IFAE_C2-23: Searches for new phenomena with the ATLAS detector at the LHC

This project will cover the following aspects: Experimental particle physics, CERN, LHC, ATLAS experiment

IFAE maintains a strong presence in the ATLAS experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), with major responsibilities on the calibration and maintenance of the TileCal hadronic calorimeter and the High-Level Trigger system, and participates in IBL operations and the Pixel detector upgrade. The IFAE-ATLAS group has also developed an exciting and broad research program that includes precision measurements of the top quark and the Higgs boson, and searches for new phenomena beyond the Standard Model (e.g. supersymmetry, extra spatial dimensions, dark matter, new heavy quarks and Higgs bosons, etc).

The successful fellow will join the IFAE-ATLAS group and will participate in first-class research within the ATLAS Collaboration. He/she will be expected to play a leading role in physics analysis using the full Run 2 dataset. In addition, he/she will actively participate in the maintenance and operation of the ATLAS detector during Run 2, and will also contribute to ongoing work towards its future upgrade. The results of this research will be presented at internal ATLAS meeting and international conferences/workshops, and will be published in peer-reviewed international journals. This position involves extended stays at CERN

Eligibility Criteria
To be admitted to the review process, candidates must comply with the following eligibility criteria:

• Presenting complete applications including all requested compulsory information and documentation.

• Having not spent more than 12 months of the prior 36 months in Spain, at the time of the call deadline. You will be required to confirm your compliance through a self-declaration.

• Hold a University degree (by the time of enrollment in the PhD program) that would qualify the applicant to enter one of the PhD programmes recognized by the BIST research centers. These have formal agreements with the major Catalan Universities (UB, UAB, UPC, URV, and UPF) whereby BIST senior researchers (generally of professorial rank and enjoying international recognition) are accredited to supervise PhD students, who do their research at BIST research centres and obtain their degree from the corresponding university. Please provide evidence when you apply (e.g. scanned copy of your degree or similar).

• At the time of the call deadline, be in the first 4 years of your scientific post gradual career (full-time equivalent research experience). In case your University degree was longer ago than 4 years, you will need to provide documental evidence for complying with this criteria.

• Having not been awarded yet a PhD degree.