Particle Physics jobs

Perimeter invites new and recent PhDs in fundamental theoretical physics to pursue independent research in its interdisciplinary Waterloo community. Research areas span cosmology, mathematical physics, particle physics, quantum fields, gravity, quantum information and quantum matter. Support includes research and travel funding, healthcare, visiting…

This 48-month staff appointment focuses on the ATLAS ITk Pixel System, including reception tests, multi-module structures, detector services and combined Pixel/Strip testing. Responsibilities include test software and hardware, documented validation procedures and hands-on cleanroom integration. The role is fully on site, with an ideal start of 1 January…

This 54-month staff appointment supports integration and commissioning of the ATLAS Inner Tracker. Work centers on Strip Barrel and Endcap structures, services validation, integration-test hardware and software, coordination with off-site institutes, and preparation for cavern commissioning. The role is fully on site, with an ideal start of 1 January 2027.…

The University of Florida Department of Physics seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in astrophysics, with emphasis on experimental dark-matter detection. This full-time, nine-month appointment is expected to begin August 16, 2027. Responsibilities include developing an externally supported research programme, teaching and mentoring, and departmental…

Postdoctorat de 36 mois à Grenoble dans le projet ANR BEAUT, à partir du 1er mars 2027. Les travaux exploitent les collisions plomb-plomb du Run 3 d’ALICE au LHC pour déterminer le transport des quarks lourds dans le plasma de quarks et de gluons. La personne recrutée développera un étiqueteur de jets de beauté par apprentissage automatique, mesurera leur…

Three-year postdoctoral appointments beginning in autumn 2027 support self-directed theoretical physics research. Topics include collider phenomenology, dark matter, lattice QCD, neutrinos, cosmology, quantum algorithms and quantum sensing. Researchers collaborate with the Theory Division and associated experimental and quantum-science programmes; AI…

Develop an independent research programme in theoretical high-energy, nuclear, gravitational or quantum physics at MIT. The appointment is expected to begin on 1 July 2027 or soon afterwards. Responsibilities combine research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervision and service. The advertised nine-month salary range is $143,000–$154,000.

Conduct postdoctoral research in high-energy theory at Harvard. Areas include particle physics and astrophysics, quantum field theory, gravity and string theory; the expected start is September 2027.

This four-year NewPhysCMB appointment develops lattice simulations of scalar and gauge fields during inflation. Research includes nonlinear primordial density fluctuations, extension to non-Abelian gauge fields, chiral gravitational waves and simulated CMB and large-scale structure observables. The researcher will work with Eiichiro Komatsu and Drew…

Join CERN’s talent pool for future limited-duration research appointments in its Theoretical Physics Department. Recruitment from this pool depends on organisational needs. The research remit is theoretical elementary-particle physics, including new ideas relevant to CERN’s experimental programme and collaboration with its international scientific…

The University of São Paulo's High Energy and Plasma Astrophysics group seeks a postdoctoral fellow to develop realistic simulations and reconstruction pipelines for double-layer water Cherenkov detector designs for the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory. The researcher will quantify detector performance and develop the joint SWGO-CTAO science case…

Improve the computational performance of particle-physics simulation software. The appointment contributes to the NextGen collaboration connecting CERN computing teams and LHC experiments.

Design a radiation-tolerant microcontroller for future detectors and accelerators. The project uses a RISC-V processor architecture within CERN's SOCRATES electronics-development framework.

Help test and commission carbon-dioxide cooling equipment for ATLAS detector upgrades. Work includes thermal measurements, instrumentation, data acquisition and integration of detector infrastructure.

Develop event-reconstruction methods for studies of future collider experiments. The research connects detector information, physics analysis and computational algorithms within CERN's FCC programme.

Develop agentic AI for dark-matter and neutrino research with Aobo Li at HDSI. Work extends scientific machine-learning workflows to data analysis, experimental design, quantum control and detector monitoring. The initial appointment is two years, renewable by agreement, with a start between 7 January and 1 April 2027. Advertised annual pay is…

Commission an electron-source test stand for future accelerators and investigate pulse modulation, photocathode performance and laser shaping. Beam measurements and optimisation will assess improvements in electron-beam brightness for FCC-ee and SwissFEL applications.

Advance lattice quantum chromodynamics using leadership-class computing. Develop, port, debug and optimize scalable scientific applications, construct performance models for future architectures, and collaborate with ORNL researchers on large-scale computational physics. Applications are made on the employer’s recruitment portal; no closing date is stated.…

Postdoctoral fellowships for recent PhDs pursuing independent research in fundamental theoretical physics. Areas include quantum matter, cosmology, quantum fields and strings, mathematical physics, quantum foundations, gravity, quantum information and particle physics, including intersections with AI. Fellows receive research and travel support, health…