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Postdoctoral Associate

**Required Qualification:** (as evidenced by an attached resume)

Doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) in Theoretical Physics or a closely related field in hand by the start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualification:

PhD degree in theoretical high energy nuclear and particle physics. A strong background in quantum field theory and experience in effective field theory/lattice gauge theory/scattering amplitude computations is desirable.

Brief Description of Duties:

Stony Brook University has a Postdoctoral Associate position available to conduct research in the Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science (https://www.stonybrook.edu/cfns/) and the Nuclear Theory Group (https://www.bnl.gov/physics/ntg/) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The incumbent will perform research in theoretical nuclear and high energy physics and ensure that all research protocols follow the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University.

Duties:

• Perform cutting edge research to achieve research objectives of the Simons Collaboration on Confinement and QCD Strings.

• Preparation of papers for publications, presentation of results in scientific conferences, workshops and seminars.

• Collaborate with members of scientific communities, both nationally and internationally.

• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Resume/CV, Cover Letter and Research Statement should be included with the online application.

Have three letters of recommendation sent by your referees to Raju Venugopalan at** **[email protected]

Visit The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/postdoc/) to learn more about our postdoctoral community.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

**Job Number:** 2504598

**Official Job Title:** : Postdoctoral Associate

**Job Field** : Post Doctoral

**Primary Location** : US-NY-Stony Brook

**Department/Hiring Area:** : Physics and Astronomy

**Schedule** : Full-time

**Shift** : Day Shift **Shift Hours:** : 8:00-5PM :

**Posting Start Date** : Dec 12, 2025

**Posting End Date** : Jan 4, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

**Salary:** : $50,000-$65,000

**Appointment Type:** : Regular

**Salary Grade:** : E89

**SBU Area:** : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook

**Req ID:** 2504598