Field of Interest:hep-ex, nucl-ex, physics.ins-det
Deadline: 2018-02-04
Region: North America
Job description:
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow in particle physics, with a focus on instrumentation for current and next generation particle physics experiments. The expected start of employment is January 1, 2018. The position is renewable annually for up to three years, depending on funding and satisfactory performance.
Deadline: 2018-02-04
Region: North America
Job description:
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow in particle physics, with a focus on instrumentation for current and next generation particle physics experiments. The expected start of employment is January 1, 2018. The position is renewable annually for up to three years, depending on funding and satisfactory performance.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly forming lab focusing on systems development for next generation detectors. We aim to enable current- and next-generation detectors by developing the hardware, firmware, and software tools to fully leverage the latest developments in fast photodetectors (MCP-PMTs, SiPMs, ...), advanced readout electronics (multi-gigasample per second sampling ASICs, streaming ADCs, ...), and FPGAs. These include, for example, development of next-generation directional neutrino detectors, collider sub-detectors operating at the Belle II experiment at SuperKEKB, and imaging particle detectors for emergency response and non-proliferation.
This lab will complement the existing capabilities of the department's Instrumentation Development Lab, which has extensive expertise in custom electronics and ASIC development for high energy physics and particle astrophysics experiments.
Qualification: We seek an outstanding, highly motivated candidate who has particular strengths in two or more of the following areas:
- Schematic and layout design of modern, high density printed circuit boards,
- Firmware (HDL) development for field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs),
- Software development for high speed data collection in back-end data acquisition systems,
- Advanced detector simulation using Geant4 (scintillation, optical photons, nuclear processes),
A PhD in experimental high energy, astroparticle, or nuclear physics, electrical engineering, or a related field is required; some experience with modern particle detectors and data analysis techniques is also required.
Compensation: We offer a competitive stipend, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
For more information, please contact: Prof. Kurtis Nishimura (kurtisn@hawaii.edu)
To apply: Please submit a curriculum vitae, list of references, description of past research, and arrange for three letters of recommendation. Please also specify in the email body your areas of expertise from the list above. All material should be sent to kurtisn@hawaii.edu. Please specify in the subject of the email "Postdoctoral Fellow for Detector Development".
Recruitment will remain open until position is filled; however, applications received after February 4, 2018 may not receive full consideration.