Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Physics/Quantum Field Theory
Position ID:
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Position in Quantum Field Theory and Gravitational Waves
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Berlin, Berlin 12489, Germany
Subject Areas:
High-Energy Theory / Gravitational Waves, HEP-Theory (hep-th), Phenomenology, Precision Calculation for Collider Physics, Quantum Field Theory, Scattering Amplitudes, Theoretical High-Energy
Appl Deadline:
2024/12/20 11:59PM
(posted 2024/11/20, listed until 2025/05/20)
(posted 2024/11/20, listed until 2025/05/20)Position Description:
Position Description
We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in the Research Training Group RTG 2575 Rethinking Quantum Field Theory funded by the German Research Foundation. The position will start in the fall of 2025 and shall run until March 2029 (possibly with a 6 month extension). We are looking for an experienced postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in modern techniques for perturbative quantum field theory, scattering amplitudes and/or applications of effective field theory techniques to the two-body problem in General Relativity with a keen interest in a blossoming crossover research area. The successful candidate will innovate calculations in post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian approximations as well as resummation techniques for binaries of compact objects. Besides working on this project, they will have the chance to develop their own independent research program. The position will be hosted by the groups of Alessandra Buonanno and Jan Steinhoff at the MPI for Gravitational Physics Potsdam, Peter Marquard at DESY Zeuthen and Jan Plefka at Humboldt University Berlin. The employment will be at Humboldt University Berlin. For the application submission you are asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, a summary of past research achievements and future research plans. Applicants will need to arrange for at least two referees for recommendation letters. Referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters. The deadline is December 20th to receive full considerations. We aim to increase the proportion of women in areas where women are under-represented and to particularly promote their careers. We therefore urge women with relevant qualifications to apply. Applications from suitable individuals with a certified serious disability and those of equal status are particularly welcome.Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Publication list
- Three or more reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.
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