Ph. D. In Physics In Co-Supervision With Dept. Of Computer Science In Kaiserslautern-Landau

12 May 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

Università degli Studi di Padova

Department

of Physics and Astronomy

Research Field

Physics » Other

Computer science » Systems design

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

7 Jun 2023 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Padova, in collaboration with the department of Computer Science of the Rhineland- Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, offer a 3-year Ph.D. position to a young researcher for work in the area of optimization of scientific instruments with deep learning. The hired graduate student will participate in cutting-edge research and become a member of the MODE collaboration (https: // mode-collaboration.github.io), a group of 24 institutes in Europe, Asia and the US that collaborate in the study of end-to- end optimization methods for the design of complex scientific instruments such as particle detectors for research in fundamental physics and applications to related areas (proton computed tomography, muon tomography, hadron therapy, etcetera).

The student will spend the first 18 months in Padova and the remaining 18 months in Kaiserslautern, and he or she will be co-supervised by Dr. Tommaso Dorigo and Prof. Nicolas Gauger. The student will be embedded in a research group that considers several optimization projects, and will be able to choose the detailed topic of his or her research work in collaboration with the advisors. The Ph.D. course in Physics in Padova foresees the attendance to three courses in the first year and one course in the second year. A selection of courses are offered in Padova and others can be chosen from international schools.

During the 18 months of stay in Germany, the salary received by the student will be increased by 50% with respect to the normal salary of Ph.D. students in Italy.

It is expected that the research work to which the student contributes will produce several scientific publications. It is foreseen that the student will be invited to speak to at least two international conferences, and that at the end of the Ph.D. internship he or she will be an expert of optimization techniques for fundamental science applications.

Dr. Dorigo and Prof. Gauger have an excellent track record of supervision of students, and put the successful training and development of the hired student at the top of their priorities. For more information please visit the web site https: // www. science20.com/tommasodorigo/jointphdpositionsinphysics… and fill the poll for a direct Q/A with Dr. Dorigo, who is available for any further query concerning this position.

Requirements

Research Field

All

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

A Master degree is required in a topic among the following: Physics, Computer Science, Astronomy, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics.

Skills in programming (c++, python) are advised.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Internal Application form(s) needed

CALL 39def.pdf

English

(472.7 KB - PDF)

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SCHEDE BANDO INGLESE 39.pdf

English

(1.41 MB - PDF)

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Helpinglese39.pdf

English

(1.29 MB - PDF)

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Additional Information

Benefits

The student will follow a joint training program with two supervisors, a physicist (Dr. Tommaso Dorigo) and a computer scientist (Prof. Nicolas Gauger). He or she will spend 18 months of training in Padova, and the other 18 months in Kaiserslautern. The salary will be increased by 50% during the stay in Germany with respect to the salary of Ph.D. positions offered in Italy. The supervisors have ample funding to allow the student to participate to PhD schools abroad and international conferences. Although the final title will be a Ph.D. in Physics (awarded by the University of Padova), the student will acquire significant skills in advanced computer programming and deep learning.

Eligibility criteria

See the documents for the call.

Selection process

See the documents for the call.

Additional comments

We encourage candidates belonging to minority groups to apply

Website for additional job details

https: // www. science20.com/tommasodorigo/jointphdpositionsinphysicsandcom…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "G. Galilei"

Country

Italy

State/Province

Padova

City

Padova

Postal Code

35131

Street

Via Francesco Marzolo 8

Geofield

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

RPTU

Country

Germany

State/Province

Rhineland-Palatinate

City

Kaiserslautern

Postal Code

67663

Street

Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße

Where to apply

Website

https: // www. unipd.it/en/phd-courses-2023-2024

Contact

State/Province

Padova

City

Padova

Website

https: // www. dfa.unipd.it/

Street

Via Marzolo, 8

Postal Code

35131

E-Mail

[email protected]

[email protected]

Phone

+39 049 827 7088

STATUS: EXPIRED