About this position
- The MIT Center for Theoretical Physics — a Leinweber Institute (CTP-LI)
- hopes to make one or more postdoctoral appointments in the theory of
- Quantum Information Science / Quantum Computing to begin September 1,
- 2027. Current senior members of the group include Soonwon Choi, Isaac
- Chuang, Edward Farhi, Jeffrey Goldstone and Aram Harrow in the Physics
- department as well as Peter Shor in Math, Seth Lloyd in Mechanical
- Engineering, and Anand Natarajan and Harry Zhou in Electrical
- Engineering and Computer Science. The interests of this group cover
- almost all areas of the field and we seek applicants coming from all
- areas. Apply to the position at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32745].
- Applications should include a CV, statement of research interests, a
- list of publications, and the names of three senior researchers who
- will provide letters of recommendation. There are also postdoctoral
- positions available in the CTP-LI in nuclear theory at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32744]
- and high-energy theory at [https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32743].
- We also refer applicants to the QMIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program,
- which has an earlier deadline of October 23, 2026, and requires an MIT
- faculty sponsor. 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. 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
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