Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Amsterdam (UvA)
- Research Field
- Physics
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Hours Per Week
- 38.0
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing efforts to understand the properties of the top quark, the heaviest elementary particle in the Standard Model. In particular, you will work on analysing the four-top-quark production. This exciting new process in particle physics was recently observed directly for the first time by both the ATLAS and CMS collaborations using data from collisions during Run 2 of the Large Hadron Collider. This is one of the rarest and most massive events measured in ATLAS so far; it has a production rate 70,000 times lower than top quark-antiquark pairs, making it an extremely challenging detection problem.
There are many exciting avenues to take with this analysis during Run 3 of the LHC to search for signs of new physics phenomena. These include:
- the implementation of new machine learning algorithms to further improve the isolation of the 4 tops signal and look for anomalies
- the development of advanced analysis techniques and statistical models to extract precise measurements of the properties of the top quark using Effective Field Theory and improve the measurement of the coupling of the top quark to the Higgs boson.
Requirements
Your experience and profile:
- a (almost) completed master degree in high-energy physics, or a closely related field
- ideally a strong interest in data analysis
- good software skills (C++, python, ROOT)
- (some) research experience in experimental particle physics
Please note that experience in theoretical physics is *not* required, all theory required will be taught and developed during the PhD.
Additional Information
A temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 4 years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years). The preferred starting date is negotiable and ideally before the end of 2023.This should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students. We offer a PhD position based in Amsterdam, with the possibility to stay at CERN for a period of up to 1 year.
The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 2,541 to € 3,247 (scale P). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. A favourable tax agreement, the '30% ruling', may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.
Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:
- 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
- multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
- a complete educational program for PhD students;
- multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
- multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
- 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
- partly paid parental leave;
- the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
- a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
- the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
- help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you're moving from abroad.
Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.
Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:
- Dr. Clara Nellist c.nellist@uva.nl
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Faculty of Science
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Amsterdam
- Postal Code
- 1098XH
- Street
- Science Park 904
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Amsterdam
- Website
- Street
- Spui 21
- Postal Code
- 1012 WX