Characterisation of fast photodetectors for use in Particle Physics Experiments

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant in the Particle Physics Group of the School of Physics at the University of Bristol. The position is funded by the European Research Council as part of a project of research and development to construct and prototype an innovative high-precision time-of-flight system suitable for large areas for particle identification. The post is funded for 12 months.

The TORCH detector system has the potential to revolutionise particle identification in the difficult intermediate momentum region, up to 20 GeV/c. As well as verifying the time-of-flight detector principles, a second strong motivation behind the project is to develop suitable ultra-fast Micro-Channel Plate photon detectors for the TORCH, which also have practical applications in a number of diverse areas. This project is a collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Oxford and CERN.

Specific responsibilities of the post-holder will include the continuing development of the MCP test setup, including the analysis and associated software, participation in the test-beam activities, both the commissioning and the analysis. In addition the post-holder will play a vital role in the development of the MCP simulation package.

Candidates will have or be about to gain a PhD in a relevant field; proven experience of particle physics detector development; proven experience of C++ and ROOT and particle physics analysis techniques. Strong teamwork skills, a willingness to work flexibly and to travel are also necessary.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Jonas.Rademacker<στο>bristol.ac.uk

Closing date: 10 February 2015.

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