Assistant Professor in Physics

Do you want to be part of an internationally prominent and broad research environment in physics and mathematics? We are now seeking an Assistant Professor who wants to develop and strengthen our research and education in quantum information theory at the international research frontier.

The position is located within the research program for Theory of Quantum Matter. Together with the program for Material Theory, we offer a world-leading research environment with interests ranging from strongly correlated and topological quantum states in matter and theoretical aspects of quantum information theory to first-principles calculations of electronic structure and solutions for green energy.

The position is also linked to the Centre for Geometry and Physics, an interdisciplinary research center aiming to develop fundamental knowledge in mathematics and theoretical physics, both within and at the interface of geometry and physics. The center is a center of excellence funded by the Swedish Research Council and is jointly administered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Mathematics.

The research program Theory of Quantum Matter and the Centre for Geometry and Physics are now seeking candidates at the Assistant Professor level who can strengthen, develop, or complement our current research activities at the international research frontier. The position is a tenure-track position that provides the opportunity to develop independence as a researcher and teacher. Uppsala University's tenure-track system gives Assistant Professors the opportunity to be evaluated for promotion to Associate Professor. The university offers support in several areas, such as scientific and pedagogical development, leadership development, as well as support regarding patents and innovations. To further support the buildup of your research activities, a start-up package is included in the position, consisting of a PhD student and a postdoc.

Subject Area

The subject area covers theoretical research in quantum information that strengthens, possibly in a complementary way, existing research activities within the research program Theory of Quantum Matter and which has a connection to the Centre for Geometry and Physics.

Current research activities span several modern areas within physics and mathematical physics. Of particular interest for this position is activity in, but not limited to, quantum networks, quantum error correction, quantum correlations, quantum measurement theory, topological and geometric aspects of quantum information theory, as well as the mathematical foundations of quantum information theory.

In summary, we are seeking candidates who can strengthen our research profile in quantum information theory, contribute to its conceptual and mathematical development, and connect to the Centre for Geometry and Physics, while also contributing to teaching and supervision within these areas.

Tasks and Responsibilities

You will work with:

research. Research includes establishing and leading your own research group; publishing research results in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals and presenting them at international conferences; actively applying for and obtaining external research funding from national and international funders within the subject area and/or through interdisciplinary collaborations. teaching. Teaching includes course responsibility, course administration, and supervision of doctoral students, in both Swedish and English. If you are initially unable to teach in Swedish, language training in Swedish, with the goal of achieving this competence, will be included in the tasks. administration. Participating in the general academic work at the Department of Physics and Astronomy. This includes sitting on committees, taking on responsibilities beyond your own research and teaching assignments, participating in the evaluation and development of teaching and research tasks, solving tasks together with colleagues, as well as helping and providing feedback to colleagues. staying updated within your subject area and following societal developments that are significant to your work at Uppsala University. contributing to collaboration with the surrounding society. working together with colleagues to promote a good and healthy work environment.

In the selection among qualified applicants, weight will be attached primarily to both scientific and pedagogical skill, whereby special weight will be attached to scientific skill. In addition, administrative skill, leadership skill, and collaboration skill will be considered.

Welcome with your application no later than October 5, 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2047.

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