Postdocs at the IFT within the 'La Caixa Junior Leader' program - 2023

There is an open call for postdoc positions in Theoretical Physics at the IFT Madrid, within the framework of the H2020 MSCA-COFUND program.

These are 3-year positions, due to start between 2nd May and 31st December 2023. They are endowed with a competitive salary plus additional funds for research expenses.

They are funded by the "La Caixa Junior Leader" program, which funds 25+15 postdocs, for excellent candidates of any nationality to work at Spanish centers with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu distinctions of excellence. 

Candidates interested in joining the IFT should have scientific expertise in the areas of either particle phenomenology,  string theory, gravitation and cosmology, astroparticle physics, lattice and quantum field theory, or quantum information theory.

For more info on research at the IFT, see https://www.ift.uam-csic.es/en.

There are two types of postdocs positions:

Junior leader: Incoming

Candidates must have obtained their PhD degree two to seven years prior to the deadline of applications.

Candidates must not have spent more than 12 months in Spain in the 3 years immediately prior to the time of recruitment.

(25 postdocs)

Junior leader : Retaining 

Candidates must have obtained their PhD degree two to seven years prior to the deadline of applications.

Candidates must have resided in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the time of recruitment.

(15 postdocs)

Applications must be carried out online at the La Caixa webpage

For candidates interested to apply, please contact an IFT member working in the closest research field.

IFT and La Caixa Foundation are equal-opportunity institutions. Application from female scientists is particularly encouraged.

Application deadline: Friday October 7th 2022 - 2pm CEST