Nikhef, the national institute for subatomic physics in The Netherlands, invites applications for

a senior researcher position on experimental particle physics in ATLAS

and

a senior researcher position on experimental particle physics in LHCb with focus on detector development

The Nikhef organisation
Nikhef is the national institute for subatomic physics in The Netherlands. At Nikhef, approximately 175 physicists and 75 technical staff members work together in an open and international scientific environment. Together, they perform theoretical and experimental research in the fields of particle and astroparticle physics. Nikhef is a partnership between five Dutch universities and NWO-I.
Among the research collaborations Nikhef participates in are the ATLAS, LHCb and ALICE experiments at CERN, the KM3NeT neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean, the Virgo interferometer in Pisa, the XENON1T dark matter experiment in Gran Sasso, the Pierre Auger observatory for cosmic rays in Argentina and the eEDM research programme in Groningen. Nikhef also hosts a group in theoretical physics, and groups for detector R&D and Physics Data Processing including a Tier-1 computing centre, all with good connections to the experimental programmes.

Nikhef senior researcher position
The successful candidates are expected to take a leading role in international collaborations and within the scientific staff community of Nikhef. He or she should have a proven track record of creative and original contributions, excellent knowledge of particle physics theory and experiments and have a broad overview of the field. We seek a candidate to work on data analysis and detector contributions in ATLAS and a candidate to work on detector instrumentation in LHCb. For both positions the applicant is expected to have proven experience in supervision of postdocs and/or students and to have good communication skills.

Specific information for the Atlas position
The Nikhef ATLAS group has a strong record in data analysis on Higgs boson and top quark decays, as well as searches for evidence of dark matter, supersymmetry and lepton flavor violation. The group has responsibilities in the development of the new FELIX trigger/DAQ system, the assembly of an all-silicon Inner Tracker end cap upgrade, and is also active in muon track reconstruction, flavor tagging and the development of trigger algorithms.  
The candidate is expected to lead a high-profile data analysis effort in the ATLAS experiment and to take on responsibilities in one of our ongoing upgrade activities. The position requires several years of postdoctoral experience, a demonstrated track record of excellence in data analysis, proven experience in the supervision of students and/or postdocs. The candidate is expected to either have experience with detector construction or commissioning, or demonstrate a willingness to gain such experience.
Further information on this position can be obtained from prof. dr. Wouter Verkerke (Verkerke@nikhef.nl).

Specific information for the LHCb position
The Nikhef LHCb group has leading responsibilities for the construction of the Velo pixel detector upgrade, the scintillating fiber tracker, as well as the High Level Trigger. The group is also active in online event reconstruction and data analysis on decay-time dependent CP violation and rare decay studies.
The candidate is expected to initially contribute to the construction, installation and commissioning of LHCb sub-detectors, in particular the Vertex Detector or Scintillating Fiber Tracker. The position requires several years of postdoctoral experience on advanced particle detector systems and extensive knowledge on particle detection technology. At a later stage, the successful candidate is expected to take a leading role in the design, construction, commissioning and operation of (upgrades of) particle detectors in large international collaborations.
Further information on this position can be obtained from prof. dr. Marcel Merk (Marcel.Merk@nikhef.nl).    

Offer
The successful candidate will be offered a tenure track or tenured appointment. In case of a tenure track, the successful candidate will be offered a 6-year contract prior to the permanent appointment at Nikhef, during which periodic development and assessment interviews will take place. (S)he will be employed by the NWO-I foundation and based at Nikhef in Amsterdam. The conditions of employment are excellent and include extra months' salary payment in May and December and good travel facilities. The conditions of employment of the NWO-I-foundation can be found at www.nwo-i.nl. 
The date on which the appointment is to begin will be determined by mutual agreement, preferably no later than Autumn, 2018. Based on a full-time appointment the gross starting salary per year will range from € 49.000 up to € 67.000, including secondary benefits, and depending on expertise and previous experience. During the tenure track, the salary perspective may increase to € 75.000.

Application
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply via the Nikhef portal https://www.nikhef.nl/en/vacancies/. Please be prepared to upload a curriculum vitae and have the email address of three referees ready, who are willing to send a letter of recommendation on your behalf. The deadline for applications is Feb 11, 2018.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.