Current job offers
- Application deadline: 11.08.2026
- Salary Category: B1 with PhD
- Salary per Year (Full Time): € 70,200.20
- Employment Start: September 2026
- Hours per week: 40 h/w
- Duration of Contract: Temporary employment
- Temporary Employment: 6 years
Your Responsibilities
- Autonomous research in the field of theoretical particle physics and/or quantum gravity using numerical methods (e.g. lattice gauge theory, dynamical triangulation, event generators)
- Participate in existing research projects and develop new research proposals
- Active participation in the Research Career Campus Consortium "Theoretical Particle Physics" as well as an PI in the FWF doc.fund "Conceptual Aspects of Composite States"
- Contribute to acquisition of third-party funds
- Participation in large-scale applications in both education and research
- Independent supervision of Bachelor’s, Master’s and, where applicable, doctoral theses
- Student support and supervision
- Cooperation on organisational and administrative tasks as well as evaluation measures
Your Profile
- Completed doctorate/PhD in the area of theoretical physics
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English
- Very good IT skills in the field of software development
- Research activities in the area of either theoretical particle physics and/or quantum gravity
- Knowledge in numerical methods (e.g lattice gauge theory, dynamical triangulation or event generators) preferred
- Documented (co)supervision of PhD students
- Enjoys scientific work and dealing with students
- Sense of personal responsibility and ability to work with others
- Able to work in international and interdisciplinary teams
Application Documents
The following documents are required for an application:
- Letter of motivation and academic CV
- Recommendation letter
- Other: List of theses already supervised (or co-supervised), particularly doctoral dissertations; contact information of at least two people who can provide recommendations, or letters of recommendation sent directly to the contact person; description of research interests
We offer an annual gross salary of € 70,200.20 for a fulltime position.
About us
At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!
The position is located in the research group of Axel Maas (https://particle.uni-graz.at/en/structures-and-observables/), focusing on conceptual and phenomenlogical aspects of particle physics and quantum gravity, using both analytical and numerical methods. It is located in the theoretical particle physics unit at the University of Graz and the future Graz Center of Physics. The units central areas of expertise are gauge field theories, QCD and hadron physics, Higgs and electroweak physics, and quantum gravity, using a wide range methods.
Senior members of the unit are Reinhard Alkofer, Gernot Eichmann, Leonid Glozman, Axel Maas, Alessia Platania, and Dénes Sexty. Further details on the research of the unit can be found at particle.uni-graz.at/en/.
The unit also hosts the Research Careers Campus Consortium “Theoretical Particle Physics”. This consortium constitutes the structured PhD and postdoctoral training program of excellence in theoretical particle physics at the University of Graz, which has been running continuously since 2006. The program brings together all theoretical particle physics and quantum gravity groups at the University of Graz, offering a broad range of scientific training, courses, workshops, and professional development activities, as well as comprehensive mentoring and support. This position's holder is intended to play an active role in this consortium.
Contact
Axel Maas, axel.maas@uni-graz.at
The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.
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