Research Associate (One Year Term)

Date Posted: 09/03/2024

Req ID:39560

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Dept of Physics

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Physics at the University of Toronto invites applications for a Research Associate working with the experimental high energy physics group. The anticipated start date is November 15, 2024.

The experimental high energy physics group at the University of Toronto has an active program of participation in the ATLAS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The experimental high energy physics group is a major participant in the Phase II upgrade of the central tracker to a tracking system, the ITk, consisting of solid state sensors. The experimental group is an ITk module assembly site, which will require the Research Associate to play a leading role in managing both production and quality assurance of modules in Toronto, and at Celestica Inc. The successful candidate will continue through the production, installation and commissioning of the ITk, currently scheduled to be in 2026. During the production phase, work will be based on the University of Toronto campus; with three one week long trips to CERN per year, for coordination with collaborators.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated excellence in project management, microelectronics development and construction; with at least 3 years of experience in the assembly and testing of silicon detector module or a related field.

Applicants should apply online at the link below and include a covering letter, curriculum vitae, a description of research interests and three reference names with their contact addresses and phone numbers. Any questions regarding this position should be directed to Professor William Trischuk at william@physics.utoronto.ca.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education – Ph.D. in particle physics or a related field.

Experience – At least 3 years of experience in project management, assembly and testing of micro electronics systems or silicon tracking detectors.

Skills – the ability to work well in an international team of researchers and manage a group of researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students.

Skills in project management and database management tools, such as MS Excel, Google docs and Python.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority

Closing Date: 09/25/2024,11:59PM ET

Employee Group: Research Associate 

Appointment Type: Grant – Term 

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 — Research Associates (Limited Term): $52,574 – $98,576

Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching

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