Postdoc Position in Quantum Many-Body Scars

Natural Sciences - Institut for Fysik og Astronomi; Denmark; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International research group

Equality and professional environment

Open scientific discussions

Networking and social activities

Job summary

Aarhus University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a 27-month postdoctoral position focused on quantum many-body scars. The successful candidate will join a new research project and work on model construction and simulations on our computer cluster.

Starting January 1, 2027, the role involves disseminating results at conferences, publishing, and collaborating with a strong international team to explore nonthermal physics in strongly correlated quantum systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or closely related field before start date.
• Excellent writing and oral English required.
• Experience with quantum many-body scars is an advantage.
• Experience with numerical methods for quantum many-body systems is required.
• Strong collaborative skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Join efforts to explore nonthermal physics in strongly-correlated quantum systems.
• Contribute to the dynamics of quantum many-body scars through model construction and simulations.
• Run simulations on the university computer cluster and analyze results.
• Disseminate results at conferences and meetings.

Skills

Quantum physics

Numerical methods

English communication

Teamwork

Education

PhD in Physics

Job description

Postdoc Position in Quantum Many-Body Scars

Postdoc Position in Quantum Many-Body Scars

The Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 27-months position offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a new research project on quantum many-body scars.

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 27-months position starting on January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description

The successful applicant will join our efforts to explore new types of nonthermal physics in strongly-correlated quantum systems. Such systems can display highly complex and unusual dynamics, and the successful applicant will contribute to a new research project on the dynamics of quantum many-body scars. The research will involve the construction of quantum models and running simulations on our computer cluster. The successful applicant will also contribute to disseminating the results at conferences and meetings.

Your profile

• You must have obtained a PhD degree in physics or a closely related field before the starting date of the position.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English are required.
• You are expected to have a solid background in quantum physics and experience with quantum many-body scars is an advantage.
• Experience within numerical methods for quantum many-body systems is required.
• Personal and collaborative skills are also important.

Who we are

Our research group tackles exciting and challenging research questions within theoretical, strongly-correlated, quantum many-body physics using mainly numerical tools. We emphasize a positive work environment with open discussions, diversity, and teamwork. Our research has connections to both condensed matter and quantum optics. For more detailed information see our group homepage: https://phys.au.dk/forskning/forskningsomraeder/atomar-molekylaer-og-optisk-fysik/anne-e-b-nielsen/.

The position is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

What we offer

• Being part of an international, ambitious, and collaborative research group.
• A workplace characterized by professionalism and equality.
• A research climate encouraging open and critical discussions.
• A work environment with close working relationships, networking, and social activities.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Associate Professor, Anne E. B. Nielsen, [phone], [e-mail].

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than September 17, 2026.

Salary and terms

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions at basic salary steps 4-8.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

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