13229 - Postdoctoral Research Associate
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £48,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 13229 |
Summary
Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum
CSE / School of Physics and Astronomy
Full-Time: 35 Hours per week
Fixed Term: 2 years - 1st October 2026 – 30th September 2028 (third year extension possible)
Applications are invited for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, to work on asymptotic expansions for higher order QCD corrections to LHC observables.
The Opportunity:
The Research Associate will contribute to the European Research Council Consolidator Grant project “Feynman Graph Expansions for high Precision”. Research activities include developing and employing the method of regions for series expansions for Feynman amplitudes and cross section calculations relevant for the LHC.
Your skills and attributes for success:
PhD (or completion within 3 months) in Physics, Theoretical Physics or Mathematical Physics.
Knowledge of quantum field theory and experience in perturbative calculations.
Knowledge of the current research frontier in one or more of the following areas: scattering amplitudes, Feynman integrals, method of regions, infrared divergences and subtraction, integration-by-parts reduction, method of differential equations, soft collinear effective theory, resummation, next-to-leading power.
Experience in delivering research results in an academic context; e.g. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference presentations.
Capability of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative, and demonstrating a proactive and flexible approach to work.
CSE / School of Physics and Astronomy
Full-Time: 35 Hours per week
Fixed Term: 2 years - 1st October 2026 – 30th September 2028 (third year extension possible)
Applications are invited for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, to work on asymptotic expansions for higher order QCD corrections to LHC observables.
The Opportunity:
The Research Associate will contribute to the European Research Council Consolidator Grant project “Feynman Graph Expansions for high Precision”. Research activities include developing and employing the method of regions for series expansions for Feynman amplitudes and cross section calculations relevant for the LHC.
Your skills and attributes for success:
PhD (or completion within 3 months) in Physics, Theoretical Physics or Mathematical Physics.
Knowledge of quantum field theory and experience in perturbative calculations.
Knowledge of the current research frontier in one or more of the following areas: scattering amplitudes, Feynman integrals, method of regions, infrared divergences and subtraction, integration-by-parts reduction, method of differential equations, soft collinear effective theory, resummation, next-to-leading power.
Experience in delivering research results in an academic context; e.g. a record of peer-reviewed journal and conference presentations.
Capability of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative, and demonstrating a proactive and flexible approach to work.