GERDA experiment PhD student position - Student at Heidelberg, Max Planck Inst.

The Max Planck Institut für Kernphysik is one of about 80 research institutes of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science e.V. (MPG). The MPG is an independent, non-profit research organization which seeks to promote basic research in the service of the general public.

The division of particle physics and high energy astrophysics (division Hofmann/Hinton) at the Max- Planck-Institut für Kernphysik in Heidelberg, (Germany) offers

                                           PhD student position

at the GERDA group at MPIK.

GERDA searches for neutrinoless double beta decay of 76Ge. MPIK is a leading group of the experiment with various hardware responsibilities shared between two divisions and is strongly involved in the data analysis. The experiment is currently operating a second phase of data taking and preparing a large upgrade program.

Your Profile/Requirements:

• Prerequisite is a Master degree in experimental astro-particle physics or related fields like particle or nuclear physics

• Some knowledge in computing and data analysis and/or hardware experience.

Our data analysis is based on C, C++, ROOT and Geant4 simulations

• We expect a high level of motivation. The successful candidates will contribute to the ongoing GERDA data analysis and to hardware developments for the future extension of the project.

The positions will be filled at the earliest convenience.

The contract period is for 3 years with the possibility of extension. The salary will be paid according to the collective agreement for civil service employees (TVöD).

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the participation of women in its research activities and to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

For further information please contact Dr. Bernhard Schwingenheuer.

email: b.schwingenheuer@mpi-hd.mpg.de

Please apply no later than 12.12.2016 (including a CV, a cover letter explaining the interest in the advertised position, two letters of reference, a copy of Master and Bachelor degree).