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Research Activities

The group's efforts can be divided into two major categories: particle theory and string theory.

Particle theory research is concerned with the standard model and possible deviations from, and extensions to, it. The group has worked on electroweak symmetry breaking, supersymmetry, grand unification, perturbative QCD, cosmology, and methods to test the standard model in current and future experiments.
The string theory group works on string theory, quantum gravity, conformal field theory, quantum groups, topological field theory and the foundations of quantum mechanics.

Seminars

Current Seminar Schedule

The group hosts two main seminars:

Particle Seminars are at 2:30pm on Mondays in Room 402 in Old LeConte on Campus.
String Seminars are at 3:40pm on Tuesdays in Room 402 in Old LeConte on Campus.

There are also two informal seminars:

4D Seminars are informal lunch talks, at 12:30pm on Wednesdays in the INPA Conference Room (50-5026) at LBL.
String Group Meetings are informal meetings at 3:10pm on Wednesdays in Room 402 in Old LeConte on Campus.

Job Openings

The Theoretical Physics Group of the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory expects to have one or more positions open in the Fall of 2008. Persons who have obtained a Ph.D. by that date in Theoretical Particle Physics or related fields are encouraged to apply. Appointments are typically for two or three years, depending on the experience and qualifications of the appointee. Please reference job #21110 in your application. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 1. Jobs will be open until filled.

The LBNL Theory Group and the Center for Theoretical Physics at UC Berkeley operate as a single group, with a research program including particle physics, cosmology, and string theory. For more information visit our Web site at www-theory.lbl.gov

To apply for this position, submit your curriculum vita, publication list, and research statement by hard copy to Theory Group Administrator, MS 50A5104, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720-8152. Applicants must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the above address. In addition, please click on the 'Physicist Postdoc Fellow' link below, and follow the on-line instructions to complete the application process.

LBNL is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the development of a diverse workforce.

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