Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

Salary: £33,309-£40,927

Tenure: 8 months

Closing date: 09 December 2021

A position exists for a Research Assistant in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics to work in the field of high energy physics.
The successful applicant will join the ERC-funded PBSP team of Dr Maria Ubiali, whose goal is to quantitatively study the interplay between high-scale new physics effects and low-scale parametrization of the proton structure. The team will devise a new framework to constrain simultaneously the structure of the proton and new physics degrees of freedom in a model-independent way.
Duties include undertaking basic research from start to finish using straightforward mathematical modelling or scientific computation. This process will involve searches, contributing to the production of reports and publications, and analysing, interpreting and writing up your results. You will also need to be confident in presenting this information to steering groups and other bodies and forming relationships with internal and external contacts. You may also be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects or to provide class supervision/instruction.

The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge of theoretical particle physics with particular interest and skills in the global interpretation of LHC measurements using Effective Field Theories. The successful candidate will have a Masters’ in Particle Physics Theory. Previous relevant research experience at this level is desirable but not essential.

Informal inquiries can be made by contacting Dr Maria Ubiali: M.Ubiali@damtp.cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process please email: LE28607@maths.cam.ac.uk

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Please indicate the contact details of two academic referees on the online application form and upload a full curriculum vitae and a description of your recent research (not to exceed three pages). Please ensure that at least one of your referees is contactable at any time during the selection process, and is made aware that they will be contacted by the Mathematics HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System; and please encourage them to do so promptly.

Interview date 16 December 2021

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our Department.

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