Employment Opportunity

Updated: Wednesday, June 29, 2011

 

UC, Riverside - Postdoc

Babar and SuperB

 

The UCR Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a postdoctoral appointment in experimental particle physics. The appointed individual will work on the data analysis of the Babar experiment and preparations for the SuperB detector. The position will be based at SLAC.

 

In Babar, the candidate is expected take the lead role in a core Babar analysis. Most recently, the UCR group has been working in the areas of charmless B hadron decays and bottomonium spectroscopy, but other areas will be considered depending on the candidate's interests and background.  In parallel with Babar data analysis, the candidate will have the opportunity to participate in preparatory activities for the SuperB detector, which is to operate at the next-generation B-factory to be located in Italy. Our SuperB activities will initially center on the barrel particle identification system.

 

Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. in experimental particle physics. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

 

Applicants should submit a resume highlighting personal contributions, a statement of research interests, a list of selected publications, and a list of references to:

 

Babar/SuperB Postdoc Search, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA, Submission by email to bonnie.maynard@ucr.edu is preferred.

 

The applicant should arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the above address. Review of applications will begin August 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Additional information on the position may be obtained from Professors Bill Gary (bill.gary@ucr.edu) and Owen Long (owen.long@ucr.edu).

 

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

 

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