Postdoctoral Positions are opening in the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Chinese Academy of Sciences (ITP-CAS). Areas of interest include:

1) elementary particle physics and quantum field theory;

2) superstring theory, unification theory, and evolution of early universe;
　 3) gravitational theory and cosmology;
　 4) condensed matter theory;
　 5) statistical physics, theoretical biophysics and bioinformatics;
      6) quantum physics, quantum information and interaction between light and matter.

Information about ITP-CAS can be found at http://english.itp.cas.cn/.

Excellent applicants with a PhD in theoretical physics or other related fields are welcome to apply for the positions.

For application, one should submit:

1) a curriculum vitae including a list of publications and citations;

2) two recommendation letters sent directly by the referees (one of which should be provided by the PhD supervisor);

3) a research plan.

All application materials should be submitted electronically as PDF files to Ms. Yaning Sun at syn@itp.ac.cn. Before that, applicants are encouraged to make contact with the cooperators first (the list can be found at: http://sourcedb.cas.cn/sourcedb_itp_cas/yw/zjrck/fas/index.html), which will be helpful to the application, and if having reached a preliminary intention with any cooperator, please specify it in the cover letter.

The deadline of the application is February 28, 2014.