==== Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Theoretical Chemistry/Physics: Variational QED ==== The successful candidate will develop a variational (non-perturbative) approach to quantum electrodynamics (QED) in the framework of relativistic molecular calculations. The main objective of the project is to probe QED effects (self-energy. vacuum polarization) on molecular properties. * Contract Period : 36 months * Expected date of employment : 1 October 2021 * Application Deadline : 21 June 2021 * Proportion of work : Full time * Remuneration : Monthly gross salary between 2648 and 3768 euros according to experience * Desired level of education : PhD in theoretical chemistry/physics with strong background in mathematics (functional analysis, partial differential equations, differential geometry) * Solid insight into regularization/renormalization procedures * Experience with Mathematica/programming preferred * Good spoken/written English //Click [[https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5626-TROSAU-002/Default.aspx?lang=EN|here]] for official offer and to apply//