Swansea University, Physics
Position ID:
Position Title:
Postdoctoral researcher in black holes, holography and quantum gravity
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Swansea, Swansea SA2 8PP, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Subject Areas:
Physics / Gravity, hep-th, HEP-Theory (hep-th), High Energy Theory, High Energy Theory Group, Quantum Field Theory, quantum gravity, Quantum Gravity, Cosmology, Condsend matter theory and Quantum Information Theory, Quantum Information, String Theory, String Theory/Quantum Gravity/Field Theory, Theoretical High-Energy
Appl Deadline:
2022/12/11 11:59PM
finished (2022/11/09, finished 2023/06/17, listed until 2023/05/09)
finished (2022/11/09, finished 2023/06/17, listed until 2023/05/09)Position Description:
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
PDRA Black holes, holography and quantum gravity Advertising Department: Physics Department, Swansea University Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Closing Date: 11th December 2022 Salary: £36,386 per annum together with USS Pension benefits Hours of work: 35 hours per week Contract: This is a fixed term position for 2 years Starting date: 1st October 2023 Location: This position will be based at the Singleton Park Campus, Swansea University Applications: We encourage applications to be submitted in the first instance via Academic Jobs Online but in order for applications to be official they must also be submitted to Swansea University via this link: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swansea/current-vacancies/details/?nPostingID=128279&nPostingTargetID=157737&ID=QHUFK026203F3VBQB7VLO8NXD&lg=UK&mask=suext Informal enquiries: For further information about this position, please contact Prof. Tim Hollowood t.hollowood@swansea.ac.uk or Prof. Prem Kumar s.p.kumar@swansea.ac.uk The Particle Physics and Cosmology Theory Group at Swansea University is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral research associate working in the broad area of holography and the gauge-gravity correspondence with a particular interest in quantum back holes, the information loss problem, and other issues of quantum gravity. This could include expertise with the entanglement island formalism; quantum information theory; quantum chaotic systems and matrix models; the fuzzball programme. The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion and belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation. Appointments will always be based on merit.Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Publication list
- Reference letter (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
Department of Physics
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP
United Kingdom
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP
United Kingdom