Postdoctoral Researcher- Dark matter

Postdoctoral Researcher
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TRIUMF – Vancouver, BCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR102008

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** BASIC FUNCTION:
** The position is to play a leading role in the implementation of the data acquisition (DAQ) system for the Dark Side-20k experiment located at LNGS in Italy, about 2 hours’ drive east of Rome. TRIUMF is indeed responsible for delivering the the DAQ system of Dark Side-20k, designed to search for the interactions of particles that may account for the dark matter content of the universe, in liquid Argon.

The Dark Side-20k experiment is being constructed. The DAQ system involves the complete readout chains handling more than 10,000 analog signals, digitizing them, and extracting the relevant features at the waveform and event level.

This position will also involve a major contribution to either the physics reconstruction in Dark Side-20k or to the development of digital Single Photon Detectors for future liquid Argon experiments. The physics contribution involves developing a complete understanding of the background sources expected in Dark Side-20k and playing a significant role in the simulation and reconstruction effort. This effort will then be translated into the DAQ on-the-fly data reduction software that must run with high efficiency and high fidelity (do not remove data of interest).The

detector development contribution of the position includes a contribution to next generation detector development for dark matter search. TRIUMF is developing digital avalanche detector technology with application to ARGO, an experiment designed to follow Dark Side-20k with 10 times larger mass, and to the direct detection of Dark matter interactions in silicon with a single electron threshold. TRIUMF is one of the leading laboratory for the development of digital Single Photon Avalanche Diode solutions for use in astro-particle physics, and this position would be responsible for developing the liquid Argon side of the program and participate to the CERN DRD2 collaboration.
** RESPONSIBILITIES:
*** Play a leading role in the development of the infrastructure for Dark Side-20k data acquisition system
* Play a major role in ensuring that Dark Side-20k on-the-fly data reduction scheme meets specifications, optionally contributing to assessing the physics capabilities of the experiments.
* Play a (optionally leading) role in the development of new photon detection technology for use in liquid Argon as part of the ARGO project and within the CERN DRD2 collaboration.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
** Supervision of students is possible. We currently have one graduate student and occasional undergraduate students.
** KNOWLEDGE AND

SKILLS:

** The incumbent must have some experience about photon and ionizing radiation detectors. In more details and be familiar with detector readout systems:
* Ability to relocate to Italy for at least 3 months is required
* Experience in data analysis
* Excellent experience in statistics
* Experience in Astro-particle, particle physics, or related field.
* Experience in dark matter search is an asset.
* Experience in operating single photon avalanche diode (SiPMs or similar technology) is a major asset
* Expertise is data acquisition systems is a major asset
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