ABOUT US

UCL is one of the world’s top universities based in the heart of London. It is a modern, outward-looking institution. UCL’s staff and former students have included 32 Nobel prize winners. It is a truly international community: more than one-third of our student body – more than 35,000 strong – come from 150 countries and nearly one-third of staff are from outside the UK.
The UCL HEP group consists of around 80 staff and students and provides an exciting and supportive research environment with involvement in direct dark matter searches, particle astrophysics, particle phenomenology, neutrino experiments, accelerator R&D and data intensive science via our Centre for Doctoral Training.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY 18TH JULY 2025.

Candidates will need to upload a CV (including a list of publications), cover letter and a statement of research interests and plans (3 pages maximum). Applicants should arrange for two letters of reference to be emailed to PI’s name by the application deadline.
The full Job Description and Person Specification can be found in the “Available
Documents” section below.
Informal enquiries regarding the vacancy can be made to: Dr Amy Cottle, a.cottle@ucl.ac.uk

The UCL High Energy Physics Group has an immediate opening for an outstanding PhD
particle or astroparticle physicist to work on the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Dark Matter Search
Experiment.
The role would see the successful candidate take a leading role in the analysis of science data from LZ, its operations and experiment coordination. They would also undertake R&D and studies towards the next generation, XLZD experiment.
This position is funded for 1 year in the first instance with a further year’s extension to contract subject to more funding being secured.