TRIUMF
Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics
STUDENT JOB PROGRAM
Summer 2020 job posting
Job number TR20-2-17

Position Title:

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Laser Applications Group 

Name of Project:

Laser ionization saturation measurement system - design & prototype an automated system 

Overview:

For radioactive ion beam production a laser resonance ionization ion source provides element selective ionization. Each element requires a specific, multi step laser ionization scheme, which is characterized by laser wavelength and saturation intensity. For the characterization of the laser ionization scheme and laser beam transport saturation measurements for each laser excitation step are required, where the ion yield is measured as a function of the applied laser power. This project seeks to develop and implement an automated system to perform this measurement task.

Duties:

Design, prototype, test and document a laser saturation measurement system as part of the laser applications group.
Take part in the laser applications group development and beam delivery tasks as part of a well rounded training in laser ion source development and operation at a large scale nuclear physics research facility.

Skills learned during this work experience:

Laser optics, laser beam transport, laser resonance ionization, ion optics, work documentation and project management. Basic instrument interfacing, instrument control, basic data acquisition and data representation. Basic programming in C or Python (explicitly no labview).
Interfacing with different technical groups and experts.

Qualifications:

Course work in the physical sciences and/or engineering. A liking to hands on work with instrumentation and a willingness to learn and acquire knowledge in new areas of engineering and science, in particular instrument control, data acquisition, as well as data representation and programming measurement routines.
Good documentation skills.

Shiftwork required:

Yes

Period of work:

4 months with possible extension with possible 4-month extension  
Salary is commensurate with academic progress and previous relevant work experience, and ranges from $ 2080 to $ 2800 per month plus 4% vacation pay.
TRIUMF pays round-trip airfare (this does not apply to Vancouver/Victoria students); for Vancouver Island students, TRIUMF will pay ferry costs.

TRIUMF is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all qualified undergraduate students as defined below:

  • Canadian undergraduate students or Canadian Permanent Resident undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited post secondary institution in Canada (or outside Canada) who are studying in a vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate.
  • Foreign full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled at a designated learning institution at the post-secondary level, and who are studying in an academic, vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate that is at least six months in duration, and who have a valid Canadian study permit which allows for employment off-campus, and who have applied for a Social Insurance Number
  • Foreign undergraduate students enrolled in a recognized undergraduate program of study abroad who have accepted, or are in the process of accepting, an "Invitation to Apply" for a work permit under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/apply.asp

Applications must be received at TRIUMF by 4:00pm Pacific time on 2020-01-26.

To apply for any of the job postings, you must submit one application for each and every job for which you wish to be considered. Please combine all documents into one PDF for each job. All applications can be attached to one email in PDF format. Please do not send electronic documents in formats other than PDF. Please save the PDF as lastname-job number (eg Smith-15.pdf)

    An application consists of a:
  • Covering letter
  • Resume
  • Transcript of all post secondary grades (unofficial copies are accepted)
  • in addition, an online application form must be filled out for each job
    Applications must also clearly indicate:
  • The number of academic terms completed (i.e. terms, semesters, or quarters)
  • The number of work terms completed (or the equivalent)
  • The TRIUMF Job Number must be clearly stated in the covering letter

Students within an university co-op program MUST apply for TRIUMF jobs through their university co-op education office.

Email to:

student@triumf.ca

Mail to:

TRIUMF Student Program
Job Number TR20-2-17
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
V6T 2A3

No phone calls please. TRIUMF wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, and regrets that only those being considered will be contacted.

TRIUMF is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
For more information, visit our web site
http://www.triumf.ca