Applications are invited for several postdoctoral positions in the Interdisciplinary Center for Theoretical Study (ICTS) at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and in the Peng Huanwu Center for Fundamental Theory (PCFT) mainly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. These positions are expected to start in the fall of 2025 or earlier.

USTC is a top university in China. The information about the ICTS faculty members, who are also members of the PCFT, can be found at

http://icts.ustc.edu.cn/english/ or https://pcft.ustc.edu.cn/PCFT_English/main.htm

The research interests include string/M-theory and its related applications, quantum field theory and scattering amplitudes, gravity and cosmology, particle and nuclear physics, mathematical physics, etc.

The positions are for 2 years and renewable for an additional year, contingent on availability of funding and the postdocs' research performance. The annual salary is from 150,000 to 250,000 CNY, depending on qualifications. Travel funding will be provided, allowing the postdocs to travel for conferences and collaboration. Various university benefits are also provided, including staff health insurance coverage and housing subsidies.

Exceptional candidates will be considered for the Distinguished University Fellowships, carrying an additional salary increase which ranges from 50,000 to 150,000 CNY per year.

Candidates are invited to send their CV, publication list, a short statement of research interests and to arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to (ictsone@ustc.edu.cn). General enquiries can be addressed to (zhoushy@ustc.edu.cn). When sending the applications by e-mail, please mark the subject field with "ICTS/PCFT Postdoc 2025", followed by the applicant's name.

To receive full considerations, applications should be submitted before January 5, 2025.