Research Associate in High Energy Physics (Imperial College London Department of Physics)

Job summary Imperial College London invites applications for a Research Associate to work on the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. Job listing information Reference NAT01358 Date posted 20 December 2022 Closing date 6 February 2023 Key information about the role Location South Kensington Campus - Hybrid Position type Full time, fixed term Salary £43,093 – £50,834 plus benefits Department Department of Physics Category Researcher / Non Clinical Researcher Job description Job summary Imperial College London invites applications for a Research Associate to work on the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. Duties and responsibilities You will focus on the development of the upgraded RICH and silicon tracking detectors, and contribute to the operation of the existing RICH detector. Imperial played a leading role in the design and construction of LHCb’s RICH detectors, will play a similar role in the operation of the current RICH detectors and design of their upgrade, and has begun development of the mechanical design of the new silicon tracking detector planned for the next upgrade. Essential requirements You will hold a PhD* in a relevant area or have an equivalent level of professional qualifications and experience. You must also be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria: A strong track record with clearly defined individual contributions Experience in detector development and operation Experience in taking initiative and/or developing own ideas independently Experience in computing and advanced programming in C++ or Python Experience of working in a collaborative environment In addition, it would be desirable if you had: Experience with photon and/or silicon detectors Experience of communicating ideas to engineers and technicians Experience with Monte Carlo simulation techniques and tools Evidence of ability to write high quality research papers Further information The position is available immedidately for two years with the possibiloity of extension. The position will be based in the UK but will require regular travel to CERN. Other UK and foreign travel is likely to be required. *Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £38,194 - £41,388 per annum. The High Energy Physics Group’s strategy for leadership in designing, constructing, and exploiting scientifically the leading experiments in particle physics sustains our high international profile. The Group has a strong ongoing experimental programme encompassing the T2K, Super-Kamiokande and future Hyper-Kamiokande experiments in Japan; the future neutrino oscillation experiment DUNE at Fermilab and SURF in the USA; the search for sterile neutrinos with SoLid in Belgium; the search for charged lepton flavour violation with COMET in Japan; the CMS and LHCb experiments at the LHC; the search for dark matter with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment in the USA; the MICE experiment in the UK; the Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network (AION) project in the UK and the USA; SHiP and SuperNEMO activities and the development of future experiments and impact through the application of HEP technologies. There are also significant accelerator, phenomenology and Grid computing programmes. The Group is the host of two Imperial College Centres of Excellence: Centre for Clinical Application of Particles and Centre for High-Throughout Digital Electronics and Machine Learning. More information about the Department of Physics and the High Energy Physics Group can be found on our webpages. The Department of Physics is an IoP JUNO Practitioner and an Athena Silver SWAN Award winner reflecting our commitment to building a supportive, inclusive and highly motivated community. Further information about the Department’s EDI work can be found at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/physics/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/. Further details about the position are available from Dr Michael McCann m.mccann@imperial.ac.uk. Should you have any queries about the application process please contact Paula Brown, Section Administrator, paula.brown@imperial.ac.uk. Documents Job-Description - NAT01358.pdf If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Physicaloxy

Job summary

Imperial College London invites applications for a Research Associate to work on the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

Job listing information

Reference NAT01358
Date posted 20 December 2022
Closing date 6 February 2023

Key information about the role

Location South Kensington Campus - Hybrid
Position type Full time, fixed term
Salary £43,093 – £50,834 plus benefits
Department Department of Physics
Category Researcher / Non Clinical Researcher

Job description

Job summary

Imperial College London invites applications for a Research Associate to work on the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

Duties and responsibilities

You will focus on the development of the upgraded RICH and silicon tracking detectors, and contribute to the operation of the existing RICH detector. Imperial played a leading role in the design and construction of LHCb’s RICH detectors, will play a similar role in the operation of the current RICH detectors and design of their upgrade, and has begun development of the mechanical design of the new silicon tracking detector planned for the next upgrade.

Essential requirements

You will hold a PhD* in a relevant area or have an equivalent level of professional qualifications and experience.

You must also be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:

A strong track record with clearly defined individual contributions
Experience in detector development and operation
Experience in taking initiative and/or developing own ideas independently
Experience in computing and advanced programming in C++ or Python
Experience of working in a collaborative environment

In addition, it would be desirable if you had:

Experience with photon and/or silicon detectors
Experience of communicating ideas to engineers and technicians
Experience with Monte Carlo simulation techniques and tools
Evidence of ability to write high quality research papers

Further information

The position is available immedidately for two years with the possibiloity of extension.

The position will be based in the UK but will require regular travel to CERN. Other UK and foreign travel is likely to be required.

*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £38,194 - £41,388 per annum.

The High Energy Physics Group’s strategy for leadership in designing, constructing, and exploiting scientifically the leading experiments in particle physics sustains our high international profile. The Group has a strong ongoing experimental programme encompassing the T2K, Super-Kamiokande and future Hyper-Kamiokande experiments in Japan; the future neutrino oscillation experiment DUNE at Fermilab and SURF in the USA; the search for sterile neutrinos with SoLid in Belgium; the search for charged lepton flavour violation with COMET in Japan; the CMS and LHCb experiments at the LHC; the search for dark matter with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment in the USA; the MICE experiment in the UK; the Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network (AION) project in the UK and the USA; SHiP and SuperNEMO activities and the development of future experiments and impact through the application of HEP technologies. There are also significant accelerator, phenomenology and Grid computing programmes. The Group is the host of two Imperial College Centres of Excellence: Centre for Clinical Application of Particles and Centre for High-Throughout Digital Electronics and Machine Learning.

More information about the Department of Physics and the High Energy Physics Group can be found on our webpages.

The Department of Physics is an IoP JUNO Practitioner and an Athena Silver SWAN Award winner reflecting our commitment to building a supportive, inclusive and highly motivated community.

Further information about the Department’s EDI work can be found at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/physics/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/.

Further details about the position are available from Dr Michael McCann m.mccann@imperial.ac.uk.

Should you have any queries about the application process please contact Paula Brown, Section Administrator, paula.brown@imperial.ac.uk.