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Postdoctoral Fellowship for Excellence in Particle Physics - Villigen PSI, Switzerland

The Paul Scherrer Institute is with 1300 employees the largest research centre for the natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland and a worldwide leading user laboratory. Its research activities are concentrated on the three main topics structure of matter, energy and environmental research as well as human health.

The activities of the PSI Laboratory for Particle Physics focus on projects in theoretical physics, in high energy physics within the CMS experiment at the LHC, and in low energy precision physics at PSI's own world-leading facilities for pions, muons and ultracold neutrons, see ltp.web.psi.ch.

We invite applications for the newly established

Postdoctoral Fellowship
for Excellence in Particle Physics

The named postdoc position is accompanied by a competitive salary and open to both experimental and theoretical physicists. Candidates are selected based on the strengths of their academic and research accomplishments and plans. Research activities proposed by the candidates should be in line with the program of the Laboratory for Particle Physics. Applicants must hold a doctoral or PhD degree in physics. You are welcome to contact the group leaders of the research groups to discuss your ideas prior to application. The successful candidate will join one of the laboratory's groups. In the future, this prestigious position will be advertised and filled every two years.

For further information please contact: Prof Dr Klaus Kirch, phone +41 56 310 23 78, klaus.kirch@psi.ch

Please submit your application at the latest until October 30th, 2010 (including CV, list of publications, statement of research interests and addresses of at least three referees) quoting the ref. code by e-mail to thomas.erb@psi.ch or to Paul Scherrer Institut, Human Resources, ref. code 3200, Thomas Erb, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.

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