Postdoctoral Researcher on Majorana Neutrino Searches at ATLAS

Employment

0.8 - 1.0 FTE

Gross monthly salary

€ 2,960 - € 4,670

Required background

PhD

Organizational unit

Faculty of Science

Application deadline

23 January 2023

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We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the ATLAS experiment at CERN, starting early 2023. The position will be based in Nijmegen (Netherlands).
As a postdoctoral researcher, you will join the working group of Dr M. Wu and take a leading role in the Majorana neutrino searches at ATLAS. In addition, you will have opportunities to contribute to ATLAS phase-II upgrade projects. These opportunities exist in developments in the phase-II upgrade of the Front-End LInk eXchange (FELIX) readout system and in the High Granularity Timing Detector (HGTD) project for the ATLAS Phase-II upgrade. You will be expected to closely collaborate with Dr Wu and the students in her group, as well as keep in close contact with colleagues from Nikhef (Amsterdam) and CERN (Geneva).
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• You should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in particle physics.
• You have good English skills and are able to work in a large team.
• You should have expertise in data analysis techniques and software systems used in high-energy physics, as well as good programming (C++/Python) skills.
• Experience in detector readout and/or in semiconductor detector is also preferred.

We are

The ATLAS group  is part of the High Energy Physics Department  at  Radboud University (Nijmegen), consisting of five staff members: Prof. N. de Groot, Prof. P. Ferrari (part-time), Dr F. Filthaut, Dr S. Caron and Dr M. Wu. We are deeply involved in physics data analysis, with a strong focus on Higgs physics and searches for 'physics beyond the standard model', we are especially interested in applying machine learning techniques in new physics searches.

In addition, we are leading development and deployment of the FELIX system to sub-detectors at ATLAS, and in research and development of next generation semiconductor detectors including the LGAD used for the ATLAS Phase-II upgrade project HGTD.

Radboud University is one of the founding partners of Nikhef, the national institute for subatomic physics in the Netherlands, and we maintain a close collaboration with our Nikhef colleagues in Amsterdam.

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• It concerns an employment for 0.8 - 1.0 FTE.
• The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €2,960 and a maximum of €4,670 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 10 ).
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• It concerns a temporary employment for 24 months.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services . Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Additional employment conditions
Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions . You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.
Would you like more information?
For questions about the position, please contact Mengqing Wu, Assistant Professor at mengqing.wu [at] science.ru.nl.
Practical information and applying
You can apply until 23 January 2023, exclusively using the button below. Kindly address your application to Mengqing Wu. Please fill in the application form and attach the following documents:

• A letter of motivation in which you briefly introduce yourself, stating how your background and expertise contribute to the goals of the research programme.
• Your curriculum vitae.
• Names of two referees. Please inform your referees that a letter of recommendation may be requested after your submission.

The first round of Interviews will take place in the week of 30 January. You would preferably begin employment on 1 March 2023.
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Apply now Application deadline 23 January 2023

We would like to recruit our new colleague ourselves. Acquisition in response to this vacancy will not be appreciated.

Dr Wu, M. (Mengqing)
Assistant Professor
mengqing.wu [at] ru.nl
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