Postdoc position (pay scale E13 TV-L) (m/f/d)

with  100%  of  the  regular  weekly  working  hours (at  present  39,8  hours  per  week) to  start immediately. The position will be filled for a duration of 2 years with a possibility for extension on mutual agreement. The pay scale is E13 TV-L. The position is suitable for part-time work.

The position is in the working group on experimental particle physics at the University of Göttingen in high-performance and grid computing. The focus is on the development and optimisation of operation and monitoring tools using modern machine learning techniques for the operation of the local grid cluster GoeGrid as well as for the Tier-1 centre GridKa and the associated Tier-2 centres involved in the ATLAS experiment within the framework of the World-Wide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG). Furthermore, techniques for the use of federated infrastructure for new compute models of the future High-Lumi LHC in particular employing the NHR@Goettingen cluster resources will be developed.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the supervision of students, in the operation of the GoeGrid cluster in Göttingen and in the research activities of the participating groups. The group has experience in the operation and monitoring of computer clusters, grid resources in the context of WLCG and in the development and use of machine learning algorithms.

The  prerequisite  for  employment  is  a  completed  scientific  university  degree  in  physics  or  in another  relevant  field  (diploma  or  master's  degree)  and  a  doctorate  in  physics  or  computer science.  Knowledge of English, software and programming skills in modern programming and scripting  languages,  experience  in  system  administration  and  grid  computing  are  expected. Knowledge of German and previous experience in experimental particle physics are desirable.

Applications with the usual documents should be sent by 23 September 2026 to:
Prof. Dr. A. Quadt
II. Institute of Physics
Georg-August University Göttingen Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1
37077 Göttingen, Germany aquadt@uni-goettingen.de