Location ST. LOUIS, MO 63130

 Position Summary The Department of Physics at WashU in St. Louis invites applications for the Edwin T. Jaynes Fellowship. We welcome applicants with interests in the research areas of the Department of Physics (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Information, Biophysics, and Astrophysics and Cosmology). The Fellowship is a prize postdoctoral
fellowship managed by the Department of Physics. Successful candidates are expected to propose a tentative research program, and to further develop and refine that program during their fellowship at WashU. The aim of the fellowship is to prepare the candidate(s) in the best possible way for faculty positions at research institutions or staff scientist positions at national laboratories. The awardees will pursue an
independent research program, collaborating with one or several faculty members from the Department of Physics, as well as with other postdoctoral and graduate researchers in the department. Jaynes Fellowships are anticipated to continue for three years, conditional to satisfactory yearly performance evaluations. Fellows will be assigned a faculty mentor or mentoring committee, as appropriate, to facilitate their
scientific growth. Residence at the Department of Physics at WashU in St. Louis is required. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2027. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Information on being a postdoc at WashU in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/ . Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to): Successful
candidates are expected to propose a tentative research program, and to further develop and refine that program during their fellowship at WashU. The aim of the fellowship is to prepare the candidate(s) in the best possible way for faculty positions at research institutions or staff scientist positions at national laboratories. The awardees will pursue an independent research program, collaborating with one or
several faculty members from the Department of Physics, as well as with other postdoctoral and graduate researchers in the department. Salary: The starting salary for this position is $70,000 with an additional annual allotment of $10,000 to be utilized for research purposes. Applicant Special Instructions: The application deadline is November 15, 2026. Individuals currently employed by Washington University
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