Posted:
February 28, 2026
Location:
Lemont, IL, United States

Job Description

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for the position of Group Leader for the Low-Energy Nuclear Physics Research Group (LER) within the Physics Division. LER is the largest research group in the division, comprising 11 Ph.D. scientists and approximately 7 postdoctoral researchers. The group conducts world-leading research in nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental symmetries, and nuclear data. LER also plays a critical role for the ATLAS National User Facility, where it provides support for ATLAS Users, conducts its own research program, and develops and operates advanced detector systems.

ATLAS is supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Physics and hosts 300-500 users annually from universities and national laboratories in the U.S. and worldwide. ATLAS offers both stable beams and unique rare isotope beams from either the nuCARIBU facility or the in-flight production facility RAISOR.

The LER group is primarily funded by...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Lemont, United States
Posted: February 28, 2026
Deadline: March 07, 2026