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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Job Title Research Associate – Theoretical High Energy Physics Department Physics and Astronomy Reports to Robert Thorne Grade 7 How to apply Please apply online for this position The Project We have an opening for a Research Associate position funded via a STFC Grant: "Standard Model Phenomenology". The proposed start date is 1st October 2014, or soon after. The successful applicant would be expected to perform research on the phenomenology of QCD and electroweak physics with an emphasis on Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) and their implications and consequences for collider physics. In particular there will be the opportunity to investigate the implications of the PDFs for Standard Model and potentially Beyond the Standard Model physics at the LHC, and also ideally to explore topics related to Monte Carlo generators and the interface of PDF and Monte Carlo generator physics. The applicant will be expected to complement the current expertise in these areas, but also to help expand the research of the group into related fields. The applicant would be expected to work with the other particle theory phenomenologists at UCL and also the experimental colleagues working on experiments which are sensitive to QCD and Standard Model Physics. The applicant should have, or be about to receive, a PhD in phenomenological theoretical particle physics. The UCL high energy physics (HEP) is one of the larger groups in the country and consists of 19 academics and long-term fellows, with 21 research staff, 6 technical/computing staff and approximately 30 PhD students. The group is presently involved in a variety of experimental and theoretical projects representing our interests in QCD, electroweak symmetry breaking, the nature of the neutrino, physics beyond the present collider energy frontier and next generation colliders. The group presently has three academics (Prof. Robert Thorne, Dr. Frank Deppisch and Dr. Keith Hamilton) specialising in particle phenomenology. The main purpose of this role is to: To perform high quality research on Standard Model phemomenology, with a particular emphasis on Parton Distribution Functions and the connection to Monte Carlo event generators. This project is funded by STFC for 3 years in the first instance. Duties and Responsibilities To perform high quality research on the phenomenology of the Standard Model of particle physics To contribute to the drafting and submitting of papers to peer reviewed journals To prepare progress reports on research for funding bodies as required To contribute to the overall activities of the research team and department as required To undertake a limited amount of teaching in relation to subject area To contribute to the induction and direction of other research staff and students as requested Responsible for ensuring that equipment is safe and maintained in working order As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the postholder The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by their supervisor or the Head of Department The postholder will actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities and Race Equality policies The postholder will maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations Person Specification Essential PhD, or about to be awarded, in theoretical particle physics or theoretical particle astrophysics Effective written and verbal communication skills Experience of working collaboratively in a research environment A commitment to high quality research A commitment to UCL’s policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds Ability to analyse and write up data and to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences Desirable Experience of collaboration with research groups outside one’s own institution and ideally interaction with experimental colleagues UCL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Full conditions can be found at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/salary_scales/Support_Research_tcs.php