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Job description / Role
Job Description
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) ATLAS group is inviting applications for a post-doctoral position in the UAEU ATLAS group, as part of the UAE- Cluster. The UAEU ATLAS group will be engaged primarily in the Higgs portal dark sector models and Dark Matter searches.
The group will be contributing to the Physics Modeling (MC software, MC validation and Pileup modeling), the High-Level Trigger validation and optimization, and to the heterogeneous computing where the focus will be to work on to the current efforts on accelerator developments towards the HL-LHC.
The selected candidate will work in the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, starting as early as August 1, 2021. The appointment will be for two years, with the possibility for extension for a third year, subject to mutual agreement. The selected candidate is expected to be based mostly at CERN during the first year of the appointment. The successful candidate is expected to make significant contribution to physics modeling and ATLAS physics analysis.
The applicant should have a PhD in Particle Physics by the date of appointment and expected to have a solid experience within ATLAS collaboration. The successful candidate is expected to take a leading role in the development of the group tasks and help in supervising PhD students.
Requirements
Minimum Qualification
PhD in Experimental Particle Physics
Preferred Qualification
ATLAS qualification
About the Company
Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.
As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.
UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence.