Posted: 19-Jul-23

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Salary: Open

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Internal Number: 93145-en_US

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to nearly 48,000 students, about 11,000 faculty and staff and 332,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls "the most ambitious campus design program in the country."

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, eight straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 athletic conference, UC's momentum has never been stronger. UC's annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion.

The Condensed Matter Theory Group at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow research position. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Yashar Komijani. The group is currently interested in semi-analytical approaches to:

1. Entanglement and chaos in strongly correlated electronic systems.

2. Superconductivity in heavy-fermions and Iron pnictides.

3. The use of Kondo anyons for topological quantum computation.

For information about recent research, please see https://homepages.uc.edu/~komijayr . Interested candidates should contact komijani@uc.edu for more information.

The candidates are expected to

• Conduct research within the designated topic, such as those identified above.
• Write efficient Matlab codes and run them on the computer cluster.
• Assist in manuscript writing and presentation of research results. 
• Participate actively in group meetings and assist in training students. 
• Be an active member on collaborative projects. 

Prior to the date of appointment, the candidate must have

• a PhD theoretical physics or a closely related field. 
• a record of publications in theoretical condensed matter physics.
• experience with many-body physics and strongly correlated 1D systems.
• experience with computational methods in physics.

Interested candidates should apply online and attach the following documents:

• Current CV including list of publications
• Cover letter (1 page)
• Statement of research interests and goals (max 3 pages)
• Three letters of reference

The initial position is for one year and can be extended up to one more year upon mutual agreement.  Start dates are flexible and the applicants are required to specify their availability in the cover letter. The search will continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html .

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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