For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Mark Newton (Head of Department) at Physics.head@warwick.ac.uk.

The Department of Physics at the University of Warwick is looking to recruit an exceptional individual to contribute to the research and educational goals of its Theoretical Physics Cluster and to play an active role in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Modelling of Heterogeneous Systems (HetSys CDT).

The Theoretical Physics Cluster has three broad areas of activity: (i) Computational materials modelling – designing synthesis routes for molecules, materials, and nanostructures purely in-silico and describing physical properties predictively from first principles for direct comparison with experiment; (ii) Many body quantum theory and statistical mechanics - providing new insight into many-body quantum phenomena, open quantum dynamics and quantum information science and (iii) Active matter and biophysics - providing physics-based understanding of non-equilibrium systems, active materials, leading to biological systems.

There are strong links and overlap among the three areas. We collaborate extensively with experimental groups and have major roles in postgraduate training and interdisciplinary activities. The Cluster plays an important role in the Department’s delivery of its thriving joint Mathematics and Physics undergraduate degree course.

The HetSys CDT is built around a closely knit, highly collaborative team of academics, including members of the Theoretical Physics Cluster, from five science departments at Warwick and trains people to challenge current state-of-the-art in computational modelling of heterogeneous, ‘real world’ systems across a range of research themes such as strongly correlated materials for quantum devices, magnetic materials for clean energy applications, alloys for fusion applications and biomolecules for fighting antibiotic resistance. The scientific research computing community at Warwick links expertise in multiscale modelling and uncertainty quantification with the development of advanced scientific computing paradigms.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so. 

We are looking for candidates with backgrounds in relevant areas of theoretical physics and scientific computing to contribute strongly to the above activities. Applicants with strong track records in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged: (i) working closely with experimentalists, (ii) materials for Quantum Technologies, (iii) mesoscale soft and active matter and/or condensed matter simulation, (iv) expertise in multiscale modelling, uncertainty quantification, sampling theory, inverse problems and machine learning, (v) quantum algorithms for the simulations of equilibrium and non-equilibrium material and fluid phenomena. The successful candidate will have an ability to work across traditional discipline boundaries and multiple departments.

Key duties include independent and collaborative research, development of research partnerships with colleagues across the university, supervision of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows and contributing to the teaching needs of the Department of Physics.

We also invite applications from exceptional candidates having interests aligned with any of our other areas of theoretical physics, who already hold an externally funded research fellowship, or similar research funding.

The Department of Physics provides an exciting and highly supportive environment in which academics can develop their careers. At Warwick, Assistant Professor is a tenure-track position leading to appointment as an Associate Professor after successful completion of probation. Teaching and administration duties are reduced during the probationary period. The University of Warwick maintains a global outlook, has collaborations around the world, and welcomes applicants of all nationalities. We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and encourage applications and enquiries from all suitably qualified candidates. All posts can be held full or part-time.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Modelling of Heterogeneous Systems (HetSys)

For further information about HetSys please see our website at https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/hetsys/

The Scientific Computing Research Technology Platform (SCRTP)

The SCRTP at Warwick manages a Linux-based computing environment (SCRTP Linux), provides high performance computing (HPC) facilities and access to research software engineering (RSE) expertise for researchers at Warwick. For further information about the SCRTP please see our website at https://warwick.ac.uk/research/rtp/sc