Postdoctoral Research Associate - Extreme NLO Interactions in Semiconducting Materials

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Extreme NLO Interactions in Semiconducting Materials Posting Number req27178 Department James C Wyant Coll Optical Sci Department Website Link https://optics.arizona.edu/ Location Tucson Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

The James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences is seeking applicants to fill a Postdoctoral Research Associate position specializing in extreme NLO Interactions in semiconducting materials.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be required to pursue research in semiconductor many-body theory and extreme nonlinear optics.
• Develop new computational strategies to port multi-dimensional integrodifferential equations, describing higher order scattering/correlations to specialist large scale GPU hardware.
• Carry out independent research, work closely with colleagues and disseminate research through publications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D in Physics, Applied Mathematics or a related field upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates having a strong record in developing novel computational strategies to solve complex physics problems with relevant experience in nonlinear analysis of pdes and parallel computation.

FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Research Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience. Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date 10/26/2026 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates HR-OPSC@arizona.edu Open Date 9/28/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicant Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

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