Doctoral student (M/F) position in hadron structure studies using lattice QCD methods
New
- FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
- 36 mounth
- Doctorate
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Centre de Physique Théorique
Contract Type
FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
13288 MARSEILLE 09
Contract Duration
36 mounth
Date of Hire
01/10/2026
Remuneration
2300 € gross monthly
Apply Application Deadline : 04 May 2026 23:59
Job Description
Thesis Subject
The successful candidate will join the lattice QCD team at CPT and contribute to projects aimed at advancing our understanding of hadron structure. The primary objective of this position is to perform state-of-the-art lattice QCD simulations and carry out the associated data analysis required to extract parton distributions, including both parton distribution functions (PDFs) and generalized parton distributions (GPDs). A key component of the PhD will also involve the development of novel algorithms designed to overcome current computational and theoretical challenges in hadron structure studies.
MAIN ACTIVITIES : The projects will involve a variety of activities. These include among others: lattice QCD simulations and data analysis as well as development of new algorithms for hadron structure studies with lattice QCD methods. Close collaboration with our collaborators in France (CEA, Saclay) as well abroad (College of William & Mary and JLAB, USA) is also expected as well as participation in the sharing of the results with the scientific community and more widely, when relevant.
Your Work Environment
The work will take place in CPT's Particle Theory team of which the lattice QCD group is part. The latter consists of three permanent staff (Antoine Gérardin, Laurent Lellouch, Savvas Zafeiropoulos), five postdoctoral fellows and one PhD student. The wider Particle Physics team also has as members Aoife Bharucha, Jérôme Charles and Marc Knecht.
The position is funded by the recently-granted ERC Consolidator grant of Savvas Zafeiropoulos. The lattice work will be performed in the context of the Hadstruc collaboration.
The Consolidator ERC grant: HADaSTRaLS - From 1D to 3D Hadron Structure with exascale lattice QCD simulations, is awarded to Savvas Zafeiropoulos and will fund several postdoctoral and PhD positions for the next 5 years.
The Centre de Physique Théorique (CPT) is a research unit with about 60 permanent staff and around 40 PhD students and postdoctoral fellows performing theoretical research in a wide variety of fields. Aix-Marseille U. also has strong research units in experimental particle physics (CPPM) and in astrophysics, cosmology and astroparticle physics (CPPM, LAM).
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
2300 € gross monthly
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR7332-CATLEV-058 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Physical chemistry, theoretical and analytic |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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