: STS Neutron Detector Scientist

[Lane, Amy Michelle]

STS Neutron Detector Scientist
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Date: Jul 31, 2020

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Location: Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830

Company: Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Requisition Id 3869

Overview:

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Neutron Detector Scientist to lead detector development and activities for the Second Target Station (STS) project. The STS is a >$1Billion, Department of Energy project to be constructed at the ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS).  The STS will provide entirely new capabilities for the study of a broad range of materials with neutron scattering and support thousands of users from the physical, materials, and applied sciences and industry. The science capabilities provided by the instrument suite at the STS will complement those of the two existing DOE Office of Science neutron scattering user facilities at ORNL, the First Target Station (FTS) of the SNS, and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). The STS will deliver the highest peak brightness of cold neutrons in the world, which together with advances in neutron optics, instrumentation, and detectors, will ensure US leadership in neutron scattering for decades to come.



Purpose:

Next-generation neutron detectors with improved performance in maximum count rate ability, higher spatial resolution, and reduced sensitivity to gamma rays will be required to meet the needs of the STS instrument suite. The STS Neutron Detector Scientist will be responsible for evaluating the detector needs for STS instruments, identify and develop effective detector technologies, and lead the effort to produce, install and test detectors in the STS instruments. The successful candidate will evaluate existing technologies and develop and execute a plan to advance neutron detector technology in areas relevant to STS neutron instruments. The neutron detector scientist, working in close collaboration with STS instrument scientists and engineers, has primary responsibility for designing the neutron detector systems to be used on STS instruments, including system modeling, detector technology specification, and selection.



Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborates with STS instrument scientists and engineers to develop, test, and provide position-sensitive neutron detector solutions optimized to enable the transformative science capabilities of the STS instruments. Has primary responsibility for the design, procurement, installation, and testing of STS instrument detector systems.

  *   Support STS neutron instrument design by developing specifications for detector systems, identifying optimal detector technology solutions, and modeling candidate detector designs
  *   Leads STS neutron detector research and development activities advancing detector state-of-the-art where needed to meet STS instrument requirements
  *   Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of instrument scientists, engineers, STS Integrated Control Systems staff, and detector specialists including the current SNS detector group to develop and produce next-generation neutron detectors
  *   Works closely with STS Integrated Control Systems to define and manage the interface between detectors and data acquisition systems
  *   Lead and document detector design reviews
  *   Report progress to STS management tracking project status against projected schedule,  cost, and risk
  *   Collaborate with internal ORNL programs and external institutions to improve methodologies for neutron detector design and develop relevant technologies
  *   Publish results in scientific journals, conference proceedings and ORNL technical reports as appropriate
  *   As a member of the ORNL scientific community, you will be expected to commit to ORNL's Research Code of Conduct. Our full code of conduct and a statement by the Lab Director's office can be found here: https://www.ornl.gov/content/research-integrity



Basic Qualifications:

  *   PhD  degree in nuclear engineering, physics, or a closely related field
  *   5 years of experience in the area of neutron detection technology
  *   Documented experience in the assembly, delivery, and testing of developmental neutron detector technologies
  *   Experience in radiation safety techniques and handling of radio-isotopic sources
  *   Novel data analysis methods for gamma discrimination in neutron detectors
  *   Expert level knowledge of neutron detector processing, pattern recognition, image quality, and measurement

Preferred Qualifications:

  *   PhD and 8 years experience in the use of neutron scattering instruments as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications
  *   Familiarity with the US Department of Energy expectations for the management of construction projects



Work Direction and Interface:

This position reports to the STS Instrument Systems Science and Technology Manager and works closely with STS scientists, engineers, and technical staff within the STS project and collaborates with scientists in other ORNL divisions and relevant external institutions



Measures of Effectiveness:

  *   Timely completion of neutron detector concepts demonstrating expected performance
  *   Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  *   Invited talks at national and international conferences and workshops
  *   Successfully represents STS at reviews and other project meetings and workshops



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This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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