The Institute of High Energy Physics (HEPHY) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria’s leading non-university institution for science and research, is offering a position as

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER (F*M) for Physics Analysis with the CMS experiment (full-time, 40 hours per week)

The Institute of High Energy Physics (HEPHY) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria, performs a rich experimental particle physics program and is participating in accelerator- and non-accelerator-based experiments. The institute has a major involvement in the CMS experiment at CERN and in the Belle II experiment at KEK. An experimental group works on direct Dark Matter detection using the CRESST experiment at LNGS. A theory group completes the research profile of the institute.

HEPHY is one of the founding members of the CMS Collaboration. We have been strongly involved in the design, construction and operation of two of the major components of the experiment: the trigger system and the tracking detector. Our experience in building silicon detectors, the construction of FPGA based hardware and development of the appropriate firmware allow us to play a leading role within the collaboration. HEPHY is contributing to the high- luminosity upgrade plans for two major components of CMS: the silicon tracker and the high granularity calorimeter. HEPHY has contributed to CMS physics results since the beginning of LHC operation. One of our priorities is the measurement of properties of the Higgs boson, where we currently focus on the decay channel to tau leptons. HEPHY groups are also working on direct searches for supersymmetry and the dark sector, indirect searches using rare top quark production, and on measurements of quarkonium production. Several members of the institute have been entrusted with positions in the CMS physics management.

Main Tasks:
• strengthening of our analysis activities with the CMS experiment, in particular, taking to take a key role in the area of physics of the Higgs boson.
• data analysis, including the improvement of existing and the development of new novel analysis strategies
• supervision of students
• contributions to maintenance and development of the reconstruction and the calibration of physics objects

Requirements:
• PhD in the field of experimental particle physics
• an excellent research record and experience in performing analyses in a large international collaboration
• interest in part-time contributions to detector development is welcome but not a strict requirement
• good communication skills
• ability to work well in a team environment

We Offer:
• interesting and diversified activities in a motivated team of physicists who cover a wide range of expertise from detector design and construction to theoretical physics
• being member of a large international collaboration, including participation in working meetings and conferences and interactions with other CMS teams
• a full-time employment, with an annual gross salary of € 53.254,60 according to the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
• The position will be located in Vienna and opened for a period of three years with the possibility of an extension

The Austrian Academy of Sciences is committed to increase female employment in leading scientist positions. Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

Please submit your application including a CV, a statement of research interests, a list of publications and two recommendation letters via e-mail to: office@hephy.at, no later than September 15, 2019.

For further information, please contact Wolfgang ADAM (Wolfgang.Adam@cern.ch).