ACAD108371

University of Bristol; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK is seeking a Research Associate to join its Particle Physics group. This role involves in-depth data analysis focusing on flavour anomalies and requires a PhD in particle physics or a related field. Candidates must be proficient in C++ and Python. The position offers future funding prospects and the opportunity to contribute to significant research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Hold or about to hold a PhD in particle physics.
• Experience with flavour physics or related fields.
• Skilled in C++ and Python programming.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis with contributions to phenomenology and software.
• Contribute to detector operation and future detector development.

Skills

C++ programming

Python programming

Data analysis

Education

PhD in particle physics or related field

Job description

Overview

The Particle Physics group of the University of Bristol (tinyurl.com/particle-bristol), UK, seeks a Research Associate to join its LHCb group (https://tinyurl.com/BristolLHCb). The group places a high value on diversity and inclusivity and looks forward to applications from all backgrounds and communities. The position is funded through the STFC Consolidated Grant, until October 2027, with good prospects for further funding in the future. Applicants should hold a PhD in particle physics or a related field, or be about to obtain one. The postholder will work on the so-called "flavour anomalies" in beauty hadron decays and measurements of CP violation. The group's speciality lies in the detailed analysis of multibody decays of beauty and charm hadrons by developing sophisticated amplitude analysis techniques to maximise sensitivity to new physics phenomena. The group also has important responsibilities for future LHCb detector upgrades, the development of trigger and particle identification technologies using novel hardware accelerators, and the development of fast simulations using generative machine learning techniques.

What will you be doing?

The main focus of the postholder's job will be data analysis (including opportunities to contribute to phenomenology and software), complemented by contributions to detector operation and future detector development.

Qualifications

Ideally you hold or about to hold a PhD in particle physics and have experience with flavour physics or related; you are a seasoned C++ and Python programmer.