27.08.2026 Research Position (Postdoc) in the field Gravitational Wave Detector Instrumentation at Leibniz Universität Hannover The Institute for Gravitational Physics invites applications for the following position starting at the earliest possible date: Research Position (Postdoc) in the field Gravitational Wave Detector Instrumentation (salary scale 13 TV-L, 100 %). The fixed-term position is limited to 3 years. This position is part of the project “Developing a modular suspension platform interferometer for the Einstein Telescope” which aims to investigate and design an ultra-sensitive interferometric sensor for sensing and controlling the motion between seismically isolated platforms for the next generation Einstein Telescope gravitational wave detector. The research will be carried out at the…

11.08.2026 Research Associate in LISA Phasemeter Development at the University of Hamburg The position is part of the proposed project “LISA ground-support equipment: Support for the usage of a Phasemeter simulator and optical testing”. Specifically, the candidate will participate in finalizing the development of specific modules of the GSE phasemeter and will support the adaption of modules to changing hardware specifications. The candidate will also provide on-site support for users of the GSE phasemeter at national and international laboratories and will study the usage of the GSE phasemeter in verification and testing experiments in the context of the LISA mission and the performance of its optical metrology. The phasemeter development…

11.08.2026 PhD student position in LISA Phasemeter Testing at the University of Hamburg The position is part of the proposed project “LISA ground-support equipment: Support for the usage of a Phasemeter simulator and optical testing”. Specifically, the candidate will participate in the optical testing of an electrical ground-support equipment version of the LISA phase readout system (phasemeter), based on the MicroTCA.4 standard. The candidate will also use the multi-channel readout provided by the ground-support equipment phasemeter to study noise sources in a dedicated in-house optical experiment, investigating also use of machine learning techniques for noise reduction. Finally, the candidate will support the usage of ground-support equipment phasemeters for the verification…

24.07.2026 Call for EoI: Ramón y Cajal Fellowship Programme 2026 – Tenure-Track Position in Gravitational-Wave Physics at IFAE The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) in Barcelona, a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence, invites expressions of interest from candidates wishing to apply to the Ramón y Cajal (RyC) 2026 Programme in the field of Gravitational-Wave (GW) Physics. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact IFAE before the end of September 2026 to allow sufficient time for the evaluation of their potential RyC 2026 fellowship application. IFAE will act as the host institution in supporting the selected candidate’s application. Read more

22.07.2026 Test Engineer position at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Hannover For the Hannover location, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) is seeking a motivated: Test Engineer to support the verification of the LISA Signal Detection Processing Chain, the LISA Phasemeter and the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) used for testing. The LISA mission is a flagship ESA/NASA project designed to detect gravitational waves from space, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the world’s most ambitious scientific endeavors. Applications received will be considered starting September 1st, 2026.. The advertisement is valid until the position is filled. Read more

22.07.2026 La Caixa Junior Leader Fellowship- Research Associate Position in Gravitational Wave Physics at IFAE The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) in Barcelona, a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence, invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship in Gravitational Wave (GW) Physics within the framework of the La Caixa Junior Leader Programme in Spain. The Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowships programme aims to recruit outstanding researchers of any nationality who wish to pursue their research careers in Spain or Portugal in the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The programme is open to candidates who defended their thesis between September 23, 2019 and September 23, 2024. Application deadline: 23…

21.07.2026 Postdoctoral position in deep-learning-based Newtonian-noise subtraction at ULiège The STAR Institute at the University of Liège, Belgium invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position to work with the OGrav group, starting on November 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The postdoctoral researcher will focus on deep-learning-based Newtonian Noise subtraction for the Einstein Telescope. The work will include the development, implementation, and in-situ tests of the method on the E-TEST prototype developed in Liège by Prof. Christophe Collette. The successful candidate will also collaborate with members of the Applied Geophysics (APGEO) group led by Prof. Frédéric Nguyen, and the Belgian gravitational-wave community (GraviBel/BelGrav). Read more

21.07.2026 Technologietransfer-Manager:in (m/w/d) in Aachen Ab 1. August 2026 suchen wir zur Verstärkung unseres Teams für den Arbeitsort Aachen eine/n Technologietransfer-Manager:in (m/w/d) im Team „EuRegionaler Technologietransfer“ (40 Wochenstunden). Die Stelle ist zunächst auf 12 Monate befristet. Vorbehaltlich der weiteren Fördermittelbewilligung wird eine Verlängerung angestrebt.Unser Bereich EuRegionaler Technologietransfer unterstützt Unternehmen, insbesondere KMUs und Start-ups, in ihrer Zusammenarbeit untereinander (B2B) und mit der Hochschul- und Forschungslandschaft (B2S) – sowohl in der Region Aachen als auch grenzüberschreitend in der Euregio Maas-Rhein. Dabei sind wir maßgeblich an den Vorbereitungen rund um das neue, bahnbrechende Einstein-Teleskop (ET) aktiv, um dessen Standort sich die Drei-Länder-Region aussichtsreich bewirbt: Im Auftrag der RWTH Aachen University übernehmen wir insbesondere…

14.07.2026 Instrument/Experiment Postdoctoral position at the LIGO Laboratory LIGO Laboratory anticipates having one or possibly more experiment/instrumentation postdoctoral research positions at one or more of the LIGO sites – Caltech, MIT and at the two LIGO Observatories in Hanford, WA and Livingston, LA – as positions become available. Hires will be made based on the availability of funding. Successful applicants will interact with faculty members Rana Adhikari and Lee McCuller (Caltech) and Matt Evans and Nergis Mavalvala (MIT) as well as the Lab’s extensive network of experienced researchers and personnel. Successful applicants will be involved in the operation of the world’s most sensitive interferometers, and/or the R&D program for future…

14.07.2026 PhD positions in gravitational-wave astronomy at University of the Balearic Islands We are offering two fully funded PhD positions at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in the field of gravitational-wave astronomy. There are two positions available:PROJECT A (PI Dr. Ornella Juliana Piccinni): One project will focus on the development of novel data analysis methods for the search and characterization of continuous gravitational waves and dark matter candidates, with applications to current and future detectors.PROJECT B (PI Dr. Cecilio Garcia-Quiros): The second project will focus on the modelling of gravitational-wave signals from compact binary systems and on the development of data analysis methods…