Research Fellow in Quantum Simulations of Gauge Theories

Do you have a background in lattice gauge theories, non-equilibrium physics or numerical simulations of quantum many-body systems? Would you like to further your career in one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities?

The project will involve the development of new theoretical and computational approaches for lattice gauge theories, both in and out of equilibrium. The focus areas of the project include many-body dynamics, ergodicity breaking, false-vacuum decay, and related topics. The project will also involve developing classical and quantum simulations of lattice gauge theories, in particular via exact diagonalisation, matrix product state and neural quantum state methods, as well as quantum simulations.

Some recent papers relevant to the position:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.26156
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.14223
https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.25889
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.23794
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14718

This post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, though first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For research and academic posts, eligibility under the Global Talent visa will also be considered.

What we offer:

- 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) — 42 days a year in total.

- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance — the University contributes 14.5% of salary.

- Health and Wellbeing: discounted staff membership options at The Edge, a state-of-the-art campus gym with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

- Personal Development: access to courses run by the Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes.

For further information, please contact Professor Zlatko Papic, Professor in Theoretical Physics (https://theory.leeds.ac.uk/zlatko-papic/), Tel: +44 (0)113 343 3882, Email: Z.Papic@leeds.ac.uk.