Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

A Research Centre of the Helmholtz Association

DESY, with its 2700 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe" performs research to understand mass and gravity at the interface between quantum physics and cosmology. The research team includes leading scientists from mathematics, particle physics, string theory, strophysics, and cosmology at Universität Hamburg and DESY.

Doctoral research associates will become members of the Quantum Universe Research School (QURS), which provides academic and soft skills training, as well as career planning support. In addition, they will receive individual budgets to facilitate the attendance of summer schools and conferences, and to support other educational measures. Additional travel money for project-specific duties will be provided by the hosting research groups. Doctoral research associates may actively participate in the organization of the Cluster via an early career council.

The cluster invites applications for a doctoral fellowship program for young scientists in research fields within the cluster's scope, i.e. experimental or theoretical particle physics and mathematical physics. The research program of the associated groups includes Higgs physics, Dark Matter, particle cosmology, future facilities and novel detector techniques, string theory and quantum field theory. An overview of PhD topics offered in this call can be found at https://www.qu.uni-hamburg.de/jobs/pool-call-phd-topics

Applications shall be submitted via our application system and should include a statement of research interests, CV and a transcript of records. Please also arrange for two letters of reference to be sent to the DESY human resource department (recruitment@desy.de), clearly stating your name and the position identifier (FHDO004/2021) or via our online tool -Additional application documents.

Please specify in your statement of research interests which PhD proposals you are mostly interested in from the list at https://www.qu.uni-hamburg.de/jobs/pool-call-phd-topics.

For further information please contact Prof. Elisabetta Gallo (elisabetta.gallo@desy.de) for experimental physics positions and pd-app-desyt@desy.de for theoretical physics positions.

The positions are limited to 3 years. The salary corresponds to 26 hours per week.

Salary and benefits are commensurate with those of public service organisations in Germany. Classification is based upon qualifications and assigned duties. Persons with disabilities will be given preference to other equally qualified applicants. DESY operates flexible work schemes. DESY is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women.

We are looking forward to your application via our application system: www.desy.de/onlineapplication

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Human Resources Department | Code: FHDO004/2021

Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg Germany

Phone: +49 40 8998-3392