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The Institute for Theoretical Physics at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen invites applications for an Postdoc position (f/m/d)
- TV-L E 13 – (100 %, 39.8 h/week)

The position is embedded in the group of Prof. Laura Covi, PhD and is offered as a fixed term contract for three years with the possibility for the extension for another year, starting from the 1st October 2022.

The successful applicants should have a PhD in theoretical particle physics or theoretical particle cosmology, at least two years post-doc experience and an excellent research record in the fields of Dark Matter, Beyond the Standard Model phenomenology or/and Inflation. Preference will be given to candidates with broad interests in the interplay between particle physics and cosmology and active both in model building and phenomenology. Collaborations with the groups of Prof. S. Schumann in particle physics phenomenology at ITP and of Prof. Jens Niemeyer in cosmology at the Institute for Astrophysics are encouraged. The position entails some teaching duties.

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for female scientists. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as they are underrepresented in this field. Disabled persons with equivalent aptitude for the position will be favored.

Please send your application including CV, publication list and research interests, and separately at least two reference letters electronically to Prof. Laura Covi until 16th January 2022, laura.covi@phys.uni-goettingen.de, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Institut für Theoretische Physik, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, 37077 Göttingen.

We request that you send us copies of your application documents, as no returns will be made. We will destroy the documents after a holding period of five months. Application documents will only be returned to you if you provide a self-addressed adequately stamped envelope.

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With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further information on the legal basis and data usage is provided in the Information General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)