UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG
School of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
Institute for Experimental Physics

The university invites applications for the position of a
research associate (wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in) (as doctoral student)
in the Helmholtz Young Investigator Group ``Higgs Physics with Photons at the ATLAS Experi-ment”.
The contract is limited to 3 years (see also § 2 of the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Law (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz)) and is expected to start as soon as possible. The salary group follows 13 TV-L based on a working time 19.5 hours per week.
The university intends to increase the number of women amongst its academic personnel and expressly encourages qualified women to apply. In compliance with the Hamburg Equal Oppor-tunity Law, preference will be given to qualified female applicants.
Responsibilities:
A research associate’s duties include academic service for the above project. Outside of these tasks associates have the opportunity to further their academic education, in particular through the completion of a doctoral dissertation. Results obtained by the associate through project work may be used for the dissertation.
Area(s) of Responsibility:
The group participates in the search for the Higgs boson in the diphoton decay channel as well as in the measurement of prompt photon production in pp collisions at the ATLAS experiment. We are also involved in the study of radiation damage in the current and the future silicon microstrip detector of ATLAS. The suxxessful applicant is expected to contribute to both efforts.
Requirements:
Academic degree in physics qualifying the holder to carry out the above-mentioned responsibil-ities.
Research experience in particle physics, in particular programming skills, will be regarded as an advantage.
Preference will be given to disabled applicants with equal qualifications.
Application dossiers (application letter, curriculum vitae, degree certificate(s), etc.) are to be submitted to: Kerstin Tackmann (PhD) (kerstin.tackmann@desy.de), DESY, Notkestr. 85,
22607 Hamburg, Germany
by: January 09th, 2012
For more information please contact kerstin.tackmann@desy.de.