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PhD studentship in Astroparticle Physics

Employer
University of Liverpool
Location
Liverpool, UK
Salary
Unspecified
Posting live until
8 Feb 2025
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Dr. Smirnov's Astroparticle Physics group focuses on sub-GeV dark matter detection and collaborates closely with the QUEST DMC experiment. One of the core goals is the development of new search strategies with superfluids and the investigation on sub-threshold effects on quantum systems. The group also leverages generative AI to search for new light dark matter targets and explores additional research areas such as the capture of dark matter in celestial bodies and its effect on their evolution. This research involves collaboration with the Chemistry Department at MIT and the Theoretical Physics Division at Princeton University, The Ohio State University and Stockholm University.

The group consists of two postdoctoral researchers and one PhD student, with one PhD student and one more postdoctoral researcher joining the team in the future. The overall scientific environment is formed by the vibrant theoretical physics group at Liverpool University with 14 academics, multiple postdocs and PhD students, working on a wide range of topics with relevant overlap with Astroparticle physics research. This creates a strong synergy and an ideal environment to launch your career in theoretical physics.

The prospective PhD student will explore the exciting topic of superfluids detection technology, and consider complementary astrophysical search for dark matter signals from accumulation in celestial bodies. It is expected that relevant AI tools, and machine learning will play a significant part in addressing the technical challenges of the project. Programming experience would be helpful but is not required.

+ For more information and informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Juri Smirnov (juri.smirnov@liverpool.ac.uk).

+ Apply now via the University of Liverpool application portal.

+ Please ensure to mention the project title:“Closing in on Dark Matter with Superfluids and Quantum Technology” and quote the reference MPPR0009.

Note: the current PhD position is open to UK based students only.

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