Lead Experimental Particle Physics in Hidden-Sector Searches

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art facilities

CERN collaboration access

Tailored academic training

Competitive salary package

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Imperial College London invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Particle Physics to lead an experimental program focused on hidden-sector searches using the SHiP experiment and related high-intensity neutrino and dark matter studies.

The post offers access to external funding, collaboration across Imperial’s physics communities, and opportunities to contribute to education from undergraduate to doctoral training, with a strong commitment to equality of opportunity.

Qualifications

• We are seeking an outstanding academic committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service.
• You will demonstrate a strong record in experimental particle physics with high-quality publications.
• Experience in major international collaborations and diverse experimental programs is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a internationally excellent research programme focused on hidden-sector searches and the SHiP experiment.
• Contribute to teaching and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Supervise and mentor PhD students and junior researchers; contribute to doctoral training initiatives.
• Secure external research funding and build collaborations within and beyond Imperial.
• Play an active role in departmental and faculty development.
• Advance SHiP through detector/instrumentation development, simulation, software, reconstruction, data analysis and interpretation.

Skills

Experimental particle physics

Funding applications

Teaching and supervision

Collaboration leadership

Detector/instrumentation

Education

PhD in Physics or closely related field

Tools

Computing and data analysis

Job description

Imperial College London invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Particle Physics to lead an experimental program focused on hidden-sector searches using the SHiP experiment and related high-intensity neutrino and dark matter studies.

The post offers access to external funding, collaboration across Imperial’s physics communities, and opportunities to contribute to education from undergraduate to doctoral training, with a strong commitment to equality of opportunity.