30.07.2025 Research Fellow (AusSRC Support Scientist) at University of Western Australia You will work within an expanding team of Science Support personnel, working closely with an international team of software developers and scientists working on the Science Delivery capabilities of the SKA Regional Centre Network (SRCNet). You will work with a broad and diverse scientific community, aiming to turn the wealth of data coming from the SKA and its precursor telescopes into science. You will liaise between these communities, internal (AusSRC) and external (international) developers, systems, and operations personnel to facilitate high- impact science making use of the SKA and its precursors, as well as a variety of expanding services…

29.07.2025 PhD Position in Gravitational Waves at Nikhef The PhD position will focus on the development and application of the modelling framework Finesse (https://finesse.ifosim.org/). Finesse is an open source code for modelling laser interferometers for precision experiments and we deliver the software to the large scientific projects Virgo, LIGO and the Einstein Telescope (ET). To keep up with the more advanced instrumentation in ET we are extending and enhancing Finesse. You will make significant contribution to the Python code and you will work as a member of the international design team that defines the shape and performance of the most advanced observatory for gravitational waves. Application deadline: September 15th, 2025.…

29.07.2025 Postdoc position in Gravitational Waves at Nikhef The Postdoctoral position will focused on the development and optimization of phase cameras for the Virgo detector. This includes design of optical sensing schemes, modeling phase cameras and wavefront sensing in Finesse, analysis and interpretation of phase camera data, making comparison between simulations results and experimental data from Virgo, visiting the Virgo site for maintenance and installation of phase cameras, collaboration with Virgo commissioning and modeling teams, developing table-top experiments to test phase camera prototypes, collaboration with industries in the development of models and inference algorithms. Application deadline: September 15th, 2025. Read more

29.07.2025 Maria de Maeztu Postdoctoral position in Gravitational Waves Astronomy at the ICCUB The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) invites applications for a 3-year Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astronomy, as part of its current call for two postdoctoral positions and one ICCUB Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered under the framework of its Unit of Excellence Maria de Maeztu. The successful candidate will lead projects spanning both theoretical and data analysis aspects of gravitational wave science. Research topics may include, but not be limited to parameter estimation, gravitational lensing, numerical relativity simulations, detector characterization, mock data generation, neutron star asteroseismology, magnetohydrodynamic modeling of neutron stars and multimessenger…

29.07.2025 Maria de Maeztu-ICCUB Postdoctoral positions and Fellowship The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) invites applications for two postdoctoral positions and one ICCUB Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered under the framework of its Unit of Excellence Maria de Maeztu. All positions are funded for up to 3 years. The three scientific profiles are as follows: Position in Beyond the standard models of cosmology and particle physicsPosition in Gravitational wave astronomyPosition in Quantum Resources for Science and TechnologyApplication deadline: November 30th, 2025 Read more

23.07.2025 Research Associate Searching for high-frequency gravitational waves at University of Hamburg The successful candidate will be strongly engaged in the experimental work in our Astroparticle Physics group which is part of the Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe”. A new experiment to search for MHz gravitational waves is currently in the prototype stage. You will be driving the design and optimization of the RF detector that will be operated inside a 14 T solenoid to search for both transient and stochastic gravitational waves. Your main contributions will be the installation and commissioning of the first detector design, reduction of noise contributions and running a matched-template search on real-time data for…

22.07.2025 Junior Leader postdoctoral Fellowships, incoming and retaining at ICCUB “La Caixa” Foundation is launching a postdoctoral fellowships program in which candidates will be able to conduct a research project at accredited centres with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu excellence award, Institutos de Investigación Sanitaria Carlos IIII and units evaluated as excellent by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia of Portugal. Junior Leader Fellowships Programme Description: The Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is aimed at hiring excellent researchers, of any nationality, who wish to continue their research career in Spain or Portugal in the STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Application deadline: September 25th, 2025. Read…

22.07.2025 Junior Research Fellow position on Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with interests in basic science and astrophysics for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position for two years with a possibility of extension by one more year with a starting date from September 15th, 2025 or later to work on a project with the title “A Data-Driven Reconstruction of the Hierarchy of Black Hole Formation and Evolution over Cosmic Time Using Gravitational Waves” in the research group of Dr. Suvodip Mukherjee, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of…

21.07.2025 Two postdoc positions in the Nikhef Gravitational Wave Group The postdoctoral researchers will focus on advancing the detailed understanding of site-specific noise sources in the geology of the EMR region, and their impact on the Einstein Telescope. This includes the characterization of seismic activity, electromagnetic disturbances, and the modeling and prediction of Newtonian Noise that impacts the detector’s low-frequency performance. A key aspect of the research will be the development of noise mitigation tools. The successful candidates will have a strong background in mathematical and computational methods, with demonstrated experience in the data analysis of complex physical systems. You will collaborate with a team of experts at Nikhef, as…

17.07.2025 Junior Research Fellow position on Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates with interests in basic science and astrophysics for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position for two years with a possibility of extension by one more year with a starting date from September 15th, 2025 or later to work on a project with the title “A Data-Driven Reconstruction of the Hierarchy of Black Hole Formation and Evolution over Cosmic Time Using Gravitational Waves” in the research group of Dr. Suvodip Mukherjee, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Government of…