Postdoctoral Research Associate

Overview

The Department of Physics & Astronomy provides:

• High quality Physics instruction to the University community through courses in introductory physics
• Educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in physics through high quality curricula, faculty, and research facilities;
• Outreach programs that advance scientific knowledge. Our research programs cover a broad spectrum including astrophysics, general relativity, condensed matter theory and experiment, computational physics, biophysics, nanoscale science, physics education, experimental nuclear physics, particle and nuclear theory, experimental optics, and experimental atomic and molecular physics.

The department enrolls approximately 120 graduate students and 140 undergrad physics majors. The department size is approximately 56 faculty members. While working in this department, you will be expected to foster a supportive and welcoming environment.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

• We seek a postdoctoral research associate with the primary purpose of research in Quantum field theory.
• Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics, with a background in quantum field theory, with applications to the non-perturbative aspects, physics of confinement, phases of matter, and particle and nuclear physics.
• This position is supported by funds from the Simon Collaboration on Confinement and QCD Strings.
• The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Mithat Unsal and other faculty, postdocs, and students of the nuclear theory at North Carolina State University.

Graduate student advising, scientific presentations.

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Work Schedule

Work Schedule:

40 hours a week, days will vary

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics, with a background in quantum field theory, with applications to the non-perturbative aspects, physics of confinement, phases of matter, and particle and nuclear physics.

Research experience in quantum field theory, non-perturbative physics.

N/A

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Commercial Driver's License Required? No

Recruitment Details

Anticipated Hiring Range

Anticipated Hiring Range $62,000 - $65,000

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