Postdoctoral position - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The research conducted at the Department of Physics and Astronomy encompasses a wide range of physics topics, distributed over ten divisions. The department is located in the Ångström laboratory and employs nearly 400 people, 125 of whom are doctoral students. It offers a broad physics curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students, participation in nationally and internationally leading projects for researchers and opportunities for partnership with industry and various outreach activities. The division of High Energy Physics conducts research in theoretical and experimental particle physics as well as astroparticle physics.

The successful candidate will work in the Theoretical High Energy Physics (THEP) group, which at present consists of four senior faculty members, four postdocs and one PhD student. Another PhD student will be recruited concurrently with this position. The postdoc’s profile will be aligned with the THEP research interests: Electro-Weak (EW) and Higgs physics, theories Beyond the Standard Model (BSM), hard and soft processes in QCD and hadron theory, EW and strong phase transitions, connections to astrophysics and cosmology.

Collaborations within the department exist with the Theoretical Physics group as well as the Experimental HEP groups working in ATLAS and IceCube. For more information on the department and the THEP group, see https://physics.uu.se and https://physics.uu.se/research/high-energy-physics/research-groups/thep/, respectively.

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Duties
Theoretical and phenomenological research in particle physics.

Requirements
PhD degree in physics or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in physics. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

Advanced theoretical physics, in particular quantum field theory, particle physics and programming skills of relevance to the subject matter are required. Experience of particle physics phenomenology is required. Proficiency in written and spoken English is necessary.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least two reference letters supporting their application and corresponding instructions will be issued in due course

Additional qualifications
Experience in numerical approaches to the description of particle physics processes would be advantageous.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of 2 years, with the possibility of a 1 year extension subject to funding being available, according to central collective agreement. The position is full time (100 %). Starting date 1 September 2022  or as agreed. Placement:  Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Stefano Moretti, stefano.moretti@physics.uu.se, 018-471 3255, or Rikard Enberg, rikard.enberg@physics.uu.se, 018-471 7617.

Please submit your application by 14 April 2022, UFV-PA 2022/879.

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