Postdoctoral Reseacher

**Faculteit Wetenschappen**

**Department: WE05 - Fysica en Sterrenkunde Occupancy rate:100%**
- **Number of positions: 1**:

- **Type of employment: Contract van onbepaalde tijd met beding**:

- **Term of assignment: 3 jaar - 3 years**:

- **Wage scale: PD1 tot PD4 (doctoraatdiploma)**:

- **Required diploma: PhD**

**ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY**

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

**YOUR TASKS**
- At least 70% of your assignment will be spent on academic research.
- Academic research in the field of high energy theoretical physics.
- Collaborating with members of our group.
- Attending international conferences and giving seminar talks.
- Helping in creating an interactive and stimulating research environment.

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**
- You hold a doctorate in high-energy theoretical physics (obtained max. 6 years ago. This term of 6 years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma).

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU**
- We offer you a contract of indefinite duration with a maximum term of 3 years.
- Your contract will start on 1/09/2025 at the earliest.
- Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale PD1. Click here for more information about our salary scales.
- All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers.. Click here for a complete overview of all the staffbenefits (in Dutch).
- If applicable, we will change the contract to a “postdoctoral fellowship” (bursaal) instead.

**INTERESTED?**
- In the field **‘CV’**: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
- In the field **‘Diploma’**: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.