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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. SIGRAV International School 2024 - Measuring Gravity, Vietri sul mare, Italy 1.2. Third edition of the Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetimes Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal 1.3. Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meeting (EREP24), Coimbra, Portugal 1.4. The second LISA Sprint at Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA 1.5. Gravity: Challenges Beyond General Relativity, Barcelona, Spain 1.6. Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach 2024, Madrid, Spain 1.7. 15th International LISA Symposium, Dublin, Ireland 1.8. Simulating Extreme Spacetimes with SpEC and SpECTRE, Rhode Island, NE, USA 1.9. BritGrav 2024, London, UK 1.10. Continuous gravitational waves and neutron stars, Hannover, Germany 1.11. AIslands: Arran 2024, Brodick, Glasgow 1.12. Workshop on Numerical and Analytical Relativity, Prayagraj, India 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoctoral position in relativistic/computational astrophysics, Shangai, China 2.2. PhD position in gravitational-wave source modelling, Southampton, UK 2.3. Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in 3G Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Birmingham, UK 2.4. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave physics, Southampton, UK 2.5. Postdoctoral position in VLBI-modeling, Odense, Denmark 2.6. Postdoctoral research Grant on GW data analysis, Urbino, Italy 2.7. PhD position in gravitational wave scattering, Christchurch, New Zealand 2.8. PhD Fellowships at SISSA, Trieste, Italy 2.9. Tenured professorship in Astrophysics, Milan, Italy 2.10. Postdoctoral position in Quantum Gravity, Beijing, China 2.11. Postdoctoral position on MHD simulations of magnetised neutron stars, Warsaw, Poland 2.12. PhD and Postdoc positions in quantum science, Helsinki, Finland 2.13. PhD position in Gravitational Wave Physics and Cosmology, Leuven, Belgium 2.14. PhD position on MHD simulations of magnetised neutron stars, Jena, Germany 3. News 3.1. Black Holes Inside and Out, Copenhagen, Denmark (2nd announcement) 3.2. 27th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Singapore (2nd announcement) 3.3. IOP Gravitational Physics Group Annual Meeting - the Gravitational Physics of Pulsars, London, UK (online option) 3.4. In memoriam of Janos Kannar 3.5. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Testing theories of gravity with planetary ephemerides" ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. SIGRAV International School 2024 - Measuring Gravity, Vietri sul mare, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/09/sigrav-international-school-… Starting: 2024-02-19 to 2024-02-23 Location: Vietri sul mare, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/38520/ Contact: Liberati[AT]sissa.it The 2024 edition of the Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitational Physics (SIGRAV) International School is dedicated to a comprehensive exploration of precision measurements in gravitational research. This school aims to provide a thorough overview of recent experiments and cutting-edge detection techniques across various gravitational measurement domains ranging from atoms up to the cosmos. Participants can anticipate insights into: Advanced Detector Technologies: Insights into technological advancements driving gravitational experiments at all scales. Data Analysis Techniques: Description of the sophisticated methods nowadays used in data analysis for the aforementioned gravitational measurements. Astrophysical Connections: Examining how gravitational measurements contribute to understanding astrophysical phenomena and vice versa, from black hole mergers to pulsars. The school is intended for PhD students and post-docs; it is designed to stimulate interactive discussions and collaborations, cultivating an environment where participants can actively engage with experts in the field. Regardless of their specific gravitational interests - whether experimental, phenomenological, or theoretical - we aspire for students to garner valuable insights across diverse precision measurement domains. SIGRAV objective is to equip them with a comprehensive understanding of the current frontiers in gravitational experiments and so providing a robust foundation to advance their research in gravity. Contact the SOC: Liberati[AT]sissa.it Contact the LOC: m.benetti[AT]ssmeridionale.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Third edition of the Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetimes Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/14/third-edition-of-the-quantum… Starting: 2024-06-18 to 2024-06-21 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://strong-gr.com/qftcs-workshop-iii/ Contact: a.e.ferreirodeaguiar[AT]uu.nl We are pleased to announce the third edition of the Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetimes Workshop. After two successful previous editions, one online and one in-person, this year we continue with the in-person format. The workshop will be hosted by the Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation (CENTRA) at the Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, on 18-21 June 2024. The aim of this workshop is once again to gather researchers from around the world who work on topics related to QFTCS, both in its mathematical conceptualization, and in its applications to cosmology, astrophysics and condensed matter systems. The main research lines we aim to cover in the workshop include: QFT in black hole and cosmological spacetimes Mathematical and conceptual foundations of QFTCS Semiclassical Einstein equations and backreaction Relativistic quantum information Analogue gravity Additionally, we would like to organize a discussion aimed at addressing the observational and experimental relevance of QFTCS: namely, what are the predictions from QFTCS which can be tested, either through astrophysical/cosmological observations, or in the experimental setups of analogue gravity. We encourage the participation of researchers from the astrophysics, cosmology and analogue gravity communities working on topics related to QFTCS. Plenary speakers: - Paul R. Anderson (Wake Forest University) - Erik Curiel (Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy) - Eleni-Alexandra Kountou (King's College London) - Jeff Steinhauer (Technion) REGISTRATION AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS NOW OPEN. Deadline for abstract submission: 30th of April. Deadline for registration: 31st of May We also encourage the participation of researchers in the early stages of their career (PhD students and postdoc researchers). There is no registration fee. The oral contributions are expected to last 15 minutes + questions, and we will also have a poster session. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Spanish and Portuguese Relativity Meeting (EREP24), Coimbra, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/18/erep-2024-spanish-and-portug… Starting: 2024-07-22 to 2024-07-26 Location: Coimbra, Portugal Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1346918 Contact: erep2024[AT]uc.pt Registration is now open for the 2024 edition of the Spanish-Portuguese Relativity Meeting - EREP 2024, which will take place on 22-26 July 2024 at the Department of Physics of the University of Coimbra, the oldest university in Portugal and one of the oldest in Europe. This is part of a series of annual meetings dating back to 1977, aiming to bring together scientists working across different research fields in gravitation and related areas. Invited speakers include: * Jose' Beltran-Jimenez (U. Salamanca, Spain) * Clare Burrage (U. Nottingham, UK) * Djuna Croon (U. Durham, UK) [TBC] * Oscar Dias (U. Southampton, UK) * Daniela Doneva (U. Tuebingen, Germany) * Cristiano Germani (ICC U. Barcelona, Spain) * Davide Gerosa (U. Milano-Bicocca, Italy) * Joao Magueijo (Imperial College London, UK) Important dates: * Registration deadline: June 15, 2024 * Deadline for abstract submission: June 15, 2024 * Deadline for early bird registration fee payment: April 30, 2024 * Deadline for regular registration fee payment: June 15, 2024 You may find additional information on the meeting website: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1346918 We look forward to meeting you in Coimbra! The Local Organizing Committee Catarina Cosme Ricardo Ferreira Isabel Melo Jacob Litterer Joao Rosa Violetta Sagun +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. The second LISA Sprint at Caltech, Pasadena, CA, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/20/the-second-lisa-sprint-at-ca… Starting: 2024-04-29 to 2024-05-01 Location: Pasadena, CA, USA Additional Information: https://lisa-sprint-2024.caltech.edu/ Contact: kchatziioannou[AT]caltech.edu The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a joint effort of ESA and NASA to develop and operate a space-based observatory to survey the mHz gravitational wave band. To prepare for LISA observations and its unique data products, we are announcing the 2nd LISA Sprint to be held in Pasadena, CA on the Caltech campus from Monday April 29 to Wednesday May 1, 2024. The meeting's objectives are twofold: The first goal is to connect LISA data scientists with astronomers and astrophysicists who will incorporate LISA data products into their own research. The second is to advance the broader research community's readiness to capitalize on LISA observations. During the workshop small interdisciplinary teams of researchers will come together and make concrete progress on concise projects and goals related to LISA science objectives. A number of project ideas, analysis and visualization tools, and simulated data products, will be curated and provided by the organizers in collaboration with experts in the field. Additionally, participants are encouraged to propose ideas and contribute further material that adheres to the workshop's format. This will be a hands-on workshop: there will be no talks - only brief project "pitches" at the beginning of the workshop, progress reports at the end of each day, and "show and tell" at the close of the meeting to share results and future work with the group. Due to a limited number of places available, we request that those interested in attending fill out an application form (deadline: February 20th). Accepted applicants will be notified by the end of February. https://lisa-sprint-2024.caltech.edu/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Gravity: Challenges Beyond General Relativity, Barcelona, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27697 Starting: 2024-05-22 to 2024-05-24 Location: Barcelona, Spain Additional Information: https://indico.icc.ub.edu/event/351/ Contact: challenges.beyond.gr[AT]gmail.com We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the Gravity: Challenges Beyond General Relativity workshop, which will take place May 22-24, 2024 at the University of Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. The aim of this workshop is to bring together scientists working on classical, quantum, and phenomenological aspects of gravity beyond general relativity, understood in a broad sense. Topics include, for example, quantum gravity, higher-derivative gravity and other extensions of GR, black holes and exotic compact objects, gravitational waves, and cosmology. Invited Speakers include: Raul Carballo-Rubio Vitor Cardoso Katy Clough Leonardo Gualtieri Ruth Gregory David Kubiznak Jorge Rocha Alejandro Ruiperez Laura Sberna Andrew Svesko Bayram Tekin Deadline for Registration and Abstract Submission: May 1, 2024 We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona! Organizers: Pablo Cano Robie Hennigar Acknowledgements: This workshop receives financial support from "la Caixa" Foundation (ID 100010434) through the grants LCF/BQ/PI23/11970032 and LCF/BQ/PI21/11830027 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger approach 2024, Madrid, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/24/quantum-gravity-phenomenolog… Starting: 2024-07-15 to 2024-07-19 Location: Madrid, Spain Additional Information: https://teorica.fis.ucm.es/QGMM24/ Contact: qgmm24[AT]gmail.com Welcome to the Fifth annual conference on quantum gravity phenomenology in the multi-messenger era (QGMM24) This a conference following the ending of the COST Action CA18108, an initiative funded by the COST Association. It is aimed at enabling researchers from different communities of quantum gravity, theoreticians, phenomenologists and gamma-ray, neutrino, cosmic-ray and gravitational-wave experimentalists, to learn about each other's work and cooperate on the goal of developing new strategies for testing candidate quantum gravity theories using multi-messenger high-energy astrophysical observations. The conference will take place on July 15th-19th, 2024 at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), hosted by the "Instituto de Fisica de Particulas y del Cosmos" (IPARCOS). Attendance will be in person in Madrid, though all talks will be broadcast. There is a registration fee of 100 euros (70 euros for students) to participating in this Conference, to be paid before the registration deadline. In the event of exceptional circumstances (e.g. participants from underdeveloped countries), the fee can be reduced or completely waived. Important Dates January 15th: Registration opens May 5th: Deadline for abstract submission May 10th: Confirmation of talk selection June 16th: Deadline for registration July 15th (afternoon): Conference starts July 17th (or 18th): Conference dinner July 19th (noon): Conference ends We are looking forward to see you in Madrid. Local Organizing Committee (LOC): Adrian Casado-Turrion (UCM, PhD) Jose Alberto Cembranos (UCM) Adithiya Dinesh (UCM, PhD) Mercedes Martin-Benito (UCM) Prado Martin-Moruno (UCM) Diego Rubiera-Garcia (UCM) (Chair) Global Scientific Committee (GSC): Giovanni Amelino-Camelia (Naples-Federico II, Italy) Julien Bolmont (Montepellier, France) Jose M. Carmona (Zaragoza, Spain) Goran Djordjevic (Nis, Serbia) Giulia Gubitosi (Naples-Federico II, Italy) Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman (Wroklaw, Poland) Armando di Matteo (Turin, Italy) Nick Mavromatos (Athens, Greece and London, UK) Carlos Perez de los Heros (Uppsala, Sweden) Christian Pfeifer (Bremen, Germany) Manos Saridakis (Athens, Greece) Julian Sitarek (Lodz, Poland) Tomislav Terzic (Rijeka, Croatia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. 15th International LISA Symposium, Dublin, Ireland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/26/15th-international-lisa-symp… Starting: 2024-07-07 to 2024-07-12 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: https://www.lisasymposium2024.ie/ Contact: niels.warburton[AT]ucd.ie Registration is now open for the 15th International LISA Symposium which will take place from 7th - 12th July 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. In addition to invited plenary talks, this year the LISA Symposium will feature both parallel and poster sessions. If you would like to present at these we invite you to submit an abstract via the website before the 20th April 2024. Topics in the programme include, but are not limited to: Astrophysics with LISA, Cosmology with LISA, Fundamental Physics with LISA, LISA Data Analysis and Data Challenges, LISA Instrumentation, LISA Performance Simulation, Multi-messenger Astronomy, Other Space-based Gravitational Wave Missions, Synergy with Other Gravitational Wave Detectors, and Waveform Modelling for LISA. Early registration before April 20th is 495 EUR, with a reduced rate of 325 EUR for students. Some accommodation options can also be booked via the registration system, including rooms on the campus of University College Dublin for 112 EUR per night. The LISA Symposium is open to all members of the community. It is not necessary to be a member of the LISA Consortium to attend or present at the meeting. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. Simulating Extreme Spacetimes with SpEC and SpECTRE, Rhode Island, NE, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/27/simulating-extreme-spacetime… Starting: 2024-08-05 to 2024-08-09 Location: Rhode Island, USA Additional Information: https://icerm.brown.edu/topical_workshops/tw-24-ses/ Contact: sfield[AT]umassd.edu Applications are now open for an upcoming workshop, "Simulating Extreme Spacetimes with SpEC and SpECTRE", Aug 5-9, 2024, at ICERM, Brown University, US. The Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes (SXS) collaboration has managed the development of two distinct numerical relativity codes to enable high-fidelity simulations of compact object mergers: (i) the Spectral Einstein Code (SpEC) based on pseudospectral methods, and (ii) the open-source code SpECTRE, an hp-adaptive discontinuous Galerkin scheme for relativistic astrophysics. Our weeklong program includes two related activities: (i) a SpEC and SpECTRE developers meeting and (ii) a SpECTRE community workshop. The code developers' meeting will bring together researchers who are actively developing SpEC, SpECTRE, and accompanying software for interacting with publicly available simulation datasets such as gravitational waveforms. Our SpECTRE workshop aims to provide graduate students, postdocs, and faculty with the tools to install, run, and contribute to the open-source code SpECTRE. The open-source code SpECTRE is a relativistic astrophysics code for simulating neutron star mergers, core-collapse supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts. Our SpECTRE workshop will include both lectures and hands-on sessions. Lecture topics will include the generalized harmonic formulation of the Einstein field equation, general relativistic hydrodynamics, the discontinuous Galerkin method with finite volume sub-cells, and the Cauchy characteristic extraction method. There will also be ample opportunity for students and postdocs to interact with senior participants and lecturers of the ICERM workshop program. Both events will be in-person, with streaming options available for lectures. ICERM will be able to offer limited funding for some participants. The application deadline is March 12, 2024. With warm regards, Katerina Chatziioannou, Nils Deppe, Scott Field, Lawrence Kidder, Geoffrey Lovelace, Harald Pfeiffer, Mark Scheel, Leo Stein, Saul Teukolsky, Vijay Varma, Nils Vu +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.9. BritGrav 2024, London, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27722 Starting: 2024-04-16 to 2024-04-17 Location: London, UK Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/britgrav24/home Contact: britgrav24[AT]qmul.ac.uk The 24th BritGrav meeting will be hosted by the School of Mathematical Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London. The meeting will span two days, Tuesday 16th April and Wednesday 17th April. The aim of this meeting is to bring together early-stage researchers working on all aspects of gravitational physics, including astrophysics, cosmology, general relativity, quantum gravity, gravitational-wave data analysis and instrumentation, to exchange results and ideas. Following the BritGrav tradition, the meeting will consist of short talks with priority to be given to PhD students and early-career researchers. Limited funding will be provided by the IOP Gravitational Physics Group, to support travel for students. Registration is free. The deadline for abstract submission is Friday 15th March. At the end of the meeting, we will award The Best Student Talk Prize, sponsored by the IOP Publishing Group. Local Organisers: Tarek Anous, Tim Clifton, Katy Clough, Juan Valiente Kroon, Pau Figueras, Massanori Hanada, Scott Melville, Arick Shao, Rodolfo Russo, Hong Qi For inquiries please contact us at britgrav24[AT]qmul.ac.uk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.10. Continuous gravitational waves and neutron stars, Hannover, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/30/continuous-gravitational-wav… Starting: 2024-06-17 to 2024-06-20 Location: Hannover, Germany Additional Information: https://plan.events.mpg.de/event/133/ Contact: contact.cw2024[AT]aei.mpg.de The continuous gravitational waves and neutron stars workshop will be held from June 17-20 2024, in Hannover (Germany) at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics. This is the second edition of the previous "Multi-messenger continuous gravitational waves" workshop. The main purpose of this workshop is for members of the continuous gravitational waves community and of closely related fields (such as electromagnetic detections of neutron stars, neutron star modeling, etc.) to come together and present their work, with plenty of time for discussions. The main topics of the workshop are: search methods, search results, and neutron star modelling / continuous gravitational-wave emission / galactic population of neutron stars (https://plan.events.mpg.de/event/133/program). The workshop will be divided into sessions for the different topics, and will consist of contributions from some of the participants and review talks from invited speakers. We accept contributions in the format of traditional talks, reviews, or tutorials about different software tools. We especially welcome contributions from early-career scientists. Important deadlines: Abstract submission and registration: 7 March 2024 Acceptance/rejection of received abstracts and registration: 22 March 2024 Payment of registration: 22 April 2024 Given the limitation on the number of participants, notification regarding the acceptance of your abstract and/or registration will be provided on March 22th. Invited speakers will be announced soon on the website! For any questions, please write to contact.cw2024[AT]aei.mpg.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.11. AIslands: Arran 2024, Brodick, Glasgow --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27744 Starting: 2024-04-23 to 2024-04-26 Location: Brodick, Scotland Additional Information: https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/conferences/aislands-arran24/ Contact: daniel.williams[AT]glasgow.ac.uk The Institute for Gravitational Research at the University of Glasgow is pleased to announce AIslands: Arran, a discussion meeting on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the context of gravitational wave science. The meeting will be held on the island of Arran, off the West Coast of Scotland, between 23 and 26 April 2024. The meeting will have three main theme areas for discussions: waveforms and theory; detection and detector characterisation; and parameter estimation and astrophysics. The AIslands meetings are intended to provide an environment which will nurture collaboration and network building. To that end we are pleased to be able to maintain a low registration cost of 250 GBP per person, with a reduced rate of 150 GBP per person for students. The conference fee will cover a networking meal, lunches on the three full days of the meeting, and refreshments during the meeting. Further information can be found on the conference web page: https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/conferences/aislands-arran24/ and additional enquiries can be directed to the local organising committee via Daniel Williams (daniel.williams[AT]glasgow.ac.uk). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.12. Workshop on Numerical and Analytical Relativity, Prayagraj, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27756 Starting: 2024-03-20 to 2024-03-22 Location: Prayagraj, India Additional Information: https://nar24.iiita.ac.in/ Contact: nar24[AT]iiita.ac.in NAR-2024 is a workshop-cum-training program organized by the Department of Applied Sciences, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIITA) during 20 - 22 March 2024. The objective of this online workshop is to equip young professionals and researchers with modern analytical and computational methods in the field of General Relativity. Participants will gain valuable insights on recent developments in gravitational physics from leading global experts. Topics to be covered include: Classical and semiclassical Black Holes, Bondi-Sachs formalism with xAct, Ultra Compact Objects and Boson Stars, Numerical Relativity, Computational Astrophysics, Black Holes in Strong-field Gravity, Black Hole Perturbations, Machine Learning with Mathematica, etc. SPEAKERS * Dr. Beatrice Bonga (TBC), Radboud University, Netherlands * Dr. Antonio De Felice, YITP, Kyoto University, Japan * Prof. Lavinia Heisenberg, Heidelberg University, Germany * Prof. Carlos Herdeiro, University of Aveiro, Portugal * Dr. Sitender P Kashyap, Chennai Mathematical Institute * Dr. Prayush Kumar, ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru * Dr. Pedro Cunha, University of Aveiro, Portugal * John McNally, Wolfram Research Inc., USA * Dr. Vaishak Prasad, ICTS-TIFR Bengaluru * Dr. Sudipta Sarkar, IIT Gandhinagar * Prof. Tapobrata Sarkar, IIT Kanpur * Dr. Suneeta Vardarajan, IISER Pune * Prof. Amitabh Virmani, Chennai Mathematical Institute +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoctoral position in relativistic/computational astrophysics, Shangai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/03/postdoctoral-position-in-rel… Deadline: 2024-02-10 Location: Shanghai, China Additional Information: https://cosimobambi.github.io Contact: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn The high energy astrophysics group at Fudan University (Shanghai, China) invites applications for a postdoctoral position to work on the development of astrophysical models for black holes. Applicants should be familiar with relativistic astrophysics, have good coding skills, and be under 35 (which is a requirement for all postdoctoral positions in China). Preference will be given to candidates with a recent PhD degree. The position would be available from as soon as possible, but the actual starting date can be negotiated. The appointment is initially for 2 years. Applications received by February 10 will receive full consideration but applications will be reviewed as long as the position has not been accepted. Interested candidates should send standard application material (CV, publication list, and any additional material that can be useful for the selection process) to: Prof. Cosimo Bambi E-mail: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible and will be asked to arrange also 2-3 recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address. More details on our research group can be found on the group webpage (see external link above). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. PhD position in gravitational-wave source modelling, Southampton, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27619 Deadline: 2024-01-31 Location: Southampton, United Kingdom Additional Information: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply Contact: a.pound[AT]soton.ac.uk The University of Southampton is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD position in gravitational-wave source modelling, with a particular focus on developing models of small-mass-ratio binaries for LISA. The successful applicant will work with Dr Adam Pound as part of his ERC Consolidator/UKRI Frontier Research Grant programme GWModels. Applications for the PhD position should be made at https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply, indicating "Mathematical Sciences" as the programme, "Faculty of Social Sciences" as the faculty, and Adam Pound as the proposed supervisor. Applications will be considered until the position is filled, but we recommend applying by 31 January for full consideration. Informal enquiries can be made to Adam Pound at a.pound[AT]soton.ac.uk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in 3G Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Birmingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27621 Deadline: 2024-01-28 Location: Birmingham, UK Additional Information: https://edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_6… Contact: P.Schmidt[AT]bham.ac.uk The Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the University of Birmingham, UK, is inviting applications for two postdoctoral research fellowships to work on the science case for the next generation of ground-based gravitational-wave detectors. Position 1: We are seeking to appoint one postdoctoral fellow to work on science aspects of compact binaries relevant for next-generation ground-based gravitational-wave detector networks. The fellow will focus on exploring the ability to characterise the properties of the populations of black holes and neutron stars. This position is initially available for 2 years with the opportunity to extend based on performance and availability of funds. For more details and to apply for this position, please visit: https://edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_6… Position 2: We are also looking to appoint one postdoctoral research fellow to work on creating innovative computational algorithms to efficiently evaluate theoretical models for the gravitational-wave signal emitted by compact binaries. Emphasis will be placed on new artificial intelligence technologies and leveraging GPU acceleration. This position is initially available for 1 year with the opportunity to extend based on performance and availability of funds. For more details and to apply for this position, please visit: https://edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_6… The research fellows' activities will be part of the broader endeavour of a consortium of British universities for the development of next generation gravitational-wave observatories (such as Cosmic Explorer and the Einstein Telescope), supported by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund. The application deadline for both positions is January 28, 2024. For any queries, please contact Dr Geraint Pratten (G.Pratten[at]bham.ac.uk), Dr Patricia Schmidt (P.Schmidt[at]bham.ac.uk) or Prof Alberto Vecchio (av[at]star.sr.bham.ac.uk). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave physics, Southampton, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27629 Deadline: 2024-01-25 Location: Southampton, UK Additional Information: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2568324PJ Contact: N.Andersson[AT]soton.ac.uk The Gravity group at the University of Southampton is seeking applications to fill three Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave astrophysics. Each position is available for two years with a start date of 1 October 2024. The Southampton group is one of the leading modelling groups in gravitational-wave astronomy in Europe, currently comprising 7 staff members and a number of postdocs and PhD students. Research in the group includes black-hole and neutron-star physics, gravitational-wave source modelling and data analysis, numerical relativity and gravitational self-force modelling. Members of the group are actively involved with the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer Collaborations and the LISA Consortium. 1) Senior Research Fellow in Gravitational-Wave Physics The successful candidate will undertake research to establish the science case for the next generation of gravitational-wave observatories, Cosmic Explorer and Einstein Telescope. Particular focus will be on understanding the network capability to constrain aspects of neutron-star physics. The ideal applicant will have a track record in at least one of the following research areas: gravitational-wave astronomy and data analysis, neutron star modelling and numerical relativity. The post is supported by UKRI funding for next-generation gravitational waves and the research will be carried out jointly with colleagues at the Universities of Cardiff and Birmingham. For further details and applications, see https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2568324PJ 2) Research Fellow in Numerical Relativity The successful candidate will contribute to work aimed at carrying out numerical simulations of neutron star mergers with realistic physics, with particular focus on resistive magnetohydrodynamics. The ideal applicant will have a track record in numerical relativity and some understanding of neutron star modelling, gravitational-wave astronomy and data analysis. For further details and applications, see https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2567724PJ 3) Research Fellow in Gravitational-Wave Physics The successful candidate will contribute to developing an accurate description of dynamical tides for models involving realistic neutron-star physics. The ideal applicant will have a track record in neutron star modelling and gravitational-wave astronomy and some understanding of related data analysis. For further details and applications, see https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2568724PJ Applicants are expected to have, or be about to obtain, a relevant PhD degree in physics or mathematics. The Closing date for all applications is Thursday 25 January 2024. For informal enquiries about these posts please contact Nils Andersson N.Andersson[AT]soton.ac.uk, Ian Jones dij[AT]maths.soton.ac.uk or Ian Hawke I.Hawke[AT]soton.ac.uk. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoctoral position in VLBI-modeling, Odense, Denmark ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27632 Deadline: 2024-01-23 Location: Odense, Denmark Additional Information: https://fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperienc… Contact: gold(a)sdu.dk The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applicants for a two-year postdoc in the field of Radio Very-Long-Baseline-Interferometric (VLBI) modelling in the group of Associate Professor Roman Gold. The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy is one of four departments at the Faculty of Science, SDU and is located in Odense. The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy is a department focused on basic research. We are happy to move beyond traditional disciplines and work to develop new technologies and sciences across physics, chemistry, pharmacy, mathematics, computer science and biology. The department's research thus contributes to new knowledge and solutions with applications in the areas of climate, environment, energy and health. The postdoc position is placed in the Section for Physics. The candidate will be part of a stimulating research environment that includes research groups focusing on black holes, classical and quantum gravity, cosmology, dark matter and astroparticle physics. Project This position is part of the EU-InfraTech grant "RADIOBLOCKS" involving a large network with 30+ partner institutions from which the candidate will benefit. This position is devoted to the development of new, publically available software packages to handle the VLBI data challenges of the future. The two-year project therefore has a strong focus on VLBI modelling and Bayesian methods in python. Expertise in these areas is therefore a must. Additional expertise that overlaps with the research of the group (Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Neutron Stars) is beneficial, but not mandatory. The postdoc can also work on other projects, provided that progress on the main project remains satisfactory. Duration: Two years. The start date is as early as possible in 2024. An extension by a third year may be possible subject to satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. Contact: Associate Professor Roman Gold gold[AT]sdu.dk. Deadline: 23 January 2024. Application, salary etc. The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary and taxation. The application must include the following: * A curriculum vitae including information on previous employment. * A full list of publications stating the scientific publications on which the applicant wishes to rely. Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process. Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. To qualify you must have passed a PhD or equivalent. Applications will be assessed by an expert assessor/committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university. The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply now". Attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. You should upload two files: A motivated application and CV, as well as other documents for assessment. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Postdoctoral research Grant on GW data analysis, Urbino, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27638 Deadline: 2024-01-20 Location: Urbino, Italy Additional Information: https://www.uniurb.it/it/cdocs/BAR/7121-BAR-20122023151255-bando-nomina-com… Contact: gianluca.guidi[AT]uniurb.it Dear all, The University of Urbino is inviting applications to a 2 years position (one year, to be extended for another one) in gravitational waves data analysis. The research program focuses on the testing of rapid inference algorithms for gravitational waves and relative electromagnetic counterparts. This position is part of a research program that is joint with the universities of Pisa and Rome La Sapienza. The deadline for the application is January 20th. All details regarding the application can be found at the following links: https://www.uniurb.it/it/cdocs/BAR/7121-BAR-20122023151255-bando-nomina-com… https://www.uniurb.it/it/cdocs/BAR/7121-BAR-20122023151356-autodich-colloqu… https://www.uniurb.it/it/cdocs/BAR/7168-BAR-20122023144903-allegato-al-band… For further information you can contact Gianluca M Guidi (gianluca.guidi[AT]uniurb.it) or Francesco Piergiovanni (francesco.piergiovanni[AT]uniurb.it). Best Regards Gianluca M Guidi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. PhD position in gravitational wave scattering, Christchurch, New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27642 Deadline: 2024-01-31 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Additional Information: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academic-study/engineering/schools-and-d… Contact: chris.stevens[AT]canterbury.ac.nz The Gravity and Cosmology Resesarch Group at the University of Canterbury has a three year PhD position available to work on the project "Shedding new light on fundamental physics through the scattering of gravitational waves". It is funded by a Marsden grant administered by the Royal Society Te Aparangi (RSNZ) with PI Chris Stevens (University of Canterbury, NZ) and AI Prof. Joerg Frauendiener (University of Otago, NZ). The project will work toward the fully non-linear, global scattering problem for gravitational waves in asymptotically flat space-times, an open problem in the field. Building upon work of the PI and AI over the last eight or so years, the project has a solid foundation. Friedrich's conformal field equations will be utilised as a means to incorporate the conformal boundary in a finite manner. The already-developed numerical implementation will be built upon to attack the specific problem of gravitational wave scattering. You will need to have a MSc. in general relativity or related fields, preferably with experience in programming languages such as Python or C/C++. Prior knowledge of the conformal field equations would be an advantage. The UC Gravity and Cosmology group resides in both the Schools of Physical and Chemical Sciences | Te Kura Matu and Mathematics and Statistics | Te Kura Pangarau, a thriving community with a legacy spanning 150 years of academic excellence. Our own faculty - Prof. David Wiltshire, Dr Chris Stevens, Emeritus Professor Roy Kerr - interact with UC colleagues in astronomy, particle astrophysics, space physics, geometry, dynamical systems, statistics and data science. Our group currently has seven PhD students, seven masters students, three honours students and an incoming postdoctoral fellow. We are also members of the New Zealand Astrostatistics and General Relativity Working Group. See the external link for our group's website. We have access to a brand new dedicated High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, which has been optimized for very large numerical relativity simulations using the Einstein Toolkit. In addition, the New Zealand e-Science Infrastructure (NeSI) can be used for larger simulations. At the University of Canterbury we are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world. CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, 31st January 2024. Please note, applications may be reviewed as they are received. APPLICATIONS: may be sent to chris.stevens [AT] canterbury.ac.nz as a single PDF containing * a cover letter * a research statement of 1-3 pages outlining your background, suitability for the position, noting your expertise and your plans for adapting your skills to the project; * a CV, including any publications; * contact details, including email addresses of three referees. We will contact referees of those candidates who best fit the project. Please do not include letters of reference with your application. INFORMAL ENQUIRIES may be addressed to Dr Chris Stevens, email chris.stevens [AT] canterbury.ac.nz. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. PhD Fellowships at SISSA, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/15/phd-fellowships-at-sissa-ita… Deadline: 2024-02-25 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://pica.cineca.it/sissa/phd-app-01-2024/ Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The astroparticle group at SISSA is soliciting applications for PhD fellowships (3 years with a possible extension to 4) in a range of topics including gravitational wave physics and astrophysics. SISSA (http://www.sissa.it/) promotes its activity within an international environment and in contact with the other institutions in the Trieste area. In particular, the students will participate in the activities of the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (https://www.ifpu.it/), a new joint initiative of SISSA, the Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (http://www.ictp.it/), INAF - Observatory of Trieste (http://www.oats.inaf.it/index.php/en/) and INFN - Trieste (https://www.ts.infn.it/en/). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. More information on the Astroparticle Physics group can be found here: www.sissa.it/app The selection will take place following an admission exam (written+oral) to be held online. Application will be accepted until February 25, 2024, and should be submitted through the external link provided. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Tenured professorship in Astrophysics, Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/22/tenured-professorship-in-ast… Deadline: 2024-02-15 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://www.fisica.unimib.it/en Contact: davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it The University of Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy) will be opening a tenured professorship in astrophysics, with a focus on gravitational-wave data analysis and exploitation. With this notice, we invite expressions of interest from potential candidates. Milano-Bicocca hosts a large group in gravitational astronomy, with activities covering all bands of the gravitational-wave spectrum and the related experiments (LIGO/Virgo, LISA, ET, PTA). Faculty members with matching interests include Bortolas, Colpi, Dotti, Gerosa, Giacomazzo, and Sesana. The group hosts two large ERC grants and currently counts about 10 PhD students and 15 postdocs. We are part of a wider astrophysics unit at Milano-Bicocca (with activities in large-scale structures and experimental cosmology) as well as a large Physics department with ~70 faculty members. We are targeting the opening of a faculty position on a timescale of a few months, with a prospective starting date in the early fall of 2024. Onboarding will be at the associate professor level ("professore associato" in the Italian system), which is a tenured appointment. Formal application requirements include holding either the Italian national habilitation (ASN) or a comparable position abroad for at least 3 years. We are happy to assist potential candidates with their ASN application. Current strategic interests include the development of gravitational-wave data-analysis pipelines for the LISA space mission. At the same time, we are open to all strong candidates willing to bring their ambitious research programs in relativistic astrophysics and/or gravitational-wave astronomy to Milan. Interested applicants are encouraged to send their CVs and a short cover letter to bruno.giacomazzo[AT]unimib.it by February 15th, 2024. The CV should include the names and email addresses of three referees who might be approached for references. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Postdoctoral position in Quantum Gravity, Beijing, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/23/postdoctoral-position-in-qua… Deadline: 2024-03-01 Location: Beijing, China Additional Information: https://gravityen.bnu.edu.cn Contact: ygma[AT]163.com The Center for Relativity and Gravitation at Beijing Normal University has one postdoc position opening from September 2024 in the field of quantum gravity and quantum cosmology. The position includes competitive salary (no less than CNY180,000 per year before tax) depending on the qualification of the applicant. The appointment will be for two years. The faculty members of the Center include Zhoujian Cao. Sijie Gao, Minyong Guo, Bin Hu, Wenbiao Liu, Yongge Ma, Hongbao Zhang, and Bin Zhou. The International Advisory Committee of the Center consists of Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State), Ronggen Cai (ITP, CAS), Jerzy Lewandowski (Warsaw), Hong Liu (MIT), and Zheng Zhao (BNU). The research area of the Center concerns General relativity, Black hole physics, Loop quantum gravity and quantum cosmology, Holographic issue of gravity, Alternative theories of gravity, Numerical relativity and gravitational wave, Relativistic astrophysics, and Cosmology. Interested candidates should send a CV, a publication list and a statement of research proposal and arrange to have two recommendation letters (one from the PhD advisor of the applicant) sent directly to Yongge Ma by mayg[AT]bnu.edu.cn, ygma[AT]163.com The deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1st, 2024. URL: https://gravityen.bnu.edu.cn +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Postdoctoral position on MHD simulations of magnetised neutron stars, Warsaw, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/24/postdoctoral-position-on-mhd… Deadline: 2024-02-23 Location: Warsaw, Poland Additional Information: https://www.camk.edu.pl/en/archiwum/2024/01/22/postdoctoral-position-on-mhd… Contact: bhaskell[AT]camk.edu.pl Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (NCAC), in Warsaw, Poland, to work on MHD simulations of magnetised neutron stars. The successful applicants will join the team led by Dr Brynmor Haskell and work on the project "MERLIN: Magnetic field dynamics in neutron stars", funded by an OPUS-LAP grant of the Polish National Science Center, nr 2022/47/I/ST9/01494 (https://merlin-neutronstars.bitbucket.io/). The project is an international collaboration with a team lead by Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi of the University of Jena, Germany The overall project aim is to use numerical simulations to understand the magnetic field configuration in neutron star interiors and investigate the role of turbulence in its evolution. The candidate for this position will be based in Warsaw, but is expected to spend time in Jena collaborating with the team of Prof. Bernuzzi. The candidate is expected to develop numerical MHD simulations, analyse data and study the astrophysical implications of the results. The position is available for 3 years. We envisage a start in the fall of 2024, but a different (possibly earlier) starting date is negotiable. Candidates are expected to have a valid PhD degree in Physics, Mathematics or related discipline, obtained within 7 years from the date of starting the employment (career breaks such as for maternity/paternity leave can be taken into account). Experience in either modelling magnetized neutron stars or in general relativistic hydrodynamics is desired. The application should be sent by e-mail (as pdf files), with the subject "Postdoc position on MHD simulations of magnetised neutron stars" to recruitment[AT]camk.edu.pl by February 23, 2024, 23:59 CET. Review of the applications shall commence immediately after that and short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews. Candidates should submit the following documents: (1) a copy of their PhD diploma or a binding statement of its date of completion, (2) a CV including the list of publications, (3) a short statement of research achievements and interests (maximum 3 pages); (4) a scan of the signed GDPR form (NCN GDPR document available at: https://www.camk.edu.pl/media/uploads_current/o_instytucie/rodo/rodo_deklar…), In addition, at least two letters of recommendation should be arranged and sent directly by their authors to the same e-mail address above. The selection criteria include: 1) the candidate's research achievements including publications in prestigious academic press /journals (50% of the final score); 2) research-related achievements, scholarships, awards and research experience gained in Poland or abroad, research workshops and training courses, participation in research projects (20% of the final score); 3) the candidate's competence to carry out specific tasks in the research project (30% of the final score). Questions about the position can be sent to: bhaskell[AT]camk.edu.pl +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. PhD and Postdoc positions in quantum science, Helsinki, Finland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27713 Deadline: 2024-03-01 Location: Helsinki, Finland Additional Information: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/helteq/open-positions Contact: marco.cattaneo[AT]helsinki.fi We offer 1 PhD (4 years) and 1 Postdoc (1 year + renewable up to 4) position at the University of Helsinki in the Helteq group led by Prof. Sabrina Maniscalco (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/helteq), starting in early 2024. The successful candidates are expected to actively participate in the ongoing initiatives and projects led by Helteq members and will have the opportunity to collaborate in the thriving Finnish quantum environment, including both experimental and theoretical groups at the Finnish Center of Excellence in Quantum Technologies (https://qtf.fi), InstituteQ (https://instituteq.fi), and the recently founded Finnish quantum flagship. In particular, the successful candidates will work on one (or more) of the following research topics: Quantum measurements and gravity: measurement theory in QFT; measurements in quantum gravity and holography; measurements and the quantum-to-classical crossover. Open quantum systems and thermodynamics: quantum thermalization; intersection between open quantum systems and thermodynamics; mathematical description of Lindblad master equations and their symmetries. Quantum algorithms: QAOA; tensor network methods for quantum simulation and thermodynamics. Successful PhD candidates must possess a solid academic background with a proven track record of excellence in coursework related to quantum mechanics, quantum information, and/or quantum field theory. Previous research experience is appreciated but not required for a successful application. Successful Postdoc candidates must possess a strong research record and evidence of relevant contributions to at least one of the research topics described above. Ideal candidates should be independent and proactive in the activities of the research group. We invite interested candidates to email Prof. Sabrina Maniscalco (sabrina.maniscalco[AT]helsinki.fi) and Dr. Marco Cattaneo (marco.cattaneo[AT]helsinki.fi). PhD candidates are invited to attach their CV, transcript of records, and a reference letter from their Master's advisor. Postdoc candidates should attach their CV and at least 2 reference letters. Reference letters can be attached to the application or, alternatively, can be sent by the referees to Prof. Maniscalco and Dr. Cattaneo. The successful candidates are expected to join the group as soon as possible. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. PhD position in Gravitational Wave Physics and Cosmology, Leuven, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27725 Deadline: 2024-02-15 Location: Leuven, Belgium Additional Information: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60301827?lang=en Contact: jonathan.menu[AT]kuleuven.be We are inviting applications for a PhD Position in Gravitational Wave Physics and Cosmology. The Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP) at the University of Leuven is a large theoretical physics Institute which currently comprises about 40 researchers at all levels and which has a broad expertise in many branches of theoretical physics, including high-energy physics, cosmology, gravitational wave physics, and theoretical condensed matter physics. We are part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy on the Science campus just outside the city of Leuven. The ITP runs a prestigious Theoretical Physics Master Programme and a PhD programme, which is embedded into the Arenberg Doctoral School of KU Leuven. We organise numerous seminars, journal clubs and regular colloquia. In addition the Institute has close ties (including joint seminars) with the International Solvay Institutes for Physics in nearby Brussels and with research groups in the Netherlands. The ITP is also home to the Centre for Gravitational Waves, a multi-disciplinary research centre that stimulates collaboration on gravitational wave physics and facilitates the Belgian contributions to the development and construction of future gravitational wave observatories. Project: The PhD position will be co-supervised by Prof. Thomas Hertog and Dr. Henri Inchauspe'. Profile: We invite applications for a PhD position in gravitational wave physics and cosmology broadly in connection with the Institute's fundamental physics and simulator contributions to LISA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna that will measure gravitational waves in space. Offer: The preferred start date of the appointment is 1st September 2024 and the PhD has to be completed in four years. PhD students at KU Leuven have a limited amount of teaching duties and receive a generous remuneration package. Application procedure: Your application should include your CV, your grades from your bachelors and masters programme, a motivational letter which includes a brief description of your research interest, and the names and contact details of at least 2 referees (added as a separate file to the application) who are willing to provide recommendation letters. No letters are required at this point. Interested? For more information please contact Dr. Jonathan Menu, tel.: +32 16 32 07 94, mail: jonathan.menu[AT]kuleuven.be or Mrs. Anneleen Marcelis, tel.: +32 16 32 72 32, mail: anneleen.marcelis[AT]kuleuven.be. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. PhD position on MHD simulations of magnetised neutron stars, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/30/phd-position-on-mhd-simulati… Deadline: 2024-02-23 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: https://merlin-neutronstars.bitbucket.io/2024/01/16/jobad_phd.html Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for a PhD position at the Theoretical Physics Institute (TPI) FSU Jena, Germany, to work on MHD simulations of magnetised neutron stars. The successful applicants will join the team led by Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi and work on the project "MERLIN: Magnetic field dynamics in neutron stars", funded by a Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft grant BE 6301/6-1. The project is an international collaboration with a team lead by Dr Brynmor Haskell at Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (NCAC), in Warsaw, Poland. The overall project aim is to use numerical simulations to understand the magnetic field configuration in neutron star interiors and investigate the role of turbulence in its evolution. The candidate for this position will be based in Jena; periodic travels to Warsaw are expected to analyse simulation data and study the astrophysical implications of the results. Experience in either modelling magnetized neutron stars or in general relativistic hydrodynamics is desired. The application should be sent by e-mail to 'sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de' by February 23rd, 2024, 23:59 CET. Review of the applications shall commence immediately after that and short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews. Please submit a *single* PDF file and use as e-mail subject: 'Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME'. Candidates should submit the following documents: 1. a copy of their MSc diploma or a binding statement of its date of completion, 2. a CV including the list of publications, 3. a short statement of research achievements and interests (maximum 3 pages). In addition, letters of recommendation should be arranged and sent directly by their authors to the same e-mail address above. Project website: https://merlin-neutronstars.bitbucket.io/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Black Holes Inside and Out, Copenhagen, Denmark (2nd announcement) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27623 Additional Information: https://strong-gr.com/black-holes-inside-and-out/ Dear Relativists, It is a great pleasure to invite you to the Black Holes Inside and Out International Conference, which takes place from 26 - 30 August 2024 at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark. The program of the conference, among many topics, includes a celebration of the Hawking black hole evaporation, and discussion on tests on the nature of compact objects, superradiance and dark matter in strong-field gravity, progress in post-Newtonian expansions and effective field theory methods, progress in mathematical relativity, Numerical Relativity and its applications to astrophysics and high-energy physics, and an update on the status of observations. Each session will consist of invited talks and ample discussion sessions. This conference is preceded by the focused workshops "Ringdown Inside and Out" (Aug 22-24). We hope that while both meetings can certainly be attended separately, participants as well as speakers can benefit from the proximity of the events, allowing them to continue discussions. Invited speakers and table discussion leads include: Niayesh Afshordi Abhay Ashtekar Enrico Barausse Iosif Bena Emanuele Berti Richard Brito Alessandra Buonanno Cliff Burgess Gregorio Carullo Mihalis Dafermos Mariafelicia de Laurentis Adrian del Rio Roberto Emparan Netta Engelhardt Stefan Gillessen Ruth Gregory Carlos Herdeiro Tanja Hinderer Jutta Kunz Luis Lehner Ramesh Narayan Samaya Nissanke Paolo Pani Alessia Platania Eric Poisson Frans Pretorius Misao Sasaki Paul Tiede Will Unruh Matt Visser Bob Wald Silke Weinfurtner Helvi Witek The meeting will be held at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. The Niels Bohr Institute carries an important legacy in physics and is one of the leading institute in theoretical and experimental physics. Copenhagen is a very enjoyable and beautiful city, and as the capital of Denmark has plenty of wonderful things to do and is easy to reach. The entire Nordic region has plenty to offer and is a remarkable place for summer vacations. Register now! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. 27th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Singapore (2nd announcement) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/09/27th-capra-meeting-on-radiat… Additional Information: https://www.caprameeting.org/capra-27 The 27th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity will take place at the National University of Singapore from 17 to 21 June 2024. The Capra Meeting is an annual conference/workshop on the topic of radiation reaction in general relativity. Its primary focus is the development of the gravitational-self-force approach to further our understanding of the two-body problem in general relativity, and to model gravitational waves from the extreme-mass-ratio binaries that will be a key target for the near-future space-based detector LISA. The Capra Meeting will comprise invited review talks, short contributed presentations, and focused discussion sessions. The tradition of the meeting is that there is no registration fee for participating. At the Capra Meeting, we provide equal opportunities regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, civil status, or family status. If you have any feedback or suggestions as to how we can ensure a successful and inclusive meeting, please do not hesitate to get in touch at edi[AT]caprameeting.org. Registration is now open at https://www.caprameeting.org/capra-27, and closes on 17 May 2024. We look forward to seeing you in Singapore this year! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. IOP Gravitational Physics Group Annual Meeting - the Gravitational Physics of Pulsars, London, UK (online option) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/12/iop-gravitational-physics-gr… Additional Information: https://iop.eventsair.com/gpm2024/ Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group Annual Meeting Please note that there is now an online-only registration option for this meeting. We are pleased to announce the annual scientific meeting of the IOP Gravitational Physics Group, which will take place at the Institute of Physics headquarters in London on 18 January 2024. The focus of this year's meeting is the Gravitational Physics of Pulsars, with a focus on pulsar timing arrays. Our speakers will be: Introduction to pulsar timing and relativistic binaries (Golam Shaifullah - Milan) Pulsar Timing Arrays and modelling foreground noise processes (Michael Keith - Manchester) Latest results on GW searches and Astrophysical implications (Alberto Vecchio - Birmingham) For further details and registration, please see the link above. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. In memoriam of Janos Kannar ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/26/in-memoriam-of-janos-kannar/ Additional Information: Janos Kannar died on January 13, 2024, in the 56th year of his life. He is survived by his mother, his wife and his daughters Eszter and Katalin. Janos completed his doctoral studies at the Theoretical Department of RMKI and received his Ph.D. in 1995 with his thesis "Investigations of Spacetime Singularities in General Relativity and Einstein-Cartan Theory". He then completed his postdoctoral training in the relativity group at the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics in Munich and as a postdoctoral fellow in the mathematical relativity research group at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam. Janos is best known for determining, in collaboration with Helmut Friedrich, the behavior of various fields characterizing Bondi systems in the region of spacetime where null infinity touches spacelike infinity. They related these fields, in particular the Newmann-Penrose constants, to the behavior of the initial data near spacelike infinity. After returning to Hungary, Janos became a Senior Research Fellow at the Theoretical Department of RMKI, where his research continued to be related to important problems in mathematical relativity, such as singularity theorems or the Cauchy problem. During the last two decades, Janos's talents have left traces in the development of new technologies of international companies such as Nokia, SAP and GE. His outstanding skills were matched by a modest, always helpful, but incredibly focused character. Helmut Friedrich and Istvan Racz ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.5. Living Reviews in Relativity: "Testing theories of gravity with planetary ephemerides" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2024/01/30/living-reviews-in-relativity… Additional Information: https://link.springer.com/journal/41114 The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published a new review article on 29 January 2024: Agnes Fienga, Olivier Minazzoli. Testing theories of gravity with planetary ephemerides. Living Rev Relativ 27, 1 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-023-00047-0 Abstract: We describe here how planetary ephemerides are built in the framework of General Relativity and how they can be used to test alternative theories. We focus on the definition of the reference frame (space and time) in which the planetary ephemeris is described, the equations of motion that govern the orbits of solar system bodies and electromagnetic waves. After a review on the existing planetary and lunar ephemerides, we summarize the results obtained considering full modifications of the ephemeris framework with direct comparisons with the observations of planetary systems, with a specific attention for the PPN formalism. We then discuss other formalisms such as Einstein-dilaton theories, the massless graviton and MOND. The paper finally concludes on some comments and recommendations regarding misinterpreted measurements of the advance of perihelia. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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