The MIT Center for Theoretical Physics hopes to make postdoctoral appointments in the theory of Quantum Information Science / Quantum Computing, in Nuclear Theory and In High-Energy Theory to begin September 1, 2023.

Current senior members of the Quantum Information Science/Quantum Computing (QI/QC) group include Soonwon Choi, Isaac Chuang, Edward Farhi, Jeffrey Goldstone and Aram Harrow in the Physics department as well as Peter Shor in Math, Seth Lloyd in Mechanical Engineering, and Anand Natarajan in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with interests covering almost all areas of the field. Current senior members of the High-Energy group are: Netta Engelhardt, Alan Guth, Daniel Harlow, Misha Ivanov, Roman Jackiw, Robert Jaffe, David Kaiser, Hong Liu, Tracy Slatyer, Washington Taylor, Jesse Thaler, Frank Wilczek, and Barton Zwiebach with interests covering all areas of particle physics, phenomenology, cosmology, astroparticle physics, quantum field theory, quantum information, quantum gravity, string theory, and research connecting high energy physics, condensed matter physics, mathematics, and other related areas. The research interests of the Nuclear Theory group are centered around QCD, with emphases that include lattice gauge theory, chiral perturbation theory, hadron structure, factorization, effective theories, heavy quark physics, jet physics, quark-gluon plasma in QCD and other gauge theories, connections to string theory, and QCD at high density. The current Nuclear faculty group includes: William Detmold, John Negele, Krishna Rajagopal, Phiala Shanahan and Iain Stewart.

Apply to the positions at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22628 (HEP), https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22627(Nuclear) and https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22626 (QI/QC). Applications should include a CV, statement of research interests, a list of publications, and the names of three senior researchers who will provide letters of recommendation. MIT is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

If your research aligns with more than one of these areas, or if you are unsure whether your research fits the description for a given position, we encourage you to apply for all CTP areas which might be relevant. The CTP seeks a broad and diverse applicant pool, and welcomes applications from candidates at the intersections of (sub)fields.

For full consideration, applications should be received by 11.59pm US Eastern time on November 15, 2022, including all letters of recommendation. The application will request that you select which faculty you are most likely to interact with scientifically; this is a required question, and if you do not answer it then your application will be considered incomplete.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.