Experimental High-Energy Physics - Postdoc at Simon Fraser U.

The experimental high-energy physics group at SFU (hep.phys.sfu.ca) currently consists of three faculty members: Dugan O'Neil, Bernd Stelzer and Mike Vetterli; 3 postdocs and 7 graduate students involved in the ATLAS experiment at CERN (atlas.cern.ch). The group has strong ties to TRIUMF (Canada's national subatomic physics laboratory) and other local HEP groups. We invite applications for a post-doctoral fellow position with a focus on analyzing data from the ATLAS experiment and to contribute to the ATLAS Phase-2 New inner tracker (ITk) upgrade project.

The ATLAS Group at SFU has maintained strong ties with the ATLAS Higgs (H->WW, H-> tau tau and ttH) and Exotics (LPX, JDM) physics programs as well as with the Jet/ETmiss, tau and muon combined performance groups. The successful candidate will be expected to play a strong role in data analysis at ATLAS. Another important aspect of SFU activities is the upgrade of the ATLAS detector in collaboration with a number of Canadian Universities. For the new ATLAS Inner Tracker (ITk), SFU has been instrumental in setting up a Vancouver silicon strip-module production facility. Preparation for ITk module pre-production at TRIUMF and module testing at SFU’s 4D Labs are progressing well and opportunities exists to make important contributions to this effort. Our group has also taken a leading role in the development of Canada's contribution to ATLAS computing. The SFU group has access to significant computing resources at SFU and through WestGrid and has been instrumental in establishing the Canadian Tier-1 center at TRIUMF. The successful applicant will be expected to:   

• Develop data analyses for the ongoing Run 2 of ATLAS
• Contribute to ITk upgrade activities
• Disseminate results as articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and at national and international conferences and workshops
• Supervise undergraduate and/or graduate students

Applicants must demonstrate extensive knowledge of particle physics, detector physics, and statistics, and have experience with general computing.  Qualifications include a recent Ph.D. in experimental particle physics with previous experience with scientific computing.
 
The position is foreseen to be based at SFU in Vancouver. Frequent travel and longer term stays at CERN are supported. The term of employment will be based on an initial commitment to a one year term which will be renewed annually for a second and possibly third year, based on mutual satisfaction and continued grant funding. Salary will be competitive depending on experience. Please arrange for 3 letters of recommendation or references to be sent directly to the email below. SFU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Your complete application package should be submitted by email to sfu-atlas-postdoc@sfu.ca and will include the following in one complete PDF file:

• Subject line: ATLAS postdoc
• Cover letter indicating salary expectations
• CV

Applications will be accepted until 2017-04-30
Applications received after April 30^th, 2017, may not receive full consideration.