Postdoctoral Position in Astronomy (University of California Irvine)

Job #JPF09124 Physics and Astronomy / School of Physical Sciences / UC Irvine Position overview Salary range: $66,737 - $80,034 Application Window Open date: June 24, 2024 Next review date: Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 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 to work on the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The UCI group consists of Profs. Andrew Lankford, Anyes Taffard and Daniel Whiteson. The group has a strong background in searches for physics beyond the Standard Model (Higgs sector, Exotic, SUSY). The group is actively involved in the operation and maintenance of Muon systems (New Small Wheel), Trigger and Data Acquisition and is engaged in the High-Luminosity (HL-LHC) upgrade of the Level-0 a muon trigger using the Monitoring Drift Chambers (MDT) and the event filter track trigger (EFTracking). The group makes use of Machine Learning both for analyses and the trigger upgrades, and use FPGA and heterogenous platform for the trigger upgrades. The researcher is expected to make significant personal contributions to ATLAS physics analyses as well as the group’s HL-LHC trigger upgrade program, and will work primarily with Prof A. Taffard. The applicant should have, or be about to gain, a Ph.D. in particle physics, and is expected to have experience from 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 Unix operating systems, C++ programming language and Python. Location will be 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/JPF09124] Candidates must submit in pdf format: Cover letter Curriculum Vitae Research statement Three Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers). For general information about this position, please contact Prof. Anyes Taffard, ataffard@uci.edu. More information on the UCI HEP group can be found at: http://www.physics.uci.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Applicant should have or be about to gain a PhD in Physics or related field. 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 3 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09124 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 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 or Log in to your portfolio Need help? Contact the hiring department. The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. You have the right to an equal employment opportunity. For more information about your rights, see the EEO is the Law Supplement The University of California, Irvine is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. See our Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act Annual Security Reports If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

Job #JPF09124

Physics and Astronomy / School of Physical Sciences / UC Irvine

Position overview

Salary range: $66,737 - $80,034

Application Window

Open date: June 24, 2024

Next review date: Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 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 to work on the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider.

The UCI group consists of Profs. Andrew Lankford, Anyes Taffard and Daniel Whiteson. The group has a strong background in searches for physics beyond the Standard Model (Higgs sector, Exotic, SUSY). The group is actively involved in the operation and maintenance of Muon systems (New Small Wheel), Trigger and Data Acquisition and is engaged in the High-Luminosity (HL-LHC) upgrade of the Level-0 a muon trigger using the Monitoring Drift Chambers (MDT) and the event filter track trigger (EFTracking). The group makes use of Machine Learning both for analyses and the trigger upgrades, and use FPGA and heterogenous platform for the trigger upgrades.

The researcher is expected to make significant personal contributions to ATLAS physics analyses as well as the group’s HL-LHC trigger upgrade program, and will work primarily with Prof A. Taffard. The applicant should have, or be about to gain, a Ph.D. in particle physics, and is expected to have experience from 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 Unix operating systems, C++ programming language and Python. Location will be 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/JPF09124]

Candidates must submit in pdf format:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Three Reference Letters (to be submitted by the reference writers).

For general information about this position, please contact Prof. Anyes Taffard, ataffard@uci.edu.

More information on the UCI HEP group can be found at:
http://www.physics.uci.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicant should have or be about to gain a PhD in Physics or related field.

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

3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09124

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 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.