Contact: pietro.dona[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.frLocation: Marseille, France
The quantum gravity team at the Centre de Physique Theorique in Marseille invites applications for one 2-year junior postdoctoral position starting in Fall 2025. The candidate must have completed their PhD before the starting date and have less than two years of postdoctoral experience. The group consists of four permanent members (Alejandro Perez, Pietro Dona’, Simone Speziale, and Carlo Rovelli) and currently includes two PhD students. The group currently has two postdocs, whose contracts will end before the new position begins.
The position can start any time after October 1st, 2025, preferably before January 2026.
Successful candidates are expected to collaborate (but not exclusively) with members of the team on their projects, engage with PhD students, and contribute to the organization of the group’s activities. The team focuses on research in quantum gravity, quantum information aspects of quantum gravity, black hole physics, and asymptotic symmetries in general relativity. Candidates with experience in Covariant Loop Quantum Gravity and spinfoam models are preferred. Salary will follow the French academic pay scale for postdocs, with an estimated net salary of approximately 2400 EUR per month.
Interested applicants should submit a CV, a list of publications, and a cover letter outlining their research interests. Additionally, up to three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to:
applications.qg.cpt[AT]gmail.com
The application deadline is March 15th, 2025. Please include the applicant’s name in the subject line of all relevant emails.
We strongly encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our research group.