1. Phd in Experimental Particle Physics Or Related Technical Discipline And/Or Equivalent
Job Profile
Core Job InformationJob Title / Postdoctoral Research Assistant
School / Physics and Astronomy / Centre / Particle Physics Research Centre
Career Family / Research / Grade / 4
Working hours per week / Full Time / Appointment period / 1 year
Reports to / Project leader: Dr Jonathan Hays / Current location / Mile End
Job Purpose
To develop software tools for analysis of tandem mass spectrometry data sets, building on existing software used for particle physics data analysis. This is part of a programme to investigate the commercial potential of these tools. It involves: making improvements to existing software, development of additional features, integration into standard proteomics workflows, and validation of the technical and scientific performance of the software. This involves close collaboration with our partners in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Bart’s Cancer Research Institute.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Requirements / Essential/Desirable
Qualifications /
1. PhD in Experimental Particle Physics or related technical discipline and/or equivalent professional experience
2. Undergraduate degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience /1. Essential
2. EssentialExperience / 3. Prior experience in programming and software validation in C++
4. Prior experience in working in a Linux based environment
5. Prior experience with standard software packages in particle physics – in particular the ROOT data analysis platform / 3. Essential
4. Essential
5. Desirable
Knowledge, skills & abilities / 6. Knowledge of numerical data analysis techniques
7. Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records
8. Ability to organise and prioritise own work and organise research within the project timetable
9. Knowledge of C++ or an equivalent language
10. Effective working as part of a team
11. Good communication skills
12. Analytical skills / 6. Essential
7. Essential
8. Essential
9. Essential 10. Essential
11. Essential
12. Essential
Attitude & disposition / 15. Flexible and co-operative
16. Self-motivated and hardworking
17. Willingness to learn new skills / 15. Essential
16. Essential
17. Essential
Other circumstances / 18. Willingness to work flexibly in order to achieve project demands.
19. Willingness to travel both nationally and internationally to other institutes or conferences as required / 18. Desirable
19. Desirable
Working Environment
- Contribute towards the Fast Feature finding Proof of Concept project
- Responsible, under the general guidance of the project leader, for undertaking the programme of work.
- Prepare reports of appropriate project outcomes for public presentation through seminars and conferences. Contribute to writing papers summarising findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals (of high international standing where possible). Contribute to other reports where possible.
- Any other relevant activities related to the project as appropriate.
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected by the line manager or Head of School.
- Conduct analysis of data as requested.
- Maintain appropriate databases, keeping accurate written and computerised records and to ensure that these records are stored in a secure place, and to maintain confidentiality of all electronically stored personal data in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
- Undertake literature and database searches for the research project, and to be able to interpret and present the findings of the literature searches and advise the research teams appropriately regarding potential projects as required by the line manager/supervisor/PI.
- Keep up to date with subject related and professional issues, in particular, developments in the specific subject area.
- Comply with relevant College policies and regulations with due regard to financial matters, harassment, equal opportunities, public interest disclosure, health and safety, intellectual property and patenting, data protection or any other rules, regulations or codes binding on the member of staff.
- Participate in the College Appraisal Scheme (QMPAS) and demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
- To show a professional attitude to matters of laboratory hygiene, organisation and safety, and to observe and to take an active role in fulfilling all statutory health and safety regulations.
- The duties of the post outlined above are not exhaustive, and the postholder will be expected to be co-operative and flexible, undertaking such administrative and other duties as may from time to time be reasonably expected of a member of research grade staff in a university.
- These duties will be subject to review in line with the changing requirements of the School or College, and with the development needs of the postholder as identified through regular review/appraisal processes.
Freedom to Act & Decision Making
15. Responsible, under the general guidance of the project leader for undertaking the programme of work.
16. Develop, in collaboration with the project leader, such new techniques as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of the project.
17. Make original contributions to the programme wherever possible, and to contribute freely to the team environment in a manner conducive to the success of the project as a whole.
18. Assist in the supervision of student projects, as necessary.
19. Judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of data or any other information.
20. To adopt flexible working practices where required.
21. Encourage interaction between team members.
Communication & Networking
22. Exchange relevant information, relevant to the project both internally and externally: with staff, students, senior management and peers.
23. Maintain confidentiality of information relating to the project that might impact on the commercial exploitation of the project outcomes.
Internal
24. Establish and maintain relationships in order to collaborate with researchers and academics in own team, within the department and outside the department within the College when necessary.25. To work with students.
External
26. Work with external collaborators as agreed with the Supervisors.27. Providing, receiving and presenting complex information to a large group of people.
Finance/Resource Management
n/a
People Management
- Where appropriate to assist the supervision, training, expert advice and / or assistance to new members of the team, research students.
This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.