About this position
- Job Summary The Department of Physics is seeking a Postdoctoral
- Associate to work in quantum condensed matter theory and many body
- quantum information, broadly defined.
- Who We AreCollege of Arts and Sciences - The College is the
- intellectual core of the university, conducting research, scholarship,
- creative work and education in more than 60 fields. Our research
- generates new knowledge, addressed toward solving some of the world’s
- most critical problems. The college leads nationally in undergraduate
- and graduate education, bringing world-class research and scholarship
- to our students, both in and out of the classroom. The college is the
- academic home to all five of the university’s Nobel laureates.
- Additionally, it is home to the university’s four National Medal of
- Science winners, nine MacArthur "Genius Award" winners, 100 Fulbright
- Scholars, 17 Guggenheim Fellows, 14 Packard Fellows, 24 members of the
- National Academy of Sciences, and 25 members of the American Academy
- of Arts and Sciences. CU Boulder is the only university in the Rocky
- Mountain region in the American Association of Universities, a group
- of the nation’s leading research institutions.
- Department of Physics - The Department includes 54 tenured and
- tenure-track faculty performing cutting-edge research. Its graduate
- physics program draws ~1200 applications per year and is ranked by the
- National Research Council to be among the top 15 overall. The
- Department appears as high as 12th worldwide in international rankings
- of university Physics Departments. The department is strongly
- affiliated with centers and institutes such as JILA, a research
- institute administered jointly by NIST and the University of Colorado,
- and the Center for Theory of Quantum Matter, as well as with nearby
- National Laboratories (NIST and NREL), offering world-class facilities
- and broad opportunities for research collaboration.
- What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be The candidate will carry out
- cutting edge research in condensed matter theory and many body quantum
- information theory, in collaboration with the Boulder many body
- quantum theory faculty.
- What You Should Know
- The position is expected to start in July 2027.
What We Can Offer
- Annual salary range: $60,000 to $70,000 per year
- Moving reimbursement for up to $3,000
Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- PhD in physics expected by start date (subtopic: condensed matter theory, quantum information theory, statistical physics or similar).
- Strong research record and evidence of creativity and independence.
Special Application Instructions To apply, please submit the following
materials:
- Resume or CV
- Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.
- Statement describing research related goals
- If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by
- the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved
- online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United
- States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.
- During the application process you will need to enter contact
- information for three references who will be contacted immediately at
- the time of application to provide letters of reference.
- For full consideration, please apply by November 15, 2026. The posting
- will remain open until November 20, 2026. Note: Application materials
- will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply
- through CU Boulder Jobs.
- Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources Posting Contact
- Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu
- The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
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