We are accepting applications for five PhD positions (67% salary scale TV-L E13) in quantum field theory and gravitational physics starting October 1st, 2026 or soon thereafter.
We offer challenging PhD projects in the areas of
Scattering amplitudes
Phenomenology
Lattice field theory
AdS/CFT correspondence
Gravitational wave physics
under the guidance of the following supervisors: Alessandra Buonanno, Valentina Forini, Jeremy Green, Peter Marquard, Agostino Patella, Jan Plefka or Jan Steinhoff.
Please complete the form below. Indicate your research interests, the supervisors you would like to work with and a short (up to 1500 characters) explanation of your choices. Please upload in a single PDF file: a motivation letter, CV, transcript of records, copies of certifcates, and if applicable, your Master’s thesis. Moreover, two letters of recommendation on your behalf are required. The referees will be contacted by us.
For further inquiries, you may contact us at rtg2575(at)physik.hu-berlin.de or for technical problems at web-support(at)aei.mpg.de.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an intial interview in the begining of April 2026. Please refrain from inquiring about the status of your application before end of April, as the screening process may take time.
Please find here details.