The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for several postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships offer the opportunity for postdoctoral research that combines academic freedom with strong faculty mentorship in an intellectually vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming department. The Department has strong programs in condensed-matter physics, particle physics, astrophysics, and biological physics and is now embarking upon a significant expansion, including growth into new areas of physics. The department also benefits from its close relationship with the Space Telescope Science Institute, located on the Johns Hopkins campus.

Consideration of applications will begin on 1 December 2024 and continue until all available positions are filled. Applicants will also be considered for other appropriate postdoctoral positions in the department. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a statement of research interests, and a list of publications and arrange for at least three letters of reference on their behalf to be submitted to the application website. Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at Academic Jobs Online to complete your application: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28776

• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement
• Publication list
• Three reference letters

Further Info:

Deirdre Smee at (410) 516-0414 or [email protected]

The Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a faculty appointment in particle theory, quantum field theory, mathematical physics, and/or fundamental aspects of gravity.  This is an open-rank search, and candidates will be considered for appointment both at the assistant professor level and at higher ranks, as appropriate. The successful candidates will be expected to maintain an active research program and to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The expected academic base salary range for Assistant Professors is: $110,000 – 144,500.  The expected academic base salary range for Associate Professors is: $131,500 – 201,000.  The expected academic base salary range for Full Professors is: $156,500 – 316,000.  The referenced salary ranges are based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will be based on factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate – e.g., years in rank, training, field, discipline, other work experience, and other similar factors; geographic location; internal equity; external market conditions; and other factors as reasonably determined by the University.

Consideration of applications will begin on December 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Johns Hopkins University is committed to the active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected groups. Consistent with the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensive qualifications of each applicant. The Department of Physics and Astronomy in particular is committed to hiring candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Qualifications

Ph.D

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit application materials via Interfolio to http://apply.interfolio.com/156780. Materials should include a letter expressing interest, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a teaching statement, and a short description of research plans, as well as a statement describing efforts (past, present, or future) to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging.  Applicants who wish to be considered at the level of Assistant Professor should have three letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf to the same webpage. If you have questions concerning Interfolio, please call (877) 977-8807 or email [email protected]. You may also contact Deirdre Smee at (410) 516-0414 or [email protected]. If you have questions about the search please contact the chair of the search committee, Marc Kamionkowski ([email protected]).

The Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a faculty appointment in astrophysics.  We invite applications from theorists, observers, and instrumentalists across all areas of astrophysics.  This is an open-rank search, and candidates will be considered for appointment both at the assistant professor level and at higher ranks, as appropriate. The successful candidates will be expected to maintain an active research program and to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The expected academic base salary range for Assistant Professors is: $110,000–144,500.  The expected academic base salary range for Associate Professors is: $131,500–201,000.  The expected academic base salary range for Full Professors is: $156,500–316,000.  The referenced salary ranges are based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will be based on factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate–e.g., years in rank, training, field, discipline, other work experience, and other similar factors; geographic location; internal equity; external market conditions; and other factors as reasonably determined by the University.

Consideration of applications will begin on December 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Johns Hopkins University is committed to the active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected groups. Consistent with the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensive qualifications of each applicant. The Department of Physics and Astronomy in particular is committed to hiring candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Application Details

Applicants should submit application materials via Interfolio to http://apply.interfolio.com/156940. Materials should include a letter expressing interest, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a teaching statement, and a short description of research plans, as well as a statement describing efforts (past, present, or future) to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Applicants who wish to be considered at the level of Assistant Professor should have three letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf to the same webpage. If you have questions concerning Interfolio, please call (877) 977-8807 or [email protected]. You may also contact Deirdre Smee at (410) 516-0414 or [email protected]. If you have questions about the search please contact the chair of the search committee, Rosemary Wyse ([email protected]).

Link to Online Application

http://apply.interfolio.com/156940

Application Deadline

2024 Dec 15

Inquiries

Deirdre Smee

[email protected]

The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for two postdoctoral positions scientist positions to pursue research in cosmology:

(1) One position is predominantly dedicated to the analysis of data from the Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor (CLASS), a CMB polarization experiment. The applicant is expected to work primarily with Prof. Tobias Marriage.

(2) Another position is predominantly dedicated to analysis of data at the interface between cosmological theories and observations, especially CMB data but including other types of measurement as well. The applicant is expected to work primarily with Prof. Charles Bennett.

In both cases candidates are expected to have familiarity with cosmology, Bayesian statistical analysis, and strong software skills. CMB data analysis experience is preferred.

The Johns Hopkins cosmology group offers a rich environment that includes faculty and staff with substantial expertise including experimental, analytical to theoretical. Extensive computational resources are available.

It is anticipated that both postdoc positions will be filled at the rank of Johns Hopkins assistant research scientist, with competitive salaries and generous benefits. We anticipate that the positions will be renewed annually based on satisfactory performance, for an expected total of three years.

Applications will be reviewed as received, starting November 1, 2024, and will remain open until the positions are filled. Applications consist of a curriculum vitae, publication list and a description of past research and future interests. Applicants should also arrange to have two or three letters of reference submitted. The start date is subject to negotiation.

Academic Jobs Online position#28802 https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28802

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a post-doctoral position in the group of Professor Matthieu Wyart. The research focuses on understanding the foundational principles behind the success of deep learning algorithms, which exhibit remarkable abilities to learn tasks and distributions in high dimensions—a challenge traditionally deemed impossible. The key inquiry pertains to the underlying structure within data that enables such learning capabilities.

This investigation is pivotal for elucidating how large language models like ChatGPT acquire syntactic understanding from textual statistics, as well as for explaining the effectiveness of advanced generative models such as score-based diffusion algorithms in creating new images from examples.

Responsibilities:

Utilize tools from statistical physics to develop simple theoretical models.

Conduct numerical experiments on real datasets to validate theoretical findings.

Collaborate across disciplines, connecting insights from linguistics to computer vision.

Qualifications:

PhD in a relevant field by the start date.

Strong background in statistical physics or machine learning.

Proficiency in analytical techniques and computer programming.

Experience in deep learning preferred but not required.

Application Instructions: Interested candidates should submit the following to [email protected]:

Curriculum vitae with a list of publications.

Cover letter outlining motivation for applying.

Additional Information:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Appointment expected to commence in early 2025.

Johns Hopkins University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

A postdoc position is available in a project that will involve optical properties of quantum materials. This work will be supervised by Peter Armitage at the Johns Hopkins University. A PHD in physics is a requisite and experience in optical measurements of solids will be advantageous.

Applications, including CV, a list of publications, email Peter Armitage [email protected].  Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Postdoc Benefits

The Johns Hopkins University seeks an Assistant Research Scientist to carryout Rocket and Laboratory Experiments in Astrophysics.  The qualified candidate is expected to have experience with preparing and launching sounding rocket experiments with an emphasis in far-ultraviolet spectral multiplexing, the reduction and analysis of such data, its comparison to theoretical calculations, and the preparation of scientific publications and reports. 

The successful candidate will initially support on-going sounding rocket missions and, in addition,  take the lead in the preparation of proposals to create new technologies for carrying out spectral multiplexing science, and supporting its workforce development. Successful applications for grants will lead to longer term employment and career advancement on the candidate’s own terms. 

Candidates should possess a PhD degree in a relevant field by date of appointment. The salary offered will be competitive and commensurate with experience. For information on benefits please visit the JHU HR website.

The appointment is expected to begin September 2024. Candidates must provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae including a complete publications list. Questions regarding the position should be addressed to Liz Alwanyi ([email protected]). The Johns Hopkins University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

A postdoc position is available in a project that will probe static and dynamic properties of confined and driven quantum materials through materials synthesis and neutron scattering. This work will be supervised by Collin Broholm and Satoru Nakatsuji at the Institute for Quantum Matter at the Johns Hopkins University. A PHD in physics is a requisite and experience in thin film synthesis or neutron scattering will be advantageous.

Applications, including CV, a list of publications, and 3 references should be sent to http://apply.interfolio.com/143003. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Postdoc Benefits