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Johns Hopkins University, Physics and Astronomy

Position ID:
JHU-Physics-POSTDOC1 [#24990]
Position Title: 
Postdoctoral Fellow
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States of America
Subject Area: 
Physics / Soft Condensed Matter Theory
Appl Deadline:
2023/09/01 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2023/06/13, finished 2024/03/02, listed until 2023/12/09)
Position Description:
   

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A postdoctoral position in soft condensed matter theory is available at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) with start date in Fall 2023 or early 2024. The postdoctoral fellow will primarily work with Professor Daniel Beller, and will have opportunities to collaborate with several other groups studying soft matter and biological physics at JHU. The position supports two years of funding, with the possibility of extension to a third year upon mutual agreement and availability of funds.

The successful candidate should hold a Ph.D. in physics or a closely related subject by the time of the position’s start date, and should have experience in computational and/or theoretical approaches to soft matter physics.

The postdoctoral fellow will primarily work with Prof. Beller on theoretical and computational modeling of liquid crystals and their defects. The main research focus will be the structure and time-evolution of topological defects in nematic liquid crystals, toward understanding both frustrated equilibria in passive systems and dynamical steady-states in active systems. Descriptions of the Beller Group’s work in this and other areas can be found at https://pages.jh.edu/dbeller3/Research.html.

Instructions: Applications should be submitted through https://academicjobsonline.org/. Application materials include 1) A CV with a list of publications, 2) A research statement of up to three pages, 3) Three letters of recommendation. Applications will be reviewed beginning August 1, 2023, and the position will remain open until filled.

The start date is flexible and is expected to be around January 2024. For inquiries about this position, please email Daniel Beller at d.a.beller@jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace.

Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research statement help popup
  • 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:
https://physics-astronomy.jhu.edu/ pages.jh.edu/dbeller3
email address
410-516-7346
 
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
3400 N. Charles Street,
Baltimore, MD 21218