The STELLAR lab of the Department of Physics at the University of Genoa invites applications for one or two postdoctoral research positions (initial 2-year contracts, with potential extension for a further 2 years subject to performance and funding). The positions are expected to commence as soon as suitable candidates are found and any necessary bureaucratic checks are completed. The anticipated net salary for this position is approximately 1900 euros per month (plus benefits), comparable to that of an entry-level permanent researcher in Italy.

While any researchers with exceptional skills aligned with the STELLAR lab’s core research interests will be considered, those with established work in the following key development areas will receive special attention:

• active matter,

• modelling of large numbers of interacting particles,

• numerical solutions of fluid equations of motion,

• particle swarm optimisation,

• critical phenomena in field theory,

• and the Schwinger-Keldysh formalism of hydrodynamics.

About the group: The STELLAR lab is headed by three staff members, Andrea Amoretti (https://inspirehep.net/authors/1258948), Daniel K. Brattan (https://inspirehep.net/authors/1270146), and Nicodemo Magnoli (https://inspirehep.net/authors/1040503). At the moment we also have one postdoctoral researcher and two PhD students. Our general research interests lie at the edge between theoretical condensed matter physics, active matter and high energy physics. We have significant past work on the AdS/CFT correspondence applied to condensed matter systems, and we are currently in a phase of branching out into active matter and general statistical physics.

How to apply:  pplications should include a research statement (indicating your core expertise), a curriculum vitae which includes your publication list, and two letters of recommendation. All materials should be submitted via Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo?joblist---4325-30562). Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled but materials sent before 20th December 2025 will have priority. Applications from members of groups that are historically underrepresented in physics are particularly encouraged.

For any further information, please contact the group at: stellar-lab@googlegroups.com .