Physicist
Job Summary
Responsible for studying the nature of the universe, including subatomic particles to matter in space. Develops new technologies, creates experiments, and applies research to find answers to real-world problems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop theories to explain atom formation.
- Conduct experiments to test theories on properties of matter and energy.
- Design scientific equipment.
- Develop new technology to be used in healthcare.
- Write scientific papers.
- Study theoretical areas, such as the fundamental nature of atoms and molecules and the evolution of the universe.
- Design and perform experiments with sophisticated equipment such as particle accelerators, electron microscopes, and lasers.
- Discover and formulate laws that explain the forces of nature, such as gravity, electromagnetism, and nuclear interactions.
- Develop advanced materials.
- Develop theories to better explain what gravity is or how the universe was formed.
- Plan radiation treatments for cancer patients.
- Investigate equipment performance, organize quality control practices, and design installation.
- Characterize several aspects of the charged particle environment in space.
- Develop, maintain, and improve codes and models used to characterize the space radiation environment and human exposure in that environment.
- Perform particle physics research and development of production target for high power production target single-slice prototype; thermal, structural and thermo-mechanical computer analysis
- Stay abreast of the research and development of new techniques, physical methods and equipment.
- Define the performance specifications and participates in the selection, acceptance testing and quality assurance of highly technical and costly equipment.
