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PhD-student position in Particle Physics

Official Records Number: PA2019/1405

Description

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN is the world’s most powerful accelerator, and installed at it is ATLAS (atlas.ch), one of two general purpose detectors exploring the energy frontier. In 2012 we verified the last component in our current knowledge, the Standard Model, by discovering the Higgs boson. Now the emphasis is to search for phenomena beyond the Standard Model, to expand our knowledge and hopefully become able to answer some of the large question in our understanding of Nature. What is the nature of Dark Matter? Are the quarks and leptons fundamental, or are they composed of smaller objects? Run-2 at the LHC has concluded, and taking full stock of the data taken so far and preparing for the next run with improved detector and triggers are our priorities. We invite a PhD-student to join us in this research.

The successful candidate will work on analysis of ATLAS data, in particular on the search and measurement of new particles that decay in quarks and gluons. The candidate will use novel signatures and techniques, e.g. outlier detection to search for signs of dark matter and dark sectors. Activities connected to R&D for future experiments and/or upgrades of ATLAS, and especially on the Light Dark Matter eXperiment (LDMX) will be included in the project. The successful candidate would have the possibility to help with supervising Master students.

The activities are located at the Department of Physics at Lund University. However, frequent visits to CERN will be required, as well as some long term stationing there.

Entry requirements

A formal requirement for doctoral studies in physics is a university degree on advanced level within a related field, such as a Master's degree in physics or equivalent, or substantial advanced course work at the master level or comparable, including a diploma work.

Furthermore, the acceptance is based on the estimated ability to accomplish postgraduate studies.

Good knowledge in spoken and written English is a requirement."

Basis of Assessment

Selection to postgraduate studies is based on the expected ability to perform well in the studies. The evaluation of the ability to perform well is based primarily on the results of studies at the basic and advanced levels, in particular:

• Knowledge and skills relevant to postgraduate studies within the research area, such as a broad and thorough preparation in physics. This can be documented by appended documents.
• Estimated ability to work independently and the ability to formulate and solve scientific questions. This ability can be established, for example, based on undergraduate research experiences, a masters thesis or in a discussion of scientific problems during a possible interview.
• Skills in written and oral communication.
• Other experience relevant to postgraduate studies, such as professional experience
• Completed courses relevant for this PhD programme.
• The applicant should have experience in programming (C++/Python). The applicant should be interested in working in an international environment since a lot of the activities will be at CERN and possibly also at other international laboratories.

The selection of the successful candidate will be based on the results of studies at the basic and advanced levels, the requirements indicated above, and the ability to cope with the challenges outlined in the anticipated assignments.

Terms of employment

A PhD position is an employment with the main duty to be engaged in PhD studies according to the study plan. The duration of PhD studies is 4 years full time studies. In addition, teaching and other institutional duties normally occur at a level of at most 20% of full time. The position is then extended correspondingly, however not longer than corresponding to 5 years full time employment. PhD positions are subject to special regulations. These can be found in the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 1993:100, ch. 5). Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships.

Application procedure

Apply online! Applications must contain a covering letter in which applicants describe themselves and their particular research interests. Applications must also include a CV, a copy of the applicant’s Master’s thesis (or a summary text if the thesis is not yet completed), contact details of at least two references (or preferentially that the reference letters are submitted directly to PhD-position@hep.lu.se by the references), copies of grade certificates, and any other documents that the applicant wishes to refer to. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants are also required to answer the job specific questions if that is the first step of the application process.

Please submit your applications here: LINK

Last day of applying: 2019-06-02

For further information please contact 

Caterina DOGLIONI, PhD-position@hep.lu.se

Eligibility
Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Type of employment
Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.