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Postdoc position in quantum chromodynamics

Euraxess, Germantown, Ohio, United States

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Organisation/Company Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Germany Application Deadline 28 Oct 2025 - 23:00 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 20 Oct 2025 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 T/PHE

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

20.10.2025

DESY

The theory group in Hamburg pursues a wide research programme, including collider phenomenology (in particular Higgs physics, physics beyond the Standard Model, flavour physics, QCD, Monte Carlo generators), particle cosmology, axions and other nonstandard light particles, gravitational waves, string theory and mathematical physics. The advertised position is part of the project "Multiparton interactions and higher-twist effects" of the DFG research unit FOR 2629 on "Next Generation Perturbative QCD for Hadron Structure". More information can be found on for2926.app.uni-regensburg.de .

About your role:

Participation in the above research project

Analytical and numerical work in the areas of perturbative QCD, parton distributions, higher-twist effects, and multiparton interactions

About you:

Ph.D. degree in physics or related fields

Good knowledge of quantum chromodynamics

Work experience in quantum chromodynamics

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.

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal: Applynow. 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 Personalabteilung | Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg Phone: +49 40 8998‑3392

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.

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