Pennsylvania State University, University Park Main Campus

Position ID:

PennState-University Park Main Campus-PFCTEQM [#31341]

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow - Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter (C-TEQ)

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States of America

Subject Area:

Quantum Science & Engineering

Appl Deadline:

none (posted 2025/12/04)

Position Description:

Postdoctoral Fellow - Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter (C-TEQ)

POSITION SPECIFICS

Penn State's interdisciplinary Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter (C-TEQ), within the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) Quantum Hub, invites applications for several "C-TEQ Fellow” postdoctoral scholar positions. Start dates are flexible but can be immediate. Applicants are expected to have expertise in areas of quantum information, quantum materials, quantum computation, AI and other numerical tools for emergent quantum matter, quantum geometry, Majorana modes, fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect, and related topics. C-TEQ Fellows will be part of a vibrant intellectual environment with many other C-TEQ Fellows and faculty from various departments (physics, math, computer science, materials science and engineering, EECS, Information Science and Technology, electrical engineering), including Profs. Zhen Bi, Long Qing Chen, Swaroop Ghosh, Vasant Honavar, Thomas Iadecola, Jainendra Jain, Ribhu Kaul, Xiantao Li, Chaoxing Liu, Vincent Meunier, Lukas Muechler, Marcos Rigol, Sarah Shandera, Abhinav Verma and Binghai Yan. C-TEQ Fellows will also benefit from access to advanced computational resources at the ICDS.

A Ph.D. is required by the start of the position.

In addition to completing a Penn State application, an application must be submitted at https://academicjobsonline.org. Applications must be submitted electronically and include a cover letter, CV, and a statement of research interests. Please also arrange for at least three reference letters to be uploaded on the academicjobsonline.org website. 

The salary of the C-TEQ Fellows will be $80,000 for the first year, with an additional one-time award of $5,000 toward research-related expenses, such as conferences. Review of application will begin immediately, and continue until suitable candidates are found.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

BENEFITS

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

EEO IS THE LAW

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