About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The High Energy Theory group at Purdue University invites applications for one postdoctoral position in theoretical physics with focus at the intersection of operator algebras and high energy physics, to begin September 1, 2026. Current faculty in the high energy theory group are Nima Lashkari, Martin Kruczenski and Sergei Khlebnikov. The interests of our group cover all areas of quantum gravity, cosmology, quantum field theory, string theory, and quantum information theory. We seek <span>a broad and diverse applicant pool, and welcomes applications from candidates at the intersections of (sub)fields.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Appointment Details</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The successful candidates will be part of Lashkari's research group for 2+1 years (renewed annually) with the third year extension conditioned on availability of funding.</p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Applicants must hold a PhD in physics or a related field by the time of appointment.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Application Instructions</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong>Application Instructions</strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>To apply, please complete the hiring link online <a href="https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Post-Doc-Research-Associate/39190-en_US/">https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Post-Doc-Research-Associate/39190-en_US/</a>: </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>Curriculum Vitae (including a full publication list)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>Research Statement (two pages maximum + one page for bibliography)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>Three letters of reference</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span>The review of applications will begin on November 15, 2025. However, applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled. </span></p></div></div></div>