Position ID: | UofM-HET-POSTDOC1 [#22784, Formal PD] |
Position Title: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Formal High Energy Physics) |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States [map] ![]() |
Subject Area: | Physics / String Theory |
Appl Deadline: | 2022/12/01 11:59PM![]() |
Position Description: |
The high energy theory group in the Department of Physics at the
University of Michigan welcomes applications for Leinweber
Postdoctoral Fellow positions starting in the Fall of 2022, in the
areas formal high energy physics, including string theory, quantum
field theory, scattering amplitudes, gauge-gravity duality, black hole
physics, supergravity, and HET aspects of quantum information.
Applicants are automatically considered for a Van Loo Postdoctoral
Fellowship jointly with the Department of Mathematics. The faculty of the high energy theory group at Michigan includes on
the formal side Ratin Akhoury, Henriette Elvang, Finn Larsen, Jim Liu,
and Leo Pando-Zayas and on the pheno side Aaron Pierce and James
Wells. The group is part of the Leinweber Center for Theoretical
Physics (LCTP) which along with colleagues in Cosmology/Astrophysics
generates a vibrant collaborative environment for research with an
active visitor program, workshops, and conferences. This ad is for formal theory. Applicants with research focus in phenomenology or cosmology/astrophysics should not apply to this ad Background Screening The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. EEO/AA Statement The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. |