Postdoctoral Scholar - Particle Physics, String Theory and Cosmology Group

The Particle Physics, String Theory and Cosmology Group at the University of Washington invites applications for one or more three-year postdoctoral positions starting September 2027, across theoretical high-energy physics including astroparticle physics, cosmology, particle phenomenology and quantum field theory. Group faculty are Masha Baryakhtar, Isabel Garcia-Garcia, Marilena Loverde, Natalie Paquette, Steve Sharpe, Gustavo Joaquin Turiaci and Laurence Yaffe; postdocs also engage with the Dark Universe Science Center, the nuclear theory group and Institute for Nuclear Theory, the Astronomy and Mathematics departments and experimental groups in astrophysics, particle physics and precision measurement.

The base salary is $5,705-$6,000 per month. Applications received by 1 December 2026 receive full consideration.

PhD or foreign equivalent in physics or a related field by the date of appointment. Submit a cover letter, CV with publication list, research summary and three letters of recommendation via Interfolio.