Postdoctoral position in theoretical physics

Physics World; México; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Institute for Nuclear Sciences at UNAM invites applications for postdoctoral fellows starting March 2026. Candidates with a Ph.D. in physics obtained within the last 5 years are sought, with expertise in various domains including gravitation and cosmology. Positions offer competitive stipends and health benefits.

Servicios

Competitive monthly stipend

Health insurance for fellows and dependents

Formación

• Must have a Ph.D. in physics obtained within the last 5 years.
• Encouraged to apply with specified expertise areas.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct research in areas of gravitation, cosmology, and quantum physics.
• Work under the guidance of assigned faculty advisor.
• Engage in collaborative research projects.

Conocimientos

Research in gravitation

Research in cosmology

Research in quantum physics

Research in field theory

Research in lattice QCD

Research in mathematical physics

Research in complex systems

Educación

Ph.D. in physics

Descripción del empleo

The Institute for Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City has openings twice a year for postdoctoral fellows.

The positions are for one year, renewable for a second one.

They carry a competitive monthly stipend, as well as basic health insurance for the postdoctoral fellow and her/his dependents.

We are currently looking for candidates who could begin their work at UNAM in March 2026. They must have a Ph.D. in physics obtained at most 5 years before that date.

Applicants interested to work at the Department of Gravitation and Field Theory in any of the following areas are encouraged to apply:

• classical and quantum aspects of gravitation;
• cosmology;
• quantum;
• field theory;
• lattice QCD;
• mathematical physics;
• complex systems.

The faculty members are Miguel Alcubierre, Wolfgang Bietenholz, Yuri Bonder, Chryssomalis Chryssomalakos, Dario Nunez, Néstor Ortiz, Hernando Quevedo, Marcelo Salgado, Christopher Stephens, Daniel Sudarsky, Roberto Sussman and Alexander Turbiner.

One of these faculty members should act as the postdoctoral fellow's advisor.

If you are interested, please apply by filling in the following form: https://secretaria.nucleares.unam.mx/convocatorias/posdoc/d8d4b0e4cbf3697a/aplicar/.

The form also asks you to specify persons who are willing to submit letters of recommendation for you. They will be contacted automatically.

The selected candidate will be contacted in August, 2025.