University of Wisconsin–Madison
The Pegasus research group in the Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Department at UW-Madison is seeking a Scientist to support experimental activities focused on plasma heating and current drive in magnetically confined devices. The role involves identifying research problems, designing methodologies, performing experiments, and preparing results for scholarly publications. This position requires in-person work at the Madison campus and is open to Scientist I, II, and III levels based on experience.
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