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University of Melbourne, School of Physics - Theoretical Particle Physics

Position ID:
UniMelb-ParticleTheory-PD [#31313, 006760]
Position Title: 
Research Fellow in Quark and Lepton Flavour Models and Phenomenology
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
Subject Areas: 
Physics / HEP-Phenomenology (hep-ph)
High Energy Physics / BSM, Phenomenology, Theoretical Particle Physics
Appl Deadline:
2025/12/31 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/12/02, listed until 2026/02/28)
Position Description:
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Position Description

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a postdoctoral position in beyond the Standard Model quark and lepton flavour models and phenomenology.

Job description:

This position is supported by the Australian Research Council project entitled “Exploring the Mystery of Quark and Lepton Flavours” under Chief Investigators Prof. Raymond Volkas and Dr Peter Cox. It will also involve occasional collaboration with Partner Investigator Dr Martin Hirsch of IFIC and the University of Valencia in Spain. The focus of the project is models of quark and lepton flavour beyond the Standard Model, especially radiative mass generation.

The position will be based within the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus. The senior academics in the Theoretical Particle Physics group are Prof. Nicole Bell, Dr Peter Cox, Prof. Matthew Dolan, and Prof. Raymond Volkas. The group includes other postdoctoral fellows working on beyond-Standard-Model projects in dark matter, neutrino physics, flavour physics, particle phenomenology, early-universe cosmology, and other related areas. The group also contains a significant number of PhD and Masters students working on these topics.

For more information on the group please visit: https://particletheory.science.unimelb.edu.au/

The position is offered for three years.

The anticipated starting date is September 2026, or another date by negotiation. The salary will be at University of Melbourne salary level A6 (which is currently $110,319 Australian dollars). A PhD by the time the position starts is required.

About you:

Application process:

Submit an expression of interest through this website by December 31, 2025, including a cover letter (optional), CV, publication list, and research statement. Please arrange for three reference letters to be uploaded.

Formal applications will be accepted through the University of Melbourne Careers website: https://unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/UoM_External_Career/job/Parkville/Research-Fellow-in-Quark-and-Lepton-Flavour-Models-and-Phenomenology_JR-006760-1. Candidates identified through the EoI process will be asked to submit a formal application in January 2026.

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letters (optional)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Publication list
  • Three or more 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://particletheory.science.unimelb.edu.au/
email address
 
School of Physics
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
AUSTRALIA