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Postdoctoral Associate, Physics

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Position Information

Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Position Title Postdoctoral Associate, Physics
Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate
Department Physics
Posting Number R230250
Posting Link
Employer Research Foundation
Position Type RF Professional
Type Full-Time
Appointment Term
Salary Grade E.89
Posting Detail Information

Position Summary
As a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Physics, this position will support the research program of Profs. Peihong Zhang and Xuedong Hu. Projects will focus on understanding material physics that affect the performance of semiconductor quantum dots based spin qubits. The candidate will work closely with both supervisors, other postdocs, graduate students, and with our experimental collaborators.

Duties will include but are not limited to:
  • Work with our experimental collaborators to identify materials physics that are relevant to the performance of spin qubits
  • Carry out first-principles electronic structure calculations and modeling
  • Prepare reports, presentations and manuscripts
  • Assist the PIs with supervising junior graduate students

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
The candidates should have a Ph.D degree in condensed matter physics (or a related field) and have demonstrated original contributions to the field.
Preferred Qualifications
Priority will be given to candidates with experience in first-principles electronic structure theory (especially large-scale computation of complex materials and structures) and spin qubit physics in semiconductor quantum dots.
Physical Demands
Salary Range $45,000 - $50,000
Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
Work Hours
40 hours per week
Campus North Campus
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Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification
Contact Information

Contact's Name Peihong Zhang
Contact's Pronouns he/him/his
Contact's Title Professor
Contact's Email pzhang3@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-6077
Posting Dates

Posted 10/30/2023
Deadline for applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled
References

Number of references required 2
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents