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Postdoctoral Researcher, Physics
Winston Salem, NC · Full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 16 days ago
Machine LearningComputer VisionHRISResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- You will not be able to modify your application or add attachments after submission.
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- Job Description Summary The Department of Physics at Wake Forest University invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in quantum matter.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for own work.
Requirements
- It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform.
- Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
- Please ensure all required documents are ready to upload before beginning your application, including your resume, cover letter, and any additional materials specified in the job description.
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Skills
- Ph.D. in Physics or a related field
- Strong background strongly correlated many-body systems
- Strong publication record in relevant venues
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Quantum monte carlo-Exact diagonalization
- Tensor networks
- Renormalization group and perturbative expansion techniques (epsilon expansion, large-N expansion, etc.)
- Conformal bootstrap
- Machine learning for many-body physics techniques
Company info
- Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education.
- With over 5,400 undergraduates and 3,500 graduate and professional students, the student-faculty ratio is 11:1.
- Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
- Since its founding, the University has adopted the motto Pro Humanitate, which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world.
- Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina.
- A family-friendly city with high-quality schools, a wide selection of restaurants and shops, outdoor recreational activities, and numerous special events, it is known for its vibrant and thriving arts and innovative scenes.
- Residents enjoy proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, and a very reasonable cost of living.
- Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a small town.
- Additional Job Description
- Time Type Requirement
Equal opportunity
- Statement
- The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.
- Accommodations for Applicants
- If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758-4700.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University.
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