Perimeter Postdoctoral Program, Waterloo, ON, Canada

2025-11-01
peopleandculture[AT]perimeterinstitute.ca
Waterloo, ON, Canada

Each year Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics invites applications for postdoctoral positions, including named fellowships, from new and recent PhDs working in fundamental theoretical physics.

Our areas of research include:

-Cosmology
-Mathematical physics
-Particle physics
-Quantum fields and strings
-Quantum foundations
-Quantum information
-Quantum gravity
-Quantum matter
-Strong gravity

Importantly, research at Perimeter focuses on the intersections of those research areas. Most postdoctoral positions are offered for a period of three years. You may be eligible to hold a named four year postdoctoral fellowship. Senior five-year fellowships are also available. Fellowships may, in addition, be offered jointly between Perimeter and partner institutes and universities.

Perimeter Institute offers a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment with maximum research freedom and opportunity to collaborate within and across fields. We welcome applications from highly creative and intellectually adventurous theorists. Perimeter offers:

-comprehensive support including a generous research and travel fund
-opportunities to invite visiting collaborators
-help and support for organizing workshops
-a mentoring system that provides you with feedback and support to flourish as an independent researcher

Applications are due November 1, 2025 however, applications submitted after this date will be considered until all positions are filled. Referees may also continue to submit their references past this deadline.

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