Lederman Postdoc Fellow: Independent Research & Outreach

Posted 4 days ago

fermi national accelerator laboratoryBatavia (IL)

Physicists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Fermilab invites applications for the Lederman Fellowship, a three-year postdoctoral research opportunity at our Batavia, IL campus. Fellows may pursue any area in Fermilab's broad program and contribute to education and outreach activities such as Saturday Morning Physics. Candidates must have or anticipate a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics, astrophysics, or related field by Sept 1, 2027, and demonstrate strong research ability and outreach capacity.

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