The High Energy Physics Laboratory [1] of EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, invites applications for a postdoc position to work on the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. The lab is strongly involved in the LHCb, NA62, SND@LHC,SHiP, DAMPE and HERD experiments, with activities ranging from data analysis to the construction and operation of tracking detectors. It pursues R&D for further LHCb upgrades, and possible new particle physics experiments, space and medical applications.

In 2025, the lab’s LHCb activities will be expanded through an SNSF-funded programme focused on charm physics. The new colleague will join this programme and engage in the data analysis within the LHCb collaboration, with the main focus on the rare radiative decays of the neutral charm meson, and will contribute towards their reconstruction. Depending on the candidate's interests, participation in the reconstruction-related activities for Run 4 of the LHC, or LHCb Upgrade II, is possible

The position also comprises teaching opportunities at the bachelor’s or master’s level. The successful applicant is expected to collaborate closely in a team with the PI and two PhD students working on the same subject. The position becomes available on September 1st, 2025, but a different starting date is also possible. The appointment is envisioned for 3.5 years, and it is set up as an annually renewed contract. Employment conditions at EPFL are described in detail in [2].

Applicants must hold a PhD degree (or expect to graduate before the start of employment) obtained preferably within the last 3 years, and have a solid experience in experimental particle physics. In particular, experience with data analysis and track reconstruction are an advantage. 

They should send their application in a single pdf file including the following documents in this order: motivation letter, CV, list of publications, and contact information of at least three references, by e-mail to our secretariat, addressing the e-mail to Ms. Corinne Craman, recruiting.lphe@epfl.ch, by April 8th, 2025. In addition, applicants should ask the references to send their letters to the same address by the same deadline. More information can be obtained from Dr. Laurent Dufour (laurent.dufour@cern.ch).

[1] https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lphe/

[2] https://www.epfl.ch/about/working/working-at-epfl/employment-conditions