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This is not a Federal position.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#212121;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Work schedule<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Full-Time - Full Time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#046B99'>Duties<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h3 style='box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Summary<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>This is the position of <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Physicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) </span></strong>in the Atomic and Molecular Physics Division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The purpose of this position is to train postdoctoral researchers to conceive, plan and conduct highly specialized research in astrophysics. The incumbent will be expected to perform scholarly research and participate in making contributions to the physical fields of science.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/534770200#agency-modal-trigger"><b><span style='color:#0071BC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white'>Learn more about this agency</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Responsibilities</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow will perform research on collisional and spectroscopic phenomena for astrophysical applications. The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow will be part of a research group working on fundamental theoretical and computational scientific research using primarily quantum-mechanical methods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Duties of the position may include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Define scientific and computational requirements to develop and evaluate advanced theoretical and numerical algorithms. This will involve analytical calculations and implementing algorithms for computation and analysis of collisional and spectroscopic phenomena. Obtain necessary data to verify requirements and test software.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Participate in the definition and design of methodologies to obtain required results.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Assist other scientists in developing and applying programs for in use collisional and spectroscopic studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Perform scientific studies involving collisions and spectroscopy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Prepare refereed publications and present talks at professional meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Perform other duties as may be required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:2.4rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Travel Required</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem 0px;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Not required<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Supervisory status<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext style='box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 style='box-sizing: inherit;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:1.6rem'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Promotion Potential<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p class=usajobs-joa-sub-sectiontext style='box-sizing: inherit;margin:1rem;font-size:1.7rem'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#212121'>11<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>