About the position
Position Description
The Theory Group at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), at the UAB Campus (Barcelona), invites applications for two Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Particle Physics, Theoretical Cosmology/Gravitation, starting in Fall 2027. The appointments will be for two years.
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is a public consortium of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia, and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB, a public university) whose main objective is to carry out research and to contribute to the development of high energy physics from a theoretical, experimental and technological point of view. IFAE has the status of a “University Institute" attached to the UAB and its premises are within the campus of the University.
The candidates should have research expertise in Theoretical Physics, along the strategic lines of the Beyond the Standard Model and Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology groups (https://www.ifae.es/groups/theory/). These include physics beyond the Standard Model, formal aspects of quantum field theories, gravitation, cosmology and astroparticle physics. The members of the group are D. Blas, E. Masso, A. Pomarol, O. Pujolas, M. Quiros, F. Rompineve, E.Salvioni and A. Wulzer.
Applicants should have a PhD degree in Physics by the start of the contract. Applications should include a CV, a statement of research interests and publication list (all in PDF format), and 3 Reference Letters.
The application deadline will be December 31st, 2026.
Contract: Full-time contract (40 hours/week). Temporal contract Indefinido Actividades Cientifico Técnicas The position will correspond to “Postdoctoral Researcher (R2)” within the professional categories of the IFAE. Salary will be proportional to experience and qualifications within the corresponding category range. Work with interesting experimental science. Travelling to scientific singular infrastructures. Opportunity to gain experience learning first-hand. Personal growth, innovation, and learning every day.
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The application must contain a personal identification number (DNI, NIE or passport) in order to proceed to the verification of absence of conflict of interest required by Recovery and Resilience Mechanism of the Spanish Government.
IFAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and social integration of people with a disability. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. People from groups that are typically underrepresented in the labour market in general and in Science and Engineering in particular, such as women, minorities, or people with a disability, are particularly encouraged to apply.
A Selection Committee will evaluate the received applications. If more than one candidate seems equally suitable for the position, the Selection Committee will arrange an on-line interview with each one of them as part of the Selection process.
In compliance with article 121 of the Spanish Public Sector Legal Regime Act, staff with a pre-existing relationship with the Consortium administration (Generalitat de Catalunya and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) will have priority in the awarding of the position.
For further information please contact: Oriol Pujolas (pujolas@ifae.es) and Andrea Wulzer (awulzer@ifae.es).
Funding Statement: This position is part of the grant CEX2024-001441-S funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
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