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1. Conferences
1.1. The 9th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Krakow, Poland
1.2. The 32nd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Shanghai, China
1.3. Multi-messenger Continuous Gravitational Waves, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1.4. 2024 Waco Eclipse International Astrophysics Conference, Waco, TX, USA
1.5. School of General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Warsaw/Checiny, Poland
1.6. New trends in conformal theory from probability to gravity, Okinawa, Japan
1.7. MICRA2023 at ECT*, Trento, Italy
1.8. Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meeting 2023, Bilbao, Spain
1.9. 2023 North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA
2. Jobs
2.1. Postdoctoral Positions in Astrophysics, Kyoto, Japan
2.2. MSCA postdoctoral fellowship in Quantum Gravity, Odense, Denmark
2.3. 4-year PhD scholarship in gravity and cosmology, Krakow, Poland
2.4. Postdoctoral Research Associate(s)/Fellow(s), Nottingham, UK
2.5. Nominations sought for the position of Director at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany
2.6. Two 4-year PhD positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Relativistic Astrophysics, Valencia, Spain
2.7. Professorship for Computational Astrophysics, Tuebingen, Germany
2.8. PhD position in Mathematical Relativity, Hamburg, Germany
3. News
3.1. MTW at 50 (online)
3.2. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Searches for continuous-wave gravitational radiation"
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1. Conferences
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1.1. The 9th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Krakow, Poland
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26568
Starting: 2023-09-18 to 2023-09-22
Location: Krakow, Poland
Additional Information: https://potor2023.confer.uj.edu.pl/
Contact: jakub.gizbert-studnicki[AT]uj.edu.pl
The conference of the Polish Society on Relativity aims to bring Polish and foreign relativists together to exchange ideas on a broad range of subjects related to General Relativity.
This year's conference is the ninth in a series of conferences on classical and quantum theory of gravity organized by the Polish Society on Relativity. The conference will be held at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science of Jagiellonian University in Krakow. The talks cover a wide range of topics: mathematical and numerical relativity, relativistic cosmology and the early universe, relativistic astrophysics, gravitational waves, black holes, and quantum models of gravity.
Conferences of the Polish Society on Relativity have an international character but at the same time they bring together the Polish scientific community working in the field of gravitational physics.
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1.2. The 32nd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Shanghai, China
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/10/the-32nd-texas-symposium-on-…
Starting: 2023-12-11 to 2023-12-15
Location: Shanghai, China
Additional Information: https://texasinshanghai.org
Contact: texasinshanghai[AT]sjtu.edu.cn
Since 1963, the Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics has been one of the most important international conferences in astronomy and physics. Traditionally, it moves around the globe and takes place in different cities every two years.
The 32nd Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics will take place in Shanghai, China, from December 11 to 15,2023. It will be hosted by Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Shanghai, situated on the estuary of Yangtze River, serves as the most influential economic, financial, international trade, and cultural center in East China. It is also a popular destination for travelers seeking to experience the country's dynamic development. In addition to its modernization, the city's multicultural flair endows it with a unique charm. New skyscrapers and old Shikumen together draw the skyline of the city. Western customs and Chinese traditions intertwine, making any visit to Shanghai a memorable experience.
Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI), initiated by Tsung-Dao Lee, a prominent Chinese-American physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics, was established in 2016 with strong support from various Chinese government agencies. The goal of TDLI is to develop into a top-level physics-astronomy research institute in the world and to boost research and develop talents in basic sciences in China. Professor Frank Wilczek was the founding director, and Professor Jie Zhang is the current director.
The symposium will cover all major topics on high-energy and particle astrophysics, cosmology, and relativity. It will include morning plenary sessions and afternoon parallel sessions which will function as mini-symposia in each sub-field. The plenary sessions will consist of 30-45 min review talks. The afternoon sessions will feature oral talks (about 20-30 min) and poster contributions.
We look forward to welcoming hundreds of international astronomers and physicists to Shanghai in December 2023!
To stay informed about the meeting details and future announcements, please pre-register by providing your name and email.
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1.3. Multi-messenger Continuous Gravitational Waves, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26601
Starting: 2023-07-11 to 2023-07-13
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Additional Information: https://indico.nikhef.nl/event/4375/
Contact: amiller[AT]nikhef.nl
The first Multi-Messenger Continuous Gravitational-Wave Workshop will be held from 11-13 July 2023 at Nikhef/ University of Amsterdam.
The first aim of this workshop is to bring together people inside and outside the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA collaborations working on anything related to continuous gravitational waves, and to facilitate connections with astronomers that provide the necessary electromagnetic observations that enable us to search for continuous waves.
The second aim of this workshop is to create a tutorials about how continuous-wave data analysis is done that will be accessible to anyone interested in getting involved in searches for continuous waves, as well as to broaden the understanding even amongst continuous-wave scientists about how these searches actually work.
We welcome abstracts from the community, and especially for early career scientists, for whom we hope to be able to provide some registration fee waivers. If you would like to request this support, please indicate so upon registering.
Invited Speakers:
Joseph Bayley (University of Glasgow)
David Keitel (University of the Balearic Islands)
Andrzej Krolak (Polish Academy of Sciences)
Ansel Neunzert (Caltech)
Ornella Piccinni (IFAE Barcelona) (TBC)
Andrea Possenti (INAF, Cagliari) (TBC)
Danny Steeghs (University of Warkwick) (TBC)
We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam!
LOC: Andrew Miller, Chris van der Broek, Andreas Freise
SOC: Andrew Miller, Cristiano Palomba
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1.4. 2024 Waco Eclipse International Astrophysics Conference, Waco, TX, USA
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26615
Starting: 2024-04-04 to 2024-04-08
Location: Waco, Texas, USA
Additional Information: https://www.baylor.edu/physics/index.php?id=987944
Contact: Gerald_Cleaver[AT]baylor.edu
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will take place in the US, and Waco is very close to the center of the path of totality. This event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote science in fields related to astrophysics.
With its easy accessibility and historically excellent weather in April, we are delighted to announce the 2024 Waco Eclipse International Astrophysics Conference to be held April 4-8, 2024, at Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA.
The conference will consist of a three-day (April 5-7) scientific meeting and one day devoted to public outreach and observation of the eclipse (April 8). The conference will address topics such as observations of the solar eclipse, the sun as a probe for stellar evolution and exoplanet sciences, and applications to space plasma, dark matter, dark energy, galaxy survey, and other related topics.
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1.5. School of General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Warsaw/Checiny, Poland
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26627
Starting: 2023-07-24 to 2023-08-04
Location: Warsaw and Checiny, Poland
Additional Information: https://indico2.fuw.edu.pl/event/5/
Contact: Adam.Szereszewski[AT]fuw.edu.pl
The first edition of the summer School of General Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology will be held from 24th of July to 4th of August 2023. The School is organized by the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University and the Polish Society on Relativity. It is dedicated to PhD students and young academic employee conducting research in general relativity.
The summer school will be divided into two parts: the first will be held at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw from July 24-29, and the second at the European Center for Geological Education in Checiny from July 31-August 4.
The lectures will be given by Abhay Ashtekar, Sebastiano Bernuzzi, Rod Gover, Ruth Gregory, Piotr
Jaranowski, Adam Pound, Olivier Sarbach, Julian Adamek, Vladimir Karas, Mikolaj Korzynski and Patryk Mach.
Organising Committee: Lars Andersson, Bartlomiej Bak, Piotr Chrusciel, Jerzy Lewandowski, Patryk Mach, Adam Szereszewski, Sebastian Szybka.
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1.6. New trends in conformal theory from probability to gravity, Okinawa, Japan
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26670
Starting: 2023-07-31 to 2023-08-04
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Additional Information: https://groups.oist.jp/cftprgr
Contact: cftprgr[AT]oist.jp
OIST workshop 2023 "New trends of conformal theory from probability to gravity".
The study of conformal theory connects the theoretical physics and mathematics, which has been closely related to the representation theory of Lie group, algebraic geometry, topology and number theory.
Recently the random matrix models have been discussed for quantum chaos of the black hole entropy, through a universal spectral form factor. This probabilistic study of the random matrix model and random tensor model may reveal the cases of the central charge c greater than one. The rational CFT for central charge c is less than one, are well known as minimal models and as Schramm-Loewner evolution in the probability theory. The gravity coupled to matter fields may be related to exotic random geometries.
In this workshop, we focus a new relation between theoretical physics and mathematics: gravity and probability by new theoretical methods, such as conformal bootstrap methods and the studies of the eigenvalues of Calabi-Yau manifolds etc. Algebraic geometric structures like Thomson group and Moonshine will be also included for the study of complicated exotic geometries, which are related to CFT. The number theory related to p-adic group and modular form, and higher dimensional knots are topics of this workshop.
Invited speakers are:
Laurent Baulieu (LPTHE, Sorbonne Univ.)
Timothy Budd (Radboud Univ.)
Severin Charbonnier (Max Planck Inst. Bonn) (online)
Bertrand Duplantier (CEA Saclay)
Nina Holden (Courant Inst.) (online)
Motoko Kato (Ryukyu Univ.)
Makoto Katori (Chuo Univ.)
Shota Komatsu (CERN)
Wenliang Li (Sun Yat-Sen Univ.)
Takuya Murayama (Kyushu Univ.)
Eveliina Peltola (Aalto)
Kazuhiro Sakai (Meiji Gakuin)
Xiaobing Sheng (OIST)
Hidehiko Shimada (Yukawa Inst. Kyoto Univ.)
Hirohiko Shimada (Tsuyama College)
Noriko Yui (Queen's Univ.)
Yilin Wang (IHES)
Organisers: Nicolas Delporte, Shinobu Hikami, Reiko Toriumi
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1.7. MICRA2023 at ECT*, Trento, Italy
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/27/micra2023-at-ect-in-trento-i…
Starting: 2023-09-11 to 2023-09-15
Location: Trento, Italy
Additional Information: https://www.ectstar.eu/workshops/micra2023-microphysics-in-computational-re…
Contact: evan.oconnor[AT]astro.su.se
We are pleased to announce the 7th instalment of Microphysics in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, MICRA 2023. MICRA 2023 will take place at ECT* in Trento, Italy in September (11-15), 2023.
MICRA is a workshop focused on improving, discussing, and addressing the microphysics needs of relativistic simulations of astrophysical systems, such as core-collapse supernovae, compact object mergers, and gamma-ray bursts, by bringing together nuclear and neutrino theorists and experimentalists, astrophysicists and computational modelers. This is particularly timely in the current era of multi-messenger astrophysics.
Invited and confirmed speakers include:
Haakon Andresen (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Kai Hebeler (TU Darmstadt, Germany)
Gail McLaughlin (North Carolina State University, USA)
Bronson Messer (Oak Ridge National Lab, USA)
Jonah Miller (Los Alamos National Lab, USA)
Hiroki Nagakura (NAOJ, Japan)
Micaela Oertel (Observatoire de Paris, France)
David Radice (Penn State University, USA)
Stephan Rosswog (Hamburg University, Germany)
Daniel Siegel (University of Greifswald, Germany)
Andrew Steiner (Oak Ridge National Lab, USA)
Rebecca Surman (Notre Dame University, USA)
In addition to local support, there is also some support for travel. If needed and applicable (see registration on associated link), please apply by May 31, 2023.
Hope to see you in Trento!
Carla Frohlich, Evan O'Connor, and Albino Perego; MICRA2023 Organisers
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1.8. Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meeting 2023, Bilbao, Spain
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/28/spanish-and-portuguese-relat…
Starting: 2023-07-17 to 2023-07-21
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Additional Information: https://www.erep2023.eu/
Contact: erep[AT]ehu.es
Dear colleagues,
We are happy to announce the coming Spanish and Portuguese Relativity meeting that will take place in Bilbao from 17th till 21st of July of this year.
These Relativity meetings date from 1977 and they are organized on an annual basis by one of the different groups doing research on Relativity and Gravitation in Portugal or Spain. The 2023 meeting will be hosted by the gravity and cosmology group of the University of the Basque Country.
Organizing Committee: M. Bouhmadi-Lopez (Chairwoman), R. Lazkoz (Co-chairwoman), T. Broadhurst, J. Lizarraga, A. Lopez Eiguren, J. Urrestilla, C. Garcia, P. Morilla and A. Urio.
Scientific Committee: M. Bastero Gil, S. Capozziello, V. Cardoso, P. Martin-Moruno, O. Mena, J. P. Mimoso, G. Olmo, P. Vargas Moniz
Email Contact: erep[AT]ehu.es
Important Dates
31st March 2023: First Announcement; Registration Open.
31st May 2023: Deadline for Abstract Submission.
15th June 2023: Deadline for registration ( 220 euros (190 for SEGRE members) participation fee.)
17th July 2023: Beginning of EREP 2023.
21st July 2023: End of EREP 2023.
Plenary Speakers:
Ana Achucarro* (Universiteit Leiden)
Fernando Barbero (Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (CSIC, Madrid))
Belen Barreiro (Universidad de Cantabria)
Jose Maria Diego (Universidad de Cantabria)
Eleonora Di Valentino (University of Sheffield)
Aleksandr Yu. Kamenshchik (Universita' di Bologna)
Claus Kiefer (Universitaet zu Koeln)
Tomi Koivisto (Tartu Ulikool)
Jutta Kunz (Carl von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg)
Paolo Pani (Sapienza Universita' di Roma)
Agnieszka Pollo (Universitet Jagiellonski w Krakowie)
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For all details, please visit: https://www.erep2023.eu/
Please feel free to forward this announcement to any colleague who might be interested.
Yours sincerely,
Mariam Bouhmadi-Lepez and Ruth Lazkoz (on behalf of the organising committee)
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1.9. 2023 North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop, Rochester, NY, USA
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26710
Starting: 2023-07-17 to 2023-07-21
Location: Rochester, NY, USA
Additional Information: https://compact-binaries.org/content/events/2023-07-17/north-american-einst…
Contact: yrzsma[AT]rit.edu
The 2023 North American Einstein Toolkit School and Workshop will be held at the Rochester Institute of Technology on July 17 through July 21. This will be a hybrid conference with talks and participants both in-person and over zoom.
The Einstein Toolkit is a community-driven software platform of core computational tools to advance and support research in relativistic astrophysics and gravitational physics. The conference consist of a mixture of tutorials for new users and talks about the latest developments both in the toolkit and the larger scientific community.
Registration is now open and remain open until June 17, 2023.
As part of the registration process, potential attendees can apply for partial travel support. In order to be eligible, applications must be received prior to June 1. Notification of partial travel support will be made by June 8.
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2. Jobs
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2.1. Postdoctoral Positions in Astrophysics, Kyoto, Japan
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/12/postdoctoral-positions-in-as…
Deadline: 2023-05-31
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Additional Information: https://www.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/news/n395?lang=en-GB
Contact: mm2023[AT]yukawa.koyto-u.ac.jp
Postdoctoral Positions based on Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "The creation of multi-messenger astrophysics -- The unified picture of the dynamical universe driven by births of black holes" (PI: Shigeru Yoshida), Research Group C02 "Multimessenger counterparts to gravitational waves based on relativistic numerical calculations" (PI: Masaru Shibata)
(Deadline: NLT 11:59 pm JST, on May 31st, 2023)
Job title: Program-specific researcher
The title of "Research Assistant Professor" may be granted depending on the qualification.
Number of available positions: Two positions
Qualification: The candidate must hold a doctoral degree by the time of appointment
Job description: This position is funded by JSPS KAKENHI "Multimessenger counterparts to gravitational waves based on relativistic numerical calculations" (PI: Masaru Shibata). The successful candidate is expected to work with PI and other members (Kunihito Ioka, Yu-ichiro Sekiguchi, Kenta Hotokezaka, Kyohei Kawaguchi) on this project.
Job location: Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University
Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.
Long-term dispatch is possible to RESCEU, University of Tokyo and AEI, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics at Potsdam.
Expected start date: As soon as possible after July 1st, 2023
Contract term: [1] The successful candidate is appointed to renewable one-year terms up to 31 March 2028.
[2] The successful candidate is appointed to renewable one-year terms up to 31 March 2026. There is a possibility of an extension.
Probation period: 6 months
Business hours: Discretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes (8:30Ð17:15 work schedule with a one-hour break) per day, 38 hours 45 minutes per week.
Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays, and the University Foundation Day.
Salary: Determined by qualifications and experience (Annual salary).
A small amount of research grants is provided.
Allowance: Any allowance, such as commuting expenses, housing expenses, bonuses, etc. is not provided.
Social insurance: (1) National Public Service Mutual Aid Associations (2)Employee's pension insurance (3) Unemployment insurance (4) Worker's accident insurance
Application deadline: All materials must arrive by 11:59 p.m. (JST) on May 31st, 2023.
Selection process: Selection will be made based on the documents submitted. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview as necessary.
Application documents: The candidate is required to submit the following documents (1) to (6) by email to mm2023{AT}yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp with the subject line "MM2023". The documents should be sent in a single PDF file in order of their numbers.
(1) Curriculum Vitae
(2) List of research publications (Please mark up to three main papers)
(3) Date of appointment
(4) Research statement
(5) Research plans
(6) Names and contact information of two reference persons
(7) Which position are you applying? ([1], [2], Either)
Contact: Kunihito Ioka
Email: mm2023[AT]yukawa.koyto-u.ac.jp
Notes: Personal information in the application documents will be used solely to screen applicants and never for other purposes.
The department is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications regardless of gender or disability. The university is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
The university prohibits on-campus smoking except in designated outdoor spaces to minimize secondhand smoke exposure.
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2.2. MSCA postdoctoral fellowship in Quantum Gravity, Odense, Denmark
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26618
Deadline: 2023-05-15
Location: Odense, Denmark
Additional Information: https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/samarbejde/ert/msc…
Contact: eichhorn[AT]cp3.sdu.dk
The Quantum Gravity group at SDU, Odense, Denmark, will support applicants for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship. There will be extensive support to develop a strong application.
The project should lie within the phenomenology of quantum gravity. It is a critical challenge to connect quantum gravity theories to observations. The aim of this project is to do and explore the imprints of quantum gravity in experimental data, most importantly in particle physics and in black holes.
The quantum-gravity group at CP3-Origins at SDU focuses on asymptotically safe quantum gravity, causal sets and tensor models and their phenomenology in particle physics (in and beyond the Standard Model) and in black holes (with a particular focus on black-hole images). We are looking to i) further develop and strengthen these existing focus areas and ii) expand the focus areas both in the candidate quantum gravity theories and in the phenomenology.
We are therefore looking for candidates to support for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships who bring relevant expertise in these areas and who are looking to join a dynamic and thriving research group with an open, supportive and motivating atmosphere.
After a preselection of applicants, extensive support in writing an MSCA application will be provided. More details about how to apply can be found at the link below.
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2.3. 4-year PhD scholarship in gravity and cosmology, Krakow, Poland
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26682
Deadline: 2023-05-10
Location: Krakow, Poland
Additional Information: https://www.fuw.edu.pl/~cslin/
Contact: chunshan.lin[AT]uj.edu.pl
Applications are invited for a 4-year PhD scholarship in gravity and cosmology at the Faculty of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. The scholarship is funded by the SONATA BIS project "new physics in light of the primordial remnants from the early universe" (NCN, Poland), with stipend 4000 PLN/month for the first 2 years, and 5000 PLN/month (*) for the third and fourth year, upon a successful mid-term evaluation. The successful candidate is expected to start the PhD study on 1st October, 2023, and have the master degree by the time the appointment starts.
Our group (at the moment of publishing this advertisement) consists of 1 faculty member, 3 postdocs, 1 PhD student, and a long-term visitor (postdoc level). We have been working on various aspects of gravity and cosmology, including the physics of the early universe, modified gravity, dark energy problem, gravitational wave astronomy and so on. Recently our group has joined the LISA collaboration, one of the main research missions of the European Space Agency.
To receive full consideration, applicants should submit the following materials:
(1) CV
(2) Research statement, including past achievement and future research plan;
(3) at least 2 recommendation letters. The letters should be treated as confidential;
(4) transcripts;
(5) list of publications (if applicable);
All materials have to be sent directly to
chunshan.lin(a)uj.edu.pl
(*) The stipend is subject to a small amount of the university's internal deduction.
Contact: Lin, Chunshan (chunshan.lin[AT]uj.edu.pl)
Letters of Reference should be sent to: chunshan.lin[AT]uj.edu.pl
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2.4. Postdoctoral Research Associate(s)/Fellow(s), Nottingham, UK
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26683
Deadline: 2023-05-24
Location: Nottingham, UK
Additional Information: https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/SCI131923
Contact: Silke.Weinfurtner[AT]nottingham.ac.uk
We are providing an exciting opportunity for three researchers to join our efforts to carry out analogue quantum simulations to investigate processes related to black holes, the early Universe and relativistic vacuum utilising superfluid-optomechanics systems.
We are looking for a researcher in the field of theoretical or experimental physics. For the desired theoretical modelling we are looking for someone with a background in black holes or cosmology or non-equilibrium quantum systems or analogue gravity or quantum field theory in curved spacetimes or quantum information sciences. For handling the experimental systems, we are looking for someone with experience in (quantum) optics or interferometry or ultra-low temperature systems (e.g. thin-film superfluid helium films, or superfluid-optomechanics, or quantum turbulence) or ultra-cold atoms or gravitational wave instrumentation.
The central aim of the project is to carry out and/or provide high-level modelling for a novel quantum simulator based on ultra-low temperature systems equipped with interferometric quantum-sensitive measurement schemes.
The successful candidates will be joining Prof. Silke Weinfurtner's research group (gravitylaboratory.com). This project is funded through the Leverhulme Research Leadership Award (RL-20190-020), and will benefit from a UK wide initiative on Quantum Simulators for Fundamental Physics (qsimfp.org). QSimFP supports 27 researchers from 7 UK research organisations in the UK, supported by 5 International Partners in Austria, Canada and Germany.
You will be able to carry out duties to the highest standard and to evidence how through your experience you will:
Undertake original research of international excellence.
Develop research objectives for your own and/or collaborative research area.
Prepare papers for publication in leading journals and/or contribute to the dissemination at national/international conferences, workshops and meetings resulting in successful research outputs.
We are looking for a confident, organised researcher who can evidence:
PhD in experimental or theoretical physics or in a related field OR near to completion of a PhD.
Undergraduate degree in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline.
Expert knowledge of either high-level modelling and/or experimentation with
analogue gravity (or related fields), optical, ultra-low temperature or ultra-cold atoms systems.
The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
There are 3 fixed term positions available. All 3 positions are full-time and available from 1 October 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for the duration of:
Position 1: 12 months
Position 2: 24 months
Position 3: 29 months
There is some flexibility in terms of the starting dates, but all positions must end by the 31 March 2026, or by 29 months.
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
The University of Nottingham is committed to creating opportunities for people traditionally under-represented in the Faculty of Sciences and strives to maintain an environment where people can be their authentic selves.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Silke Weinfurtner, email Silke.Weinfurtner(a)nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.
For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge.
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2.5. Nominations sought for the position of Director at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam, Germany
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26690
Deadline: 2023-08-31
Location: Potsdam, Germany
Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/opening-for-a-director
Contact: director-search-potsdam[AT]aei.mpg.de
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) has an opening for a director and scientific member of the Max Planck Society in one of the following areas: quantum gravity, theoretical cosmology in the era of big data, early universe astrophysics and cosmology. We expect the new director to bring new expertise to the AEI, and create a department that spans research areas that complement the existing ones at the AEI in Potsdam and Hannover. The new director will be based at the AEI in Potsdam.
Max Planck Directors are international leaders in their respective field, pursue an ambitious research agenda within their groups, and lead the institute jointly with their director colleagues. Directors enjoy academic freedom and benefit from a diverse, international, excellent research environment, outstanding infrastructure, and long-term scientific funding.
The Max Planck Society seeks to achieve gender equality and diversity and is particularly interested in appointing excellent woman scientists.
Please send nominations of suitable candidates, including rising stars, to director-search-potsdam[AT]aei.mpg.de. Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations must include a short description (1 page) of the nominee's background and most significant scientific accomplishments. All nominations will be treated confidentially.
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2.6. Two 4-year PhD positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Relativistic Astrophysics, Valencia, Spain
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26697
Deadline: 2023-05-05
Location: Valencia, Spain
Additional Information: https://innova.gva.es/es/web/ciencia/convocatories_2023/a-programa-i-d-i/-/…
Contact: j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es
The Relativistic Astrophysics Group at the University of Valencia (Spain) invites applications for two 4-year PhD positions in the areas of Gravitational-Wave Physics and Relativistic Astrophysics. The focus of the research will be on numerical-relativity simulations of binary neutron star mergers, exotic compact objects and fundamental fields, along with gravitational-wave modelling, searches and data analysis. The group comprises faculty members Pablo Cerda-Duran, Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Jose Antonio Font and Alejandro Torres-Forne, non-tenured faculty members Milton Ruiz and Nicolas Sanchis-Gual, postdoc Raimon Luna, and eight PhD students. The group is part of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope Collaboration and of the LISA Consortium. We are seeking highly motivated candidates interested in developing tools and algorithms to characterize gravitational-wave sources based on current observations as well as in improving numerical techniques to perform
accurate long-term simulations involving compact objects, such as black holes, neutron stars, boson stars and other exotic compact objects, to tackle challenging open issues in theoretical astrophysics, numerical relativity and fundamental physics.
These positions are open to candidates holding a bachelor degree in physics issued by a non-European Union University or institution. Eligible candidates must have obtained their degree after January 1st 2018. The successful candidates are expected to start their PhD on September 16, 2023, and have the master degree by the time the appointment starts.
Applicants should send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and academic transcripts, before May 5th 2023, to Toni Font (j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es) and Milton Ruiz (milton.ruiz[AT]uv.es). Please also include the contact details of two potential referees. We aim to fill the positions as soon as possible.
The University of Valencia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups.
Toni Font and Milton Ruiz
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2.7. Professorship for Computational Astrophysics, Tuebingen, Germany
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/29/professorship-w3-for-computa…
Deadline: 2023-06-09
Location: Tuebingen, Germany
Additional Information: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/job-advertisements/newsfullview-job-…
Contact: kostas.kokkotas[AT]uni-tuebingen.de
Professorship (W3) for Computational Astrophysics (m/f/d) Faculty of Science, Institute for Astronomy und Astrophysics
The Faculty of Science of the University of Tuebingen invites applications for a Professorship (W3) for Computational Astrophysics (m/f/d) at the Department of Physics at the Institute for Astronomy und Astrophysics.
The position is expected to be filled as soon as possible.
The professorship is framed within the research and teaching activities of the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Tuebingen, and the Kepler Center for Astro and Particle Physics. In particular, the position is part of a near-term development strategy to strengthen research on the 'relativistic universe'. The latter is a broad topic ranging from gravitational waves and gravity, to compact object physics, to relativistic particle production in extreme astrophysical environments, to studies of relativistic cosmology.
The successful candidate is expected to build a vibrant and diverse research group in Computational Astrophysics, including using innovative Machine Learning techniques.
The candidate is also expected to develop interdisciplinary cooperation with the existing working groups of the Kepler Center and the Physics Department. Current research at the Kepler Center includes general relativity and gravitational wave sources, compact objects, multi-wavelength astronomy and stellar physics, experimental high-energy astrophysics, UV astronomy detector development, experimental astroparticle physics, dark matter, theoretical hadron and particle physics, neutrino physics and astronomy.
An outstanding, internationally visible research profile and substantial acquisition of competitive external funding are expected. Participation in large international research collaborations and a robust professional network are viewed favorably.
In teaching, the areas physics, astrophysics, and computational physics are to be covered in the bachelor's and master's degree program of physics, in the international master's degree program of astro and particle physics, and in the study programs for advanced teacher education. Participation in the academic self-administration of the university and in the committees of the Physics Department and the Faculty of Science is required.
Required qualifications include a PhD or equivalent international degree and postdoctoral qualifications equivalent to the requirements for tenure. This includes evidence of teaching effectiveness.
The University of Tuebingen is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. To raise the number of women in research and teaching, we expressly urge qualified women to apply. In line with its internationalization agenda, the university welcomes applications from researchers outside Germany.
Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.
The German-language advertisement is the sole legally binding advertisement of this position.
Please submit your application via the application portal of the University of Tuebingen at https://berufungen.uni-tuebingen.de by June 9, 2023.
Enquiries may be directed to the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. Dr. Thilo Stehle, University of Tuebingen, Germany (career[AT]mnf.uni-tuebingen.de).
General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system can be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700
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2.8. PhD position in Mathematical Relativity, Hamburg, Germany
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/29/phd-position-in-mathematical…
Deadline: 2023-05-25
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Additional Information: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=e2bf9ff…
Contact: melanie.graf[AT]uni-hamburg.de
We are offering a position as a doctoral research associate at the department of Mathematics at the University of Hamburg, Germany, in the Geometry and Analysis group led by Prof. Melanie Graf, starting from October 01, 2023 or at a slightly earlier or later date to be negotiated by the successful candidate. The appointment is initially limited to 3 years. Depending on the successful applicant's experience and interests a suitable PhD thesis project at the cross-section of Analysis, Differential Geometry and Mathematical Relativity and within the existing core areas of expertise of the research group will be developed. Suggested starting points could be, but are certainly not limited to,
- further developing analytic approaches to low-regularity singularity theorems pursued in e.g. arXiv:1910.13915 or
- applying similar techniques as in arXiv:1910.13915 to study scalar curvature in the low-regularity Riemannian setting or
- joining a joint project with Eleni-Alexandra Kontou (King's College London) investigating singularity theorems based on worldvolume (null) energy conditions (cf. e.g. arXiv:2209.04347).
Doctoral research associates will be expected to participate in continuous scientific exchange with the other members of the research group and the Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe" and will become members of the Quantum Universe Research School (QURS), which provides academic and soft skills training, as well as career planning support. In addition, they will receive individual budgets to facilitate the attendance of summer schools and conferences, and to support other educational measures. Additional travel money for project-specific duties will be provided by the hosting research groups. Doctoral research associates may participate in the organization of the Cluster via an early career council. In accordance with the PhD Supervision rules at QURS, doctoral research associates will be advised by a local supervisor (Melanie Graf), a (possibly external) co-supervisor (e.g. Eleni-Alexandra Kontou) and a local mentor from another research area.
Teaching duties currently comprise 2 teaching hours per week. Teaching in English is possible.
Requirements:
- A university degree in a relevant field.
- Candidates should have a strong background in Analysis and Differential Geometry.
Prior experience in General Relativity is helpful but not necessary, while interest in learning concepts and techniques from Mathematical Relativity and in engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration is essential.
The deadline for applications is May 25th and applications with the usual documents (cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates/transcripts of records) have to be done through the official job portal of the University of Hamburg (see link). Additionally one to two letters of reference should to be submitted directly to bewerbungen[at]uni-hamburg.de. Please do not hesitate to contact me at melanie.graf[at]uni-hamburg.de if you have any questions.
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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 Universitaet Hamburg and DESY. As a University of Excellence, Universitaet Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally. The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As women are currently underrepresented in this job category at Universitaet Hamburg according to the evaluation conducted under the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HambGleiG), we encourage women to apply for this
position. Equally qualified and suitable female applicants will receive preference. Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.
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3. News
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3.1. MTW at 50 (online)
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26604
Additional Information:
The International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (ISGRG) is organizing an online event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Misner, Thorne and Wheeler's "Gravitation" (or "MTW").
The meeting (hopefully the first in a series - stay tuned!) will be on May 3 at 8:30am Pacific Time = 11:30am Eastern US Time = 5:30pm Central European Time via zoom at the following link:
https://zoom.us/j/91275367125?pwd=Y2lFS1VoM0N2M1dOcGdvMzR2QkNZZz09
David Kaiser, who wrote the preface for the 2017 reprint of the book, will start off the meeting with an introduction. Both Charles Misner and Kip Thorne will participate. Kip will give a talk with the following title and abstract:
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The Creation, Life, Death and Resurrection of MTW: A 50 Year Retrospective
In this talk I will describe
- The historical context (a renaissance of relativity on the heels of a moribund era) in which Misner, Wheeler and I wrote Gravitation (MTW), and our motivations.
- What each of us brought to our wonderful collaboration.
- How we conceived, created and crafted this weird but wildly successful tome.
- Our book's early reception and subsequent life.
- Its death in a sequence of publisher acquisitions and its 2017 resurrection.
To trigger discussion, I will offer my views on several issues:
- MTW's unusually vivid and enthusiastic writing style, and the mixed reception it received from our eminent colleagues - e.g. S. Chandrasekhar's "It is written with the zeal of a missionary preaching to cannibals... but I (probably for historical reasons) have always been allergic to missionaries."
- Its huge (for advanced physics texts of that era) ratio of words to equations. Why?
- Our many "gimmicks" (in the word of one reviewer) and whether they "work": Two tracks, boxes that often extend over several pages, framed and unframed marginal notes, Part epigraphs, nearly a dozen fonts, ....
- Our heavy emphasis on a geometric, as opposed to field-theoretic viewpoint, and Its contrast, for example, to Steven Weinberg's highly influential Gravitation and Cosmology.
- MTW's appeal to nonscientists, such as the Berkeley street people of the Viet Nam War era.
- MTW's influence on physics, astrophysics, and pedagogy over the decades.
- What accounts for MTW selling 25,000 copies since its resurrection in 2017 (44 to 50 years after publication)? How useful for physicists is MTW today?
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The talk will be followed by a discussion / Q and A session.
We hope you will join and celebrate this important milestone for our field.
Emanuele Berti (on behalf of the ISGRG)
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3.2. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Searches for continuous-wave gravitational radiation"
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Announcement on Hyperspace@GU:
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/04/19/living-reviews-in-relativity…
Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/journal/41114
The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 17 April 2023:
Riles, Keith.
Searches for continuous-wave gravitational radiation.
Living Rev Relativ 26, 3 (2023).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-023-00044-3
Abstract:
Now that detection of gravitational-wave signals from the coalescence of extra-galactic compact binary star mergers has become nearly routine, it is intriguing to consider other potential gravitational-wave signatures. Here we examine the prospects for discovery of continuous gravitational waves from fast-spinning neutron stars in our own galaxy and from more exotic sources. Potential continuous-wave sources are reviewed, search methodologies and results presented and prospects for imminent discovery discussed.
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