Chamberlain Fellow

The Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announces the competition for the 2026 Owen Chamberlain Fellowships in Experimental Particle Physics and Cosmology. The Fellowship is named after Berkeley Nobel Laureate Owen Chamberlain, who, together with Emilio Segre, Clyde Wiegand, and Thomas Ypsilantis, discovered the anti-proton at the Berkeley Bevatron in 1955.

The Physics Division's experimental portfolio encompasses high-energy collider physics, neutrino physics, direct detection of dark matter, rare and precision physics, and experimental cosmology (instrumentation, simulation and data analysis). In addition, the Division's program has world-leading efforts in advanced instrumentation (detector development and microelectronics), quantum information science (sensing and simulations), and artificial intelligence / machine learning.

Research areas highlighted for 2026 include ATLAS, rare event searches with quantum sensors, DUNE applications of AI / ML, and future collider detector development. AI / ML (including Hardware AI), quantum sensing, and microelectronics are critical technologies of interest.

For an overview of other research activities at the lab, please see www.physics.lbl.gov.

Chamberlain Fellows are appointed for 3 years, with the possibility of a 2-year renewal based upon satisfactory job performance and continuing availability of funds. Appointments may start during the 2026 calendar year. Appointees will receive an annual research supplement of $10,000 in addition to the support from the research group. Background information on the Chamberlain Fellowship is available here.

The posting shall remain open until the position is filled, however for full consideration, please apply by October 24, 2025. All reference letters should be included in the file by this date.

What You Will Do :

• Work on one or more existing projects in the Physics Division.
• Conduct research with a focus on innovative experimental design, construction, execution, and simulation or analysis of data.
• Conduct original research independently and in collaboration.
• Collaborate with other investigators working on similar or related scientific problems.
• Prepare research papers for publication.
• Present research findings at seminars and conferences.

What is Required :

How To Apply :

Please visit Academic Jobs Online to create a profile and submit the requested application materials. Note that applications can only be submitted via this Academic Jobs Online URL : https : / / academicjobsonline.org / ajo / jobs / 30491

The following requested application materials listed below must be submitted through Academic Jobs Online :

Salary :

The monthly salary range for this position is $5,562 - $6,774 and is expected to start at $ 6,446 or above. These ranges are subject to increase for the new FY26, effective October 1, 2025. The Chamberlain Fellows positions are paid on a step schedule per union contract and salaries will be predetermined based on postdoctoral step rates. Each step represents one full year of completed post-Ph.D. postdoctoral experience.

Notes :

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement : As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.