Female only lecturer in experimental particle physics
The University of Adelaide is offering a continuing/tenure track Lecturer in experimental particle physics with emphasis on dark matter direct detection and beyond the standard model physics.
The position will support the experimental program of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics .
During the lifetime of the Centre (until mid-2027) the successful applicant will report to the Manager of the Adelaide node of the Centre and will work in close collaboration with other Centre nodes supporting the Centre’s broad experimental program in collider physics, direct detection and detector development, with a focus on the experimental detection of dark matter and physics beyond the standard model. From mid-2027 onwards the position will become a continuing teaching and research academic position in the Department of Physics and report to the Head of the School of Physical Sciences.
The primary responsibility of the successful applicant will be to provide leadership for the Adelaide node’s contributions to the dark matter detection program, including: the SABRE experiment and other underground direct detection experiments that the Centre contributes to; R&D for future direct detection experiments including directional dark matter experiments such as CYGNUS; and the dark matter detection aspects of the ATLAS experimental program at CERN. The Centre is also involved in axion detection experiments such as ADMX at the University of Washington.
The appointee will be expected to supervise graduate students and to contribute to the Centre’s activities by pursuing relevant funding opportunities including fellowship funding.
The Department of Physics in the School of Physical Sciences hosts strong groups working on the ATLAS, Belle II, IceCube, CTA, HESS, LIGO, SABRE and Pierre Auger experiments. Close collaboration between theorists and experimentalists is actively encouraged.