ILC jobs

Posted: 8 July 2011
Research Associate
Detector R&Ds and physics analyses mostly related to the International Linear Collider (ILC)

The High Energy Physics lab. at Tohoku University invites applicants for a postdoctoral research associate position to work on detector R&Ds and physics analyses mostly related to the international linear collider (ILC). The Tohoku University group is one of the leading groups working on ILC, Belle, and Belle II, and productive interactions among these efforts are expected. The position is supported by the JSPS program 'grant-in-aid for specially promoted research: a global research and development program of a state-of-the-art detector system for the ILC'. The term is until the end of fiscal year (March 31) with possible extensions until the end of the grant; namely, March 31, 2017.

The salary depends on the qualifications of the applicant, and ranges roughly from 3.6 million yen to 4.2 million yen per year. The successful candidate is expected to take leading roles in the effort, and good skills in detector hardware and physics analyses are essential.

Ph.D. degree in physics at the start of the term is required.

A cover letter stating your intent, CV, and two letters of recommendation are to be sent to Hitoshi Yamamoto by e-mail (yhitoshi@epx.phys.tohoku.ac.jp) or by postal mail (Physics Department, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba Aramaki Aoba-ku Sendai, Japan, postal code 980-8578). Applications should be received by September 1, 2011.

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Posted: 6 December 2010
Test, analysis and integration of an imaging Silicon-Tungsten ECAL

Project description

The Laboratoire Leprince Ringuet (LLR) and the Laboratoire de l'Accélérateur Linéaire (LAL) in France, laboratories of the IN2P3 within the CNRS, are searching for a post-doctoral researcher. The research entails detector development for a detector to be operated at a future linear electron-positron collider. The groups are heavily involved in the R&D of a Silicon-Tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter. The successful candidate is expected to contribute in particular to the development and testing of the Silicon wafer technology and its associated front-end electronics of a large scale prototype.

The analysis of data taken on site as well as during future beam test campaigns is also an integral part of the tasks. In this context, the work will give the opportunity to contribute to physics studies by optimising so called particle flow algorithms, an event reconstruction technique crucial to achieve the envisaged precision at a future linear collider. This work may involve the application of modern pattern recognition algorithms which can also be applied in other fields of science.

Candidate profile

The position is reserved to non-French citizens.

Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in experimental high physics or a related field by date of appointment. Interest and skills in data analysis and hardware development are premises for a successful application.

The post will be available on 1st October 2011 for 24 months. Salary and benefits will commensurate with the ones of a Level-2 Researcher (CR2) at the CNRS, approximately 2500 €/month gross salary (2100 €/month net).

In case of interest please send your CV including a list of publications, a brief letter of motivation (1 page max.) and at least two letters of reference. All documents are to be sent until 15/12/2010 by e-mail (pdf preferred) to

- Vincent Boudry (Vincent.Boudry@in2p3.fr)
- Roman Poeschl (poeschl@lal.in2p3.fr)

Candidates are asked to prepare to be available for an interview afterwards. The interview will be held either at LAL or LLR or, if more convenient, via video conference.

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Posted: 7 June 2010
Postdoctoral researcher on R&D for a future linear electron-positron collider

The Laboratoire d'Accelerateur Linéaire (LAL) in Orsay, France, laboratory of the IN2P3 within CNRS is searching for a postdoctoral researcher. The research entails physics studies and detector development for a detector to be operated at a future linear electron-positron collider. The group at LAL is heavily involved in the R&D of a silicon tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter. The successful candidate is expected to contribute in particular to the realisation of the front end electronics of a large scale prototype and will share responsibility for the conduction of testbeam campaigns. Moreover, the candidate is expected to contribute actively to the analysis of data recorded in earlier testbeam campaigns. Parallel to the detector R&D, the work will comprise significant contributions to physics studies based on a full simulation of detector proposals for a linear collider. Currently, the group is investigating top quark production at a linear collider with the aim to reveal the strong hierarchy of the known fermion masses. Both, data analysis and detector simulation studies will give the opportunity to co-supervise Ph.D. theses.

Candidates are required to have Ph.D. in physics by date of appointment and research experience in experimental high energy physics or a related field. Interest and skills in data analysis and hardware development are premises for a successful application.

The post will be available on Sept. 1st 2010 for 36 months. Salary and benefits will commensurate with the ones of a Level 2 Researcher (CR2) at the CNRS, approximately 2500 Euros/month according to the experience.

In case of interest please send your cv, a brief letter of motivation (1 page max.) and the addresses of three persons from whom the LAL can ask for letters of reference. All documents are to be sent until 20/6/2010 by e-mail to Roman Poeschl (poeschl@lal.in2p3.fr). Candidates are asked to prepare to be available for an interview afterwards. The interview will be held either at LAL or, if more convenient, via video conference.

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