Postdoctoral Scholar - The Neutrino Group

Position Overview

Salary range: $69,073 - $82,836
Application Window: Open date: December 10, 2025
Most recent review date: Monday, Jan 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: Wednesday, Dec 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

About the Role

The Neutrino Group at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a postdoctoral research position. The successful candidate will contribute to hardware development, software development, and data analysis within the DUNE and NOvA experiments. The candidate will work primarily with Professor Bian.

Responsibilities

• Construction and assembly of DUNE’s LAr purity-monitoring system
• DUNE cold-electronics testing and assembly
• R&D for future neutrino detectors
• Experience with LArTPC technology and SiPM-based detectors preferred
• Contribute to AI/ML efforts as part of the group’s research program
• Analyze early DUNE data and the full data-set of the NOvA experiment
• Ability to travel to Fermilab, CERN, and SURF

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Experimental Particle Physics or a related field

Requirements

• Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Ph.D. in Physics or a related field

Skills

• Experience with LArTPC technology and SiPM-based detectors
• Knowledge of AI/ML techniques
• Ability to analyze large datasets
• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, C++)

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Salary range: $69,073 - $82,836

Schedule

Not specified

Contact Information

We are seeking candidates with a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics and demonstrated skills in both hardware and software/analysis. Applicants should prepare a curriculum vitae, a description of research interests, and arrange for three letters of recommendation. Applications must be submitted through UC Irvine’s online system, RECRUIT, at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09989. For general information about this position, please contact Prof. Jianming Bian, bianjm@uci.edu. We are reviewing applications as they are received. The position will remain open until it is filled.

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.