Precise predictions for lepton scattering experiments

Description

Particle physics experiments involving leptons are among the most precise experiments in all of science. They can be used to stress-test the Standard Model of Particle Physics at many different energy scales if the underlying processes are sufficiently well understood. Examples include existing experiments such as Belle II (Japan), MUSE (Switzerland) and ULQ2 (Japan) as well as planned experiments such as MUonE (Switzerland) or MAGIX (Germany) but also the proposed 100km collider FCC-ee at CERN.

For these experiments to reach their physics goals, they will require a very precise understanding of the processes they plan to measure, e.g. the production of leptons or pions in electron-positron collisions (ee → ee, μμ, ττ, ππ) or the scattering of electrons or muons off a target (ep→ep, μe→μe). To this end, the processes are calculated in the Standard Model to very high precision using Monte Carlo codes.

As part of your work, you will be embedded in a growing international collaboration with members in Italy, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. You will work closely with experimentalists from around the world to tailor McMule to their needs.

Programming experience would be helpful but is not required. For more information and informal enquiries, please contact Yannick Ulrich yannick.ulrich@liverpool.ac.uk

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Please ensure you quote reference MPPR0006 on your online application form when applying.

Preference is given to applicants submitting before 9 February. Later applications will be considered until the position is filled.