Postdoctoral positions in theoretical physics Full-time NEW

Postdoctoral Positions In Theoretical Physics

Six or more postdoctoral positions in theoretical physics directed towards formal quantum field theory, string theory, applications to cosmology and connections to mathematics, at Uppsala University.

The postdoctoral positions are part of several projects and grants funded by the European Research Council, the Swedish Research Council, the Olle Engkvist Foundation, and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The positions are within the theory division in the department of physics and astronomy, which consists of more than 40 active members and offers a world-class environment for research in high-energy and mathematical physics.

Applicants are expected to conduct research in theoretical and mathematical physics related to cosmology, black hole physics, integrability in gauge theories, AdS/CFT, gravitational waves, effective field theory, scattering amplitudes in QFT and in string theory, and geometric/algebraic structures of BPS states in QFT and string theory.

PhD degree in theoretical physics or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in theoretical physics. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the deadline for applications.

The employment is a temporary position of 2 years according to central collective agreement. Full time position. Starting date September 1, 2027 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact:

• Ulf Danielsson (ulf.danielsson@physics.uu.se)
• Henrik Johansson (henrik.johansson@physics.uu.se)
• Pietro Longhi (pietro.longhi@physics.uu.se)
• Joseph Minahan (joseph.minahan@physics.uu.se)
• Oliver Schlotterer (oliver.schlotterer@physics.uu.se)
• Chia-Hsien Shen (chiahsien.shen@physics.uu.se)

Please submit your application by 15 December 2026, UFV-PA 2026/3506.