CEA-Saclay, Institut de Physique Theorique

3473 30123
Position ID:
CEA-Saclay-IPhT-A2EPOST25 [#30123]
Position Title: 
Postdoctoral Fellow
Position Location:
Gif sur Yvette, Ile de France 91191, France
Subject Areas: 
High-Energy Theory / Gravitational Waves, Scattering Amplitudes
Appl Deadline:
2025/06/20 11:59PMhelp popup** (posted 2025/06/10, listed until 2025/06/20)
Position Description:
   

Today is the last day you can apply for this position; no new applications will be accepted after 2025/06/20 11:59PM US Eastern Time.

Position Description

We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellowship with a one-year term, in the domains of scattering amplitudes and gravitational waves. The position will begin in October 2025. The fellowship will be funded by the European Research Council Advanced Grant, ``Ampl2Einstein'' (ERC--2019--ADG--885414).

The fellowship will be held at the Institut de Physique Theorique (IPhT) at Saclay in the Paris suburbs, and may include research visits to the partner institution, CERN, in Geneva. The IPhT is an institute within the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).

The postdoctoral researcher will work primarily on the subject of theoretical predictions for gravitational waves using techniques from quantum scattering amplitudes. The fellowship salary will be according to the CEA's scale.

Applicants must hold, or be pursuing, a doctoral degree in a relevant subfield of theoretical physics. For applicants currently pursuing doctoral studies, the commencement of the fellowship is contingent upon a successful defense of their PhD thesis by mid-September, 2025.   In addition, applicants must be fluent (reading, writing, and speaking) in English.  A short list of applicants will be selected based on their CVs, publications, research statements, and comments from referees.

Applicants on the short list may be interviewed remotely to select the incoming fellow.  Applications should include a CV, a list of publications, and a brief research statement.  Applicants should arrange for submission of three letters of reference from established researchers familiar with their work.

All materials should be uploaded electronically to Academic Jobs Online.

Applications should be received by June 20, 2025 in order to receive full consideration.

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Publication list
  • Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
https://www.ipht.fr/en/
email address
 
Institut de Physique Théorique
CEA Saclay
91191 Gif sur Yvette
France