Condensed Matter Theory / Applied Mathematics Postdocs at the University of Chicago

Outcome of 2008-9 search

This year's search yielded many great postdoc applicants. We made three offers. Two have been accepted and the other is in the final stages. It is virtually certain that we will not be able to make any further offers.

T. Witten, April 9, 2009

information about past search for information only

Applications are invited for a postdoc to work under the guidance of Leo Kadanoff,  and/or Wendy Zhang, and/or Margaret Gardel, and/or  Thomas Witten, and/or Gene F. Mazenko, and/or Peter Constantin and/or Todd Dupont, and/or Ka Yee Christina Lee,and/or Paul Wiegmann,and/or Ilya Gruzberg, and/or Sidney Nagel.

These professors, working at the James Franck Institute of the University of Chicago, expect to appoint one or more postdocs probably beginning in Autumn, 2009. We usually find that postdocs are most productive if they can interact broadly within our institute, the departments of the Physical Sciences Division, our Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, and our University.

The research areas of this group include:

• Hydrodynamics;
• Granular Materials;
• Dynamical Systems and Networks;
• Interfaces;
• Biological membranes;
• Biopolymer networks

The appointment might include teaching in the Museum Presentation in Science program or the Mathematics Department. Our postdocs generally share in the task of managing our seminars.

There is more information about current research at the University of Chicago at the web sites of the James Franck Institute, the Physics Department, the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Chemistry Department and the Computational and Applied Mathematics Program.
For another view of our current interests, see the recent Focusing Stress in a Soft Interface Workshop.

To apply, please send the following:

• Application letter describing how your interests and plans mesh with the research of our group. A generic application letter will be taken as a sign of limited interest.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Publication List.
• Three letters of recommendation sent by your recommenders.
• Copies of some recent papers and/or preprints.

Please have these materials sent to:

Ms. Kathleen Conroy
email: conroy@uchicago.edu

Email attachments should be plain text or pdf files.

We can also receive materials by paper mail at

Ms. Kathleen Conroy
James Franck Institute
University of Chicago
929 East 57th Street #E221
Chicago IL 60637

Once we've received your application we'll be in touch with further instructions. These concern formalities that the University must follow in the name of fair employment practices.

Deadline

These items should reach us as soon as possible, in any case before December 31, 2008

Those interested primarily in quantum phenomena may wish to apply directly to Prof.  Kathryn Levin, Prof. Paul Wiegmann and Prof. Ilya Gruzberg.

We encourage applications from women and members of other under-represented groups. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

T. Witten, updated 10/23/2008