The structure of hadrons is encoded in the equations of QCD. However, fifty years after the discovery of quarks the theoretical calculations are just beginning to realistically describe their arrangement in hadrons. Precise experiments are necessary in this effort. The COMPASS experiment at CERN collected data on semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering of muons off hydrogen and off transversely polarised deuterons. The goal of our group is to analyse the data and extract the intrinsic transverse momentum and the polarisation of quarks of different flavours, aiming for a 3D mapping of the nucleon in the momentum space. The new AMBER collaboration will study the proton charge radius in muon-proton scattering and the structure of pions and kaons in Drell-Yan process using modified COMPASS spectrometer. For that, MC simulations and a new trigger-less data acquisition system with high-level data filtering are needed. The applicant is expected to contribute to these efforts at least half of the time, having the freedom to devote the rest to his/her own research interests in the field.

The applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in nuclear or particle physics or similar and experience with the analysis of data from a nuclear or particle physics experiment (not longer than 5 years). Expertise in hadron physics or data acquisition systems would be welcome.

He/she cannot be the holder of the citizenship of the Czech Republic.

The contract is foreseen for 2 years, starting from 1 January 2024. In case of interest, it is possible to start even earlier with a separate a short-term contract. The gross monthly salary shall be about 2000 EUR (about 50 000 CZK), depending on the qualification of the applicant and details of our next year budget. That corresponds to the average (and is significantly higher than the median) salary in Prague.