Position Details
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full Time / Fixed Term contract up to 2 years
Background
The Birmingham ALICE group were a founding member of ALICE and have been involved in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion physics since the first heavy-ion beams at the CERN SPS in the 1980s. We have overall responsibility for the ALICE Central Trigger Processor (CTP) and are represented on the ALICE Management Board and many other ALICE Boards and working groups. We also play a leading role in the physics analysis, especially in the areas of strange and multi-strange particles, jets, and ultra-peripheral collisions.
Role Summary
We are seeking a bright, enthusiastic physicist with a genuine interest in ALICE physics and a proven tracking record in the analysis of data from high-energy particle collisions. The successful candidate will play a leading role in one of the many physics areas undertaken by the ALICE experiment and learn enough about the CTP to help with our online call duties. The successful candidate should be willing to make regular short visits to CERN, co-supervise a PhD student, and presents results both at CERN and in international conferences.
Main Duties
The responsibilities will include:
- Play a leading role in an area of ALICE physics analysis
- Co-supervise PhD students
- Work closely with other members of the team and colleagues within the ALICE collaboration
- Travel to CERN for short visits
- Disseminate research findings for publication, conferences, etc.
- Take part in on-call trigger (CTP) duties.
- Help improve CTP software if required
- Research fellows are also expected to take part in a small amount of undergraduate teaching (typically not more than six hour per week during term time)
Person Specification
- A PhD in High-Energy Nuclear or Particle Physics
- An excellent track record of physics analysis from high-energy collisions
- Proficient in C++ programming and using the ROOT framework (ideally AliRoot)
- Ability to work well within a team
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to show leadership and take on responsibility
Please contact Professor David Evans (D.Evans@bham.ac.uk) for more information or informal discussions.