Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Personnel Office

1650 20228
Position ID:ITPCAS-Personnel Office-POSTDOC1 [#20228]
Position Title: Postdoctoral Fellow Positions in 2022 at ITP-CAS
Position Type:Postdoctoral
Position Location:Beijing, Beijing 100190, China [map] sort by distance
Subject Areas: Theoretical Physics / Quantum information/quantum matter, Statistical physics, String theory, Theoretical particle physics
Appl Deadline:2021/12/31 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2021/10/24, finished 2022/07/02, listed until 2022/10/01)
Position Description:    

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The Institute of Theoretical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITP-CAS) (http://english.itp.cas.cn) is calling for application for a few postdoctoral fellow positions in 2022. Research areas include but not limited to: 1) Theoretical particle physics and nuclear physics, 2) Quantum field theory and superstring theory, 3) Gravitational theory, astrophysics and cosmology, 4) Statistical physics, theoretical biophysics and bioinformatics, 5) Condensed matter theory, 6) Quantum physics, quantum information and interaction between light and matter, 7) New areas of theoretical physics or related interdisciplinary fields. For more information of the faculty members, please check http://english.itp.cas.cn/people/faculty/.

The applicant must have obtained a Ph.D. degree in theoretical physics or other related fields and should be under 35 years old.

I. QFT and String Theory Group Recruit Information

The Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITP-CAS, Beijing) invites applications to fill one postdoc position in the area of QFT and String Theory. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in the area of scattering amplitudes. The initial appointment for the positions is for two years (starting no later than October 1st, 2022), with the possibility of a third-year extension. Candidates with a Ph.D. in high energy theory are encouraged to apply by sending CV, research statement and at least two letters of recommendation to songhe@mail.itp.ac.cn. Review of applications will begin on January 1st, 2022, however the positions will remain open until filled.

Contact: Song He (songhe@mail.itp.ac.cn)

II. Soft Matter and Statistical Physics Group Recruit Information

Research Direction

1) Molecular simulations of glass materials. The aim is to understand structural and dynamical properties of certain glass materials (e.g., optical fiber ampler) that have potential industrial applications.

2) Machine learning soft matter. The aim is to study the predictability of plasticity/yielding in soft materials using machine learning techniques.

For details of recent research progress of the group, please visit the website http://home.itp.ac.cn/~yuliangjin

Qualifications

1) Ph. D. in physics or related field. 2) Research background in soft matter and/or statistical physics. 3) Prior experience in molecular dynamics simulations and/or machine learning is preferred.

All the required materials including CV, research statement, publication list, and at least two letters of recommendation should be sent to yuliangjin@mail.itp.ac.cn.

Contact: Yuliang Jin (yuliangjin@mail.itp.ac.cn)

III. QFT and String Theory Group Recruit Information

We invite applications for a (2+1 years) postdoctoral position in String theory/QFT/Mathematical Physics at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITP-CAS) in Beijing, in the group of Wei Li.

Current faculty in the String/QFT group of ITP-CAS includes Song He, Yihong Gao, Wei Li, Gang Yang, and Ming Yu. In addition, the institute has around 40 faculty members working on particle phenomenology, cosmology, condense matter theory, quantum information, statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics, machine learning, among others.

To apply, please upload a cover letter, a CV, a publication list, and a research statement to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20408. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted there.

Review of the applications will start on Dec. 15th, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. For questions, please email Wei Li at weili@mail.itp.ac.cn.

IV. JOINT Recruitment Information in the Area of Quantum Gravity/Quantum Chaos

We invite applications for a (2+1 year) postdoctoral position at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITP-CAS) in Beijing. It is a joint position of Wei Li and Chushun Tian and in the interdisciplinary area of Quantum Gravity/Quantum Information/Quantum Chaos and Disorders.

To apply, please upload a cover letter, a CV, a publication list, and a research statement to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20441. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted there.

Review of the applications will start on Dec. 15th, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. For questions, please email Wei Li at weili@mail.itp.ac.cn and/or ChuShun Tian at ct@mail.itp.ac.cn.

V. HEP-PH Group Recruitment Information

The Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITP-CAS) invites applicants for a postdoctoral position on hep-ph, starting in September 2022.

The appointment is intially for two years with possibility to extend to a third year. The candidates are expected to have experiences on one or more research directions: effective field theories, scattering amplitude, soft-collinear effective theory, chiral Lagrangian and chiPT, new physics on Higgs or neutrino, dark matter and cosmology. We have 7 faculty members work on new physics beyond the standard model. The applicants should submit the following documents:

1. curriculum vitae,

2. list of publications,

3. statement of research interests,

4. three letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will start on January 1, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. For further information, please contact Jiang-Hao Yu (jhyu@itp.ac.cn).

All the required materials including CV, research statement, publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation should be sent to jhyu@itp.ac.cn.


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