jun
26
2025
By comunica
Tipo de Oportunidade:
Bolsa
Instituição:
University of Valencia
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2 PhD positions in Experimental Nuclear Physics at IFIC (CSIC-UV)
The Gamma-ray and Neutron Spectroscopy Group at IFIC (CSIC - University of Valencia), Valencia, Spain, is offering two 4-year PhD positions funded by the Generalitat Valenciana through the Santiago Grisolía program (GRISOLÍA 2025). The application will open shortly, and
the contract is expected to start around October 16th, 2025.
What we offer
The successful candidates will contribute to research projects addressing cutting-edge topics in fundamental nuclear physics. The results are expected to be published in high-impact journals in the field, and candidates will also have the opportunity to present their work at
international conferences. The main activities will be conducted at IFIC, within the framework of established international collaborations, with the option to participate in other experiments carried out by the group at leading experimental facilities abroad.
Topic 1: “eShape: study of the beta spectrum of the most relevant decays for predicting the reactor antineutrino spectrum”
Principal Investigator: Alejandro Algora. Email: Alejandro.Algora@ific.uv.es
The doctoral thesis will focus on studying the beta spectrum of important fission products for the prediction of the antineutrino spectrum in reactors. The work will be based on a recently performed experiment using a new setup and employing beams of high isotopic purity from
the IGISOL IV facility in Jyväskylä (Finland), as part of the Valencia-Nantes-Surrey collaboration.
Topic 2: “Study of the beta decays of shape isomers coexisting within the same nucleus”
Principal Investigator: Sonja Orrigo. Email: Sonja.Orrigo@ific.uv.es
The doctoral thesis will focus on the data analysis of the IS707 experiment, carried out recently at the ISOLDE facility at CERN, aimed to study the beta decays of odd-mass mercury isotopes. This study will, for the first time, enable the characterization of shape isomers coexisting
within the same nucleus using the Total Absorption Spectroscopy technique.
Candidate requirements
• Holding a university degree at the level of bachelor's, licentiate, architect, technical architect, engineer, technical engineer, or diploma, or an equivalent qualification in your country, issued by a university or institution not belonging to the European Union, in a scientific field related to the research project (physics). The degree must have been completed after January 1st , 2020.
• Experience in computing (Geant4, ROOT, C++, etc.) is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Communication skills in English or Spanish are mandatory; knowledge of both is advantageous.
