A postdoc position in high-energy physics and the hydrodynamics of spin transport is available at the Institute of Physics at the University of Amsterdam** (UvA). The Netherlands. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Jay Armas (UvA) and Jan de Boer (UvA), and will have the opportunity to collaborate with Wilke van der Schee (UU) as well as with postdoc Ruben Lier (UvA).​

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The position is integrated in the consortium Emergence at All Scales (EAAS)* and within this context we invite interested candidates to apply for a 2 year postdoctoral position, and work on the sub-project Hydrodynamics of spin for extreme matter. We particularly encourage women and candidates from other under-represented groups to apply. ​​

 

The project aims at developing hydrodynamic theories that include spin degrees of freedom using the framework of approximate symmetries and holography with the goal of understanding phases of the quark-gluon plasma and other forms of extreme matter. One of the project's goals is to combine spin degrees of freedom with superfluidity and magnetic fields and extract relevant phenomenological features. 

 

The position also includes 4k€ of travel funding for meetings, conferences, workshops and schools. As we expect a strong collaboration with Wilke van der Schee (UU), there will be opportunity to also spend some time in the the string theory group at Utrecht University.

 

If selected for this position you are expected to participate in the various scientific activities, meetings and workshops of the EAAS consortium, to form interdisciplinary collaborations across fields and geographical locations within the Netherlands, and to acquire skills by active participation in science communication activities, interacting with public audiences and taking part in a pilot programme where experience can be acquired in high school science teaching. 

 

 For more information regarding the position contact Jay Armas (j.armas@uva.nl).

 

*About the EAAS consortium 

The consortium Emergence at all Scales (EAAS) is the national flag-carrier of the NWA route 2 game changer Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena. EAAS combines 8 Dutch and 1 Ukrainian university as well as Statistics Netherlands (CBS) in an interdisciplinary and collaborative endeavour aimed at understanding emergent phenomena across scales, combining multiple fields including physics, mathematics, astronomy, history & philosophy of science, and social science. Its approach to societal engagement throughout the project’s 5-year lifetime is equally interdisciplinary, with a wide variety of activities ranging from art/science programmes, large scale science festivals, citizen science and educational initiatives at various levels. EAAS is hiring a total of 20 PhD/postdoc scientists to join the team, and our project/group leaders share the ambition of gender parity in hires across EAAS. 

 

 **About the string theory group at the University of Amsterdam 

The Amsterdam String Theory Group at the University of Amsterdam is one of the largest and most prominent string theory groups in the world. The group’s research interests are diverse and extend across all of string theory, including topological strings, supersymmetry gauge theory, holography, quantum gravity, quantum field theory, supergravity, cosmology and hydrodynamics. There is a stimulating atmosphere in the group, a diverse range of nationalities, and an active visitor program which attracts the best string theorists from all over the world. The faculty members in the string theory group are Jay Armas, Daniel Baumann, Jan de Boer, Miranda Cheng, Lorenz Eberhardt, Ben Freivogel, Diego Hofman, Mikhail Isachenkov, Andrea Puhm, Jan Pieter van der Schaar, Erik Verlinde and Marcel Vonk. The string theory group has close ties with the Dutch Institute for Emergent Phenomena where various interdisciplinary research projects are pursued across various scientific fields.