Postdoctoral research position on CMS

Riga Technical University (RTU) Institute of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies (IPPAT) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in experimental high-energy physics (HEP) to work on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the European Organisation of Nuclear research (CERN). IPPAT is the leading institution in Latvia conducting research in HEP and leads the CMS-Latvia group, consisting of personnel from both RTU and University of Latvia.

The initial duration of this position will be 2 years, with an extension or renewal possible, subject to availability of funds. The position will be based in Riga, Latvia, with frequent travel to CERN expected.

In case of sufficient justification and availability of additional funds, a prolonged stay/-s at CERN of a few months would also be possible.

The successful candidate will be expected to work on Higgs boson or Top quark physics measurements and take a leading role in day-to-day advising and supervising of PhD students. In case of strong pre-existing expertise in other sub-field of HEP, work in other physics topics would be permitted.

Additionally, the candidate will be involved in the MIP Timing Detector (MTD) project and/or online activities at CMS

About Us:

CMS-Latvia group is involved in Top quark and Higgs sector physics analyses, as well as Standard Model physics analysis group. Additionally, our group has significant involvement in the development of the MTD subsystem for the Phase-2 upgrade of the CMS experiment. Key responsibilities of our group involve the mechanics and assembly design and processes, detector control and safety system (DCS and DSS) development, as well as performance studies, for the barrel timing layer (BTL) of the new sub-detector. In addition to HEP research, IPPAT is actively involved in various CERN-based accelerator research projects, such as I.FAST, HITRIplus and NIMMS.

About You:

We are looking for a driven early-career researcher, willing to work towards establishing a prominent role in physics analyses and to lead the day-to-day work of PhD, master's and undergraduate students in our team.

The ideal candidate will have had prior experience working as a postdoctoral researcher at CMS and will already hold a co-authorship status of the publications made by the CMS collaboration, however, candidates applying for their first postdoctoral position will also be considered.

Minimum requirements:

- The candidate holds or is about to obtain a PhD in high-energy particle physics;

- The candidate can demonstrate the English language proficiency of CEFR B2 or higher.

What we offer:

- Competitive remuneration, scaled with respect of the experience of the applicant;

- Fully covered trips to CERN, with optional prolonged and fully covered stays possible, if deemed necessary;

- Opportunity to take a leading role in PhD student supervision;

- Career growth and development opportunities, including teaching.

To apply, the interested candidates should send the following materials to hep@rtu.lv :

- Brief research statement, including their current and envisaged future research activities (no more than 2 sides on A4, with a minimum font size of 10pt);

- Curriculum vitae;

- List of publications with meaningful or significant contribution, including a brief description of the candidate's contribution.

Additionally, the candidate should arrange for 2 letters of reference to be sent directly to karlis.dreimanis@rtu.lv.

For further information regarding the position, contact Assoc. prof. Kārlis Dreimanis ( karlis.dreimanis@rtu.lv ) and/or Dr Markus Seidel ( markus.seidel@rtu.lv ).

The initial application documents, including the letters of reference, should reach us no later than noon on Wednesday, 28th of August.

This position will remain open until filled.

In case of multiple excellent candidates, more than one job opportunity could be made available.