A post-doc position opens at Institut Langevin (Paris) to investigate theoretically and numerically the possibility to design correlated materials with predefined optical properties. The position is for one year with a possibility for a second year. Applicants should submit a motivation letter and a resume to Romain Pierrat (romain.pierrat@espci.psl.eu) and Rémi Carminati (remi.carminati@espci.psl.eu). Planned starting dateis July 2025. See here for more details
Open post-doc position on collective light scattering in phase-separated glasses
A 6-month postdoc position opens at CEMHTI (Orléans, France), to work on a project aimed to optimize the scattering of light by phase-separated glasses characterized by thecoexistence of several vitreous phases (see attached pdf for details). The main objective is to determine by numerical simulation the geometric parameters leading to the desired optical property. The successful candidate will work to bring out iridescence properties, sought after by CEHMTI industrial partners. He/she will also seek to better understand, again by numerical means, the mechanisms of light/matter interaction in already manufactured samples in order to explain the experimental observations. Interested candidates should send a CV, a cover letter and e letter of recommendation to cedric.blanchard at cnrs-orleans.fr. Details on the offer here.
Open research fellow (Post-doc) position on cooperative effects with dense strontium BEC.
A postdoc position opens to join a new experimental project with Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) of 88Sr. The aim of the project is to study cooperative effects of light scattering and transport in a dense ultracold atomic cloud. The successful applicant is expected to guide and work with a PhD student to produce Sr BEC with the help of machine learning and original evaporative techniques. Other roles include taking charge of the technical and developmental aspects of the setup, coordinating and performing experiments and data taking. Interested candidates should have a PhD in AMO physics with background in experimental cold atomic physics. For application or further information on this opening, please contact David Wilkowski (david.wilkowski at ntu.edu.sg) or Chang Chi Kwong (changchikwong at ntu.edu.sg). Website: https://ultracold.quantumlah.org/ Details on the offer here
Poste MCF à l’Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
L’Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 ouvrira très probablement un poste MCF (sections 28 et 30) en mars 2025 en visant spécifiquement un profil de théoricien/numéricien. La personne recrutée sera affectée à l’une des deux équipes de théoricien.ne.s de l’Institut Lumière Matière (https://ilm.univ-lyon1.fr/), que sont les équipes « Modélisation de la Matière Condensée et des Interfaces » (MMCI) et « Physico-Chimie Théorique ».
2-year postdoctoral position on Dynamical phase transitions in quenched Bose gases
A theoretical postdoctoral position opens at LKB in Paris, to address the non-equilibrium dynamics of 2D Bose gases quenched across the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition. The project will involve a variety of methods such as field theories, kinetic approaches and numerical simulations. A collaboration with the local experimental group investigating non-equilibrium fluids of light will be possible. The postdoc is expected to start on January 2025, but the position will remain open untill filed. Interested candidates should contact Nicolas Cherroret at nicolas.cherroret at lkb.upmc.fr. See here for a more detailed description of the position.
15-months postdoctoral position on Wave control through walls using reconfigurable surfaces
Applications are invited for a 15-month postdoctoral position at IETR Rennes. The work will be dedicated to the enhancement of transmission through walls in the microwave regime using reconfigurable systems. The postdoc is expected to start on october/november 2024. Interested candidates should contact Matthieu Davy at matthieu.davy at univ-rennes.fr. See here for a more detailed description of the position.
Call for two junior group leaders in physical sciences at the young team incubator of the Institute of Physics of Collège de France (IPCDF), Paris
Two young investigator/junior group leader positions are open at the Physics Institute of Collège de France (IPCdF). We are aiming at high-level scientists with 2 to 12 years of experience after the PhD, for starting independent work in the field of experimental or theoretical physics. The position is for four years, with a possible renewal for a second four-year period, after review. The laureate will be granted office space, lab space for experimental projects, administrative support, funds for running costs and will have access to internal Collège de France calls for postdoctoral positions. A clean room and a computer cluster are accessible, with the support of research engineers. Technical support also includes a wellequipped mechanics workshop. The position does not include salary, which must be provided from another institution (e.g. within CNRS or Universities) or through an already obtained grant. Laureates are expected to start their activity between March and September, 2025. See here for details on the application procedure.
Postdoc/PhD position at LCPQ Toulouse
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral or PhD position at the Laboratoire de Chimie et Physique Quantiques (Toulouse, France), to work on Metal-insulator transitions in correlated systems with disorder (Keywords Metal-insulator transition, Anderson localization, disordered systems, strongly correlated materials, Hubbard model, dynamical mean-field theory). See here and here for more details about the positions. The expected starting date is October 1st, 2024. Applications should be submitted to Cyril MARTINS (cyril.martins@irsamc.ups-tlse.fr). They must include a curriculum vitae (including names of potential referees), a list of publication and a short statement of you research interest and how they relate to the project.
[Urgent] PhD position at CEHMTI (Orléans)
A PhD position is available at CEHMTI (Orléans) to work on the Design of functional properties in random many-particle materials by means of cooperative electromagnetic scattering, under the supervision of Cédric Blanchard and Olivier Rozenbaum. The PhD is expected to start on September to November 2024. Interested candidates should contact cedric.blanchard at cnrs-orleans.fr and send a curriculum vitae, a cover letter and a letter of recommendation. See here for more details about the job.
PhD position at LiPHY (Grenoble)
A PhD position in experimental physics opens at the Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique de Grenoble under the supervision of Dorian Bouchet and Emmanuel Bossy, in the following topics: – Optimal acoustic sensing in complex scattering media and Optimal selective focusing of light on moving targets. More information can be found here and here. Interested candidates should contact Dorian Bouchet (dorian.bouchet@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr )
Postdoctoral associate in mathematical physics
A 3-year postdoctoral associate in mathematical physics will open soon at Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK). The project, funded by an EPSRC grant, is to study a new model of many-body particles and study the classical/quantum correspondence for it, based on https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.10637 A background on quantum or statistical field theory, semiclassical techniques (path integral quantization) is required. Interested candidates should contact Rémy Dubertrand at remy.dubertrand@northumbria.ac.uk
PhD position on Quantum Transport in Disordered Semiconductors
A PhD position opens at EPSCI under the supervision of Marcel Filoche, with the aim to establish a new model of quantum transport in disordered materials, taking into account structural disorder at the nanoscale, by exploiting the localization landscape theory (see here for more details). This thesis will be part of a larger project, funded by the Simons Foundation, dedicated to wave localization (“Localization of Waves,” https://wave.umn.edu). Interested candidates should contact Prof. Marcel Filoche, marcel.filoche at espci.psl.eu
3-year postdoc position on the modeling of large-dimensional optical meta surfaces
Applications are invited for a 3-year postdoctoral position at LP2N in Bordeaux. The work will involve developing theoretical tools and approximate models to predict how light is scattered by large sets of randomly or ordered meta-atoms, see here for more details. The postdoc is expected to start on septembre 2023. Interested candidates should contact Philippe Lalanne at philippe.lalanne at institut.optique.fr
Postdoc position at the University of Toronto
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Position in the Physics Department at the University of Toronto for Theoretical Research in Condensed Matter Physics and the Science and Applications of Photonic Crystals. The hired postdoc will work with Prof. Sajeev John in topics including light-matter interactions in photonic crystals, sound sculpting in phononic crystals, and topological spintronics. Applications to solar energy harvesting, optical bio-sensing for medical diagnostics, and novel quantum phenomena will also be considered. Familiarity with numerical and computational methods is required. A more detailed description of recent research can be found at www.physics.utoronto.ca/~john or here
Postdoc position on many-body quantum dynamics, LPT Toulouse, France
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship on the topics of non-equilibrium quantum matter (quantum dynamics, many-body localization, entanglement, etc). The position is for two years, with a starting date ranging from Spring to Fall 2024. The postdoc will work in collaboration with F. Alet and N. Laflorencie. Interested candidates should preferentially have a background in quantum many-body physics and/or computational physics. Applications with a CV and a brief research statement, and names of at least two referees should be sent to fabien.alet at cnrs.fr and nicolas.laflorencie at cnrs.fr.
Postdoc position in theoretical many-body quantum physics
The research group of Prof. Peter Schlagheck at University of Liège (Belgium) is offering a two-years (full-time) postdoctoral position in the field of theoretical many-body quantum physics, focusing on the challenge of creating highly entangled NOON states with ultracold atoms via Floquet engineering (see here for details). Applications should contain a CV and a cover letter, including the contact details of two references. They should be sent to peter.schlagheck at uliege.be. Applications received until Friday October 27th (2023) will be preferentially considered.
Postdoc position at LKB (Paris)
A postdoctoral position in theoretical physics opens in the « Quantum theory, Atoms and Fields » group of LKB (campus of Sorbonne Université, Paris). The aim of the postdoc will be to develop a scattering description of Casimir forces between metallic plates, by properly treating the non-specular reflection of virtual photons on the impurities embedded in the metal. The main objective will be to understand how these heterogeneities affect the Casimir force and whether their account can reconcile theory and experiments. The research work will involve theoretical methods such as diagrammatic treatments of disorder scattering, random-matrix theories and Casimir physics, as well as numerical methods. Applicants should contact Serge Reynaud (serge.reynaud at lkb.upmc.fr) and Nicolas Cherroret (nicolas.cherroret at lkb.upmc.fr) with a CV including reference names and a motivation letter. More information about the job offer here.
Postdoc position at LP2N (Bordeaux)
A 3-year postdoctoral position at Bordeaux on Modelisation and design of disordered optical metasurfaces opens in Bordeaux (see attached document for more details). The project will start on September 2023 at the Laboratoire Photonique Numérique et Nanosciences (LP2N) and will last 5 years. It will gather skills on complex media, electromagnetism, nanophotonics, rendering, structural color and nanofabrication. The present offer concerns a 3-year postdoc pomodelization and design. More information on the group can be found at https://www.lp2n.institutoptique.fr/equipes-de-recherche-du-lp2n/light-complex-nanostructures Applicants should contact philippe lalanne (philippe.lalanne at institutoptique.fr) with a resume including reference names and a motivation letter. More details here