Staff Scientist - Accelerator Physics (SLAC/SSRL)

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
📍 Menlo Park, CA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 20, 2026

Job Description

Staff Scientist - Accelerator Physics (SLAC/SSRL)

Job ID

6693

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

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**Position overview:**

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's SPEAR3 is one of the four US Department of Energy synchrotron light sources - electron storage rings dedicated to producing brilliant X-ray beams. SPEAR3 serves Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), a national user facility with a long history of utilizing synchrotron radiation for multi-disciplinary experiments.

We are seeking an Accelerator Physicist to join our Accelerator Physics Group within the SSRL Accelerator Division. This group's responsibilities include:

+ Physics support for the maintenance and operation of the SSRL accelerator complex, which includes an RF electron gun, 120-MeV linear accelerator, a 10-Hz cycling booster synchrotron to accelerate electrons from 120 MeV to...

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Job Details

  • Location Menlo Park, CA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 20, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 24, 2026