PhD Candidate — Quantum Field Theory & Simulation

Barcelona Supercomputing Center; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant tickets

Private health insurance

Relocation support

Job summary

Barcelona Supercomputing Center seeks a theoretically skilled physicist to advance quantum field theories using analytical and numerical methods. Focus areas include Hamiltonian lattice formulations, real-time dynamics, and entanglement in strongly correlated systems with publication responsibilities.

You will develop numerical tools and contribute to classical and quantum simulations while collaborating within an international team in the CASE Department on a predoc contract.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics, Theoretical Physics, Mathematical Physics, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong background in quantum mechanics and quantum field theory at graduate level.
• Good knowledge of analytical methods in theoretical physics.
• Experience with numerical methods and scientific programming, preferably in Julia, Python, or comparable scientific programming environments.
• Knowledge of lattice field theory, quantum many-body physics, statistical mechanics, or quantum information will be considered an advantage.
• Experience with numerical techniques such as tensor networks, exact diagonalization, Monte Carlo methods, or related computational approaches will be a plus.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing environments will be a plus.
• Previous research experience demonstrated by a Master's thesis, publications, preprints, conference contributions, or research reports will be positively considered.
• Good communication skills and a good command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Numerical and analytical investigation of quantum field theories and strongly correlated quantum many-body systems.
• Development and application of numerical methods for the classical and quantum simulation of lattice field theories.
• Investigation of quantum complexity, entanglement, non-Gaussianity, ergodicity, and related quantum-information properties of quantum field theories.
• Contribution to ongoing research on alternative Hamiltonian formulations of lattice gauge theories, including orbifold lattice approaches, continuum limits, phase structure, and real-time dynamics.
• Analysis of numerical and analytical results and preparation of scientific publications.
• Presentation of research results at international conferences and workshops.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Pro-active

Collaboration

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in Physics

Tools

Julia

Python

Job description

Barcelona Supercomputing Center seeks a theoretically skilled physicist to advance quantum field theories using analytical and numerical methods. Focus areas include Hamiltonian lattice formulations, real-time dynamics, and entanglement in strongly correlated systems with publication responsibilities.

You will develop numerical tools and contribute to classical and quantum simulations while collaborating within an international team in the CASE Department on a predoc contract.