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The Latsis Symposium 2013

Submitted by adeidda on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 07:38

Dear colleagues

 

 

We would like to announce the final program of the symposium

 

Nature at the Energy Frontier

 

http://latsis2013.ethz.ch

 

The symposium will take place during  Jun 3 - June 6 in Zurich and it is co-organized by ETH, University of Zurich, PSI and the Pauli Center under the aegis of the Latsis Foundation.  The purpose of the symposium is to celebrate the first years of the LHC operations and to review our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics at this special moment in the history of particle physics. The program of the symposium consists of plenary talks by world experts in experimental and theoretical particle physics (Aprile, Arkani-Hamed, Bachacou, Beneke, Czarnecki, Egede, Einsweiler, Hertzog, Horisberger, Jenni, Mangano, Melnikov, Myers, Rattazzi, Ross, Sarkar, Smirnov, Sphicas, Verlinde, Virdee, Webber, Wiedemann, Zee) as well as a talk for the wider public by Prof. David Gross and specialized talks by younger scientists.

 

Registrations close on Wednesday May 22.

 

It will be a great pleasure for us to have you joining us in the symposium and we are looking forward to seeing you in Zurich at this opportunity.

 

With best wishes

 

The organizers

 

Professor (W3) for Detector Technology and ASIC Design / Founding Director of the KIT ASIC and Detector Laboratory

Submitted by adeidda on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 18:01

 

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the result of the merger of the Universität Karlsruhe (TH) and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. It is a unique institution in Germany, which combines the missions of a university with those of a national research center of the Helmholtz Association. With 9000 employees KIT is one of the largest research and education institutions worldwide.

In the

Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of the Karlsruhe Insti-tute of Technology the position of a

Professor (W3) for Detector Technology and ASIC Design

combined with the position of a

Founding Director of the KIT ASIC and Detector Laboratory

is to be filled as soon as possible. The professorship is located at the Institute for Data Processing and Electronics.

We are looking for candidates which combine outstanding scientific credentials and experience in leading scientific groups with excellent didactical skills. Several years of experience in research and teaching as well as acquisition of third-party funding are required. Experience in the instrumentation of large-scale research experiments is an advantage.

Applicants should have experience in several of the following fields:

• Highly integrated mixed-signal CMOS technologies

• Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) and alternative sensor concepts

International Summer School on Intelligent Front-End Signal Processing for Frontier Exploitation in Research and Industry

Submitted by adeidda on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 16:56

First International Summer School on

Intelligent Front-End Signal Processing for Frontier Exploitation in Research and Industry

University of Oxford, UK, July 10th-16th, 2013

Supported by the ICFA Panel on Instrumentation, Innovation and Development

 

This is the first of a new series of annual summer schools covering the complete signal processing chain found in 21st century instrumentation.

The series of schools we are launching here will focus on the most advanced technologies in the fields of semiconductors, very deep sub-micron and 3D technologies, nanotechnology, advanced packaging & interconnects, telecommunications, real-time signal processing and filtering and massive parallel computing that are the essential items to build the next generation of full processing chain needed by Frontier research and Industry.

Each school will provide lectures and laboratory work in a variety of cross-disciplinary example applications drawn from the exploration of the distant universe, through medical imaging of the human body, to exploration of the world of elementary particles.

The target audience is M.Sc., Ph.D.and young postdoc-level engineers and physicists. Indeed the aim of this school is also to bring together the new generation of young engineers and researchers and opened each community to know each other through training sessions combining the most advanced high technological world with the frontier exploration research world especially in Astrophysics and Particle Physics. Research and Industrial fields have to get more and more used to work in close collaboration. This is essential to remain or to get at the forefront of the advanced and highly educated world.

Ph.D. Research Positions in Experimental Particle Physics – CMS experiment.

Submitted by kzerlaut on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 16:21

Ph.D. Research Positions in Experimental Particle Physics – CMS experiment.
 
The center for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3, http://cp3.phys.ucl.ac.be/  ) of the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) invites applications for positions aimed at obtaining a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics. Research will be conducted in the context of the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
 
The CP3 experimental group has contributed significantly to the design and construction of the CMS silicon strip tracker detector and has been deeply involved in its commissioning since the early stages.  Current research activity focuses on CMS physics data analysis and related physics object software development within the following CMS groups: beyond-two-generations, electroweak, exotica, Higgs, top quark, forward, simulation, muon and tracking. UCL hosts one of the Tier-2 centers of the LHC computing GRID. Physics studies are pursued in close collaboration with theoreticians within the CP3 center. The group is also involved in the NA62 experiment at CERN as well as in research and development programs related to extensions of the CMS experiment and to the Super-LHC.
 
Positions are open to candidates of any nationality. Although the positions will remain open until suitable candidates are found, interested persons are encouraged to apply before 9 June 2013, when the first application screening will take place. Applications, including curriculum vitae, a list of publications and at least two letters of recommendation should be submitted online at http://cp3.irmp.ucl.ac.be/Jobs/Details/CP3-13-Exp-PhD
 
For more information please, contact: Giacomo Bruno (Giacomo.Bruno@uclouvain.be  ; tel: +32 10 473215).

Forum on Tracking Detector Mechanics - June 19th-21st 2013

Submitted by adeidda on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 09:12

Dear Colleagues,

 

This year’s Forum on Tracking Detector Mechanics is approaching (June 19th-21st) and we want to invite you to register for this meeting athttp://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/forum2013/.

This year’s forum will be at Oxford University and we are expecting interesting discussions on topics from a large range of issues relating to the construction and operation of current and future tracking detector systems.

 

For a full list of the range of topics please see the conference web site and the Indico page at https://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=233332.  

 

Please note that the deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to May 1st, and there is still room for further presentations.

To submit an abstract please visit https://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=233332.

 

For further questions please contact forum2013@physics.ox.ac.uk.

 

Kind regards,

The organizers

Post-doctoral position in experimental Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics, with the ALICE experiment at the LHC at CERN (LBNL)

Submitted by adeidda on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 06:53

The Relativistic Nuclear Collisions Program (RNC) of the Nuclear Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking outstanding candidates for a post-doctoral position in experimental Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics, with the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

RNC scientists play leading roles in ALICE and in STAR, at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at BNL. The RNC has major responsibilities for the ALICE Electromagnetic Calorimeter and the STAR Heavy Flavor Tracker upgrade, and is currently developing further upgrades for both experiments.

The successful candidate should hold a recent Ph.D. degree in High-Energy Nuclear Physics, or a closely related field. The appointment will be for a two-year term with the possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance, continued funding, and ongoing needs. A background check is required for all LBNL hires.

How to Apply: please apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2659

For inquiries, please contact Constantin Loizides at CLoizides[AT]lbl[DOT]gov.

Applications will be considered immediately, and the position will be open until filled.

LBNL is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to the development of a safe and diverse workforce. http://www.lbl.gov/

Two post-doctoral Research Associates - ATLAS

Submitted by adeidda on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 07:46

Two post-doctoral Research Associate positions in the Particle Physics Experiment Group with the ATLAS Experiment

The experimental particle physics group at the University of Edinburgh has significant involvement in the ATLAS experiment which studies physics at the high energy frontier at the LHC. The group made substantial contributions to the direct discovery of the Higgs boson in July 2012. It currently plays a leading role in Higgs analyses, underlying event physics, simulation, event generator tuning, data management and novel computing technology.  Linked to these efforts we have a strong interest in the High-Level Trigger (b-jet and muon signatures, the LS1 upgrade and optimisation and parallelisation R&D studies), the Level-1 Track Phase 2 Upgrade and searches for New Physics. The group is very active in the simulation and performance studies for the upgraded ATLAS tracking detectors with a particular interest in pixel technology. As part of the UK collaboration to develop and build the ATLAS silicon pixel disks the group leads the integration of the pixel disk services, takes part in the front-end chip testing and the pixel module development and will play a significant role in the production of the ATLAS pixel disks. These activities are led by Professor Phil Clark, Dr Christos Leonidopoulos and Dr Victoria Martin.

We are seeking two Post-doctoral Research Associates to strengthen our activities within the ATLAS Experiment.

On the physics side, you will be expected to contribute to the Higgs analysis of the 2011-12 dataset and future studies in the H to bb or the H to 4 lepton (ZZ*) channels. The physics goals are the determination of the Higgs mass, CP properties and couplings. There is also the possibility to engage in a longer-term program on searches for new heavy particles to exploit the increase in the LHC collision energy after LS1.

Post-doctoral Research Associate - LHCb

Submitted by adeidda on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 07:45

Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Particle Physics Experiment Group with the LHCb Experiment

The experimental particle physics group (PPE) at the University of Edinburgh has significant involvement in the LHCb experiment which studies CP violation in b and c decays at the LHC. The group has made substantial contributions to the study of the Bs to J/PsiX sector, including the recent measurement of the CP violating phase phis in the decay of Bs to J/psi phi. We also working on heavy quark production and spectroscopy and B meson lifetime measurements. We are active in R&D for the upgrade to run at higher luminosity in the areas of the RICH detector and computing. These activities are led by Profs Peter Clarke, Franz Muheim and Steve Playfer.

We are seeking a Post-doctoral Research Associate to strengthen our activities within the LHCb Experiment. You will be expected to contribute to the analysis of the 2011-12 data. In addition you are expected to participate in one of the group's service tasks: maintenance and operation of the RICH detectors or computing operations and there are opportunities on the LHCb upgrade.

 

Salary Scale: £30,424 - £36,298

Fixed Term: 2 years with the possibility of extension

Deadline: 05 June 2013

To apply and for further information, please visit: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/ and enter reference number 013863.

 

Please contact Professor Peter Clarke (Peter.Clarke@ed.ac.uk ) or Professor Franz Muheim (F.Muheim@ed.ac.uk) if you wish to discuss this position in more detail.

 

Post-doctoral position in experimental Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics, with the ALICE experiment at the LHC at CERN (LBNL)

Submitted by adeidda on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 08:35

The Relativistic Nuclear Collisions Program (RNC) of the Nuclear Science Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking outstanding candidates for a post-doctoral position in experimental Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics, with the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

RNC scientists play leading roles in ALICE and in STAR, at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at BNL. The RNC has major responsibilities for the ALICE Electromagnetic Calorimeter and the STAR Heavy Flavor Tracker upgrade, and is currently developing further upgrades for both experiments.

The successful candidate should hold a recent Ph.D. degree in High-Energy Nuclear Physics, or a closely related field. The appointment will be for a two-year term with the possibility of renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance, continued funding, and ongoing needs. A background check is required for all LBNL hires.

How to Apply: please apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2659

For inquiries, please contact Constantin Loizides at CLoizides[AT]lbl[DOT]gov.

Applications will be considered immediately, and the position will be open until filled.

LBNL is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to the development of a safe and diverse workforce. http://www.lbl.gov/

 

Postdoc position at the University of Houston

Submitted by kzerlaut on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 08:47

Postdoc position at the University of Houston

The relativistic heavy-ion group at the University of Houston invites exceptional candidates to apply for a postdoctoral position in the area of experimental relativistic heavy-ion physics. The University of Houston group has a major involvement in the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. The successful candidate will be located at CERN full time. Candidates must have a Ph.D in experimental nuclear physics, or expect to complete their Ph.D by the start date of this position.

Applicants will be considered immediately, until the position is filled.

Candidates interested in this position should contact Prof. Rene Bellwied at bellwied@uh.edu.
 

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