Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology - CP3

The Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3) at "Université catholique de Louvain" (Belgium) invites applications for two postdoctoral openings in theoretical physics starting Fall 2012.

Applicants interested in:

• Non-perturbative gauge dynamics, non-commutative geometry and quantum gravity;
• Theoretical cosmology and early universe models (inflation, topological defects ...), modified gravity and string cosmology, CMB physics;
• Phenomenology of the standard model and beyond, mechanisms of spontaneous symmetry breaking, QCD at colliders, flavor physics and CP-violation;

are particularly encouraged to apply.

Research activity in the Centre is equally strong on the theoretical as well as on the experimental and instrumental fronts. The theory group includes four faculty members, several post-doctoral fellows and Ph.D. students. The group has also strong collaborations with the CMS experiment at CERN and the Planck mission.

Appointments are for two years and can be extended up to three years depending upon performance and funding.

Letters of application (including a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a brief statement of research interests) and at least two recommendation letters from senior scientists should be submitted by the 15th of December 2011 through the online system.