research opportunities

September 2023

Postdoctoral fellowship positions (still open, Sept 23)

I have up to 2 postdoctoral fellowships openings in my research group. See the following ad for details:

https://inspirehep.net/jobs/2637660 // ad expired, but positions are still open

Graduate student positions

I have graduate and undergraduate research opportunities in IceCube, P-ONE and the Hybrid Photodetector. Please note that I only take students with at least 4 months of previous relevant research experience (e.g. undergraduate project, summer internship). If you are interested in joining these efforts, send me an email with an up-to-date CV that includes:

• Previous research experience. Describe the goal and what were your specific tasks. What kind of equipment and/or software packages you used as part of it.

• Technical skills. Include the level of proficiency and how you acquired such skill.

• Relevant coursework and projects carried out within a course. Be specific about the challenges encountered.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible for competitive funding from NSERC. If you fall in this category feel free to reach out to me and we can explore special funding opportunities for MSc, PhD and Post-doctoral fellowships.

Some examples of previous / ongoing projects are:

P-ONE - data analysis, simulation and hardware development

• • Simulation studies of the physics potential of the P-ONE detector

  • Development and construction of the Scintillator Muon Tracker for P-ONE

  • Impact of sensor granularity on reconstruction of neutrino interactions

  • Design and testing of P-ONE detection units for a first prototype line

  • Relevant skills: Physics lab experience, python, C++, linux/unix.

IceCube - data analysis focus

• • Using machine learning algorithms to classify neutrino interactions

  • Measuring atmospheric neutrino oscillations with IceCube DeepCore data

  • Understanding hadronic interactions using neutrinos form the atmosphere

  • Search for signatures of physics Beyond the Standard Model in atmospheric neutrinos

  • Relevant skills: Python, C++, linux/unix.

Hybrid Photodetector - hardware development focus

• • Design of silicon photomultipliers for electron detection

  • Design and construction of a hybrid photodetector using PMT+SiPM technologies

  • Relevant skills: Physics lab experience, python.

Admissions

Admissions to graduate programs are handled by the University, and happen on a yearly cycle, and are expected to arrive between November 1st and March 31st. Applying early gives you the best chance at securing funding for your degree. Off-cycle admissions can happen only due to exceptional circumstances. Further information can be found at the Physics Department website.