Field of Interest:hep-ex
Experiments:KEK-BF-BELLE-II
Deadline: 2017-04-01
Region: North America
Job description:
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow in experimental high energy physics. The expected start of employment is Sep 1st 2017 or earlier, depending on mutual agreement. The position is renewable annually for up to three years, depending on availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
The successful candidate is expected to play a leading role in the second phase of commissioning the SuperKEKB electron-positron collider and Belle II experiment in Japan. Belle II will be rolled into the accelerator beams this year. The candidate will reside in Japan during the commissioning period, help install and operate a dedicated commissioning detector system, and analyze the resulting beam background measurements. This will be a challenging and rewarding task, with high visibility for a motivated young physicist. KEKB was the world’s highest luminosity collider, and beam backgrounds were already limiting operation of some Belle sub detectors. At SuperKEKB, the luminosity will be 50 times higher so that a proper understanding and mitigation of beam backgrounds will be critical. The applicant will have access to the unprecedented 1000 fb-1 dataset recorded by the Belle experiment as well as the early Belle II data, and will be encouraged to become active on the analysis side once the commissioning measurements are in good shape.
The University of Hawaii HEP group was one of the founding members of the Belle collaboration, and has played leading roles in physics analysis, particle ID systems, DAQ electronics, and governance of the experiment. These efforts are all being continued on Belle II. Vahsen’s group is particularly focused on the commissioning detector project, and on physics analysis. The group has also developed novel directional neutron detectors based on gas TPCs with charge-read-out via silicon pixels (used in the commissioning detector), and is exploring application of such detectors to a range of other problems, such as directional detection of dark matter, and detection of fissile material. There would be plenty of room for creative contributions by the successful applicant also in these areas. On the Belle physics analysis side, we are currently focused on analyses such as the search for the CP-odd light Higgs Boson, which can be used to set competitive limits on dark matter.
We seek a highly productive candidate who is strong in both hardware and data analysis and can work well within a larger team. A PhD in experimental high energy physics or experimental astro particle physics is required to begin employment; experience with modern electronics, particle detectors and data analysis techniques is highly desirable. The candidate will reside in Japan initially, and may move to Hawaii after completion of the commissioning work.
Compensation: We offer a competitive stipend, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
For more information, please contact: Prof. Sven Vahsen (sevahsen@hawaii.edu)
To apply: Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of references, brief description of past research, and a list of publications, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to
Prof. Sven Vahsen
c/o Ms. Janet Bruce
HEP Postdoctoral Search
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2505 Correa Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Electronic submission of both application material and letters is strongly encouraged. All material should be sent to sevahsen@hawaii.edu, cc jan@phys.hawaii.edu. Please combine all your application material (except the letters) into a single pdf file, and use the subject “HEP Postdoctoral Search 4”. Applications will be reviewed starting April 1st until the position is filled.
Experiments:KEK-BF-BELLE-II
Deadline: 2017-04-01
Region: North America
Job description:
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow in experimental high energy physics. The expected start of employment is Sep 1st 2017 or earlier, depending on mutual agreement. The position is renewable annually for up to three years, depending on availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
The successful candidate is expected to play a leading role in the second phase of commissioning the SuperKEKB electron-positron collider and Belle II experiment in Japan. Belle II will be rolled into the accelerator beams this year. The candidate will reside in Japan during the commissioning period, help install and operate a dedicated commissioning detector system, and analyze the resulting beam background measurements. This will be a challenging and rewarding task, with high visibility for a motivated young physicist. KEKB was the world’s highest luminosity collider, and beam backgrounds were already limiting operation of some Belle sub detectors. At SuperKEKB, the luminosity will be 50 times higher so that a proper understanding and mitigation of beam backgrounds will be critical. The applicant will have access to the unprecedented 1000 fb-1 dataset recorded by the Belle experiment as well as the early Belle II data, and will be encouraged to become active on the analysis side once the commissioning measurements are in good shape.
The University of Hawaii HEP group was one of the founding members of the Belle collaboration, and has played leading roles in physics analysis, particle ID systems, DAQ electronics, and governance of the experiment. These efforts are all being continued on Belle II. Vahsen’s group is particularly focused on the commissioning detector project, and on physics analysis. The group has also developed novel directional neutron detectors based on gas TPCs with charge-read-out via silicon pixels (used in the commissioning detector), and is exploring application of such detectors to a range of other problems, such as directional detection of dark matter, and detection of fissile material. There would be plenty of room for creative contributions by the successful applicant also in these areas. On the Belle physics analysis side, we are currently focused on analyses such as the search for the CP-odd light Higgs Boson, which can be used to set competitive limits on dark matter.
We seek a highly productive candidate who is strong in both hardware and data analysis and can work well within a larger team. A PhD in experimental high energy physics or experimental astro particle physics is required to begin employment; experience with modern electronics, particle detectors and data analysis techniques is highly desirable. The candidate will reside in Japan initially, and may move to Hawaii after completion of the commissioning work.
Compensation: We offer a competitive stipend, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
For more information, please contact: Prof. Sven Vahsen (sevahsen@hawaii.edu)
To apply: Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of references, brief description of past research, and a list of publications, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to
Prof. Sven Vahsen
c/o Ms. Janet Bruce
HEP Postdoctoral Search
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2505 Correa Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Electronic submission of both application material and letters is strongly encouraged. All material should be sent to sevahsen@hawaii.edu, cc jan@phys.hawaii.edu. Please combine all your application material (except the letters) into a single pdf file, and use the subject “HEP Postdoctoral Search 4”. Applications will be reviewed starting April 1st until the position is filled.