What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Experimental High Energy Physics position at University of California - Irvine?
Position overview
Salary range : $66,737 - $80,034
Application Window
Open date : December 4, 2024
Most recent review date : Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date : Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The experimental particle physics group at UC Irvine invites applications for a postdoctoral research position focused on accelerator-based searches for dark matter and on instrumentation and TDAQ R&D. The position entails mainly work within the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN's LHC, but some amount of time can be dedicated to small agile experiments searching for new physics, subject to mutual interest.
The UCI group consists of Profs. Andrew Lankford, Anyes Taffard, Daniel Whiteson and Andre Frankenthal. The group has a strong background in searches for physics beyond the Standard Model (Higgs sector, Exotica, SUSY) and is actively involved in the operation and maintenance of Muon systems (New Small Wheel) and of the ATLAS TDAQ system. For the High-Luminosity LHC era, the group is also engaged in the Phase-II upgrade of the Level-0 muon trigger using Monitoring Drift Chambers (MDT), and in the Event Filter track trigger (EFTracking). The group applies novel Machine Learning tools and techniques to both analyses and trigger upgrades, and leverages FPGA and heterogenous platforms for the latter. Finally, the group has experience and interest in developing novel high-rate trigger strategies (e.g., trigger-level analyses) for the HL-LHC. Prof. Frankenthal also participates in the PADME experiment, a small-scale experiment based at the Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati dedicated to searches for low-mass dark photons and other particles.
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to make significant personal contributions to ATLAS physics analyses and to the group's HL-LHC TDAQ upgrade program, working primarily with Prof. Frankenthal. As mentioned, upon mutual interest, there will also be the possibility to contribute to small-scale experiments like PADME. The applicant should have, or be about to gain, a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics, and is expected to have at least two years of active participation in a leading international particle physics experiment. The applicant should have expertise in data analysis techniques and software systems used in high energy physics, as well as in Unix-based operating systems, and C and Python programming languages. The position will be based at UCI and / or CERN based on needs and mutual agreement.
Application instructions :
Interested candidates should apply online at the UC Irvine's online application system, RECRUIT, located at [https : / / recruit.ap.uci.edu / JPF09411 ].
Candidates must submit in PDF format :
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae, including publication list and major presentations
- Research statement
- Three reference letters (to be submitted by the reference writers).
For general information about this position, please contact Prof. Andre Frankenthal at asterenb@uci.edu .
Applications will be reviewed as received, starting from 12 / 31 / 2024. The position will remain open until filled.
More information on the UCI HEP group can be found at : http : / / www.physics.uci.edu /
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
required at time of application)
Applicants should have or be about to complete a Ph.D. or equivalent in Physics or Astronomy prior to application.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement .
Optional)
Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and / or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence . See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement .
Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form - All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application : Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form
Reference requirements
Apply link : https : / / recruit.ap.uci.edu / JPF09411
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
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.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Job location
Irvine, CA
Salary : $66,737 - $80,034
