Researcher in Theoretical Physics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Theoretical Particle Physics group has an opening for a two-year researcher in Particle Physics Phenomenology, starting in the autumn of 2019, or by agreement.

Subsequent to recent recruitments, the Lund group consists of ten senior scientists, six post-doctoral fellows and nine PhD students. Rikkert Frederix, Leif Lönnblad, Stefan Prestel, Malin Sjödahl, Torbjörn Sjöstrand, Korinna Zapp and Gösta Gustafson (emeritus) work on various aspects of QCD and collider phenomenology, with emphasis on event generator development and applications thereof. Johan Bijnens mainly works on hadron and flavour physics, notably with chiral perturbation theory as a tool. Johan Rathsman and Roman Pasechnik are mainly working on the phenomenology of physics beyond the Standard Model, especially Higgs physics and unified gauge theories. Further information about the group can be found on the website 
http://particle.thep.lu.se/

We enjoy good relations with the experimental particle physics group in Lund, which is a member of ATLAS and ALICE, and which explores the possibility of fundamental physics experiments at the upcoming European Spallation Source in Lund and in the search for Dark Matter. 

Description of work

The researcher should work on topics related to projects pursued by the group listed above. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong background in precision calculations for high-energy colliders and/or expertise in event-generator development. A possible direction would be to work together with Stefan Prestel to achieve improved precision in the joint description of matrix elements and parton showers.

Qualifications

PhD in theoretical particle physics or a nearby field is required. An excellent research track record and a demonstrated strength in independent research are also requirements. We are primarily looking for applicants with solid experience in the subareas listed above.

Application procedure

The application should be submitted electronically using the recruitment system of Lund University, https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/vacancies or https://www.science.lu.se/about-the-faculty/job-vacancies. On the linked page to the current position click on the "Login and apply" button and follow instructions.  Applications instead sent directly to one of the group members cannot be considered.
The application should consist of a CV (incl a copy of the PhD degree diploma), a brief research plan, and a publication list. The names of three references should be included and they should be instructed to send letters of recommendation directly to torbjorn@thep.lu.se at the latest the last application date.