Postdoc Opportunities in Condensed Matter Physics in Germany

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Quantum Heterostructures Group within the Materials Science and Technology Division and Physical Sciences Directorate. The project focuses on the synthesis of quantum materials and the investigation of their novel electronic, magnetic, and structural properties. The researcher will synthesize epitaxial thin films using molecular beam epitaxy and work with advanced characterization methods. Depending on experience ...

The Department of Physics at Wake Forest University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in quantum matter to join Emilie Huffman’s group. The project focuses on classical and quantum-computational simulations of quantum many-body physics systems , giving the scholar the chance to contribute to research at the interface of numerical and analytical approaches. The successful candidate will work closely in the Huffman group and will also have the opportunity to mentor students. The advert highligh...

The University of Southern California’s Department of Physics and Astronomy is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for its Theoretical Physics Group in Los Angeles. The position is centered on work in theoretical physics with two closely related directions highlighted: high energy theory and condensed matter/quantum information theory. The successful postdoctoral fellow will join a broad and active research environment with faculty whose interests span quantum field theory, conformal field theo...

A postdoctoral associate position is available in the group led by Prof. Haining Pan in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida . The project sits at the interface of theoretical and computational quantum information science and condensed matter physics, with research centered on numerical and analytical studies of quantum computing and related quantum materials problems. The successful researcher will work on topics such as AI-accelerated quantum simulation, materials discovery, ...

The Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at Harvard University is inviting applications for a Leinweber Physics Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Department of Physics. The fellowship is designed for researchers interested in fundamental theoretical physics and offers the chance to pursue an independent research agenda while engaging with multiple research groups across Harvard. Fellows will be part of the Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics and will also connect with the broade...

Uppsala University invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral position in quantum matter theory , specializing in unconventional superconductivity and quantum geometry. The appointment is based in the Department of Physics and Astronomy within the Quantum Matter Theory research program and will be located in Uppsala, Sweden. The successful researcher will join Prof. Annica Black-Schaffer's research group, which studies quantum condensed matter, unconventional superconductivity, topologica...

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is seeking a fully funded postdoctoral researcher in electronic structure theory, with applications to warm dense matter (WDM), at the Fritz Haber Research Center on the Edmond J. Safra Campus in Jerusalem, Israel. The project develops and applies temperature-dependent approximations for electron–electron interactions within density-functional theory (DFT). Warm dense matter lies at the interface of condensed matter physics and plasma physics. The research will...

The Oshikawa research group at The Ohio State University invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar in quantum many-body theory and quantum condensed matter physics . The position is based at the OSU Main Campus in Columbus, Ohio, USA, within the Department of Physics Administration in the College of Arts and Sciences. The successful researcher will take a leading role in a project on quantum many-body theory. The group works on general principles of quantum condensed matter physi...

Harvard University's Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for a Leinweber Physics Postdoctoral Fellow position beginning in fall 2027. The appointment is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The fellow will pursue independent research interests and collaborate across multiple research groups at Harvard, with additional opportunities to participate in events and collaborations through the broader Leinweber Network f...