The particle physics group at the University of Manchester has a vacancy for a PostDoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in Experimental Particle Physics who can lead the installation and commissioning of the Mu2e Stopping Target Monitor (STM), particularly its data acquisition (DAQ) system and who can lead the analysis of the first data from the Mu2e experiment that will extend the search for charged lepton flavour violating (CLFV) interactions ultimately by a factor of 104. The Manchester muon group consists of four academic members of staff, engineering and technical staff and PhD/MSc students. The post is funded by an STFC consolidated grant. The appointment will be from 1st October 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for a period of 2 years with a possible extension should funding be available. The post will require travel to Fermilab and subject to mutual agreement may involve long term secondments at Fermilab.
The PDRA should have a PhD (or equivalent) in particle physics, programming experience (C++/python), and analysis experience from a particle physics experiment. Experience with experiment control systems, data acquisition systems and muon beam experiments would be desirable.
The Particle Physics group at Manchester is one of the largest research groups in the UK with over 100 members, composed of both world-leading experimental and theory research groups. It has an outstanding record of contributing to the design, construction, operation, and exploitation of particle physics experiments and in advancing the theoretical models underpinning these and future experiments. The group has significant roles in experiments at the LHC: ATLAS and LHCb, Fermilab: Muon g-2, Mu2e, MINOS+, SBND/MicroBoone and DUNE and the SuperNEMO neutrinoless double beta decay experiment at LSM, BESIII at BEPC and Darkside at LNGS.
The School/Department is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School/Department holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit. For further information, please visit: http://www.physics.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here, blended working arrangements may be considered as well.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
When completing the additional information section of your application, please ensure you make reference to the job description and person specification above, as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Blended working arrangements may be considered
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Prof. Mark Lancaster
Email: mark.lancaster@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
