Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical Physics

Project description

The successful candidate will primarily work on two projects. The first project explores dynamic behavior of quantum matter, quantum information systems (Q bits, sensors), quantum light matter interactions and entangled and hidden quantum orders. The second project explores computational modeling and materials informatics search for novel quantum states in materials using ab initio and machine learning techniques.

Main responsibilities

The position includes conducting a strong research program and interacting with colleagues and visitors at Nordita, Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Uppsala University, and elsewhere in the Nordic countries. The successful candidate is expected to spend significant time at Nordita, Stockholm University and KTH, building connections between condensed matter, astrophysics and high-energy groups.

Qualification requirements

Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria

The degree must have been completed at latest before the employment decision is made, but no more than three years before the closing date. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances. Special reasons refer to sick leave, parental leave, elected positions in trade unions, service in the total defense, or other similar circumstances as well as clinical attachment or service/assignments relevant to the subject area.

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills in theoretical quantum matter.

Terms of employment

The position involves full-time employment for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Alexander Balatsky, avb@nordita.org, and recruiting administrator Jimmie Evenholt, jimmie.evenholt@su.se.

Application

The deadline for applications is 27 October, 2023. Only online applications will be accepted. Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. Instructions for applicants are available at: Instructions – Applicants. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the online job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1957. It moved to the AlbaNova University Center in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007, where it is jointly hosted by KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. Research at Nordita covers a broad range of theoretical physics including astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, gravitation, cosmology and astroparticle physics, high-energy physics, quantum information, and statistical physics/complex systems. The research activity of the local academic staff is supplemented by Nordita Scientific Programs, which bring together groups of leading experts to work on specific topics for extended periods. There is also ample opportunity for collaboration with faculty and research staff at local universities. Further information about Nordita can be found at www.nordita.org.

Assistant Professor in mathematics with focus on mathematical analysis on graphs with applications

The position is associated with the Wallenberg Initiative on Nerworks and Quantum Information (WINQ) hosted by Nordita (Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics) in Stockholm. Nordita was founded in 1957 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was relocated to the AlbaNova University Center in Stockholm in January 2007 where it is jointly hosted by Stockholm University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Research at Nordita covers a wide range of modern theoretical physics including astrophysics, biological physics, condensed matter physics, gravitation, cosmology and astroparticle physics, quantum information, high-energy physics,and statistical physics/complex systems. WINQ is part of an ambitious, wide-ranging strategic initiative in frontier information technologies funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW). WINQ aims, over the next few years, to nurture research activities centered around theory of quantum information and complex networks. The assistant professor is expected to lead a research group and contribute to an active and creative research environment at the mathematics department at SU and to the activities within the WINQ initiative at Nordita. Workplaces will be provided at both institutions. Teaching duties include supervision of Master's theses as well as basic courses in mathematics and more specialized courses within the subject field on both Master and PhD levels. With its long tradition of excellent research, the Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University has a prominent place in Scandinavian mathematics. The department consists of three departments: mathematics, mathematical statistics and computational mathematics. Researchers working at the Department of Mathematics have skills that span many different branches of mathematics, from algebra, geometry and analysis to mathematical logic, mathematical statistics and computational mathematics.

Subject
Mathematics with focus on mathematical analysis on graphs with applications.

Subject description
The subject covers mathematical analysis on graphs with emphasis on differential operators, harmonic analysis on metric graphs and spectral geometry and on applications in random graphs, convex and discrete geometry, Fourier analysis, analysis on fractals and inverse problems.

Main responsibilities
Research and in addition some teaching and supervision.

Qualification requirements
In order to qualify for the position as assistant professor, the applicant must have completed a doctoral degree in Sweden or an equivalent degree from another country. In the first instance, an applicant should be considered who has received such a degree no more than five years before the deadline for applications. However, an applicant who has received such a degree earlier may be considered under special circumstances.

All teaching positions at Stockholm University require the ability to collaborate and the general ability and suitability to perform one's duties.

Assessment criteria
In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills. Teaching skills will also be considered.

The assessment of research skills will focus primarily on merits within the subject area of the position.

Terms of employment
The assistant professor is expected to lead a research group and contribute to an active and creative research environment at the mathematics department at SU and to the activities within the WINQ initiative at Nordita. Workplaces will be provided at both institutions. Teaching duties include supervision of Master’s theses as well as basic courses in mathematics and more specialized courses within the subject field on both Master and PhD levels.

For this position, the assistant professor is employed until further notice, but no longer than six years. The contract may be extended to a maximum of eight years under special circumstances, such as due to sick leave or parental leave.

An assistant professor may, on application, be promoted to a permanent position as associate professor. Specific criteria for promotion from assistant professor to associate professor have been established by the Faculty of Science.

An application for promotion to associate professor should be submitted to the faculty at least nine months before the appointment as assistant professor expires.

Additional information
Startup package of WINQ: one three year postdoc and two PhD students.

This position (in Swedish, “biträdande lektor”) is a tenure track position, and the qualification requirements and terms of employment are regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2017:844).

A successful candidate must be able to participate in the WINQ project, where the following areas are represented: analysis of random walks on graphs, spring and resistor networks, percolation theory, Laplacian matrices, random spanning trees, harmonic analysis, network flow problems, classification problems in machine learning, matching polynomials of graphs and phase transitions.

Female applicants are particularly welcome, as most teachers at the department are men.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of the Department, Joanna Tyrcha, telephone: +46 8 16 45 67, joanna@math.su.se, the Division Head, Alan Sola, telephone: +46 8 16 45 23, sola@math.su.se, or the Director of Nordita, Niels Obers, niels.obers@su.se.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact administrator Mikael Stenberg, telephone: +46 8 16 20 86, mikael.stenberg@su.se.

Application

The deadline for applications is 8 November 2023. Only online applications will be accepted. Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. Instructions for applicants are available at: Instructions – Applicants. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the online job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Nordita Visiting PhD Student Fellowships

The visiting PhD student program at Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, is open for applications. The program offers selected students the opportunity to spend time at Nordita and take advantage of the research environment and ongoing scientific activities at the institute and the AlbaNova University Center in Stockholm.

This can, in particular, include collaboration on research projects with Nordita academic staff and participation in Nordita Scientific Programs in areas of interest to the students, but should also be viewed as an opportunity to broaden their general knowledge and to interact with researchers working in diverse areas of modern theoretical physics.

Visiting PhD fellows may also be interested in taking PhD-level courses offered at the Universities in Stockholm area.

Requirements

The applicant must be registered elsewhere as a PhD student in one of the research areas covered by Nordita. The fellowship must be hosted by a Nordita academic staff at faculty or postdoc level. The co-hosting by an external faculty from the greater Stockholm area is encouraged.

Host

Please make sure to contact your hosts well in advance and discuss the prospective research plan. Before an application is submitted, the host and the prospective PhD fellow should agree on the research plan along with the duration and dates of the visit.

Application

An application for the PhD fellowship program must be sent by e-mail to visiting-phd@nordita.org, and should contain the following data:

• CV of the applicant, including
• applicant's name and e-mail
• applicant's home institute
• start and prospective end dates and topic of applicant's PhD thesis
• name and e-mail of applicant's thesis advisor
• name, institute and e-mail of one referee (if other than the thesis advisor)
• list of publications
• Motivational letter, submitted by the Nordita host, including
• name of the Nordita host and, optional, external co-host
• prospective dates of the visit (1-2 months)
• possibility of additional co-funding to extend the duration of the visit
• a brief description of the benefits of the visit, for applicant, and prospective links to other Swedish universities.
• Recommendation letter from the applicants' PhD supervisor, or another referee, sent to the same e-mail address.
• Motivational letter from co-host (optional), sent to the same e-mail address, stating their interest in co-hosting the applicant.
• One-page description of the specific research problem to be addressed during the visit to Nordita (reference list is not counted toward the one-page limit).

Applications can be submitted at any time and will be evaluated twice a year, with a deadline for applications in each round of evaluations on the 10^th of May and the 10^th of November.

Further Information

If you have any questions, or need help in selecting a Nordita host, please contact the coordinators of the program at visiting-phd@nordita.org.