I am such a reactionary

This job advert is a mystery to me. Post 1 concerns

Gender and physics. The interface between gender research and physics has mostly been restricted to understand “women in science”; conditions, power-relations, mechanisms of exclusion and the like. We encourage applicants to focus on questions about gendered knowledge and materiality.

They want someone with experience in both gender research and physics.

Understanding the role of gender in physics careers is an interesting topic (though it doesn't necessarily require a physics background to study), but not one they want to concentrate on. But I don't know how "gendered knowledge" applies to physics (as opposed to biology or anthropology). And what is materiality? Anyone want to set me straight?

OK, I don't need to know. It just seemed strange to receive a job advert where I didn't even understand what the topic of research was.