Post-Doc Positions

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah anticipates several openings for Postdoctoral Research Associates beginning 2011-2012 in the specialties listed below. If you are interested in applying, send your letter of interest specifying which specialty, vita, list of publications and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the person listed by the search item of your choice. All positions are considered open until filled and are pending grant fund availability.

Research Area Contact Name Contact Email
Lattice Gauge Theory Carleton DeTar

Astroparticle Physics John Matthews

Theoretical Particle Physics and/or Cosmology
Pearl Sandick

Single Molecule Biophysics Michael Vershinin

Send letters of interest to the following address:

[Contact Name]
University of Utah
Department of Physics & Astronomy,
115 South 1400 East, Room 201,
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0830.



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