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'''Wednesday, February 15, 2011 12 - 1 pm CC F113'''
 
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==2011 JSA Thesis Prize==
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==User Group Board of Directors Vacancies==
The UGBoD expects to award the "2011 JSA Thesis Prize" for the best
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Dear Students and Postdocs,
Jefferson Lab related thesis at the summer Users Group meeting,  
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scheduled  June 04- 06, 2012 .  Please consider nominating people who
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have  defended during 2011.
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*Please send Lorelei Carlson (lcarlson at jlab.org) a brief nomination, giving the name and
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The following positions on the Jefferson Lab User Group Board of Directors will become vacant in June 2012:
institution of the person being nominated and the names of three people
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who will send letters of recommendation, along with a copy of the
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thesis, preferably electronically.
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*All materials must be received by '''Tuesday, January 31, 2012'''.  
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  1. A member who can represent the Graduate Students working at JLab (preferably students more than 2 years away from finishing their Ph.D.).
The prize is sponsored by JSA and includes a
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  2. A member who can represent the Postdocs working at JLab (also a 2-year term).
$2200 award with an invitation to give a presentation on the candidate's
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thesis subject at the 2012 summer meeting.
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We will have an election to fill all of these positions during the Spring of 2012. The newly elected officers will begin their terms at the end of the 2012 Annual User Group Meeting (June 4-6).
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The candidates for these positions will be selected by a Nominating Committee: Eric Christy (chair) - christy@jlab.org -, Ron Gilman, Raffaella DeVita and Benni Zihlmann. If you would like to nominate yourself or anyone else for any of these UGBoD positions (or have any suggestions), please contact a member of the Nominating Committee. Self-nominations are very much encouraged!
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The elections will take place over a stretch of time in March/April. As always, you can find more information (including the present composition of the Board) at https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki
  
*For further information on these items and the User Group in general, please
 
visit https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki .
 
 
==Opportunities==
 
==Opportunities==
 
  Intel Corporation seeking PhD candidates & recent graduates
 
  Intel Corporation seeking PhD candidates & recent graduates

Revision as of 11:56, 2 February 2012


Upcoming Pizza Seminar

Wednesday, February 15, 2011 12 - 1 pm CC F113

User Group Board of Directors Vacancies

Dear Students and Postdocs,

The following positions on the Jefferson Lab User Group Board of Directors will become vacant in June 2012:

  1. A member who can represent the Graduate Students working at JLab (preferably students more than 2 years away from finishing their Ph.D.).
  2. A member who can represent the Postdocs working at JLab (also a 2-year term).

We will have an election to fill all of these positions during the Spring of 2012. The newly elected officers will begin their terms at the end of the 2012 Annual User Group Meeting (June 4-6).

The candidates for these positions will be selected by a Nominating Committee: Eric Christy (chair) - christy@jlab.org -, Ron Gilman, Raffaella DeVita and Benni Zihlmann. If you would like to nominate yourself or anyone else for any of these UGBoD positions (or have any suggestions), please contact a member of the Nominating Committee. Self-nominations are very much encouraged! The elections will take place over a stretch of time in March/April. As always, you can find more information (including the present composition of the Board) at https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki

Opportunities

Intel Corporation seeking PhD candidates & recent graduates

The Portland Technology Development group of Intel Corporation has several openings for physical science Ph.D.s to support/direct R&D of advanced processing methods. Candidates hired for these positions will be responsible for developing the next generation of Intel's microprocessors. Openings are immediately available at Intel’s primary development facility (Ronler Acres) located ~10 miles west of Portland, OR.

Criteria for selection include: a strong academic record, demonstrated experimental expertise, an ability to drive and take responsibility for projects and a solid peer-reviewed publication record. Experience using and maintaining complex scientific equipment is preferred, but not required. Interested candidates should email resumes to david.j.towner@intel.com

JLab Job Club

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