Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Theoretical Physics

Position ID:

MIT-CTP-POSTDOC [#28428]

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Position in Nuclear Theory

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States of America

Subject Areas:

Physics / Hadron Physics, Lattice QCD, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear Theory (nucl-th), QCD, theoretical nuclear

Starting Date:

2025/09/01

Appl Deadline:

2024/11/15 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2024/09/13, listed until 2025/03/12)

Position Description:

The nuclear theory group at MIT hopes to make one or more postdoctoral appointments to begin September 1, 2025. The research interests of our group are centered around QCD, with emphases that include lattice gauge theory, chiral perturbation theory, hadron structure, factorization, effective theories, heavy quark physics, jet physics, heavy ion collision physics, quark-gluon plasma in QCD and other gauge theories, connections to string theory, and QCD at high density. Our current faculty group includes William Detmold, John Negele, Krishna Rajagopal, Phiala Shanahan, Iain Stewart, several postdocs and a large number of visitors. We also interact strongly with our particle theory colleagues, among whom Robert Jaffe, Hong Liu, Jesse Thaler, and Frank Wilczek have particularly strongly overlapping interests. Apply to the position at: http://www.academicjobsonline.org/. Applications should include a CV, a statement of research interests, a list of publications and the names of three senior physicists who will provide letters of recommendation. There are also postdoctoral positions available in the CTP in high-energy theory https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo?job-101-28429 and quantum information science / quantum computing https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28430. If your research aligns with more than one of these areas, or if you are unsure whether your research fits the description for a given position, we encourage you to apply for all CTP positions which might be relevant. The CTP seeks a broad and diverse applicant pool, and welcomes applications from candidates at the intersections of (sub)fields.

For full consideration, applications should be received by 11.59pm US Eastern time on November 15, 2024, including all letters of recommendation. The application will request that you identify which faculty have research interests that are closest to your own; this is a required question, and if you do not answer it then your application will be considered incomplete.

Note to prospective applicants: we expect that for nuclear theory postdoc offers made in the upcoming cycle, the acceptance deadline can be sufficiently flexible to accommodate differing deadlines from other institutions/fellowships/subfields. Please contact us with any further questions.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including verifying any finding of misconduct (or pending investigation) from prior employers.

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 )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

https://physics.mit.edu/research/labs-centers/center-for-theoretical-physics/

Center for Theoretical Physics
MIT
77 Mass Ave, 6-307
Cambridge, MA 02139