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stillingsbetegnelse: PhD fellow in Theoretical high-energy physics

jobbeskrivelse:
The Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD scholarship in theoretical high-energy physics commencing 01.10.2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Description of the scientific environment
The Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology group and the Niels Bohr International Academy, located at the Niels Bohr Institute, are involved in a wide range of research activities in theoretical high-energy physics, centering around quantum theories of gauge fields, gravity, cosmology and astroparticle physics. The most active research areas include modern approaches to scattering amplitudes, the gauge-gravity correspondence and the use of integrability to find exact solutions in strongly coupled quantum field theories. Weekly seminars and journal clubs as well as several workshops and conferences per year provide a stimulating research environement and excellent integration into the wider international community.

Project abstractJV_description
Gauge theories describe all known fundamental interactions of elemental particles except gravity. Moreover, they are dual to gravity via the gauge-gravity correspondence. However, many important implications of gauge theories, such as their thermodynamic behavior and the mechanism of confinement, are not yet understood. This is because the respective gauge theories are strongly coupled, such that traditional, perturbative approaches are not applicable. In some of these cases, the novel method integrability can be used to find exact solutions instead. The aim of this project is to understand the thermodynamic behavior of gauge theories via integrability.
Applicants should have a solid background in quantum field theory, string theory and the gauge-gravity duality.

Principal supervisor is Dr. Matthias Wilhelm, Niels Bohr Institute, matthias.wilhelm (at) nbi.ku.dk.

Job abstractJV_description
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:

• To manage and carry through your research project
• Attend PhD courses
• Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
• Teach and disseminate your research
• To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
• Work for the department

Formal requirements
Applicants should hold an MSc degree in Physics (obtained before the start of the position) with outstanding results and good English skills. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications emphasis will also be laid on previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

The starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 322,642 (approx. €43,015) including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 44,567). Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Application Procedure
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Cover Letter, detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project.
• CV
• Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
• Acceptance Letter for the relevant MSc Programme at SCIENCE, if any
• Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any),
• Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 1-3 professional referees.

Please arrange for the reference letters to be send directly to matthias.wilhelm (at) nbi.ku.dk by the deadline.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

The deadline for applications is 15 May 2019, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the interview committee.
The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science. You can read more about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Questions
For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the principal supervisor Dr. Matthias Wilhelm, Niels Bohr Institute, matthias.wilhelm (at) nbi.ku.dk.

General information about PhD programmes at SCIENCE is available at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd.


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