Job opportunities are available at every level, from first year undergraduate to experienced researcher.
Please expand the links below based on your intended role. Positions are filled throughout the year in some cases, while others are available only at certain times of year.
Job Opportunities
For candidates who have completed a doctoral degree, scientist positions are available via an interfolio posting that can be accessed at the link below. Positions are filled on an ongoing basis as needs arise.
Post-doctoral positions are regularly available. Contacting a specific PI is a standard way to express interest in working in the group. PI contact information can be found here: https://fusion.columbia.edu/people
We have recently opened some general google-based application forms. The general form can be found at the link below:
Prof Elizabeth Paul also has a specific application form.
Graduate student positions are handled via the Columbia SEAS application process. The program in plasma physics is a specialization of the Ph.D. in Applied Physics, within the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics. Interested students should apply in the fall. Admissions take place once per year, with decisions being made in the spring for the incoming fall class. Make sure you indicate plasma physics in your application materials. Prospective students are encouraged to reach out to professors and/or current graduate students.
Undergraduate opportunities exist in the plasma physics group. Interested students are encouraged to email PIs directly.
PI contact information can be found here: https://fusion.columbia.edu/people
For students who wish to work with Prof Paz-Soldan, please use the following google form: https://forms.gle/viSUdEneLy66vFaZ6. This form is intended for Columbia students.
Students from other universities can also work in the Columbia program via an internship with the PFURO program.
NEW: We are launching an NSF-funded REU Site! This provides additional opportunities for students - targeting students from beyond Columbia.
