Department of Physics - Postdoctoral Scholar
Penn State University
About this role
Penn State’s Department of Physics is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar in Condensed Matter Physics to join Prof. Zhiqiang Mao’s quantum materials research program. The role is a term appointment funded for one year from date of hire, with possibility of renewal, and focuses on research in novel quantum materials such as magnetic topological materials and multiferroics.
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