Postdoctoral Position in High Energy Physics

About this position

• The MIT Center for Theoretical Physics — a Leinweber Institute (CTP-LI)
• hopes to have an opening for one or more postdoctoral positions in
• high-energy theory to begin September 1, 2027. Current faculty in the
• CTP-LI are: Soonwon Choi, William Detmold, Netta Engelhardt, Edward
• Farhi, Jeffrey Goldstone, Alan Guth, Daniel Harlow, Aram Harrow,
• Mikhail Ivanov, Robert Jaffe, David Kaiser, Hong Liu, John Negele,
• Krishna Rajagopal, Phiala Shanahan, Shu-Heng Shao, Tracy Slatyer, Iain
• Stewart, Washington Taylor, Jesse Thaler, Frank Wilczek, and Barton
• Zwiebach. The interests of our group cover all areas of particle
• physics, quantum gravity, cosmology, quantum field theory, string
• theory, astroparticle physics, phenomenology, quantum information
• theory, formal gravity theory, and research connecting high energy
• physics, condensed matter physics, mathematics, and other related
• areas. Apply to the position at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32743].
• Applications should include a CV, a statement of research interests, a
• list of publications, and the names of three senior physicists who
• will provide letters of recommendation. There are also postdoctoral
• positions available in the CTP-LI in quantum information science /
• quantum computing at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32745]
• and nuclear theory at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32744].
• If your research aligns with more than one of these areas, or if you
• are unsure whether your research fits the description for a given
• position, we encourage you to apply for all CTP-LI positions which
• might be relevant. The CTP-LI also anticipates making offers of one or
• more Leinweber Physics Postdoctoral Fellowships, in any area of
• theoretical physics, with the same start date. The fellowships require
• a brief nomination form [https://forms.gle/FgG8gGUKd5K3iG776] to be
• completed by a faculty member at any institution (or an equivalent
• senior researcher in industry). The nomination form is due by 11:59
• p.m. US Eastern time on October 9, 2026. See [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32742]
• for further information. The CTP-LI seeks a broad and diverse
• applicant pool, and welcomes applications from candidates at the
• intersections of (sub)fields. For full consideration, applications
• should be received by 11:59 p.m. US Eastern time on November 16, 2026,
• including all letters of recommendation. The application will request
• that you identify which faculty have research interests that are
• closest to your own; this is a required question, and if you do not
• answer it then your application will be considered incomplete.
• Acceptance deadlines for high-energy theory postdoctoral positions in
• the CTP-LI will be no earlier than January 29, 2027, in accordance
• with the January 31 High Energy Theory Postdoc Accord, although
• individual deadlines may differ by subfield. The pay range for a
• 12-month academic staff appointment at the postdoctoral associate rank
• is $73,000–$90,000. MIT provides pay ranges representing its good
• faith estimate of what the Institute reasonably expects to pay for a
• position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected
• candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not
• limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the
• candidate’s work experience and education/training, internal peer
• equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents
• base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation