Postdoctoral research associate in theoretical particle physics

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Mobilität bis 50%

Familienfreundliche Atmosphäre

Pensions-/Versorgungsleistungen

Job summary

DESY sucht am Standort Zeuthen/Hamburg eine/n Postdoktorand/in im Bereich Theoretische Teilchenphysik mit Schwerpunkt Lattice Gauge Theory. Sie arbeiten in einer internationalen Forschungsumgebung an fundamentalen Fragestellungen der Quantenfeldtheorie.

Sie verfügen über eine Promotion in theoretischer Teilchenphysik und Erfahrung in Gitterquantentheorie, idealerweise mit Berechnungen und Simulationen. DESY bietet flexible Arbeitszeiten, Mobilität bis zu 50% und eine sichere, familienfreundliche

Qualifications

• PhD in theoretischer Teilchenphysik oder äquivalente Qualifikation.
• Erfahrung in lattice quantum field theory Berechnungen.

Responsibilities

• Lattice gauge theory Forschung und Berechnungen.
• Mitwirkung an theoretischen Analysen innerhalb der Gruppe.

Skills

Lattice gauge theory

Education

PhD in theoretical particle physics

Job description

Organisation/Company Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 20 Dec 2026 - 23:00 (UTC) Country Germany Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 6 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Z_ZPPT

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

06.10.2026

The Zeuthen Particle Physics Theory group has a broad research program in theoretical particle physics. The focuses of the group are perturbative and non-perturbative calculations in the standard model as well as lattice field theory. Current staff members are J. Green, P. Marquard, S. Schaefer, and H. Simma.

About your role:

• Lattice gauge theory

About you:

• PhD in theoretical particle physics or equivalent qualification
• Experience in lattice quantum field theory computations

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

DESY promotes the professional development of women and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the position to be filled. In addition, severely handicapped persons with equal aptitude are given preferential consideration. The advertised positions are basically suitable for part-time employment.

You can find further information here: www.desy.de/career/

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
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This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.