Research position (PhD position) (m/f/d)

Universität Bielefeld; Bielefeld; Vor Ort; EUR 52.000 - 64.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Part-time 65%

Training opportunities

Health services

Family-friendly university

Flexible working hours

Supplementary pension

Collegial working environment

Zusammenfassung

The Faculty of Physics at Universität Bielefeld invites applications for a doctoral position within CRC-TR 211 "Strong-Interaction Matter under Extreme Conditions" in subproject B02 on "Collective Dynamics in Nuclear Collisions". The fixed-term, part-time 65% position starts as soon as possible, with salary according to TV-L level 13.

Your duties include numerical simulations of relativistic hydrodynamics or kinetic transport, data interpretation, publication writing, teaching tutorials, and

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in physics or equivalent.
• Competent knowledge in heavy-ion physics and relativistic hydrodynamics.
• Experience with numerical methods and programming.

Aufgaben

• Pursue research on dynamics of strong-interaction matter in heavy-ion collisions using numerical simulations of relativistic fluid dynamics or kinetic transport models (≈50%).
• Evaluate and interpret data, including analytical calculations (≈15%).
• Contribute to writing publications and presenting results at conferences (≈5%).
• Participate in CRC activities and joint research discussions (≈5%).
• Teach tutorials/courses and supervise bachelor/master students (2.6 LVS / up to 22%).
• Organize academic life in the physics department (up to 3%).

Kenntnisse

Heavy-ion physics

Relativistic hydrodynamics

Numerical methods

Programming (C/C++, Fortran, Python)

Ausbildung

Master's degree in physics

Tools

C/C++

Fortran

Python

Jobbeschreibung

The Faculty of Physics has the following job opening:

ID: Wiss26276

• starting: as soon as possible
• part-time 65 %
• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term

The theory division of the physics department at Bielefeld University has an opening for a doctoral position within the Collaborative Research Center CRC-TR 211 "Strong-Interaction Matter under Extreme Conditions" of university groups in Bielefeld, Darmstadt and Frankfurt for the collaboration in the subproject B02 on "Collective Dynamics in Nuclear Collisions".

Your tasks

• pursue research on the description of the dynamics of strong-interaction matter in heavy-ion collisions with the help of numerical simulations of relativistic fluid dynamics or kinetic transport models(ca. 50 %)
• evaluation and interpretation of data, including analytical calculations(ca. 15 %)
• involvement in writing publications and presentation of scientific results at conferences (ca. 5 %)
• participation in the joint research work and discussions of the whole CRC, including attendance and preparation of common activities, e.g. the annual "Retreat" or the "Topical Workshops" (ca. 5 %)
• teaching of tutorials/courses and supervision of bachelor and master students (2.6 LVS / up to 22 %)
• participate in the organization of the academic life in the physics department (up to 3 %)

Your profile

• scientific university degree (master or equivalent) in physics
• competent knowledge in heavy-ion physics and relativistic hydrodynamics
• interest in the broad research topics of the Collaborative Research Center (see the CRC web page https://crc-tr211.org )
• experience with the application of numerical methods and programming (with e. g. C/C++, Fortran or Python)
• good knowledge of English in written and spoken form
• independent, self-reliant and dedicated style of work
• ability to cooperate and to work in a team
• good presentation and moderation skills

We offer

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term (3 years) (§ 2 (1) sentence 1 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
• part-time 65 %
• internal and external training opportunities
• variety of health, consulting and prevention services
• reconcilability of family and work
• flexible working hours
• supplementary company pension
• collegial working environment

application deadline: 28.08.2026

Contact

Prof. Dr. Nicolas Borghini

[e-mail]

Postal Address

Universität Bielefeld
Fakultät für Physik
Irene Kehler
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld

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