University of Washington, Department of Physics

Position ID:UW-Physics-INTPOSTDOC2020 [#16944]
Position Title: Postdoctoral Scholar - Insitute for Nuclear Theory
Position Type:Postdoctoral
Position Location:Seattle, Washington 98195, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Physics / Nuclear Theory
Appl Deadline: finished (2020/09/22, finished 2021/09/01)
Position Description:    

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Postdoctoral Scholar – Institute for Nuclear Theory

Position Description

 

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Institute for Nuclear Theory (INT), on the University of Washington campus, invites applications for one or more Postdoctoral Scholar positions starting in Autumn 2021. 

The INT’s local research interests include QCD, lattice gauge theory, quantum computing, many-body theory, nuclear astrophysics, effective field theory, weak interactions and symmetries, relativistic heavy ion physics, high energy nuclear physics, and nuclear structure.  The Institute hosts approximately 450 visiting scientists each year, representing all areas of nuclear physics as well as its intersections with neighboring subfields.  For further information about the INT see:

https://sites.google.com/uw.edu/int/home

 

Postdoctoral Scholars also hold appointments within the Physics Department, with which the INT is affiliated. These are full-time, 12-month appointments; they are for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year, subject to funding and mutual agreement.  The Postdoctoral Scholar title is limited to five years, including postdoctoral experience(s) at UW and other institutions.

Postdoctoral Scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the collective bargaining agreement, unless agreed exclusion criteria apply. For more information, please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD or foreign equivalent degree in nuclear theory, broadly defined, by the date of appointment.

 

Instructions

Applications should be submitted at http://apply.interfolio.com/78992 and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of future research interests, and three letters of reference. The group values contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields, and to outreach; these can be described in the cover letter. Applications received by November 15, 2020 will receive full consideration.  Inquiries should be directed to:  Larry McLerran lmcler@uw.edu.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint
(
http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code
recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal
opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (
https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

 


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Contact: Assistant to the Chair
Postal Mail:
Box 351560
Department of Physics
University of Washington
Seattle WA 98195-1560
Web Page: https://phys.washington.edu/