UofM HET Postdoc (Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics)

1000scholars; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prize fellowships

Research budget

Travel budget

Job summary

The University of Michigan's Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for a postdoctoral position beginning Fall 2027 in standard model, beyond standard model, astro-particle physics and cosmology, string theory, quantum field theory, scattering amplitudes, and gravity.

Applicants will have access to a budget for research and travel and may be considered for Leinweber Postdoctoral Fellows; the institute hosts workshops and collaborative opportunities.

Job description

Position Description

The high energy theory group in the Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics (LITP) at the University of Michigan Department of Physics welcomes applications for a postdoctoral position to begin in the Fall of 2027 in one or more of the following areas: standard model physics, beyond the standard model physics, astro-particle physics and cosmology (including dark matter and neutrino physics), string theory, quantum field theory, scattering amplitudes, and gravity. Applicants for this position are automatically considered for prize fellowships as Leinweber Postdoctoral Fellows at the Leinweber Institute For Theoretical Physics. The LITP hosts workshops every year in areas of interest, and LITP Fellows will be able to benefit from and shape the scientific program of the Center. These positions will include a budget for research and travel expenses.

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EEO/AA Statement

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