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Department of Physics - Part Time Research Assistant - Part-time

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-06-16

h1bspanAPPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:/span/b/h1ullih2spanCURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please a href="https://www.myworkday.com/psu/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0Q1QI~*qyZ5PNog5Ug~/cacheable-task/2998$46522.htmld#backheader#61;true" target="_blank"login to Workday/a/spanspan to complete thea href="https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/EfiwgKReZ4VAjprFZPKWUm0Bq_sU3KzTmERfpryq0esPKQ" target="_blank" internal application process/a/spanspan. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. /span/h2/lilih2spanCURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please/span a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url#61;https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myworkday.com%2Fpsu%2Fd%2Finst%2F13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QkwE~%2Fcacheable-task%2F23748%245.htmld%23TABINDEX%3D0amp;data#61;04%7C01%7Crkh108%40psu.edu%7C4eae4f0ec9854dd03b6808d9663d0c90%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637653234648637442%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000amp;sdata#61;wChxz3SXc%2F99%2BgXQFsovztGrTOzodVW2mRVTZHPgZrA%3Damp;reserved#61;0" target="_blank"spanlogin to Workday/span/aspan to complete the/span a href="https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/Eeys15Xva4hFokHVtbP1eGIB5i1WFLc-J3k9KHgrFYZ7mg" target="_blank"student application process./a Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday./h2/lilih2If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete a href="https://hr.psu.edu/sites/hr/files/Application_Process_for_External_Applications_Non-Penn_State_Employees_.pdf" target="_blank"the application process for external applicants/a./h2/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bspanApproval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see a target="_blank" href="https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/flexible-work-arrangements/out-of-state-notice?utm_source#61;workdayamp;utm_medium#61;reqamp;utm_campaign#61;Oct23amp;utm_id#61;out-of-state"Notice to Out of State Applicants/a. /span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bJOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS/b/ppspanThe Department of Physics at Penn State is seeking to hire a part time research assistant. This individual will work with Dr. Mauricio Terrones (Dr. Thomas Iadecola) on conducting/spanspan theoretical physics research under my supervision on topics including quantum many-body physics and quantum statistical mechanics. The research is expected to be partly analytical and partly computational in nature, and will be making use of Penn State high-performance computing resources. He will be encouraged to interact with other students, postdocs, and faculty within the Department of Physics and related units./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bBACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES/b/pEmployment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.p style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bCAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS/b/pdivp style="text-align:left"Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review a target="_blank" href="https://police.psu.edu/annual-security-reports"here/a./pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bEEO IS THE LAW/b/pp style="text-align:left"spanPenn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/p/divThe Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.p style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://affirmativeaction.psu.edu/files/2022/01/Federal-Contractors-Labor-Law-Poster.pdf"Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://affirmativeaction.psu.edu/files/2022/01/PA-State-Labor-Law-Poster.pdf"PA State Labor Law Poster/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://policy.psu.edu/"Penn State Policies/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://www.psu.edu/copyright-information"Copyright Information/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/reporting-at-penn-state"spanHotlines/span/a/p h1bspanAPPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:/span/b/h1ullih2spanCURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please a href="https://www.myworkday.com/psu/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0Q1QI~*qyZ5PNog5Ug~/cacheable-task/2998$46522.htmld#backheader#61;true" target="_blank"login to Workday/a/spanspan to complete thea href="https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/EfiwgKReZ4VAjprFZPKWUm0Bq_sU3KzTmERfpryq0esPKQ" target="_blank" internal application process/a/spanspan. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. /span/h2/lilih2spanCURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please/span a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url#61;https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myworkday.com%2Fpsu%2Fd%2Finst%2F13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QkwE~%2Fcacheable-task%2F23748%245.htmld%23TABINDEX%3D0amp;data#61;04%7C01%7Crkh108%40psu.edu%7C4eae4f0ec9854dd03b6808d9663d0c90%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637653234648637442%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000amp;sdata#61;wChxz3SXc%2F99%2BgXQFsovztGrTOzodVW2mRVTZHPgZrA%3Damp;reserved#61;0" target="_blank"spanlogin to Workday/span/aspan to complete the/span a href="https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/Eeys15Xva4hFokHVtbP1eGIB5i1WFLc-J3k9KHgrFYZ7mg" target="_blank"student application process./a Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday./h2/lilih2If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete a href="https://hr.psu.edu/sites/hr/files/Application_Process_for_External_Applications_Non-Penn_State_Employees_.pdf" target="_blank"the application process for external applicants/a./h2/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bspanApproval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see a target="_blank" href="https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/flexible-work-arrangements/out-of-state-notice?utm_source#61;workdayamp;utm_medium#61;reqamp;utm_campaign#61;Oct23amp;utm_id#61;out-of-state"Notice to Out of State Applicants/a. /span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bJOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS/b/ppspanThe Department of Physics at Penn State is seeking to hire a part time research assistant. This individual will work with Dr. Mauricio Terrones (Dr. Thomas Iadecola) on conducting/spanspan theoretical physics research under my supervision on topics including quantum many-body physics and quantum statistical mechanics. The research is expected to be partly analytical and partly computational in nature, and will be making use of Penn State high-performance computing resources. He will be encouraged to interact with other students, postdocs, and faculty within the Department of Physics and related units./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bBACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES/b/pEmployment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.p style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bCAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS/b/pdivp style="text-align:left"Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review a target="_blank" href="https://police.psu.edu/annual-security-reports"here/a./pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"bEEO IS THE LAW/b/pp style="text-align:left"spanPenn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/p/divThe Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.p style="text-align:inherit"span style="color:#ffffff" /span/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://affirmativeaction.psu.edu/files/2022/01/Federal-Contractors-Labor-Law-Poster.pdf"Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://affirmativeaction.psu.edu/files/2022/01/PA-State-Labor-Law-Poster.pdf"PA State Labor Law Poster/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://policy.psu.edu/"Penn State Policies/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://www.psu.edu/copyright-information"Copyright Information/a/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="https://universityethics.psu.edu/reporting-at-penn-state"spanHotlines/span/a/p Apply Job! Apply to this Job

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