Job summaryThe High Energy Physics Group at Imperial College London invites applications for a Research Associate position to study the physics of neutrinos and related areas of particle physics. We are looking for someone to take a leading role in ensuring that the T2K ND280 detector systems, which are currently being upgraded with the arrival of several new subdetectors, are able to operate correctly and effectively in forthcoming T2K data-taking runs.... Job listing information
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Job descriptionJob summaryThe High Energy Physics Group at Imperial College London invites applications for a Research Associate position to study the physics of neutrinos and related areas of particle physics. We are looking for someone to take a leading role in ensuring that the T2K ND280 detector systems, which are currently being upgraded with the arrival of several new subdetectors, are able to operate correctly and effectively in forthcoming T2K data-taking runs. Beyond fulfilling this responsibility, you would be free to pursue analysis work in any area of T2K physics. The research programme will be conducted in Imperial's Blackett Laboratory as well as at J-PARC and Kamioka in Japan and other research laboratories and collaborating institutes worldwide. Duties and responsibilitiesImperial is a leader in neutrino oscillation analyses, neutrino-nucleon interaction studies and the design, construction, calibration and running of the ND280 detector systems. We are searching for a candidate who will allow the group to continue its role in the evolution of ND280, including the new Upgrade detectors, as well as its record of performing analysis work in many aspects of T2K. In addition to contributing to the continual improvement of T2K, the group also has significant roles in Super-K, which is being upgraded with the addition of Gadolinium, and in the future long-baseline programmes of Hyper-Kamiokande and DUNE. Opportunities will be present to take advantage of the synergies across these to further contribute to the activities of the Group. Essential requirementsYou will hold a PhD in Experimental Particle Physics or have an equivalent level of professional qualifications and experience.* You must have the following essential criteria
In addition, it would be desirable if you had:
Further informationThis is a full-time position available for two years in the first instance. *Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £40,694 - £43,888 per annum. The post will be based in London but will require regular travel to J-PARC and Kamioka in Japan. Other UK and foreign travel is likely to be required. 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 and the future XLZD experiment; 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. See our EDI webpage for more Information. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially those historically underrepresented in Physics. Further details about the position are available from Professor Yoshi Uchida, yoshi.uchida@imperial.ac.uk Should you have any queries about the application process please contact Paula Brown, Section Administrator, paula.brown@imperial.ac.uk. Documents
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