Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Kansas
📍 Lawrence, KS, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 04, 2026

Job Description

**31506BR**
**Job Title:**

Postdoctoral Researcher

**Department:**

Physics and Astronomy

**Primary Campus:**

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

**Job Description:**

**Job Duties:**

+ Conduct the computational and theoretical research on magnetic and topological properties in van der Waals materials using Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, tight-binding and machine learning methods.
+ Provide theoretical predictions to guide experiments, and atomic-scale physical understanding to experimental observations.
+ Publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals.
+ Presenting work at local and national/international scientific conferences.

**Specific Job Duties** (percentage of time)

90% – computational and theoretical research. Provide theory support to experiments. Documentation, presentation and publication of research results
10% – Assist the faculty in guiding the group's g...

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Job Details

  • Location Lawrence, KS
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 09, 2026