Research Associate in Particle Phenomenology (QCD)

Applications are invited for an STFC-funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position to join the University of Manchester Particle Physics Group to work on the phenomenology of QCD. The successful applicant should have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in particle physics or a related discipline and research interests which match those of the group.​​​​​​​

The post will be available from October 2023 for a period of two years and is renewable for a third year subject to satisfactory performance.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute significantly to the research activities of the group in the area of QCD phenomenology. This includes topics such as analytic resummation techniques in QCD, non-global and super-leading logarithms, QCD factorisation, developing connections between resummation and parton showers, physics of parton showers, development of Monte Carlo event generators, small-x QCD, double parton scattering, higher-order perturbative QCD calculations, jet physics and jet substructure.

The successful applicant will be part of the Manchester particle physics group which consists of eight academic staff members including Mrinal Dasgupta, Jeff Forshaw, Jonathan Gaunt , Mike Seymour, (with research interests mainly in QCD), Eleni Vryonidou (QCD & BSM phenomenology), Richard Battye (Cosmology), Apostolos Pilaftsis (mainly BSM phenomenology) and Peter Millington (QFT & particle cosmology). We also host a Stephen Hawking research fellow, Stefan Schacht (flavour physics).

The successful applicant will also be able to benefit from direct interaction with the Manchester experimental particle physics group.

Applications should be made online. In addition, applicants should send by email to mrinal.dasgupta@manchester.ac.uk  a single pdf file containing 1) their full CV, 2) a brief research statement, 3) a list of publications, and also arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address by the closing date

As this role involves research at a postgraduate level, applicants who are not an EEA national or a national of an exempt country and who will require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the UK Visas and Immigration’s (UKVI) Points Based System in order to take up the role, will be required to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate and will need to obtain this prior to making any official visa application UKVI)

The School/Department is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School/Department holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit. For further information, please visit: http://www.physics.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/                                                                                                            

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Blended working arrangements may be considered             

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Prof Mrinal Dasgupta

Email: Mrinal.Dasgupta@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.