- Location: Leeds - Main Campus
- Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 p.a.
- Contract type: Fixed Term (For 24 months to complete a specific task or time limited work, including the need for special expertise or additional resource for a project.)
- Closing date: 30 October 2026
Do you have a background in lattice gauge theories, non-equilibrium physics or numerical simulations of quantum many-body systems? Would you like to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities?
The project will involve the development of new theoretical and computational approaches for quantum critical phenomena using the recent approach known as the "fuzzy sphere". The focus areas of the project include conformal field theories in 2+1 dimension and their numerical simulations using the noncommutative geometry of the fuzzy sphere (in particular, via exact diagonalisation, matrix product state and neural quantum state methods). Some of our recent papers relevant to the position include:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.15299
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22539
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08036
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.25054
https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.07655
What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Zlatko Papic, Professor in Theoretical Physics
https://theory.leeds.ac.uk/zlatko-papic/
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 3882
Email: [email protected]
Section: Research