Research Associate in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
Research Associate in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
University of York
York, United Kingdom
Role
We are currently seeking a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA), with the possibility of a 1-year extension. This role will contribute to and lead science aspects relating to our current experimental programmes of direct measurements and transfer reaction studies. The successful candidate will be based at York and spend significant periods at overseas laboratories. The work will involve taking the lead in the experimental preparation and data taking for key measurements (e.g. using TUDA, DRAGON, TACTIC, EMMA@TRIUMF, ENGE-SP@TUNL, HELIOS@ANL, etc) as well as data analysis and physics interpretation. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their own complementary programme and support the ongoing work of the group.
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
You will have:
- A PhD in Experimental Nuclear physics, or closely related field by the appointment start date;
- Strong level of understanding and communication in English;
- Experience of setting up and running detector (e.g. silicon detectors, vacuum, gas handling and HV systems) and data acquisition systems;
- Knowledge of the Linux environment and coding in C/C++ or a similar language;
- Experience with scientific software (e.g. ROOT, GEANT4) and high-level analytical skills;
- Ability to work independently;
- Ability to effectively communicate physics outputs in conferences and collaboration meetings.
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