Research Technician United Kingdom
Job description
The position is available for an immediate start.
The Department of Physics is looking to appoint a technician to provide support to the Experimental Particle Physics (EPP) Group. The post will be located at the University of Birmingham but you will be employed by the University of Warwick.
The primary focus of the post is to contribute to the construction, testing, and installation of a semi-conductor-based tracking detector for the ATLAS experiment at the CERN laboratory near Geneva. This work is hosted by the University of Birmingham and so you will be predominantly based in Birmingham.
The main scientific activities associated with this post are as follows:
- Upgrade of the ATLAS tracker: Assisting in the assembly (gluing and ultrasonic wire bonding) of hybrid silicon detectors and associated electronics for an upgrade of a major detector component of the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider.
- Detector Testing and Quality Control: providing technical support for the testing and readout including thermal cycling as part of the ATLAS detector quality control.
- Maintenance: Responsibility for routine checks on equipment and systems for these tests and ensuring efficient operation.
You will have a HNC/HND or equivalent in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team. You will have the ability to communicate and work with all manner of team members in a conscientious and inclusive way. You should also have excellent organisation skills and be able to plan your own workload.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Robb Johnston, Technical Services Manager: [email protected].
Interview Date: 18-19 May 2023.
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
To provide high-level technical, development, and specialist research equipment and system support to the EPP group, particularly for the ATLAS experiment upgrade.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Join the assembly project, hosted at the University of Birmingham, to upgrade the Inner Tracker system of the ATLAS detector, which is part of the Large Hadron Collider project based at CERN, Geneva. This will involve working in a clean room environment to assemble semi-conductor devices into modules of the detector and their subsequent quality control and testing.
2. Using judgement to break down tasks and devise solutions in preparation of equipment and following procedures to diagnose faults.
3. Advise on and/or carry out unique instrument manufacture in collaboration with the Mechanical and Electronic workshop technicians.
4. Occasional consultations with external suppliers to devise methods for construction tasks and to diagnose and solve faults with complex equipment.
5. Responsibility for ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed and making risks assessments.
6. In all aspects of the role, you will be required to work closely and proactively with academics, researchers, PhD students and technical staff from the EPP group and the Birmingham group and possibly also other academic institutes.
The University
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The Department of Physics
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For further information about the Warwick Physics EPP group, please visit our website at:
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The Warwick EPP group carries out research of fundamental particles of matter and their interactions at the high energy frontier with the Large Hadron collider at CERN and in the neutrino sector. In particular the EPP group is involved with the ATLAS experiment at CERN searching for new physics and studying the Higgs boson as well as constructing the tracker detector upgrade.
Working at the University of Warwick
As a member of staff at Warwick you can enjoy a wide range of competitive benefits, along with excellent learning and development opportunities. Take a look at the benefits that are on offer and information about working within our department.
The University supports flexible working and requests for job-share will be considered where possible.
Diversity & Gender Equality
The Physics Department and the University of Warwick are proud of their diverse community of staff, students, and visitors, and are committed to maintaining an excellent record in teaching and research by ensuring that there is equality of opportunity for all, fostered in an environment of mutual respect and dignity.
Both the Physics Department and the University of Warwick hold Athena SWAN Silver awards, a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. The Physics Department is also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.
Further information can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/staff/working/.
Childcare can be provided for you at the University of Warwick Nursery (www.warwick.ac.uk/services/childrensservices/nursery) in order for you to attend the interview. Childcare is subject to availability of places at the Nursery.
Right to work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government website page Apply for a UK visa to see if you are eligible to obtain right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
