Research Position (Postdoc) (m/f/d) in Theoretical Physics

The Faculty of Physics has the following job opening:

Research Position (Postdoc) (m/f/d) in Theoretical Physics

ID: Wiss26260
starting: as soon as possible
fulltime
salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
fixed-term

The Faculty of Physics of Bielefeld University has an opening for a postdoctoral position in the field of lattice QCD at finite temperature and density. The position is located in the Collaborative Research Center CRC-TR 211 "Strong interacting matter". The successful candidate will work within the project A01 "The chiral transition at low net baryon-number density". Interaction with scientists within the CRC and international collaborations as the HotQCD collaboration are foreseen and will foster an inspiring environment for research. The research project includes lattic QCD simulations using various discretization schemes near the chiral phase transition and with imaginary chemical potentials to probe universal critical behavior in QCD. The duration of the position will be for 2 years initially, with a possible extension to a third year.

Your Tasks

Research (78 %):

• development of the lattice QCD code SIMULATeQCD
• running of lattice QCD simulations and analysis codes, in the context of the chiral QCD transition
• evaluation and interpretation of results, including analytical calculations
• involvement in writing publications and presentation of scientific results at conferences
• participation of meetings organized within the CRC-TR 211 and other workshops

Teaching (22 %):

• participate in teaching (4 LVS)

Employment is conducive to scientific qualification and provides the opportunity for further academic development.

Your Profile

We expect

• completed university degree (Master or equivalent) in Physics
• completed PhD degree in theoretical physics (completed by the start of employment)
• demonstrable prior experience in lattice field theory
• experience with programming and numerical methods, preferably including on high-performance computing facilities
• very good command of written and spoken English
• independent, self-reliant and committed working style
• cooperative and team-oriented way of working
• good presentation and moderation skills

We offer

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term (2 years) (§ 2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
• fulltime
• internal and external training opportunities
• variety of health, consulting and prevention services
• reconcilability of family and work
• flexible working hours
• supplementary company pension

Application Procedure

We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.

application deadline: 11.09.2026

Contact

Dr. Christian Schmidt-Sonntag
schmidt@physik.uni-bielefeld.de

Postal Address

Universität Bielefeld
Fakultät für Physik
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld

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