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Postdoctoral Researcher in High Energy Theory (hep-th) University of California, San Diego in United States

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Postdoc

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Mathematics

Funding

Includes funding as a postdoctoral member of the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries.

Deadline

Dec 1, 2026

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United States

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University of California, San Diego

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Mathematics
Theoretical Physics
Quantum Field Theory
Mathematical Physics
String Theory
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About this position

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 in hep-th and collaboration within a funded postdoctoral framework tied to categorical symmetries, suggesting an opportunity to contribute to contemporary questions at the interface of quantum field theory, symmetry structures, and related areas of mathematical physics.

Funding details

Includes funding as a postdoctoral member of the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries.

What's required

Applicants should submit a CV, a list of publications, a description of research interests, and three reference letters. The search is in hep-th and is for postdoctoral research scientists starting in Fall 2027.

How to apply

Submit the application materials online through AcademicJobsOnline. Upload a CV, list of publications, description of research interests, and arrange for three reference letters to be submitted. Applications should be received by 2026-12-01 for full consideration.

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