Jim Sauls

The group of Professor Constantin Schrade in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Louisiana State University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in theoretical condensed matter physics . The position sits within a young and growing research group focused on quantum materials, magnetism, and superconductivity, with strong links to experimental collaborators and the wider research activity of LSU’s Hearne Institute of Theoretical Physics . The project centers on theoretical questions involving altermagnetic materials . The successful candidate will contribute to studies of unconventional magnetism, the microscopic theory of superconductivity, and hybrid materials, while also having room to develop related projects in these broader areas. The role combines theoretical and computational research with collaboration across theory and experiment, offering scope to publish results, present at conferences, and help mentor graduate students. The environment is especially research-oriented and collaborative. The postdoctoral researcher will join a group that aims to shape new research directions and develop independent ideas, and will be connected to a broader LSU physics ecosystem that includes ties through Professor Jim Sauls and the DOE’s Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center. Louisiana State University is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the advert highlights the campus’s active physics community and proximity to a wider regional research network.

Louisiana State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in theoretical condensed matter physics to join Professor Constantin Schrade’s group in the Department of Physics & Astronomy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The postdoctoral researcher will investigate theoretical questions involving altermagnetic materials . The group’s broader interests include unconventional magnetism, the microscopic theory of superconductivity, hybrid materials, quantum materials, spintronics, and related mesoscopic phenomena. The successful candidate may also develop independent projects in these research directions. Work will combine analytical theory and computational research. The researcher will collaborate with experimental groups, publish results in peer-reviewed journals, present at conferences, and contribute to mentoring graduate students. The position offers opportunities to help shape the research agenda, develop independent ideas, co-supervise graduate students, and build an independent research profile. The group is part of LSU’s Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Hearne Institute of Theoretical Physics, which supports research in quantum materials and quantum information science. The department also has close connections to the DOE Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center through Professor Jim Sauls. The position is available from November 2026, with a flexible start date.