Postdoctoral Fellow - Center Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter; C-TEQ

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This is a term position; the length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

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 the following areas: 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 professors 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.

Fellows will also benefit from access to advanced computational resources at the ICDS.

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

Application materials must be submitted electronically at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). including a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, and at least three reference letters.

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.

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

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.

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