NASA Space Radiation Lab Associate
Core
Liaison to researchers and control room operators for preparing, executing, and monitoring space radiation experiments using proton and heavy ion beams.
Role type
Senior IC accelerator operations specialist (radiobiology)
Builds
Radiation exposure runs for NASA radiobiology experiments and electronics tolerance testing
Domain
Space industry + particle/nuclear physics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Beam tuning and shaping, equipment maintenance and monitoring, daily recordkeeping, hazard identification, emergency response, technical project development
Preferred skills
Accelerator operations, detector development, familiarity with oscilloscopes and data acquisition systems
Technologies
Synchrotron, Ion Chambers, Photomultipliers, Lasers, Data Acquisition Systems
Responsibilities
Prepare and tune ion beams for experiments, deliver exposures to researchers, maintain equipment used to monitor and control the beam, respond to emergency situations and alarms, identify hazards and implement safety controls
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC