Predoctoral

The Astroparticle Physics group at the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) UAM-CSIC and the Department of Theoretical Physics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) invites applications for one PhD position in Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, with a focus on dark matter searches.

The Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) UAM-CSIC in Madrid is offering PhD positions for talented Early Stage Researchers within the framework of the La Caixa International PhD program, in the fields of Particle Physics, Astroparticles and Cosmology.

There is a new opening for PhD positions at the IFT. There are two positions associated to the Severo Ochoa Excellence Center grant, and four positions associated to other grants.

Eleven positions are open to application now in: Univ. Autonoma de Madrid (and/or IFT, Spain), Univ. of Montpellier (CNRS, France), Univ. of Zurich (Switzerland), Heidelberg Univ. (Germany), Univ. of Barcelona (Spain), Univ. of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), Göttingen Univ. (Germany), Univ. of Durham (UK), Karsruhe Institute of Techonology (Germany), Univ. of Valencia/IFIC (Spain), and Univ. Southampton (UK). Most of the positions are to work on particle physics theory/phenomenology, but for a few positions dedicated to experimental physics.

The Institute for Theoretical Physics UAM-CSIC, Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, and the Autónoma University of Madrid open two fellowships for exceptional candidates to carry out a PhD thesis at the IFT.

Within its International PhD Programme, "la Caixa" Foundation awards several PhD scholarships to research centres distinguished with the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence award. The 2016 call envisages providing full support to two such scholarships at the IFT.

There is a new opening for pre-doctoral grants to carry out a PhD thesis at the IFT. Four positions will be available associated to the Severo Ochoa Excellence Grant to develop a thesis in one of the strategic research lines of the IFT, and one position in string phenomenology associated to the ERC Advanced Grant SPLE. Candidates are expected to carry out a PhD in one of the strategic research lines of the IFT, which include particle phenomenology, astroparticle physics, nuclear theory, string theory, gravitation and cosmology, lattice and quantum field theory, and quantum information theory. They should have an excellent academic track record, and are expected to hold an academic degree that grants access to a PhD program at the time of formalisation of the contract.

The Institute for Theoretical Physics UAM-CSIC, Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, and the Autónoma University of Madrid open three fellowships for exceptional candidates to carry out a PhD thesis at the IFT.

Within its International PhD Programme, "la Caixa" Foundation awards several PhD scholarships to research centres distinguished with the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence award. The 2015 call envisages providing full support to three such scholarships at the IFT.