Research Fellow (111879-0726)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Duration: Fixed term contract until 30th September 2027

About the Role  

Informal Queries

• For informal queries, please contact Michal Kreps (Associate Professor) at M.Kreps@warwick.ac.uk.

Flexible Working 

• We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time employment (ideally minimum 0.8 FTE) or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time. This supports our commitment to providing and supporting an inclusive culture where individuals are valued, respected and treated equally.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Elementary Particle Physics group within the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick.

We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to undertake research in the LHCb experiment, specifically to contribute to our programme of LHCb data analysis and work on maintenance and operation of the vertex locator subdetector or development of particle identification detectors for LHCb Upgrade 2. Contributions to LHCb data processing and simulation are also possible.

About You  

We are looking for someone with a PhD in experimental particle physics or another relevant subject, and a proven track record of research in instrumentation and/or data analysis.  Experience in software and modern data analysis techniques would be valuable for the role, as would good working knowledge of C++ and Python.

Candidates should have excellent communication and collaborative working skills, as well as demonstrated experience of planning and time management to deliver research goals effectively.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description as a PDF below.

JD Research Fellow (111879).pdf – 134KB

PhD Status

If you are near submission of your PhD, or have not yet had it conferred, any offers of employment will be made at Research Assistant level, at the highest spinal point of pay grade 5 (£34,610 per annum).

Upon receipt of evidence confirming the successful award of your PhD, you will be promoted to Research Fellow, at the lowest spinal point of grade 6 (£35,608 per annum). 

Closing Deadline: Monday 17 August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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