Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
PVN ID: QC-2009-003706
Category: Research
Location: QUEENS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

A postdoctoral position is open in the group of Azriel Genack of the Department of Physics at Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY) and The CUNY Graduate Center, https://physics.qc.cuny.edu/people/faculty/agenack. The research will explore fundamental and applied aspects of wave propagation through complex systems for ultrasensitive detection of structural change and medical imaging. The research activity will involve some of the following: microwave and optical measurements, computer simulations, and theoretical methods such as random matrix theory. The precise mix will depend upon the skills and interests of the postdoctoral fellow and the needs of the project. The work is likely to involve collaboration with other researchers at Queens College, other branches of CUNY, including the Photonics and Nanoscience Initiatives of the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, and researchers in the US and abroad. The research position involves writing up research for publication and presenting the work at national and international conferences. This work is funded by an award from the National Science Foundation.

 

Compensation: Annual salary depends on qualifications plus health insurance through the CUNY Research Foundation. Reasonable relocation expenses will be paid.

Timeframe for applications: There is no application deadline but an offer will be made as soon as a qualified candidate is identified.

Other Duties

The position involves interactions with students and faculty.

Qualifications

We are seeking a motivated and curious researcher who has received his/her Ph.D. degree in physics with a background that overlaps the skills needed for this position. Candidates should have an outstanding record of scientific achievement, publications and presentations. They should be skilled in programming and have a good command of written and oral communication in English.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Physics
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Mar 31, 2021 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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