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Six or More Postdoctoral Positions in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at Uppsala University Uppsala University in Sweden

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Postdoc

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Mathematics

Funding

The post does not state a salary amount or stipend. It is a full-time, temporary two-year employment under a central collective agreement, with monthly salary terms. The research positions are supported by projects and grants from the European Research Council, Swedish Research Council, Olle Engkvist Foundation, and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

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Dec 15, 2026

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Sweden

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Uppsala University

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Mathematics
Theoretical Physics
Cosmology
Quantum Field Theory
Mathematical Physics
String Theory
Black Hole Physics
Effective Field Theory
Physics
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About this position

Uppsala University invites applications for six or more postdoctoral positions in theoretical physics within the Department of Physics and Astronomy in Uppsala, Sweden. The positions are situated in the department’s theory division, which includes more than 40 active researchers and provides an international research environment in high-energy and mathematical physics.

The postdoctoral projects span formal quantum field theory, string theory, cosmology and connections to mathematics. Research directions include integrability in gauge theories, AdS/CFT, gravitational waves, effective field theory, scattering amplitudes in quantum field theory and string theory, black hole physics, and geometric or algebraic structures of BPS states in quantum field theory and string theory.

The positions are connected to a broad portfolio of research projects funded by the European Research Council, the Swedish Research Council, the Olle Engkvist Foundation and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Named projects address integrable gauge theories at finite temperature, scattering amplitudes for effective field theory, mathematics of scattering amplitudes, dark bubbles and black holes, gravitational signatures of quantum vacua, and black-hole dynamics and gravitational physics.

Research will be conducted under the supervision of Ulf Danielsson, Henrik Johansson, Pietro Longhi, Joseph Minahan, Oliver Schlotterer and Chia-Hsien Shen, offering opportunities to engage with researchers across theoretical and mathematical physics at Uppsala University.

Funding details

The post does not state a salary amount or stipend. It is a full-time, temporary two-year employment under a central collective agreement, with monthly salary terms. The research positions are supported by projects and grants from the European Research Council, Swedish Research Council, Olle Engkvist Foundation, and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD degree in theoretical physics or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD in theoretical physics by the time of the employment decision. Priority is given to applicants who completed their degree no more than three years before the application deadline, although this period may be extended for special circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave or trade-union duties. Research experience related to the advertised theoretical and mathematical physics areas is relevant. Applicants must answer the application questions, which replace the cover letter, and the position may be subject to security vetting.

How to apply

Submit the application through Uppsala University's recruitment system by 15 December 2026. Complete the application questions, which replace the cover letter, and include the required application materials through the online portal.

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