Postdoc: Amplitudes, Gauge Theory & Gravity

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics. Work on applications of scattering amplitudes and the double copy to gauge theory and gravity, in a fixed-term role spanning three years.

The Research Associate will contribute to ERC-funded work and collaborate with a broader group, with full-time hours and a collegial research environment at the Higgs Centre located within the College of Science and

Qualifications

• Two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in theoretical physics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on applications of scattering amplitudes and the double copy to gauge theory and gravity.
• Compute (semi)classical observables in scattering and bound regimes and investigate amplitudes in time-dependent spacetimes.

Skills

Scattering amplitudes

Double copy

Gauge theory

Gravity

Job description

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics. Work on applications of scattering amplitudes and the double copy to gauge theory and gravity, in a fixed-term role spanning three years.

The Research Associate will contribute to ERC-funded work and collaborate with a broader group, with full-time hours and a collegial research environment at the Higgs Centre located within the College of Science and