The WIS hep-ex group is searching for an experienced postdoc to work on the new and exciting Strong-Field QED experiments (LUXE, E320, NPOD…), and on wide-bandgap (specifically GaN) detector development for future HEP experiments. LUXE (arXiv:2308.00515) and E320 (Optica, 2022, HF4B.6) are new experiments to test QED at intense electric fields, in collisions of high-energy electron beam and high-intensity laser pulses. The Schwinger critical field can be approached (in the electrons’ rest frame) in a clean environment and physical processes of pure non-perturbative nature may be measured for the first time. These experiments also have new physics prospects (PRD 106, 115034 (2022)). We also start working on similar experiments in multi-PW facilities like Apollon and ELI-NP. The collaborations are small and an individual impact can be very large. The WIS group is responsible for both the tracking detectors as well as the GEANT4 simulation of the entire experimental setup in both experiments. Activities in within the ATLAS experiment at the LHC can also be considered, albeit with low FTE. More Information about the group and its activities in: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/particle/noam/

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[1] WIS is located in Rehovot, Israel, a 20 minute drive from the city of Tel Aviv. The official language (studies and administration) in WIS is English.

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[3] Postdoc applicants can start employment no later than 5 years after receiving their PhD and the employment can extend up to 7 years after receiving the PhD.