Postdoctoral Scholar - Theoretical Condensed Matter

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Eberly College of Science, Department of Physics at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Scholar position in Theoretical Condensed MatterPhysics to start in the fall of 2025.

The postdoc will work on emerging quantum materials including topological materials, chiral materials and twisted materials, using both analytical and first-principles computational approaches. The successful applicant will join Dr. Binghai Yan's research group with significant academic freedom to pursue new research directions.The postdoc will work closely with faculty and postdocs in the physics and astronomy departments, and will have access to the resources and expertise of the Materials Research Institute (MRI) and the Institute of Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS). This is a term appointment funded for one-year from the date of hire with the possibility of renewal.

Ideal candidates will have experience in condensed matter theory and materials physics.Special consideration will be given to candidates with expertise in any of the following areas:

• Materials modeling/electronic structure calculations

• Machine Learning/Deep Learning techniques.

• Coding of Computational Methods

Education and Experience:

A Ph.D in Physics, or a closely related field must be completed before the position begins.

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