The Junior Research Group (JRG), “Magnetized Plasma Physics and Astrophysics”, of Asia
Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), Pohang, Korea invites applications for one or
more postdoctoral fellow positions starting Spring 2023. The starting date of the
appointment is negotiable.
APCTP, founded in 1996, is an international organization dedicated to excellence in research
and the training of young scientists in the Asia-Pacific region. APCTP offers a great research
environment with strong connections to a number of active theoretical and experimental
research groups at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). APCTP has
broad international agreements with many leading institutions around the globe for scientific
exchanges.
The postdoctoral fellow will primarily collaborate with the JRG leader, Prof. Young Dae Yoon,
on various topics pertaining to fundamental magnetized plasma physics such as magnetic
reconnection, magnetogenesis, plasma relaxation and self-organization, magnetized
turbulence, wave-particle interaction, and stochastic heating. A PhD in physics or a closely
related field is required by the starting date. Applicants from historically underrepresented
backgrounds are especially welcome.
The appointment is initially for one year but will be extended up to two additional years
contingent upon funding and research performance.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a research
statement, and two letters of recommendation via the Academic Jobs Online website.
These positions remain open until filled, but applications received by 20th of December
2022 will receive full consideration.