Postdoctoral Researcher - Higgs Physics & CMS Analysis

University of Kansas; Tipton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas, Department of Physics and Astronomy, seeks a postdoctoral researcher in experimental high energy physics to advance Higgs physics data analysis within the CMS program.

Starting December 15, 2026, for an initial one-year appointment with potential renewal up to five years; duties include data analysis, detector R&D, machine learning, and mentoring students; collaboration with Professor Elliot Reynolds.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics by appointment date.
• At least 1 year of experience in experimental high energy physics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Higgs physics data analysis within CMS collaboration, with potential leadership in analysis development.
• Contribute to detector performance work and software for collider experiments.
• Explore future collider projects, including detector R&D and feasibility studies.
• Assist faculty in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, and participate in meetings.

Skills

Experimental techniques

Collider software

Particle physics data analysis

Object performance

Detector design & upgrades

Machine learning

Communication skills

Education

PhD in physics

Tools

ROOT

Geant4

Python

Job description

The University of Kansas, Department of Physics and Astronomy, seeks a postdoctoral researcher in experimental high energy physics to advance Higgs physics data analysis within the CMS program.

Starting December 15, 2026, for an initial one-year appointment with potential renewal up to five years; duties include data analysis, detector R&D, machine learning, and mentoring students; collaboration with Professor Elliot Reynolds.