Postdoc Application for the ERC CoG Grant UPGREAT-LHC in the MPP Theory Department

Physics World; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A prestigious research institute in Germany is inviting applications for postdoctoral positions in the Theory Department, focusing on Monte-Carlo event generators for the Large Hadron Collider. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in Physics or a related field, with strong experience in event generation and precision calculations. The role offers a competitive salary based on the German TVöD scale and requires collaboration on innovative research projects. Applications must be submitted by January 18th, 2026, to ensure consideration.

Leistungen

Inspiring research environment

Competitive salary

Opportunities for extension

Qualifikationen

• Experience with Monte-Carlo simulations and event generation for colliders.
• Strong research background in particle physics or related disciplines.
• Ability to communicate research effectively through publications.

Aufgaben

• Develop novel Monte-Carlo event generators for the LHC.
• Conduct research on precision calculations and event generation.
• Collaborate with team members and contribute to project milestones.

Kenntnisse

Monte-Carlo event generators

Theoretical and phenomenological particle physics

Precision calculations

Research and development

Ausbildung

PhD in Physics or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Applications are invited for postdoctoral positions funded by the new ERC Consolidator Grant "Ultimate Precision Generation of Recursive Events AT the Large Hadron Collider" (UPGREAT-LHC) of Marius Wiesemann in the Theory Department of the Max-Planck-Institute for Physics. We expect to be able to fill up to two postdoctoral appointments with a tentative starting date in Fall 2026.

The appointments will be initially for two years, with the possibility of a third-year extension. The salary is competitive and it corresponds to the annual gross salary following the German TVöD (E13) scale, with the level adjusted by years of professional experience. The scientific focus of the UPGREAT-LHC project is the development of a new generation of Monte-Carlo event generators to derive robust and reliable predictions for the Large Hadron Collider. The project spans over a variety of collider topics, including precision calculations, resummation, and event generation, but please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information under [e-mail].

The Max-Planck-Institute for Physics provides an inspiring research environment consisting of three Experimental and four Theoretical Departments. The interests of the Theory groups include a wide range of topics in theoretical and phenomenological particle physics relevant for the LHC and future colliders, physics beyond the Standard Model, effective field theories, scattering amplitudes, string theory, astroparticle physics and cosmology, gravitational theories, and mathematical and non-perturbative aspects of field theory. The institute is located in Garching on the campus of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), with close ties to the research groups of both the TUM and Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) München.

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Applications should be submitted via the Webinterface: https://apply.mpp.mpg.de/UPGREAT-LHC-PD2026/. Applicants must upload a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief description of their research interests and plans, and provide names and e-mail addresses of three referees that will upload their reference letters. Optionally, applicants may provide a cover letter, but the field can also be left blank. The referees will receive personalized links for uploading the recommendation letters (no registration required). Be sure to provide correct e-mail addresses as bounces may not be detected immediately and will delay the application.

Preference will be given to applications received by January 18th, 2026, but the post will remain open until filled.