PhD Position in Astroparticle Physics
Job description:
The University of Wuppertal is a dynamic, networked and research-oriented campus university. Collectively, more than 25,000 researchers, academic staff and students face the challenges of science, education, culture, economics, society, technology and the environment.
The school of mathematics and Natural Scienes, research group astroparticle physics, invites applications.
- As a doctoral candidate and member of Collaborative Research Center 1491 http://sfb1491.rub.de of the German Research Foundation, you will work on an independent research project at the interface between astroparticle and plasma physics. You will benefit from close collaboration with world-leading experts, extending beyond the directly participating universities of Wuppertal, Bochum, Dortmund, and Duisburg-Essen, and will be integrated into a comprehensive graduate program.
- The research project focuses on the acceleration, transport, and interactions of cosmic rays in the vicinity of young massive stellar clusters.
- Modeling is performed using the open-source software CRPropa on high-performance computer clusters and is compared with experimental results from various current and upcoming observatories.
The department, with approximately 25 staff members, is well-equipped with the necessary computing facilities. For more information about the research group and its activities, please visit http://astro.uni-wuppertal.de.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Completed degree (master or equivalent from university or university of applied sciences) in physics with above-average grades
- A strong interest in investigating the transport and interactions of cosmic rays using numerical models
- Prior knowledge in the field of plasma and/or astroparticle physics and a willingness to delve deeper into the subject
- Strong skills in object-oriented programming, e.g., in C++ and Python
- Excellent command of English
- Interest in working as part of an international team
This is a qualification position in the sense of the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG), which serves to support a doctoral programme. The position is temporary for the duration of the doctoral process, but initially up to 3 years. An extension for the completion of the doctorate is possible within the time limits of the WissZeitVG.
Salary: E13 TV-L
Time: Part-time 75% of the collectively agreed working time
Contact:
- Dr. Lukas Merten (merten[at]uni-wuppertal.de)
Letters of Reference should be sent to:
More Information:
http://astro.uni-wuppertal.de/
Deadline on Jun 22, 2026
PhD Position in Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Physics
Job description:
The University of Wuppertal is a dynamic, networked and research-oriented campus university. Collectively, more than 25,000 researchers, academic staff and students face the challenges of science, education, culture, economics, society, technology and the environment.
The school of mathematics and Natural Sciences, research group astroparticle physics, invites applications.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- As a doctoral student, you will work on the further development and data analysis of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the world’s largest observatory for high-energy cosmic rays. You will benefit from close collaboration with leading experts from around the world
- The research project focuses on the detection of high-energy neutral particles (photons and neutrinos), for which efficient novel triggers are developed, tested on simulation data, and finally applied to observational data
- Willingness to undertake short-term research stays at the observatory in Argentina is desirable. The preparation and presentation of research notes, conference papers, and peer-reviewed publications are a regular part of the research work
- The department, with approximately 25 staff members, is well-equipped with the necessary computing infrastructure. Further information about the research group and its activities can be found at http://astro.uni-wuppertal.de
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Completed degree (master or equivalent from university or university of applied sciences) in physics with above-average grades
- A strong interest in developing methods for detecting high-energy cosmic rays
- Prior knowledge in the field of particle or astroparticle physics and a willingness to delve deeper into the subject matter
- Strong skills in object-oriented programming, e.g., in C++ and Python
- Excellent command of English skills
- Interest in working as part of an international team
This is a qualification position in the sense of the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG), which serves to support a doctoral programme. Its working time amounts to 66 % of the collectively agreed working time.
Salary: E 13 TV-L
The position is temporary for the duration of the doctoral process, but initially up to 3 years. An extension for the completion of the doctorate is possible within the time limits of the WissZeitVG.
Start of the position: as soon as possible
Applications are to be made via stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de
Job-Id: 26161
Deadline on Jul 6, 2026
