Job Offer from November 14, 2024
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam, Germany, announces the opening of two postdoctoral positions, which will be available at different levels, depending on experience and seniority, and can last from 2 to 5 years.
Your profile
We are particularly interested in hiring creative, proactive and motivated candidates who flourish at working in a vibrant, interdisciplinary and synergistic group. Successful candidates will join the research group “Symmetries in Gravity and Amplitudes” with the Quantum Gravity and Unified Theories division of the AEI in Potsdam.
The position is associated with the ERC Synergy Grant “Mathematics of Scattering Amplitudes” that comprises research groups around the four Principal Investigators of the grant: Axel Kleinschmidt (AEI Potsdam) along with Ruth Britto (Trinity College Dublin), Francis Brown (University of Oxford) and Oliver Schlotterer (Uppsala University). Successful applicants will be expected to engage actively in the joint research activities of the project.
Your tasks
The research focus is on mathematical structures of scattering amplitudes, with an emphasis on string theory and Feynman integrals. Relevant experience and familiarity with the associated mathematical concepts, such as algebraic geometry, number theory and representation theory, is recommended.
We offer
An responsible and multifaceted job in an international working environment, extensive opportunities for further education, and an excellent working atmosphere in a friendly and committed team. Flexible working hours and the compatibility of career are of course an important matter for us.
Remuneration and social benefits are based on the public service collective agreement (TVöD), according to qualifications usually at pay group E13. A projection of the gross and net salary based on the TVöD regulations will be prepared in case an offer is made. Additional support for conferences and professional development is available.
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, skin color, origin, religion and ideology, age, sexual orientation and identity (Code of Conduct). The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
The institute promotes a healthy work-life balance by offering all employees a family support service, cooperation with a nearby international kindergarten, as well as an in-house parent-child office and nursing room.
The AEI is a leading research institute in gravitational physics and successful applicants will be part of a vibrant community of researchers. The excellent working environment offers various on-campus support (computing facilities, language courses, residence permit and visa support, children’s day care, etc.). The AEI is located just 30 minutes from the city center of Berlin.
Your application
In order to apply, please fill in this form.
You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and a statement of past and future research interests (no more than three pages). Applicants also need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Please register an account with our job portal and fill in the contact information for the referees well before the deadline, so that reference letters can be received in time. Referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters. In case of technical problems with the application form, please contact mascamp-jobs@aei.mpg.de.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is 1 Dec 2024.
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