Professor of Silicon Detector Instrumentation for Particle Physics

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham (UoB) seeks to appoint an experienced and ambitious academic with a specialisation in silicon tracking detectors, to take the role of Director of the Birmingham Instrumentation Laboratory for Particle physics and Applications (BILPA).

The BILPA facility is a 200 m² suite of well-equipped clean rooms, supported by further substantial recently refurbished laboratory space. It’s core user team currently includes 2 academics in addition to the appointee, 4 PDRAs, 1 engineer and 4 technicians, with numerous PhD students also engaging. Workstreams include:

• Major construction projects, currently including contributions to the silicon-strip detectors for the ATLAS ITk upgrade at the LHC and recent funding for the MAPS-based silicon vertex tracker for the ePIC detector at the US Electron Ion Collider (EIC).
• Strategic R&D into CMOS sensors and 4D tracking technologies for next generation facilities.
• Projects leading to wider societal impact, for example based on the use of particle tracking detectors for imaging and dosimetry in proton cancer therapy.
• Work towards the creation of a unique facility for radiation-hardness characterisation, based on proton, neutron and X-ray beam facilities in Birmingham.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach in our undergraduate degree programmes and will contribute towards the School's administrative activities. Applicants are expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, develop and maintain mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with staff and students, and ensure their role impacts positively on others.

Role specifications include the following:

• Proven track record of research leadership in detector design, development and construction for particle physics (and potentially wider) applications.
• Expertise in emerging silicon technologies such as radiation hard CMOS sensors and fast timing detectors.
• Proven track record of independently securing funding to support research and collaborations.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage research.
• Track record of successfully leading, managing, motivating and mentoring others at all levels.
• Strong written and oral communication in English, with ability to communicate effectively with staff and students in formal and informal settings.

You should make sure to attach the following to your application:

• An academic CV, along with a full publication list.
• A statement of future research plans and objectives in the context of the advertised role (max 2 pages).
• A statement on your teaching approach and experience (max 2 pages); and
• Contact details for three referees.

For further information about this post, please contact: Professor Paul Newman (P.R.Newman@bham.ac.uk).

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