Axions and Dark Sectors: tests from neutron stars and supernovae

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Uni. Padua
Posted on: 27/03/2026 Elapsing! Deadline: 07/04/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

02/PHYS-02 - Theoretical Physics Of Fundamental Interactions, Models, Mathematical Methods And Applications

Description

One of the most exciting possibilities in the near future of particle physics is the potential discovery of feeblyinteracting particles (FIPs), such as sterile neutrinos, axions, millicharged particles, and dark photons. Theseparticles are often theoretically well-motivated, and a dark sector including one or more of them can bothhave the aesthetic draw of solving several problems simultaneously and be a valid alternative to the weaklyinteracting massive particle paradigm, which has dominated DM searches in the last decades.

Compensation

29,184 Euro

Job posting website

https://www.dfa.unipd.it/servizi/amministrazione-trasparente/bandi-di-concorso/bandi-didattica-ricerca-e-altre-tipologie/incarichi-di-ricerca/selezioni-aperte-o-in-svolgimento/

Number of positions

1

Maximum duration

29.0

Funding body

Università di Padova - Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia

How to apply

Other

Selection process

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The assignment will be awarded based on the evaluation of expressions of interest received by the Research Supervisor Dr Edoardo Vitagliano according to their competencies in:• theoretical astroparticle physics;• analytical and numerical calculations related to the production of both light particles (sub-eV) in stellar environments. Evaluation of competencies in:• theoretical astroparticle physics;• analytical and numerical calculations related to the production of both light particles (sub-eV) in stellar environments.

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