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Position Overview:

The Fundamental Physics Directorate (FPD) has an intern employment opportunity available for a Student/Recent Graduate who is interested in detector design for dark matter searches seeking to gain paid research experience.

Example projects and responsibilities include (but are not limited) to the following:

• Assist with assembly of cryostat and commissioning of small-scale experiments
• Assist with detector fabrication, packaging, and electrical checkout
• Detector characterization and data taking, participation in detector calibration
• Setup of and alignment of optics for detector calibration
• CAD design of components for warm and cryogenic systems
• Modification of electronic components
• Script development using Python
• Testing of electronics and associated software platforms

Other duties may also be assigned.

Opportunities and Benefits:

• Great resume builder for someone seeking practical experience in a scientific and research environment.
• Opportunity to become more closely connected to the Stanford/SLAC scientific community, as the intern will be working with both students and staff from many different disciplines.
• Opportunity to learn about experimental research and exposure to the work environment in a research and user facility.

Note: This is an hourly, non-benefits eligible temporary-nonexempt, internship position (work at 50% full-time equivalent or more), not to exceed 980 hours in six consecutive months. Eligible applicants must be at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled in an educational program or recently graduated and have US work authorization. All accepted candidates must have or be able to timely acquire US work authorization.

To be successful in this position:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or recently graduated.
• Interest in detector physics or dark matter searches
• Basic programming skills in C/C++ and/or python.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance is essential.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to accurately complete detailed work.
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

SLAC employee competencies:

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

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Classification Title: SLAC Intern Students

Job code: 0901

Intern Level: II

The expected pay range for this position is $24.20 to $29.15 per hour. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.