Grade 7: £40,247 to £47,847 per annum - Postdoctoral Research Associate or Grade 8: £49,250 to £60,321 per annum - Research Fellow, depending on experience.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING / SCHOOL OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
FULL TIME / 35 HOURS PER WEEK
Fixed Term 3 years, OCTOBER 1, 2025 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2028
4x Positions.
Applications are invited for up to 4 Postdoctoral Research Associate or Research Fellow positions at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics. Two positions to work on asymptotic expansions for higher order QCD corrections to LHC observables. Two positions to work on the mathematical structure of multi-loop scattering amplitudes and on the development of bootstrap methods for computing them.
The Opportunity:
(asymptotic expansions) The successful candidates will contribute to the European Research Council Consolidator Grant project “Feynman Graph Expansions for high Precision”. Research activities include developing and employing the method of regions for series expansions for Feynman amplitudes and cross section calculations relevant for the LHC.
(mathematical structure) The successful candidates will contribute to the European Research Council Starting Grant project “The Perturbative Scattering Amplitude Bootstrap”. Research activities include developing a better understanding of the mathematical structure of scattering amplitudes and developing more efficient methods for their computation.
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. The School strives to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all and we are looking to actively diversify our staff. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and in particular encourage applications from people of colour, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people and other minority and under-represented groups. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as evidenced by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards.
Your skills and attributes for success:
PhD (or near completion) in Physics, Theoretical Physics or Mathematical Physics.
Knowledge of quantum field theory and experience in perturbative calculations.
(asymptotic expansions) Knowledge of the current research frontier in one or more of the following areas: scattering amplitudes, Feynman integrals, method of regions, infrared divergences and subtraction, integration-by-parts (IBP) reduction, method of differential equations, soft collinear effective theory (SCET), resummation, next-to-leading power (NLP).
(mathematical structure) Knowledge of the current research frontier in one or more of the following areas: scattering amplitudes, Feynman integrals, infrared divergences, supersymmetry, positive geometries, the motivic properties of iterated integrals.
Experience in delivering research results in an academic context; e.g. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference presentations.
Capability of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative, and demonstrating a proactive and flexible approach to work.