The Radiation Physics and Detection Technology Laboratory of the Department of Engineering Physics at Tsinghua University invites applications for one faculty appointment for an associate professor position in the area of rare-event searching experiments in particle physics, astroparticle physics, and nuclear physics. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and demonstrate excellence in research in rare-event searching experiments and advanced detection technologies, especially in the direct detection of dark matter and neutrino-less double beta decay experiments.
Tsinghua University has broad and vibrant R&D programs in the fields of Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Advanced Detection Technologies. With strong theoretical and experimental efforts in the development of advanced detectors, including gaseous, scintillation, and semiconductor detectors, it not only contributes to many large scientific research projects like the TOF system for RHIC-STAR, GEM-TPC prototype for ILC, and CDEX, but also participates in commercial systems development, including the detector sub-system for large-container inspection systems and high-energy X-ray ICT systems. Tsinghua University leads a dark matter experiment, China Dark matter EXperiment (CDEX), which aims at light dark matter direct detection and neutrino-less double beta decay searches with germanium detectors. Tsinghua University is also in charge of the construction of the deepest underground laboratory in the world, China JinPing underground Laboratory (CJPL), which will be an international platform for particle physics, astroparticle physics, nuclear physics, and more. With a rock overburden of 2400m, CJPL offers tremendous opportunities for frontier research in new physics beyond the current particle physics standard model, including the direct detection of dark matter, neutrino-less double beta decay experiments, and many key scientific research endeavors in nuclear astrophysics.
The successful candidate or candidates are expected to conduct outstanding research based on these R&D programs and provide scientific leadership for existing or new efforts in rare-event searching experiments and advanced detection technologies. We expect the successful candidate to become a world leader in their area of expertise.
A Tsinghua professor should teach classes in the Department of Engineering Physics, serve as PhD advisor to graduate students, mentor undergraduate students, and supervise postdoctoral research associates and other junior colleagues. Tsinghua University also expects its faculty to help advance the lab's future and ensure its success.
Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a publication list, a statement of research interests, a research plan, and 3 letters of recommendation. Applicants should submit the required application materials to Jie Zhang via email(gwx@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn) by November 16, 2024, to ensure full consideration.
