Postdoctoral Positions in Theoretical Physics, Formal Quantum Field Theory and String Theory Uppsala University in Sweden

The Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) School of Physics is recruiting a Research Fellow in Quantum Field Theory & String Theory in Seoul. KIAS describes itself as the first research institute for basic sciences in Korea and emphasizes its research environment with constant academic stimuli and friendly administrative support. The opening is centered on postdoctoral research in quantum field theory and string theory . The fellow will join the School of Physics at KIAS and contribute to an...

The Quantum Gravity Group in the Institute for Theoretical Sciences at Westlake University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow for a two-year appointment. The group works on fundamental problems in quantum gravity and related areas of theoretical physics, with research spanning loop quantum gravity, spinfoam models, gravitational path integrals, nonperturbative renormalization group approaches, and asymptotic safety. The postdoctoral researcher will join a small and active team that currently inclu...

Virginia Tech’s String Theory Group in the Department of Physics is offering a postdoctoral opportunity in high energy theoretical physics with a strong emphasis on string theory . The project is centered on topics such as string compactifications, sigma models, F-theory, effective theories, and the geometry and phenomenology of strings. The position is hosted within an active and collaborative research environment in the String Group, with the aim of welcoming junior researchers into ongoing th...

The High Energy/Nuclear Theory Group in the Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a position starting in the fall of 2027. The group works across several areas of theoretical physics, with research interests spanning cosmology, nuclear theory, particle theory and phenomenology, and string theory. The successful candidate will join an active theory environment and may work with members of the faculty including Yang Bai, Daniel Chung,...

The High Energy Theory group at the University of California, San Diego is seeking a postdoctoral research scientist in high energy theory (hep-th), with a starting date in Fall 2027. The position is based in the Department of Theoretical Physics and is part of a search connected to the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries. The successful candidate will join a research environment focused on theoretical and mathematical aspects of high-energy physics. The advert highlights work ...