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Be part of something bigger.\nWe offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.\nThis position will contribute to the STFC Consolidated Grant UKRI4228 ‘Particle Theory at the Higgs Centre’. Research activities will be oriented towards scattering amplitudes in gauge theory, Feynman integrals, kinematic expansions, infrared divergences, and Regge limits, working with Einan Gardi, Franz Herzog, Andrew McLeod, Mao Zeng and the wider group. 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