The Institute of Nuclear Physics (IKF) at the Goethe-University Frankfurt (GU), Germany, is involved in forefront research in the area of hot and dense nuclear matter and invites applications for a Research Associate (PhD student) to work on Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions in relation to the Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM) Experiment at the FAIR accelerator facility.
The successful candidate will join a team of about 10 people working on the CBM experiment, one of the four research pillars at the FAIR facility at GSI-Darmstadt. CBM is conceived to explore the QCD phase diagram and to search for a critical end-point in the transition between hadronic and partonic matter. Funded by a DFG research project, he/she will primarily work on simulations and analyses studying the phase diagram of QCD matter at large baryochemical potential using the CBM experiment at the future FAIR SIS100 accelerator. The main emphasis of this work will be on studies of baryon number fluctuations in the FAIR energy regime and the experimental possibilities within CBM related to this observable. The work will be executed in close collaboration with the theory group of Prof. Dr. H. Elfner at the GU, which is addressing this physics in the context of the SMASH transport model.
Qualification: Applicants must hold a qualifying degree in physics at the time of recruitment and should have experience in experimental nuclear and/or particle physics or related fields. Prior experience in Monte Carlo Simulations and data analysis (DL) combined with skills in modern programming (C++, Python, etc.) will be advantageous.
Further details: Excellent infrastructure and computing resources are provided. For further information please contact blume@ikf.uni-frankfurt.de . The positions will be remunerated at the salary level E13 TV-L plus allowances. It calls for 67 percent of the regular 39 weekly working hours. Information about salary levels including allowances can be obtained at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tv-l/allg/. The initial appointment will be for 3 years.
Preferred starting date: as soon as possible.
Application: Applicants should apply and send their documents (CV, applicable certificates, list of publications/presentations, and the names and addresses of two referees) to: Prof. Dr. C. Blume, Institut für Kernphysik, Max-von-Laue-Straße 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany, e-mail: blume@ikf.uni-frankfurt.de before January, 10, 2023.
The University of Frankfurt is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from persons of any gender are highly welcome.