Postdoctoral Research Position on the ATLAS Experiment

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

7h

About The Position

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a post-doctoral research position to work on the ATLAS Experiment.
The successful Candidate is expected to play a leading role in the data analysis of precision top quark measurements as well as Higgs-related topics. We are active in the operations and the HL-LHC upgrade of the trigger systems in firmware algorithm development and simulation. We are also active in R&D using AI in custom electronics as well as in distributed computing.
The Pitt ATLAS Group is led by Professors Joe Boudreau, Jim Mueller, and Tae Min Hong. Pitt High Energy Physics is part of a vibrant community—experimentalists in high-PT, neutrino, and heavy favor physics and theorists working in LHC phenomenology—in PITTsburgh Particle Physics, Astrophysics, and Cosmology Center (PITT PACC), https://www.physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu/pittpacc.
Position Details: This position is housed within the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. Benefits include health / dental / vision coverage as well as optional access to other university benefits. The ideal start date is May, but the exact date is negotiable.
The Candidate is expected to play a leading role in the data analysis of precision top quark measurements as well as Higgs-related topics. Participate in operations and the HL-LHC upgrade of the trigger systems in firmware algorithm development and simulation. Conduct R&D using AI in custom electronics as well as in distributed computing. Conduct future collider studies. It is also expected the Candidate will write internal documentation, publish papers, present as workshops/conferences, and help prepare grant applications, as well as mentorship of both undergraduate and graduate students. The position is for one year, renewable upon mutual agreement and availability of research funds.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a PhD in experimental particle physics by the time of appointment
• Fluency in high energy physics software such as ROOT, c++ python
• Excellent verbal/written communications, project management, teamwork abilities to lead a group of researchers

Responsibilities

• Play a leading role in the data analysis of precision top quark measurements as well as Higgs-related topics
• Participate in operations and the HL-LHC upgrade of the trigger systems in firmware algorithm development and simulation
• Conduct R&D using AI in custom electronics as well as in distributed computing
• Conduct future collider studies
• Write internal documentation
• Publish papers
• Present as workshops/conferences
• Help prepare grant applications
• Mentorship of both undergraduate and graduate students

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision coverage
• access to other university benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree