Edwin T. Jaynes Postdoctoral Fellowship

Job Details

The Department of Physics at WashU in St. Louis invites applications for the Edwin T. Jaynes Fellowship. We welcome applicants with interests in the research areas of the Department of Physics (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Information, Biophysics, and Astrophysics and Cosmology). The Fellowship is a prize postdoctoral fellowship managed by the Department of Physics.

Successful candidates are expected to propose a tentative research program, and to further develop and refine that program during their fellowship  aim of the fellowship is to prepare the candidate(s) in the best possible way for faculty positions at research institutions or staff scientist positions at national laboratories. The awardees will pursue an independent research program, collaborating with one or several faculty members from the Department of Physics, as well as with other postdoctoral and graduate researchers in the department.

Jaynes Fellowships are anticipated to continue for three years, conditional to satisfactory yearly performance evaluations. Fellows will be assigned a faculty mentor or mentoring committee, as appropriate, to facilitate their scientific growth. Residence at the Department of Physics at WashU in St. Louis is required. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2027.

The Final date to receive applications is November 15, 2026. Individuals currently employed by Washington University Department of Physics are not eligible for consideration. Under Washington University Policy, an individual’s cumulative postdoctoral experience, including prior postdoctoral experience at other institutions, may not exceed five years. Accordingly, the length of the fellowship appointment will be limited to the candidate’s eligibility within the five-year maximum.

The starting salary for this position is $70,000 with an additional annual allotment of $10,000 to be utilized for research purposes.

For an application to be considered, applicants must submit the following documentation:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV);
• Cover Letter;
• List of Publications Research Proposal;
• 3 Professional References (Reference letters can be submitted here: ).