Research Collaborator - Disorder, superconductivity and topological order (Open)

We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the group of Adolfo G. Grushin at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) to work on the theory of the interplay between disorder, topology, and superconductivity. The position focuses on interconnected research directions: (i) the fate of topology and superconductivity in non-crystalline (amorphous, quasicrystalline, moiré) systems, and their possible experimental detection through transport and optical responses and (ii) the interplay between disorder and many-body topological order, including fractionalization, anyonic excitations, and topological entanglement in disordered settings. The position includes funding for travel to conferences and scientific meetings.

Candidates with experience or strong interest in any of the methods applied to the topics in the description are welcome, with special emphasis on transport calculations and simulations, tensor network methods for topologically ordered phases, machine learning and neural network approaches to quantum matter, nonlinear optical responses as probes of topology, and quantum information perspectives on topological phases. The addition of novel methodologies and research directions to the group is particularly encouraged.

• Contract duration: 1 year (possibility to extend up to 2 years)
• Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales
• Target start date: 2026/10/01

We provide a highly stimulating research environment, and unique professional career development opportunities.

We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The team is lead by Adolfo G. Grushin. The successful candidate will work together with a team of postdocs and students. The successful candidate will be expected to interact and mentor other members of the group, actively participate in group meetings, and attend seminars. The group aims to foster a highly collaborative environment locally, but also with external theoretical and experimental groups. Thus the candidate will be encouraged and expected to be proactive in developing collaborations within and outside the group.

DIPC is one of Europe's most dynamic research centers in condensed matter and materials physics, located in the beautiful coastal city of San Sebastián. The center hosts a continuous flow of leading international visitors and regularly organizes international workshops, schools, and conferences, making it an exceptionally stimulating environment for early-career researchers. The broader Basque physics community, including close ties with the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the Materials Physics Center (CFM), further enriches the scientific atmosphere. San Sebastián itself offers an outstanding quality of life, with a world-renowned food scene, easy access to the Pyrenees and Atlantic coast, and excellent connections to the rest of Europe.

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV and a brief statement of interest to the following application email below. 

Reference letters are welcome but not indispensable.

The reference of the specific opening to which the candidate is applying should be stated in the subject line, and the application must be received before the application deadline.

Although candidates are welcome to contact the project supervisors to know further details about the proposed research activity, please be aware that the application will be evaluated only if it is submitted directly to the email address listed below as application email.

• Reference: 2026/31
• Application deadline: 2026/08/02
• Application email: jobs.research@dipc.org

Applications received by the deadline will be evaluated by a Committee designed by the DIPC board on the basis of the following criteria:

• CV of the candidate (40%)
• Adequacy of the candidate’s scientific background to the project (40%)
• Reference letters (10%)
• Other: Diversity in gender, race, nationality, etc. (10%)

Evaluation results will be communicated to the candidates soon after. Positions will only be filled if qualified candidates are found.

The DIPC may revoke its decision if the candidate fails to join by the appointed time, in which case the position will be awarded to the candidate with the next highest score, provided it is above 50 (out of 100).

However, the selected candidate may keep the position if, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, the candidate duly justifies the reasons why he or she cannot join before the specified deadline, and as long as the project allows it.

This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 101042707)