Postdoctoral Positions in Nuclear Theory

About this position

• The T-2 group (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology)
• in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory invites
• applications for two-year postdoctoral positions in Nuclear Theory to
• begin in Fall 2027. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in nuclear
• theory or a closely related field by the beginning of the postdoctoral
• appointment (but no earlier than December 2021 per LANL policy). We
• conduct research on a broad set of topics, including effective
• theories of strong and weak interactions, heavy-ion physics and
• physics of the quark-gluon plasma, low-energy phenomenology within and
• beyond the Standard Model, neutrino physics and astrophysics, nuclear
• astrophysics, nuclear structure, perturbative QCD, and quantum few-
• and many-body systems, and quantum computing. Candidates in all these
• areas are strongly encouraged to apply. Scientists in the group
• working in these areas include Joe Carlson, Stefano Gandolfi, Emanuele
• Mereghetti, Duff Neill, Ingo Tews, and Ivan Vitev. We collaborate
• actively with our colleagues in high-energy theory and applied nuclear
• theory in T-2 and have close ties with our colleagues in astrophysics,
• cosmology, condensed matter/quantum information and experimental
• physics. LANL offers Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships (Curie,
• Feynman, Hoffman, Oppenheimer) and Director’s funded postdoc positions
• through a lab-wide competitive selection process. Exceptionally well
• qualified candidates, that wish to be considered for these
• Postdoctoral Fellowships, must have all application materials
• submitted by Monday, October 5, 2026. Interested applicants should
• submit their applications (CV, research statement, and list of
• publications) on https://lanl.jobs/ for the opening with Req. Number
• IRC145807 as well as on academicjobsonline.org and arrange to have at
• least three letters of recommendation uploaded on your behalf.
• Applications for group postdoc positions should be submitted by
• Monday, December 14, 2026, for full consideration. For eligibility and
• salary information, please see
• https://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/index.php.
• For further information please contact Duff Neill (dneill@lanl.gov) or
• Ingo Tews (itews@lanl.gov).

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