
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Wesley Reinhart
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Pennsylvania State University
United States
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The Reinhart Group at Penn State University is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to work on AI/ML for autonomous materials discovery through the new LATTICE Programmable Cloud Laboratory Test Bed. The project contributes to a national network of AI-orchestrated laboratories focused on materials discovery for electronics, photonics, and quantum technologies . The postdoctoral researcher will help develop and apply domain-specific machine-learning models that support agentic operations on material...
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Middle Tennessee State University
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United States
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Middle Tennessee State University is offering a full-time postdoctoral research fellowship in quantum sensing . The project focuses on experimental quantum sensing and metrology, with emphasis on squeezed light and whispering gallery mode (WGM) systems. The successful fellow will contribute to research in quantum optical experiments and WGM-based platforms within the department’s research environment at Middle Tennessee State University. The post is a t...
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M. Boër
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Virginia Tech
United States
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The nuclear physics group of Prof. M. Boër at Virginia Tech is seeking a postdoctoral research associate or senior research associate to join an experimental nuclear physics program centered on future measurements of Double Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering at Jefferson Lab . The project focuses on detector and experiment development for measurements in Hall A with the SoLID spectrometer and in Hall C using a dedicated setup. The group is actively developing GEANT4 simulations and physics projec...
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Uppsala University
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Sweden
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Uppsala University is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral researcher in fast-neutron dosimetry and reference neutron fields at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Division of Applied Nuclear Physics, in Uppsala, Sweden. The postdoc will work within the NESSA team on a Swedish Radiation Safety Authority-funded project establishing and characterising a variable-energy reference neutron field. Research will use the 14 MeV NESSA neutron facility and charged-particle-induced neutron fields at th...
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Harvard University
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United States
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Harvard University’s Lukin group is seeking one or more postdoctoral fellows in quantum physics, with appointments expected to begin in November or December 2025. The research focuses on the use of atomic cavities and atomic arrays for quantum computing , offering an opportunity to work in quantum information science and related experimental physics. The position is based in the Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Applicants must have compl...
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RIKEN
Japan
5 days ago
RIKEN is recruiting one Researcher or Senior Researcher, equivalent to a postdoctoral-level research position, for the Nuclear Transmutation Data Research and Development Office at the Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science. The appointment will be based at the RIKEN Wako Campus in Wako, Saitama, Japan. The project addresses the production of high-level radioactive waste and the development of nuclear transmutation technologies to shorten the lifetime or stabilize long-lived radionuclides....
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Argonne National Laboratory
United States
6 days ago
Argonne National Laboratory’s Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) is seeking a Postdoctoral Appointee for research on the ultrafast dynamics of MXene materials in Lemont, Illinois, United States. The appointee will investigate the ultrafast electronic, structural, and nonequilibrium dynamics of MXenes using advanced spectroscopy and microscopy. Techniques may include transient photoelectron spectroscopy, transient absorption spectroscopy, ultrafast emission measurements, ultrafast electron micr...
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Argonne National Laboratory
United States
1 week ago
Argonne National Laboratory is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Devices and Experiments at the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) in Lemont, Illinois, USA . The project focuses on developing superconducting photonic quantum devices for a heterogeneous quantum network, including superconducting qubits and microwave-optical quantum transducers . The postdoc will design devices, fabricate them in the CNM cleanroom, and characterize them in CNM quantum labs, while collaborating with...
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Argonne National Laboratory
United States
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Argonne National Laboratory is recruiting a Postdoctoral Appointee in Single Electron Qubits (NST) at the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) in Lemont, Illinois, USA . The project focuses on the development of single electron on solid neon qubits and aims to advance this emerging qubit platform by realizing high-fidelity two-qubit gates . The postdoc will design qubit devices, fabricate them in the CNM cleanroom, and characterize them in CNM quantum labs while collaborating with Argonne scient...
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Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Canada
4 days ago
Two PhD positions are available at the Centre Eau Terre Environnement of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Quebec, Canada, on the theme of modelling energy flows and processes for industrial heat recovery . This project addresses the recovery and use of industrial waste heat, a major opportunity to improve industrial energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The work is motivated by the large quantity of rejected heat in Quebec’s industrial sector and by t...
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University of British Columbia Okanagan
Canada
1 month ago
PhD opportunity at the University of British Columbia Okanagan in the School of Engineering and CFD Lab with Dr. Joshua Brinkerhoff and Dr. Sunny Li . The project focuses on computational fluid dynamics and OpenFOAM development for transformer thermal loading and overloading management . The research also includes modeling waste heat recovery and active cooling in collaboration with industry partner BC Hydro , plus validation against real utility-scale field data. Applicants with a background in...
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Concordia University
Canada
1 month ago
PhD opportunity at Concordia University in Building and Wind Engineering with Professor Hua Ge . The project focuses on wind-driven hail impacts on building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) , façade, and roofing systems under present and future climate conditions. Research topics include hail hazards, building aerodynamics, hail trajectories, impact mechanics, and computational modelling. Students with interests in Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Building Engineering , and Wind Engine...
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Estimated costs in Canada.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | C$1.6k $1,200/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | C$979 $720/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | C$1.3k $960/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | C$11.4k $8,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Assistant Professor
Concordia University
Canada
Medical Imaging
Seismology
Ultrasonography
Quantitative Imaging
Echocardiography
Professor
University of Victoria
Canada
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Lepton Physics
Positron Physics
Beta Decay
Professor
University of Victoria
Canada
Particle Physics
Astrophysics
Hadron Physics
Theoretical Physics
Accelerator Physics
Associate Professor
St. Francis Xavier University
Canada
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Lepton Physics
Beta Decay
Hadron Physics
Associate Professor
McGill University
Canada
Physical Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Neutron Science
Optical Physics
Molecular Physics
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Canada
Nuclear Physics
Geophysics
Radiochemistry
Likelihood Estimation
Particle Detectors

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships support outstanding postdoctoral researchers in Canada and abroad, with a strong focus on research excellence, leadership, and institutional fit.

The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award supports postdoctoral researchers to undertake advanced research in Canada. It is aimed at highly qualified scholars and typically provides competitive research funding and a stipend.

Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards support doctoral and postdoctoral research in Canada in national priority areas. Awards are commonly used by Canadian universities to recruit international or returning Canadian researchers.
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