Postdoctoral Scholar – Institute for Nuclear Theory

Position Description

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Institute for Nuclear Theory (INT) and the Department of Physics of the University of Washington invite applications for one or more Postdoctoral Scholar positions starting in Autumn 2022. 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://www.int.washington.edu/

Postdoctoral Scholar appointments are full-time, 12-month appointments for a duration of two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year, subject to funding and mutual agreement.  The Postdoctoral Scholar title is limited to at most five years of postdoctoral experience(s) at both the UW and any prior 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/97779

and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of future research interests, a   statement describing the applicant's experience and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and three letters of reference. Applications received by December 1, 2021 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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