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Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with interests in basic science and astrophysics for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position for two years with a possibility of extension by one more year with a starting date from September 15th, 2025 or later to work on a project with the title “A Data-Driven Reconstruction of the Hierarchy of Black Hole Formation and Evolution over Cosmic Time Using Gravitational Waves” in the research group of Dr. Suvodip Mukherjee, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of India. Application deadline: August 20th, 2025.

The candidate must possess Master’s degree (Post Graduate Degree in Basic Sciences) or Graduate/Post Graduate degree in Professional Course, and should qualify for at least one National level Eligibility Test such as CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship, GATE, National Level Examination conducted by Central Government Dept. and their Agencies, and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc., IISER, TIFR, etc. The candidate needs to have proficiency in both analytical and numerical calculations and sound knowledge in coding using Python and C/C++/Fortran. The position comes with a salary as per the JFR scheme of the Government of India, with a Housing Rental Allowance, and the possibility to join and work in the national and international collaborations as per the requirements for this project.

Interested candidates can apply for the position by submitting a single zip file including the latest CV, a report of the MSc. thesis (if applicable), BSc onwards degree certificates and mark sheets, qualifying examination certificate, names of at least two referees, and a cover letter before August 20th, 2025 to the contact person over email with the subject line
“Application for Junior Research Fellowship position under ANRF”.

Contact: Mukherjee, Suvodip (suvodip(at)tifr.res.in)
https://web.tifr.res.in/~suvodip.mukherjee/

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“La Caixa” Foundation is launching a postdoctoral fellowships program in which candidates will be able to conduct a research project at accredited centres with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu excellence award, Institutos de Investigación Sanitaria Carlos IIII and units evaluated as excellent by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia of Portugal.

Description of our Institute:

The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) is an interdisciplinary center devoted to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics. In addition, the Institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics. Moreover, the institute is an interdisciplinary centre with more than 70 long-term scientists, 20 engineers and 80 postdoctoral researchers (55% international) and PhD students (30% international) offering an international and multicultural environment.

The ICCUB has been awarded the Maria de Maeztu distinction which recognizes our leadership and research impact. Our main lines of research, as well as the associated faculty members, can be found here.

The ICCUB is concerned about the under representation of women, as well as other underrepresented minorities in the fields of sciences of the cosmos, and therefore strongly encourages their application.

The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 6th World’s Best Cities: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world’s major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.

Junior Leader Fellowships Programme Description:

The Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is aimed at hiring excellent researchers, of any nationality, who wish to continue their research career in Spain or Portugal in the STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The objectives of this programme are to foster high-quality, innovative research in Spain and Portugal and to support the best scientific talent by providing them with an attractive, competitive environment in which to conduct excellent research.

The Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is divided into two different frames.

Incoming programme:

• Postdoctorate Junior Leader – Incoming: 20 postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of all nationalities. They will be offered a three-year employment contract to conduct a research project at accredited centres with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu excellence award, Institutos de Investigación Sanitaria Carlos IIII and units evaluated as excellent by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia of Portugal.
• 3 years maximum duration
• Maximum amount: €320,100.
• Programme of training in multidisciplinary skills

Requirements:

Researchers of any nationality are eligible for the Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme. In order to get accepted, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Experience: They should have earned their doctoral degree two to seven years prior to the deadline of the call for applications. The date of the doctoral thesis defence will be understood as the date when the doctoral degree is defended. In the cases of interruption of the research activity between the date of obtaining the doctoral degree and the call deadline, the candidate may request an extension of the period in which the doctoral degree must have been obtained.
• Geographic mobility:
• For candidates applying to Spanish centres or units: Candidates must not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than twelve months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call. Short stays, such as holidays, will not be taken into account.

Special mobility condition could apply for the in the cases of interruption of the research activity or researchers who have spent time in the procedure for obtaining the refugee status under the Geneva Convention.

• Complete applications: Only candidates whose applications meet all the requirements of the call may be accepted.

Application: ”la Caixa” fellowship application website

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Retaining programme:

• Postdoctorate Junior Leader – Retaining: 20 fellowships to carry out a postdoctoral research project at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal.
• 3 years maximum duration
• Maximum amount: €320,100.
• Programme of training in multidisciplinary skills

Requirements:

Researchers of any nationality are eligible for the Retaining modality of the Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships. To be eligible for admission, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Experience: Experience: have been awarded a PhD between two and seven years prior to the closing date of the call. The date of obtaining the PhD will be understood as the date the doctoral thesis is defended. Special deadlines apply for candidates with interrupted research careers.
• Candidates must have carried out research stays at a centre or university outside Spain (or outside Portugal for those joining a Portuguese centre), during their doctoral or postdoctoral studies, for a total of at least 6 months before the closing date of the call.
• Geographic mobility:For candidates interested in Spanish centres or universities: candidates must have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call.

Special deadlines will apply for candidates with interrupted research careers and for those who’ve gone through the process to obtain refugee status under the Geneva Convention.

• Complete applications: Only candidates whose applications meet all the requirements of the call may be accepted.

Contact:

• Fundación LaCaixa (fellowships(at)contact.fundaciolacaixa.org)

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Nikhef is the national institute for subatomic physics in the Netherlands. At Nikhef, approximately 250 physicists and 80 technical staff work together in an open and international scientific environment. Together they perform theoretical and experimental research in the fields of particle and astroparticle physics. Nikhef is a partnership between six major Dutch universities and NWO-I Foundation, the Institutes Organization of the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Nikhef participates in a wide range of research collaborations, including the ALICE, ATLAS and LHCb experiments at CERN, the KM3NeT neutrino telescope in the Mediterranean, the Virgo gravitational waves interferometer in Pisa, the Xenon-nT dark matter experiment in Gran Sasso, the Pierre Auger cosmic ray observatory in Argentina, and the eEDM research programme in Groningen. Nikhef furthermore has scientific groups on theoretical particle physics, physics data processing, and detector R&D, and has excellently equipped technical departments in mechanics, electronics, and computing. Nikhef is preparing to take a leading position in the future Einstein Telescope.

The group and the Einstein Telescope

The Gravitational Wave group consists of about 20 staff scientists, 20 postdoctoral researchers, and 30 PhD candidates. The group is engaged in gravitational-wave observational science through active participation in the LIGO and VIRGO interferometer collaborations, and in instrumentation R&D with a particular emphasis on components for the VIRGO detector, such as advanced seismic isolation and suspension systems.

Nikhef has established ETpathfinder, a dedicated R&D infrastructure located in Maastricht, aimed at developing and testing key technologies to enable the low-frequency sensitivity of third-generation detectors like the Einstein Telescope (ET).

The group also plays a central role in the preparatory efforts for the Einstein Telescope. The Netherlands, in collaboration with Belgium and Germany, is coordinating a transnational initiative to propose the EMR (Euregio Meuse-Rhine) region as a candidate site for the ET. Over the coming years, detailed site characterization and environmental studies will be conducted to assess the EMR’s viability, which will be a decisive factor in the final site selection process for the observatory.

The positions

The postdoctoral researchers will focus on advancing the detailed understanding of site-specific noise sources in the geology of the EMR region, and their impact on the Einstein Telescope. This includes the characterization of seismic activity, electromagnetic disturbances, and the modeling and prediction of Newtonian Noise that impacts the detector’s low-frequency performance. A key aspect of the research will be the development of noise mitigation tools.

The successful candidates will have a strong background in mathematical and computational methods, with demonstrated experience in the data analysis of complex physical systems. You will collaborate with a team of experts at Nikhef, as the position is embedded within the Gravitational Wave Group. This team provides a collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment covering all aspects of gravitational wave research. The deadline for applications is September 5, 2025.

Offer

The candidates will be employed by the NWO-I foundation for a period of 2 years. You will be embedded in the Nikhef Gravitational Wave group and stationed either in Amsterdam or Maastricht. The salary is competitive, and the conditions of employment (https://www.nwo-i.nl/en/employees/) are excellent.

Requirements
A background in computational methods is required. Applicants should have a PhD in physics or mathematics (or a closely related topic) by the time they start their appointment at Nikhef.

Further information and application
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by clicking the ‘apply now’ button below. Please be prepared to upload a curriculum vitae and a motivation letter, and have the email addresses of at least two referents ready, who are willing to send a letter of recommendation on your behalf. The deadline for applications is September 5, 2025. For further information, feel free to contact Stefan Hild.

Nikhef is committed to being an inclusive and diverse organisation. Applications from women and people belonging to minority and underrepresented groups are especially welcomed.

Contact: Stefan Hild (Stefan.hild(at)maastrichtuniversity.nl)

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Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with interests in basic science and astrophysics for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position for two years with a possibility of extension by one more year with a starting date from September 15th, 2025 or later to work on a project with the title “A Data-Driven Reconstruction of the Hierarchy of Black Hole Formation and Evolution over Cosmic Time Using Gravitational Waves” in the research group of Dr. Suvodip Mukherjee, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of India. Deadline on August 20th, 2025.

The candidate must possess Master’s degree (Post Graduate Degree in Basic Sciences) or Graduate/Post Graduate degree in Professional Course, and should qualify for at least one National level Eligibility Test such as CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship, GATE, National Level Examination conducted by Central Government Dept. and their Agencies, and institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc., IISER, TIFR, etc. The candidate needs to have proficiency in both analytical and numerical calculations and sound knowledge in coding using Python and C/C++/Fortran. The position comes with a salary as per the JFR scheme of the Government of India, with a Housing Rental Allowance, and the possibility to join and work in the national and international collaborations as per the requirements for this project.

Interested candidates can apply for the position by submitting a single zip file including the latest CV, a report of the MSc. thesis (if applicable), BSc onwards degree certificates and mark sheets, qualifying examination certificate, names of at least two referees, and a cover letter before August 20th, 2025 to the contact person over email with the subject line
“Application for Junior Research Fellowship position under ANRF”.

Contact: Mukherjee, Suvodip (suvodip(at)tifr.res.in)

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The Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University invites applications for a special endowed research position: the CIERA Board of Visitors Research Associate. The position was created in support of CIERA’s director, currently Prof. Vicky Kalogera. This is a 3-year term position with the possibility of longer-term renewal based on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. The nominal starting date will be September 1, 2025, but a different start is negotiable depending on the applicant's availability. Application deadline: August 15th, 2025.

The Board of Visitors Research Associate will work closely with the director and will have broad responsibility for maintaining the research program of the Director of CIERA, working on proposals, and interacting with the Board of Visitors. The position is a PhD-level, research associate and science manager position. Named for the CIERA Board of Visitors, whose generous donations fund the role, the position is at a similar level to a postdoctoral associate. Depending on prior experience, the possibility of advancement to the research faculty track is available.

Overall Responsibility: The Research Associate will be responsible for scientific planning and progress tracking, proposal preparation, reporting, outreach, and student mentoring and training. Principal duties and responsibilities include:

Manage the Director’s research group activities, including leading group meetings and managing shared group resources.
Prepare materials for presentations, proposals, reports, and manuscripts with the director and other group members.
Scientific communication, including research presentations at national and international meetings, and public outreach.
Maintain and update documentation on the Director’s and group’s activities, such as publications, funding, and more.
Interface with other relevant groups and efforts at CIERA, other NU centers and departments, and the SkAI Institute, on behalf of the Director’s research group and projects.
Regularly interact with the CIERA BoV members about group and other research news.
Mentor students at different levels of their research studies.
Up to 20% research time, independent or in collaboration with the director’s group members.

This position will be part of the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern. Successful applicants will benefit from interaction with a broad interdisciplinary group of researchers and will be immersed in a diverse and dynamic intellectual environment (learn more about CIERA’s programs and activities). The BoV Research Associate will have access to three exclusive high-performance computer clusters, providing access to 6,924 compute cores. Additional HPC resources, including high-memory nodes, are available through Northwestern’s Quest cluster (see ciera.northwestern.edu/high-performance-computing for more information). A dedicated Computational Specialist is also on staff to assist CIERA researchers.

A PhD in Astronomy, Astrophysics, or Physics is required. Background in any of stellar structure and evolution, compact-object astrophysics, gravitational-wave sources and data analysis is highly desired. No formal research program management experience is required, but strong evidence for research excellence, multi-tasking, and organizational skills is highly desired. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, to effectively solve problems, and to shift priorities as needed. The candidate must be self-motivated, energetic, and able to work independently, bring projects to conclusion, and have the interpersonal skills to work effectively with collaborators, students, administrators, and grant sponsors.

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We are offering a postdoctoral fellowship programme that allows researchers to conduct their own bottom-up research project over two years in Czechia, within the facilities of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences or ELI Beamlines, depending on their chosen supervisor, under the Physics for Future (P4F) Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND. The call is expected to be open from August until 10 October 2025.

The fields of physics include astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology and high energy physics among others.

We expect to recruit 33 fellows in this second call. 

Requirements 

Research field: Physics  
Researcher profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) 
Education level: PhD (or equivalent) 
Languages: English  
The applicants must hold a PhD degree by the call deadline and have no more than 8 years of full-time equivalent (FTE) experience in research since their PhD award. The applicants are invited to apply through the P4F open call. The evaluation and selection process for admitted applications will involve a two-phase assessment, encompassing a written evaluation followed by an interview. 

What is included in a fellowship? 

Successful applicants will receive a 2-year employment contract. The monthly gross salary of the fellow will be approx. EUR 3256 if the fellow is not entitled to the Family allowance and EUR 3442 if the fellow demonstrates s/he is entitled to the Family allowance. 

The Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a prestigious public research institution specialising in fundamental and applied research across diverse fields. With a staff of over 700 scientific employees, the institute is a leading research organisation in Czechia and plays a vital role in advancing human understanding of physics and its applications worldwide. 

As an employer, FZU supports equal opportunities and diversity. This approach helps to foster a positive work culture and creates a supportive environment for all employees. The principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in our policies and hiring practices, providing a solid foundation for fair selection processes.

Application Details

Interested candidates should submit their project proposal in English including all mandatory attachments via the application portal available from p4f.fzu.cz   
The call is expected to be open from August until 10 October 2025.

Contact:  Markéta Iffland (p4f(at)fzu.cz) ; https://p4f.fzu.cz/

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The Institut Courtois, inaugurated in 2022, is part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the Université de Montréal and is funded by a generous donation from the Fondation Courtois. In its ambition to promote an environment of creativity and discovery that will lead to fundamental breakthroughs in materials sciences, the Institut Courtois seeks talented postdoctoral research Fellows who will impart leadership to accelerate materials research in one or more of its five main thrusts:

    Quantum materials
    Quantum photonics
    Materials for energy and the environment
    Development of molecular materials
    AI for material science and material science for AI

With the ability to develop an independent research activity, we encourage ambitious research proposals that involve co-mentorship by at least two regular members of the Institute.  This year, the program is funded by the  Fonds de l’avant-garde scientifique Courtois de la Faculté des arts et des sciences and the Institut Courtois.

Objectives:

• Attract top-tier researchers for postdoctoral positions at Institut Courtois, enabling them to carry out innovative, high-impact exploratory research in the field of materials;
• Foster the development of interdisciplinary research projects (chemistry, physics, computer science);
• Contribute to the Institute’s worldwide recognition.

Calendar :

• Call opens on: April 17th, 2025
• Submission deadline : September 23rd, 2025 11:59PM  EDT
• Results: December 2025
• Start date: From January 2026, at the lastest September 2026

Amount, duration and additional information:

• 63 800$ CAD in salary (+ Benefits valued at 76 000$ CAD)
• Up to 30 000$/yr in travel and research funds
• Duration : 3 years

Eligibility requirements

• The candidate must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a postdoctoral program at the Université de Montréal;
• The candidate must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit for the duration of the postdoctoral training, or be in the process of obtaining one for the relevant period.
• The candidate has obtained his or her doctoral degree within the last five* years before the start of the proposed funding for the competition, or plans to obtain it before the start of Institut Courtois funding;
• The candidate’s research program must be an original program proposed by the candidate and related to the expertise and interests of Institut Courtois members.

We encourage the candidate to communicate and exchange with members of Institut Courtois prior to submitting his or her application. The successful candidate will be paired with a member of Institut Courtois. The postdoctoral supervisor must be a regular Institut Courtois researcher.

*People who justify career breaks and special circumstances in their application (e.g. maternity, illness, etc.) may have obtained their doctorate less than six years before starting their postdoctoral training.

Application requirements

• A research project (maximum 6 pages) including :
  • high-level description of the research problem,
  • the objectives,
  • a literature review,
  • methodology,
  • a justification of how the project fits in with the Institute’s research priorities,
  • a justification of the chosen supervisor,
• Budget and budget justification (maximum 1 page);
• Bibliographical references (maximum 1 page);
• Official doctoral transcripts (specify grading scale for non-Canadian universities);
• CV, including publications;
• 3 letters of recommendation (sent directly to us at institut-courtois@umontreal.ca)
• A support letter from the chosen Institut Courtois supervisor (co-signed if there are co-supervisors).

The application should be single-spaced, using Times new 12 point font, 1 inch margins. It is suggested to consult the Heilmeier Catechism, to write the research project. (https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/heilmeier-catechism)

Applications can be submitted in English or French by e-mail to institut-Courtois@umontreal.ca, naming the file as follows: SURNAME_name_FellowpostdocIC 2025

Institut Courtois is committed to the pursuit of excellence by maximizing the diversity of talent through the widening participation of traditionally under-represented minorities, encouraging applications from all ethnic backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations and social conditions.

Evaluation criteria :

• Excellence of the candidate:
  • Academic excellence;
  • Scientific publications and presentations;
  • Leadership in the local, national, and international scientific community.
• Excellence of the proposed research project:
  • Originality and innovation of the proposed project;
  • Feasibility of the proposed project.
• Integration with the Courtois Institute:
  • Alignment with thematic areas of the Institut Courtois;
  • Collaboration with members of the Institut Courtois;
  • Use of Institut Courtois infrastructure and resources.

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The determination of the equation of state and composition of ultra-dense matter from multi-messenger astrophysical observations remains a central challenge in nuclear physics and high-energy astrophysics. Within this context, the LuTH-Caen theory group, as part of the Virgo collaboration, itself part of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA consortium, has established a recognized expertise in the theoretical modeling of ultra-dense stellar matter and the development of advanced statistical methods for quantifying theoretical uncertainties and their impact on the confidence intervals of astronomical observables.

Application Deadline: March 27th 2025

This postdoctoral project aims to generate quantitative predictions for the key parameters governing the emission of detectable gravitational wave signals from compact objects, incorporating the uncertainties inherent in the underlying microphysics. Specifically, the successful candidate will focus on parameter estimation in one of two contexts: neutron star binary coalescence, either during the inspiral or post-merger phase, or the continuous gravitational waves emitted by isolated neutron stars.
Within this framework, the successful candidate will contribute to the interpretation of signals from past and ongoing LVK observational campaigns, as well as to the preparation for third-generation interferometers, including post-O5 and the Einstein Telescope. The research will specifically aim to constrain the microscopic properties of dense hadronic matter, such as the nuclear equation of state, and to identify potential signatures of deconfinement phase transitions.

Activities

The successful postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for maintaining and further developing the Bayesian analysis tools for equation-of-state inference within the LPC theory group. This work will be carried out in close collaboration with group members from GANIL and the Strasbourg Observatory, the latter being conducting numerical relativity simulations of post-merger remnants. Depending on the candidate’s previous research experience and interests, there may also be opportunities to contribute to the group’s theoretical developments related to the modeling of dense and superfluid matter in neutron stars. The candidate is expected to contribute to research activities and topics such as:

• Development of the CUTER tool for the improvement of parameter estimation using microphysics informed equations of state, see https://zenodo.org/records/10781539
• Numerical simulations for the physics case prospects of third generation interferometers
• Theoretical modelling of the zero and finite temperature nuclear equation of state and its possible phase transitions, with both effective and microscopic models
• Development and analysis of neutron star cooling simulations and applications to the measurable properties of the neutron star crust

Skills

The successful candidate must have a PhD in theoretical nuclear physics, gravitational wave data analysis or numerical hydrodynamics. Proficiency in scientific programming (C, C++, Python) and numerical simulations is expected. Familiarity with software development tools such as git and gitlab, while not essential, would be an advantage.

Work Context

The successful candidate will be assigned to the theory and phenomenology team, within the Corpuscular Physics Laboratory of Caen.
The team has a longstanding experience in theoretical nuclear modelling. Since 2020, it is part of the Virgo collaboration within a theoretical group including researchers from the astronomical observatory in Strasbourg, and the GANIL laboratory in Caen.
The LPC CAEN, with about 100 staff, is a joint research unit (UMR 6534) under the supervision of three institutions: the CNRS, the University of Caen Normandy (UCN) and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN). It is located on Campus 2 of the University of Caen (Campus Côte de Nacre) and is part of the research park of ENSICAEN (www.lpc-caen.in2p3.fr/).

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DESY-Fellowships in Experimental Particle Physics; Remuneration Group 13; Limited: 2 years; Starting date: after Agreement; ID: FHFE001/2025; Deadline: 31.03.2025; Full-time/Part-time.

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world’s leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

We participate in leading roles in particle physics projects on our campus and in international laboratories such as CERN or KEK. We develop technologies for detectors and accelerators, and work on scientific computing. We operate important infrastructures such as the Tier2 centre or the test beam facility at DESY.

DESY Fellowships in Experimental Particle Physics are selected twice a year. Interested applicants who have recently completed their PhD are requested to submit their application including the scientific background and the usual documents (letter of motivation, research interest, CV, list of publications, copies of university degrees, three letters of reference) for the respective selection round via our application portal. The statement of future research should include both, physics analysis as well as detector or performance related interests. Application Deadline: March 31st, 2025.

The decision on the awarding of a fellowship for the 1/2025 selection round is presumably made on May 31.

About your role:

You are invited to take an active role in one or more of the following projects in Hamburg:

• The ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN or the Belle II experiment at KEK
• Experimental activities on-site (ALPS II and preparation of future on-site experiments at DESY)
• Preparations for future particle physics experiments, in particular detector and technology development
• Scientific computing
• Accelerator development (plasma wakefield)

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

About you:

Ph.D. in physics (To be eligible, you have to take up the position at the latest 5 years after your doctorate)
Interest in particle physics, accelerator/detector development or scientific computing
Expertise relevant in at least one of the areas listed above

Further informations about the DESY-Fellowship can be found here: http://www.desy.de/FellowFH

Please arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the DESY human resource department by using our online tool: Additional application documents.

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