CareerPlan

Ph.D. student (m/f/x): Data analysis for exotic hadrons at hadronic thresholds

Bochum, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11

Core

Analyzing LHCb data to explore heavy hadrons at thresholds using spectroscopy methods and disentangling complex dynamics for the doubly charmed tetraquark Tcc(3875)+.

Role type

Research scientist (Ph.D. student)

Builds

Physics models and data analysis for hadron physics

Domain

Particle physics / Hadron physics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Data selection, efficiency and resolution studies, coupled-channel scattering amplitudes, analytic continuation, amplitude serialization, scientific programming (Julia, Python, C++)

Preferred skills

Version control, reproducible workflows

Technologies

LHCb, DEMOS, ALICE, EFT, lattice QCD

Responsibilities

Apply advanced methods of data selection, efficiency and resolution studies within LHCb data analysis; Construct, fit and analytically continue coupled-channel scattering amplitudes; Decipher and serialize complex amplitudes in the DEMOS format; Collaborate within DEMOS and HADRON 2030 networks; Exchange with experimental collaborations and EFT/lattice QCD groups.