The University of Amsterdam, partner of Nikhef, is searching for a

The University of Amsterdam is a partner in Nikhef, the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics. The ALICE and Detector Research and Development (R&D) Groups at Nikhef are actively involved in the design and characterization of pixel sensors and readout chips. One focus is on 4D tracking and fast timing detectors for future detector upgrades at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva and beyond. Combining measurements in space with time will enable experiments to cope with the extreme environment of the high luminosity LHC where they will see unprecedented hit rates and levels of radiation.

Our group is looking for a postdoc who will join us in the ALICE experiment in R&D for fast timing detectors for the ALICE upgrades and beyond. You will work with monolithic active pixel sensors (MAPS) with the ALICE and detector R&D groups, where you will characterize various prototypes including the newest monolithic stitched sensor with timing, a version of the large area chip designed for the ALICE inner tracking system upgrade. Your work will also include simulations and performance studies of future detectors.

You are given the opportunity to take a leading role in the detector development for and simulation of the ALICE inner tracking system upgrades.

The position will be based at Nikhef in Amsterdam, with the possibility for occasional stays at CERN.

You are enthusiastic about experimental particle physics and a good team worker. You like working with detectors, you are sharp in recognizing issues and potential problems, and you are creative in solving puzzles and finding solutions. You like to explore and work at the scientific frontier. You are open to collaboration with people of different backgrounds.

We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for an initial period of 1 year. Based on performance the contract can be extended to a total of two years, or longer if funding is available.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,226 to € 5,090 (scale 10). This is complemented by a 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile researcher is applicable. A favorable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable. For more information see also https://www.nikhef.nl/en/vacancies and the UvA website where the vacancy is also published.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.

Nikhef is the national institute for subatomic physics in The Netherlands. At Nikhef, approximately 190 physicists and 80 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. The Nikhef institute is a collaboration between six major Dutch universities and the Dutch Foundation for Scientific Research (NWO).

Nikhef participates in large research collaborations, including 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 cosmic ray observatory in Argentina and the eEDM research programme in Groningen. Nikhef also hosts a group in theoretical physics, and groups for Physics Data Processing and detector R&D, excellent electronic- and mechanical engineering groups, all with good connections to the experimental programs.

The University of Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity.

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.

The Institute of Physics is situated in a new, purpose-built laboratory and teaching space in the building of the Faculty of Science in the Science Park Amsterdam. This location also plays host to numerous national research institutes such as AMOLF (nanophotonics, biomolecular systems, photovoltaics), Nikhef (Subatomic Physics) and CWI (mathematics and Computer Science), as well as ARCNL (Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography, which combines the leading Dutch tech firm ASML with both Amsterdam universities and AMOLF). The Institute of Physics is a partner in the GRAPPA (Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics Amsterdam) center-of-excellence.

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Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:

Jory Sonneveld, jory.sonneveld@nikhef.nl

Job application If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your application online via the “apply now” button at the appropriate vacancy at https://www.nikhef.nl/en/vacancies/. We accept applications until and including April 5th, 2024. Interviews will be planned in April and May 2024. Applications should include the following information: