03.04.2024 Postdoctoral fellow in gravitational wave data analysis and noise mitigation for LISA at University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in gravitational wave astronomy to contribute to the LISA mission. LISA, recently adopted by the European Space Agency for an expected launch in the mid-2030s, is a space-based gravitational wave observatory optimized for detecting gravitational wave signals in the millihertz frequency range. The successful applicant will develop and test analysis methods to identify and remove transient noise from LISA data as well as methods for finding and fitting novel transient gravitational wave signals such as bursts from highly eccentric hierarchical…

30.11.2023 Staff Scientist in the Field of Adaptive Optics at FH Münster University of Applied Sciences The Photonics Laboratory at Muenster University of Applied Sciences conducts research in the fields of adaptive optics and solid state lasers. In the past, we developed a technology for producing deformable mirrors that led to a commercial off-the-shelf product of a major vendor in the photonics industry. We continuously refine and extend our deformable mirror technol-ogy for new applications, for example astronomical space telescopes, laser materials processing, and, most recently, coupling of squeezed vacuum light into third-generation gravitational wave interferometers such as the Einstein Telescope. Your task will be to take our deformable mirror…

07.11.2023 Assistant Professor in Time-Domain Astronomy at University of Florida The Department of Astronomy at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2024. We particularly encourage applicants who have experience in time domain astrophysics, which can be at any wavelength or timescale, and can utilize resources available at the University of Florida (UF). Applicants with backgrounds in observational, experimental, theoretical, or computational astrophysics are welcome. Read more

02.11.2023 Associate or Full Professor in Technology Development or Instrumentation at University of Florida The Department of Astronomy at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the level of Associate or Full Professor with specialization in technology development or instrumentation, beginning August 16, 2024. Successful applicants will lead ground-based and/or space-based technology development in areas such as orbital, suborbital, and/or solar system exploration. We invite applicants from a broad range of astronomy and astrophysics research areas. Candidates should consult the Department’s website for information about specific active areas carried out by its faculty. Read more

24.01.2023 Open positions at the Max Plack Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Hannover, Germany in experimental and instrumental physics AEI is seeking highly motivated students, postdocs and scientists with a strong interest and, for more senior positions, adequate experience in precision interferometry, inertial sensing, analog and digital electronic and/or space technology. The Department for Precision Interferometry and Fundamental Interactions has been established in August 2022 with the appointment of Prof. Dr. Guido Müller. AEI is now ramping up our personnel at all levels to work on several challenging research projects associated with LISA, a space-based gravitational wave observatory aimed at detecting gravitational waves in the mHz frequency…