University of the Witwatersrand, Center for Theoretical Physics/School of Physics

Position ID:
Wits-Center for Theoretical Physics/School of Physics-SOOCHOW [#28257]
Position Title: 
Post-doctoral research associate
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2050, South Africa
Subject Areas: 
High-Energy Theory / HEP-Theory (hep-th), Quantum Field Theory, quantum gravity, String Theory, Theoretical High-Energy
Appl Deadline:
2024/12/22 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2024/09/02, listed until 2025/03/31)
Position Description:
   

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher position joint between the Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics (MITP) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa and Soochow University, Suzhou, China.


This is a three year position. The first year is based at Soochow while the second and third years are based at Wits.


Applicants should have obtained a Ph.D. within the last five years and have shown evidence of accomplishment and independence in their research.


Members of the MITP include Pallab BasuKevin GoldsteinVishnu JejjalaAnosh JosephIsobel KolbéJoão RodriguesIzak Snyman, and Sam van Leuven. The MITP currently has five post-docs in formal theory.


At Soochow, the formal theorists are Yang Lei and Rui-Dong Zhu.


Members of the MITP work on various topics in string theory, quantum field theory, theoretical cosmology, condensed matter, mathematical physics, and applications of machine learning. Theorists who overlap with any of these areas are encouraged to apply. The appointment is subject to approval by the appropriate funding agencies. A post-doc can expect a reasonable stipend for research related travel.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement
  • Publication list
  • Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
http://neo.phys.wits.ac.za/
email address
 
Vishnu Jejjala
School of Physics
University of the Witwatersrand
WITS 2050
South Africa