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CLASSE

CLASSE stands for Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based ScienceS and Education

Careers

equipment tech Mike Palmer is welding, machinist Neal Alexander is tightening a bolt, and staff scientist Kelly Nygren is inspecting a material sample, showcasing the unique collection of individual employed at CLASSE.
We are a team of scientists, students, researchers, engineers, technicians, and personnel that study our world and universe using X-rays and high-energy electrons and proton beams.

Open Positions

Postdoctoral Opportunity in Structural Materials Research - CHESS

The Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron source (CHESS) seeks a postdoctoral researcher in the field of structural materials to join our scientific team. The position is funded as part of the Advanced Characterization of Metals under Extreme Environments (ACME2) center, an NNSA-funded collaboration between CHESS, Colorado School of Mines, University of California Santa Barbara, and researchers in the DOE/NNSA complex. The scientific mission of the ACMEcenter is to advance the study of high-strain-rate deformation of metastable microstructures in metal alloys, with a focus on developing robust links between modelling and experiment. Work at CHESS, where this position is seated, will focus on characterization of complex material microstructures using high-energy x-ray techniques, experimental design and instrument development for in-situ high-strain-rate deformation measurements, and the interfacing of x-ray data with computational models and simulation.

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Equipment Tech V - CHESS Technician

The Equipment Tech V (ETV) position contributes to the research mission of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) by assisting with the development and maintenance of experimental facilities and equipment and determining how to best achieve the necessary research objectives. At times, the equipment tech V will also directly support academic research personnel (students and scientists) in experimental builds, providing insight and best practice recommendations. 

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Functional Materials and Mechanics Postdoctoral Associate at CHESS

The Materials Solutions Network at CHESS (MSN-C) seeks a postdoctoral researcher in the field of polymer composites, materials science or mechanical engineering to join our scientific team. The position is associated with the Functional Materials Beamline (FMB) at MSN-C, one of several beamlines built in 2019. FMB is one of two beamlines comprising MSN-C, an Air Force Research Laboratory-sponsored facility to support critical research and manufacturing needs within DoD and industry.

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Functional Materials Beamline Staff Scientist at CHESS

The Materials Solutions Network at CHESS (MSN-C) seeks a Ph.D. scientist in the field of polymer composites, materials science or mechanical engineering to join our mission-driven team. The position is associated with the Functional Materials Beamline (FMB) at MSN-C, one of several beamlines built in 2019. FMB is one of two beamlines comprising MSN-C, an Air Force Research Laboratory-sponsored facility to support critical research and manufacturing needs within DoD and industry. A central goal of FMB is to support advances in the processing and performance of next-generation materials, ranging from structural polymer composites to functional thin films. In collaboration with MSN-C and AFRL scientific and technical staff, the successful candidate will support this goal by leveraging the x-ray characterization capabilities of FMB, including microbeam SAXS/WAXS mapping, GISAXS/WAXS, real-space imaging, and advanced computational and analysis methods.

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Postdoctoral Associate Experimental Particle Physics and Physics Education Research at Cornell University

The Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE) at Cornell University has an opening for a Postdoctoral Associate to work on the CMS experiment at the LHC and the Cornell PER Laboratory. The successful candidate will conduct both experimental particle physics work with the CMS group and physics education research (PER) with the Cornell PER lab. The Cornell CMS group has a broad involvement in many aspects of the CMS experiment, from data analysis to detector operations and HL-LHC detector upgrades. The successful candidate is expected to engage actively in analysis of CMS data and will have considerable freedom in developing this program.

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Research Support Specialist I - CHESS Operator

The Research Support Specialist I (RSSI) position contributes to the research mission of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) by assisting with the development and maintenance of experimental facilities and equipment, and determining how to best achieve the necessary research objectives. This position shares responsibility for designing, developing, assembling, and commissioning specialized equipment; tracking and analyzing research data and instrument performance; writing and/or modifying computer programs and scripts; troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining specialized laboratory equipment; and providing technical support to researchers in the facility.

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