University of Michigan, High Energy Theory and Cosmology Groups
Position ID:
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Formal High Energy Physics)
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2022/12/01 11:59PM
finished (2022/09/14, finished 2023/06/03, listed until 2023/03/14)
finished (2022/09/14, finished 2023/06/03, listed until 2023/03/14)Position Description:
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
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
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EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.
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