Senior Research Associate – CMS

at University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

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Salary

£45,641 to £51,258 a year

Closing date

24 November 2026

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Type of post

Research

Contract

Full Time, Fixed-Term/Contract

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The role The CMS experiment is preparing a major upgrade for the High-Luminosity LHC, including an all-new silicon tracker, and the use of track information in the Level-1 (hardware) trigger for the first time at a hadron collider. The CMS group at the University of Bristol has made major contributions to the new tracker and the corresponding triggering and data acquisition, as well as other aspects of the upgrade. Our current tracker activities, for which the postholder will play a leading role, focus on the testing and integration of the back-end electronic systems. What will you be doing? You will conduct testing of the CMS tracker, from individual and multiple module tests through to large-scale system integration including the full electronics chain. You will validate the front- and back-end electronics, and contribute to the development of the track finder and DAQ systems for testing and the final detector. You will participate in the commissioning of these detector systems in preparation for high-luminosity LHC data taking. You will conduct testing of the CMS tracker, from individual and multiple module tests through to large-scale system integration including the full electronics chain. You will validate the front- and back-end electronics, and contribute to the development of the track finder and DAQ systems for testing and the final detector. You will participate in the commissioning of these detector systems in preparation for high-luminosity LHC data taking. You should apply if You wish to play a leading role in preparing CMS for the high-luminosity era You have a PhD in particle physics (or equivalent) You have experience developing/testing particle detectors/readout electronics and software You enjoy developing, validating and optimising large systems: software, firmware or hardware You have experience of writing firmware (HDL or HLS) or a desire to learn Additional information Contract type: Fixed term until 30/09/2027 Shift pattern: Monday - Friday with some travel abroad as necessary This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Tuesday 24th November For informal queries please contact: Professor Joel Goldstein +44 117-456 0693, Joel.goldstein@bristol.ac.uk Our strategy and mission We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values. Available documents ACAD108734 SPDRA JD.pdf £45,641 to £51,258. Grade J, per annum

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