CMS Postdoctoral Researcher Position

The University of Cyprus (UCY) experimental particle physics group [1] has one available position for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC.

The UCY, founded in 1989, is in the top 100 Young Universities of the Times Higher Education ranking. The Department of Physics, based in Nicosia, consists of academics working on various research areas including both experimental and theoretical particle physics. The UCY CMS group consists of two faculty members, two postdoctoral researchers/special research scientists and six graduate students, with major involvements in physics as well as hadron calorimeter and trigger software operations, and upgrades.

The group is currently at the forefront of multiple BSM physics searches in a variety of leptonic and hadronic final states and event topologies. The successful candidate will be expected to play a leading role in group’s activities in the analysis of LHC Run-2 and Run-3 datasets. In particular, the candidate is expected to work on final states characterized by leptonic decays of massive gauge bosons or top quarks accompanied by additional jets or tau leptons. These signatures often evade direct search efforts due to discrepancies in modeling of jet multiplicities among state-of-the-art Monte Carlo simulations and complex interplay of various rare top sector processes.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in experimental high-energy physics or a related field by appointment start date, and possess strong data analysis and software development skills. Experience with student mentoring and MC simulation tools will be considered an asset.

The advertised position will be funded by The Research and Innovation Foundation [2] Programmes for Research, Technological Development and Innovation "Restart 2016 - 2020" in Cyprus, under the «Excellence Hubs» program proposal number Excellence/0524/0469. The appointment is full-time, and for a 2-year period in the first instance. The tentative start date is April 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter, subject to availability of funds. The successful candidate is expected to be primarily based in Cyprus with frequent visits to CERN, although there is also flexibility for longer term stays at CERN, subject to specific arrangements.

Interested candidates should submit the following documents as a single PDF file via email to saka.halil@ucy.ac.cy by the closing date of February 10, 2025:

(1) A complete CV.

(2) A brief statement of research interests (maximum 2 pages).

(3) A list of publications (indicating personal contributions).

Additionally, candidates must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the same email address by the application closing date. Please note that applications will only be considered complete once the recommendation letters have been received.

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are completed, and successful applicants will be invited for an online interview.

For all enquiries about the position, please contact Prof. Halil Saka (saka.halil@ucy.ac.cy).

[1] cms-cyprus.web.cern.ch

[2] www.research.org.cy/en/rif/the-foundation