26.07.2024 Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Astrophysics and Cosmology at Missouri S&T The Physics Department at Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of astrophysics and cosmology to begin in August 2025. We are searching for a candidate that complements and/or expands existing research directions in the department. Present activities include, but are not limited to, multi-messenger astrophysics, theoretical and observational cosmology, galaxy evolution, and gravitational-wave astronomy. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2024. Read more

26.07.2024 Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Physics, Department of Physics at Imperial College Applications are invited for five Lecturer or Senior Lecturer positions within the Department of Physics at Imperial College. The positions are permanent academic appointments. The post holders will play a leading role in shaping the future research and teaching portfolio of the Department. We are seeking candidates whose expertise will strengthen our academic mission to deliver world-class scholarship, education and research. Appointment of the highest calibre candidates will be based on scientific excellence. Closing date: August 19th 2024. Read more

25.07.2024 LIGO Lab Grants and Contracts Manager at LHO The principal responsibility of the Laboratory’s Grants and Contracts Manager is to serve the LIGO Directorate, consisting of the Executive Director, Associate Deputy Directors, and the Chief Operations Officer, who are responsible for the overall management of the LIGO Laboratory. The Grants and Contracts Manager would be responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operation of the Laboratory’s grants management, reporting and procurement. This position would be the principal business interface between the Laboratory, the California Institute of Technology business systems, and the National Science Foundation. These services and interfaces include but are not limited to procurement, contract administration, budget development,…

25.07.2024 Senior Vacuum Engineer at LHO Caltech’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) seeks a highly motivated and skilled Senior Vacuum Engineer to join its Cosmic Explorer Beamtube Experiment (CEBEX) team at the Richland, Washington observatory site. The selected applicant will join an elite team charged with conceiving, designing, building, and testing advanced technology for the CE vacuum systems, destined to be the largest ultrahigh vacuum systems ever built. We will exercise and develop this technology in a new, purpose-built UHV research facility, the Cosmic Explorer Beamtube Experiment (CEBEX) Laboratory, located at LIGO Hanford. Read more

23.07.2024 Postdoctoral position on LISA and LIGO at UBC Vancouver The University of British Columbia invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in gravitational wave astronomy working 70% on the LISA mission and 30% on LIGO. The successful applicant will develop and test analysis methods to identify and remove transient noise from LISA data, methods for finding and fitting novel transient gravitational wave signals such as bursts from highly eccentric hierarchical triple systems, and will contribute to LIGO detector characterization and data analysis. The UBC Gravitational Wave group has extensive experience in noise characterization and mitigation for LIGO as well as in large-scale computing for gravitational wave astronomy. The successful…

23.07.2024 Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Wave Physics at the University of Tübingen, Germany The Theoretical Astrophysics section (TAT) at the University of Tuebingen has an opening for one postdoctoral research position (Wissenschaftlicher Assistant / Research Assistant, full position – 100%) starting from 1st of October 2024. The successful applicant will carry out original research focusing on the dynamics of relativistic objects and the emission of gravitational and electromagnetic radiation. Deadline for applications: August 17, 2024. Read more

23.07.2024 2-yr postdoc position in GW Astronomy at GSSI The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to work on the „Development of astrophysical models for the formation of compact binary sources and intermediate-mass black holes, and techniques for predicting their detectability with present and future gravitational wave observatories“. The scientific coordinator of the activities is Dr. Manuel Arca Sedda. Eligible candidates should hold a PhD in Astronomy, Physics, or related areas, or an equivalent degree. Application deadline: August 20th 2024. Read more

18.07.2024 Postdoctoral position for gravitational wave analysis and comparison to theoretical models in Seoul The Gravitational Wave Group of L. Velasco-Sevilla from the Center for Quantum Spacetime (CQUeST) at Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea is accepting applications for a one-year (plus one subject to funding) post-doctoral position. The position is supported by the personal NRF grant „Proper Characterisation of Gravitational Waves from Grand Unified Theories“ whose P.I. is L. Velasco-Sevilla. The annual salary will be up to 45 million Korean won per year, depending on qualifications. Research expenses include travel to conferences. Application deadline on August 21st, 2024. Read more

18.07.2024 Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational Waves and Cosmology at Wuhan University The Gravitational-Wave Cosmology team in Wuhan University (Department of Astronomy) seeks 1-2 postdoctoral fellows to work under the guidance of Prof. Tao Yang. The successful candidates will focus on gravitational wave data analysis, waveform and parameter estimation, and applications in cosmology, astrophysics, and fundamental physics. Application deadline: September 30th, 2024. Read more

18.07.2024 Research Associate for the Project “Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe” at Universität Hamburg The Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe” performs research to understand mass and gravity at the interface between quantum physics and cosmology. The research team includes leading scientists from mathematics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology at Universität Hamburg and DESY. You will be part of a novel research project which aims to detect gravitational waves with superconducting radio-frequency cavities. This research is carried out together with world-leading experts on superconducting cavities and RF control systems, and further benefits from the location of the world-wide largest superconducting accelerator on-site. Application deadline: August 14 th, 2024. Read more