Postdoctoral Fellow - Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter (C-TEQ)

About the role

Penn State's interdisciplinary Center for Theory of Emergent Quantum Matter (C‑TEQ), part of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) Quantum Hub, invites applications for several “C‑TEQ Fellow” Postdoctoral Scholar positions. Start dates are flexible and can be immediate. Successful candidates will have expertise in one or more areas related to quantum information science, quantum materials, quantum computation, artificial intelligence and computational approaches to emergent quantum matter, quantum geometry, Majorana modes, the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect, or closely related fields. C‑TEQ Fellows will work in a highly collaborative and intellectually stimulating research environment alongside fellow postdoctoral scholars and faculty affiliates from Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Information Sciences and Technology. Faculty affiliates include Zhen Bi, Long‑Qing Chen, Swaroop Ghosh, Vasant Honavar, Thomas Iadecola, Jainendra Jain, Ribhu Kaul, Xiantao Li, Chaoxing Liu, Vincent Meunier, Lukas Muechler, Marcos Rigol, Sarah Shandera, Abhinav Verma, and Binghai Yan. Fellows will also have access to the advanced computational resources and cyberinfrastructure of ICDS.

Requirements

• Ph.D. must be obtained before the appointment start date at Penn State.
• Expertise in one or more of: quantum information science, quantum materials, quantum computation, artificial intelligence, computational approaches to emergent quantum matter, quantum geometry, Majorana modes, fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect, or closely related fields.

Benefits

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees designed to support both personal and professional well‑being. For detailed information, see the Benefits Page (for postdoctoral specifics, see the Postdoctoral Benefits page).

Pay

The salary for C‑TEQ Fellows is $80,000 per year, with an additional one‑time award of $5,000 toward research‑related expenses such as conference travel.