Postdoctoral Fellow - Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter

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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

POSITION SPECIFICS

Penn State's interdisciplinary Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter (C-TEQ), part of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) Quantum Hub, invites applications for several "C-TEQ Fellow” Postdoctoral Scholar positions. Start dates are flexible but can be immediate.  

The successful candidates will have expertise in one or more areas related to quantum information science, quantum materials, quantum computation, artificial intelligence and computational approaches to emergent quantum matter, quantum geometry, Majorana modes, the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect, or closely related fields. 

C-TEQ Fellows will benefit from a highly collaborative and intellectually stimulating research environment, working alongside fellow postdoctoral scholars and faculty affiliates from Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Information Sciences and Technology. Faculty affiliates include Zhen Bi, Long-Qing Chen, Swaroop Ghosh, Vasant Honavar, Thomas Iadecola, Jainendra Jain, Ribhu Kaul, Xiantao Li, Chaoxing Liu, Vincent Meunier, Lukas Muechler, Marcos Rigol, Sarah Shandera, Abhinav Verma, and Binghai Yan. Fellows will also have access to the advanced computational resources and cyberinfrastructure of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS).   

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. before their appointment start date at Penn State. 

In addition to completing a Penn State application, you must submit an application at https://academicjobsonline.org. Applications must be submitted electronically and include 1) cover letter, 2) CV, and 3) a statement of research interests. Please also arrange for at least three reference letters to be uploaded to the http://academicjobsonline.org website.  

The salary of the C-TEQ Fellows is $80,000, with an additional one-time award of $5,000 toward research-related expenses, such as conferences.  

Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately. Applications received by October 30, 2026, will receive first-round consideration. We will continue reviewing applications on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. 

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BENEFITS

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.

For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

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