Current Vacancies

Postdoc positions:

Theoretical Physics Group at Shing-Tung Yau Center of Southeast University invites applications for postdoctoral positions starting in 2024 in all research areas of high energy and mathematical physics. Applicants with overlapping research interests with our group members will be given preference.

Our center is a recently established research institute in mathematics and physics, located in the center of Nanjing, China. The current faculty members are Jie Gu, Yunfeng Jiang, Zhijin Li, Hai Lin, Tadashi Okazaki, Ryo Suzuki, Wen Qiang and Xu Jianfei, with Liu Zhengwen joining us shortly. Our research interests include gauge/gravity dualities, supersymmetric gauge theory, conformal bootstrap, integrability, quantum information, topological strings and resurgence. We are also in close interaction with the faculty members in mathematics. More information can be found on the official page (https://yauc.seu.edu.cn) as well as the theoretical physics group website (https://yaucseu.github.io).

The duration of the postdoctoral position is 3 years, with the third year depending on the financial situation. It is possible that successful candidates will become Zhishan Fellows, who will receive 320,000 RMB per year as salary, 30,000 RMB per year as housing allowance as of 2023.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and research statement. They must also arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted via Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26222). Applications must be received by January 7, 2024 for full consideration, although we may consider applications after the deadline until the position is filled. Please note that all postdoctoral candidates must have obtained the official PhD certificate before starting the job, except for those from Spain and Italy, as per the policy in China.

Any questions about this job posting should be sent to Ryo Suzuki <ryosuzuki@seu.edu.cn> or Wen Qiang <wenqiang@seu.edu.cn> or Ms. Lu Yang <admyauc@pub.seu.edu.cn>.

Faculty positions:

If you would like to apply to a Chinese national-level grant together with our Center as the host institute, please contact Ms. Lu Yue <yauc@pub.seu.edu.cn>, or any of the faculty members.

For your information, we receive around 100 applications for the postdoc positions every year.

Admissions to Graduate Schools of SEU

Chinese nationals:

Please follow this announcement by the Office of Graduate School (东南大学研究生院) of SEU.

Non-Chinese nationals:

Please follow this announcement by the College of International Students (海外教育学院) of SEU.