Postdoc: ML-Driven Detector Physics & Heavy Flavor HEP

ALICE Collaboration; Iowa City, Cedar Rapids (IA, IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ALICE Collaboration at Iowa State University seeks a postdoctoral researcher in experimental nuclear physics, machine learning, and detector development. The position aligns with the group’s work on sPHENIX collaboration at Brookhaven, with emphasis on Foundation Model development to improve collision data reconstruction.

Candidates will lead analyses, develop new techniques, and contribute to high-impact publications while engaging with international teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in nuclear physics or closely related field is required.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Experience analyzing large datasets.
• Experience with software-based machine learning including foundation models or GANs.

Responsibilities

• Lead physics analyses and develop innovative analysis techniques.
• Contribute to detector development and data reconstruction.
• Publish high-impact results and participate in international collaborations.

Skills

C++

Python

Large datasets

Machine learning

Foundation models

GANs

Education

PhD in nuclear physics or high-energy physics

Job description

ALICE Collaboration at Iowa State University seeks a postdoctoral researcher in experimental nuclear physics, machine learning, and detector development. The position aligns with the group’s work on sPHENIX collaboration at Brookhaven, with emphasis on Foundation Model development to improve collision data reconstruction.

Candidates will lead analyses, develop new techniques, and contribute to high-impact publications while engaging with international teams.