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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Generation, evolution, and observations of cosmological magnetic fields, Lausanne, Switzerland 1.2. XVI Black Holes Workshop, Porto, Portugal 1.3. Latin American Conference on Astrophysics and Relativity, Bogota, Colombia 1.4. The Nature of Time: and open question between Physics and Philosophy, Rome, Italy 1.5. 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting, Austin, TX, USA 1.6. New Frontiers in Strong Gravity III, Benasque, Spain 1.7. GGI School "Theoretical Aspects of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation", Florence, Italy 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave data analysis and science, University Park, PA, USA 2.2. PhD position on Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Palma, Spain 2.3. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2.4. PhD position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2.5. Postdoc position in gravitational wave and multi-messenger astrophysics with the LISA mission, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2.6. Internship (pre-MSc) at the European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands 2.7. Postdoctoral positions in classical and quantum gravity, Chennai, India 2.8. Faculty Position in Theoretical Gravitational Physics, Chapel Hill, NC, USA 2.9. Postdoctoral position, Milwaukee, WI, USA 2.10. Nuclear Astrophysics Postdoctoral Researcher, Los Alamos, NM, USA 2.11. Postdoctoral position in Relativistic and Nuclear Astrophysics, Trento, Italy 2.12. Postdoctoral position in data analysis for LISA and ET, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2.13. Alternative-career permanent AI / computing facilitator position, Kingston, RI, USA 2.14. Scientific software developer in computational astrophysics, Palma, Spain 2.15. Postdoctoral Researcher in Observational Astronomy with JWST, Lawrence, KS, USA 2.16. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave data analysis, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2.17. Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational Astronomy, Barcelona, Spain 3. News 3.1. GWECS Job Fair (online) 3.2. New Book "Modified and Quantum Gravity From Theory to Experimental Searches on All Scales" ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Generation, evolution, and observations of cosmological magnetic fields, Lausanne, Switzerland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27419 Starting: 2024-04-29 to 2024-06-07 Location: Lausanne, Switzerland Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/e/cosmoMF Contact: alberto.roperpol[AT]unige.ch We are happy to announce the Bernoulli program on primordial magnetic fields. The program is divided in three meetings of two weeks each covering different aspects of cosmological magnetic fields. Dates: April 29 to June 7, 2024 Location: Bernoulli Center, EPFL, Lausanne The topic meetings are: - Primordial magnetogenesis: inflationary, axion-magnetogenesis, magnetic field production from phase transitions, and chiral anomalies (April 29-May 10) - Evolution of primordial magnetic fields: before, during, and after recombination (May 13-24) - Multi-messenger observations and observational constraints (May 27-June 9) In addition, a minicourse on "Numerical simulations of magnetohydrodynamics in the early Universe" will be offered in the fourth week of the program (May 20-24). The deadline to register and submit an abstract is January 14, 2024. Financial support might be available upon request, especially for young researchers. Invited speakers (*=tbc): Peter Adshead, Rafael Alves Batista, Axel Brandenburg, Jens Chluba, Klaus Dolag, Valerie Domcke, Ruth Durrer, Francesc Ferrer, Daniel Figueroa*, Fabio Finelli, Tomohiro Fujita, Juan Garcia-Bellido*, Massimo Giovannini*, Gianluca Gregori*, Karsten Jedamzik, Michael Kachelriess, Tina Kahniashvili, Kohei Kamada, Kerstin Kunze, Alexander Kusenko, Andrew J. Long, Francesco Miniati*, Kyohei Mukaida, Daniela Paoletti, Gabriella Piccinelli, Levon Pogosian, Bharat Ratra, Igor Rogachevskii, Jose A. Rubino Martin*, Paul M. Saffin, Andrey Saveliev, Alexander Schekochihin, Dmitri Semikoz*, Evangelos Sfakianakis, Mikhail Shaposhnikov, Gunter Sigl, Romain Teyssier, Pranjal Trivedi, Valentina Vacca, Tanmay Vachaspati, Franco Vazza. Scientific organizing committee: Alexey Boyarsky, Chiara Caprini, Michaela Hirschmann, Teresa Montaruli, Andrii Neronov, Yves Revaz, Alberto Roper Pol, Jennifer Schober. We are looking forward to seeing you in Lausanne! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. XVI Black Holes Workshop, Porto, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/10/xvi-black-holes-workshop-por… Starting: 2023-12-19 to 2023-12-20 Location: Porto, Portugal Additional Information: https://blackholes2023.sciencesconf.org/ Contact: blackholes2023[AT]sciencesconf.org From astrophysics to high-energy physics, information theory to quantum gravity, black holes have acquired an ever-increasing role in fundamental physics. They are now part of the terminology of many important observational, theoretical and mathematical physics branches. The Black Holes Workshops gather researchers working on physical and mathematical problems of black holes, both in their classical and quantum aspects, as well as their connections to general relativity and gravitation, string theory, cosmology, and astrophysics, and stimulate the interaction between all these issues. The sixteenth edition of the Black Holes Workshop celebrates landmark contributions in the history of black holes: namely the 60 years of the Kerr metric and the 50 years of the laws of black hole mechanics by Bardeen, Carter and Hawking. The workshop will take place at FEUP. Researchers on black holes in all their aspects are invited to participate. Registration for the event will start on September 19th and end on December 3rd. The deadline to submit abstracts is November 15th. There will be a limited number of accepted contributions that will be selected taking into account their scientific merit. Submissions of abstracts after the deadline will not be allowed. Please follow the registration instructions. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Latin American Conference on Astrophysics and Relativity, Bogota, Colombia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27442 Starting: 2024-06-24 to 2024-06-27 Location: Bogota, Colombia Additional Information: https://lacar.webflow.io/ Contact: cardenas-avendano[AT]princeton.edu The Latin American Conference on Astrophysics and Relativity (LACAR) aspires to be an ongoing series that fosters a dynamic nexus among researchers specializing in the theoretical dimensions of general relativity and those engaged in the modeling and observational study of astrophysical systems. This conference aims to rejuvenate and strengthen ties within the Latin American scientific community of physicists and astrophysicists while simultaneously extending its outreach to the global academic sphere. LACAR is set to offer many stimulating scientific sessions designed to expand our collective comprehension of General Relativity and Astrophysics. It will comprehensively explore the latest advancements and subjects in these fields. The conference will feature keynote sessions complemented by oral and poster presentations, promising a rich intellectual exchange and advancement environment. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. The Nature of Time: and open question between Physics and Philosophy, Rome, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/18/the-nature-of-time-and-open-… Starting: 2023-12-12 to 2023-12-12 Location: Rome, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/38451/ Contact: ilia.musco[AT]roma1.infn.it Tuesday 12 Dec 2023, 15:00 - 19:00 Europe/Rome Aula Fermi (Centro Ricerche Enrico Fermi) Piazza del Viminale, 1 - 00184 Roma The Enrico Fermi Study and Research Center (CREF) will host a workshop exploring concepts and theories about the nature of time in Physics and Philosophy. The passage of time is one of the most straightforward aspects of human perception. Yet, its profound nature has been investigated and questioned by philosophers and scientists throughout the history of human thought. From the absolute concept of time proposed by Isaac Newton to the relativistic one formulated by Albert Einstein and the more recent attempts of quantum gravity to reach a unified theory between the theory of general relativity and quantum mechanics, modern physics has not yet found a definitive way to explain which is the true nature of time. With the help of experts in theoretical physics and philosophy, we will open a debate about one of the most fascinating and difficult questions in the human quest for the meaning of reality. PROGRAMME Moderator: Roberto Capuzzo Dolcetta (Sapienza University of Rome, IT) 15.00 Registration and Welcome 15.30 Mach Principle and the nature of Inertia - Luciano Pietronero (CREF) 16.00 From the past to the future of time - Stefano Liberati (SISSA Trieste, IT) 16.30 Shapes and a dynamical arrow of time - Julian Barbour (University of Oxford, UK) 17.00 Paradoxes and metaphors of time in between physics and philosophy - Silvia De Bianchi (University of Milan, IT) 17.30 Coffee Break 18.00 Open Discussion Scientific Secretariat: Anna Lo Piano (CREF) Organizing Commitee: Ilia Musco, Paolo Pani, Alfredo Urbano Support: This event is supported by INFN Fellini Fellowship DarkPBH "Dark MaGer and GravitaBonal Waves" (H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2016 G.A. n. 754496) and by the ERC project DarkGRA "Unveiling the dark universe with gravitaBonal waves" (ERC-2017-StG 757480). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting, Austin, TX, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27484 Starting: 2024-03-01 to 2024-03-02 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Additional Information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-gulf-coast-gravity-meeting-ut-austin-tick… Contact: jacob.lange[AT]austin.utexas.edu Summary: The 10th Gulf Coast Gravity Meeting (GCGM) will be hosted by the Center of Gravitational wave Physics at the University of Texas at Austin. The presentations will be held on Friday March 1st and Saturday March 2nd. The GCGM encourages all levels of scientists to present recently published or current work; we especially encourage early career scientists to participate. All areas of gravitational wave physics, classical and quantum, theory and experiment are welcome. While we encourage all members from the Gulf Coast region of the United States to participate, all scientists are welcome. There is no registration fee although we ask all who plan to attend to register, so the organizers can get a head count. Due to the limits in funding, we cannot provide financial assistance to speakers or participants. A prize (sponsored by the APS Division of Gravitation Physics) will be awarded for the best student talk. Please follow link for registration and abstract submission links. Important Dates: February 2nd - Last day to submit abstract and register February 8th - Last day to reserve hotel room for the special event block February 16th - Schedule annoucement March 1st & 2nd - GCGM Talks +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. New Frontiers in Strong Gravity III, Benasque, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27494 Starting: 2024-07-07 to 2024-07-19 Location: Benasque, Spain Additional Information: http://benasque.org/2024relativity/ Contact: hwitek[AT]illinois.edu Dear colleagues, The third installment of the two-week workshop "New frontiers in strong gravity" will take place in Benasque, Spain from Jul 07-19, 2024. The registration will open in Spring 2024. Summary: The highly nonlinear, strong-field regime of gravity holds the key to address long-standing puzzles in modern physics. These range from theoretical questions concerning the nature of gravity, the quest for a consistent theory of quantum gravity and resulting modifications to general relativity, to new insights into nuclear matter under extreme conditions in the context of neutron star and multi-messenger astronomy. In this two-week workshop (Jul 07-19, 2024) we will bring together leading experts as well as junior scientists and PhD students in these diverse research areas, to encourage communication and training across the fields and to foster new research collaborations. Invited speakers include: Alessandra Buonanno - Chiara Caprini* - Vitor Cardoso - Ramiro Cayuso - Pippa Cole - Isabel Cordero Carrion - Maxence Corman - Alex Grant - Lavinia Heisenberg - Aaron Held - Leah Jenks - Andrea Mitridate - Jaki Noronha-Hostler*- Ornella Piccinni - Jocelyn Read - Harvey Reall* - Horng Sheng Chia - Banafshe Shiralilou - Justin Vines - Jordan Wilson-Gerow * To be confirmed We look forward to welcoming you in Benasque Helvi On behalf of the organizers (D. Blas, P. Figueras, S. Nissanke, L. Stein, H. Witek) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. GGI School "Theoretical Aspects of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation", Florence, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/12/01/ggi-school-theoretical-aspec… Starting: 2024-03-11 to 2024-03-22 Location: Florence, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/e/apcg2024 Contact: apcg.school[AT]gmail.com Dear Colleagues, we gladly announce the 2024 edition of the Galileo Gailiei Institute PhD School on: "Theoretical Aspects of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation" to be held at The Galileo Galilei Institute of Theoretical Physics, Arcetri, Florence (Italy) from 11 to 22 March, 2024. Details can be found at the page: https://agenda.infn.it/e/apcg2024 Applications can be submitted through the GGI web page: https://www.ggi.infn.it/showevent.pl?id=488 within the deadline: January 20, 2024. A limited number of selected students will be admitted. The School aims at providing robust and detailed introductions on the basic theoretical concepts and main tools to work in the field of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation. The courses are organized as lectures at the blackboard in the morning and are integrated with hands-on and discussion sessions with an instructor in the afternoon. The program of the 2024 edition comprises the following four courses: Francesca Calore (LAPTH/ Annecy): Probing fundamental physics with multiwavelength Alessandro Mirizzi (University of Bari and INFN Bari): Axions and ALPs: Theory and phenomenology Angelo Ricciardone (University of Pisa and INFN Pisa): Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background Daan Meerburg (University of Groningen): Cosmological tests of fundamental Physics The School will profit of the Galileo Galilei Institute facilities. Each student will have office space to study and discuss, with a lot of opportunities to interact with lecturers. Practical information on accommodation, support and meals can be found at the school webpage. Please circulate this information to colleagues, collaborators and students that may be interested in attending the School (apologies if you receive this message more than once). For any inquiry about the school, please write to apcg.school[AT]gmail.com Best regards, The Organizers Nicola Bartolo (University of Padova and INFN Padova) Nicolao Fornengo (University of Torino and INFN Torino) Leonardo Gualtieri (University of Pisa and INFN Pisa) Eligio Lisi (INFN Bari and University of Bari) Ofelia Pisanti (University of Napoli and INFN Napoli) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave data analysis and science, University Park, PA, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27407 Deadline: 2023-12-15 Location: University Park, PA, USA Additional Information: https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/Penn-State-University-Pa… Contact: bss25[AT]psu.edu The PAX Group at the Penn State has two postdoctoral positions in the general area of gravitational-wave data analysis and science. For details and to apply online visit the Penn State careers page. The postdoctoral positions are funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the Eberly College of Science at Penn State. They are focused on harnessing gravitational-wave data from LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory), Virgo and KAGRA observatories to address problems in fundamental physics, cosmology and astrophysics. The postdoctoral scholars will have the opportunity to work on one or more of several topics of interest to the PAX group, but we also look forward to new skills and expertise that postdoctoral fellows bring to Penn State. These include, but not limited to, analytical modeling of waveforms from binary neutron star and black hole mergers and exploiting gravitational waves to infer the dense matter equation of state, measure cosmological parameters, understand the effect of dark matter in neutron star cores, and explore formation channels of compact binary systems. The postdoctoral scholars will also work on the science metrics for evaluating the performance of the next generation of gravitational wave observatories, such as the Cosmic Explorer and Einstein Telescope, for different design choices. Please submit a CV, a publication list, a statement of research interest, and three letters of reference (ask your referees to send the letters directly to bss25[AT]psu.edu). Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications before December 15, 2023, to ensure full consideration. Early reviews of applications will begin by December 1, any candidate who can apply by this earlier date is encouraged to do so. Interviews will be held in the first two weeks of January 2024. Any questions can be addressed to bss25[AT]psu.edu. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. PhD position on Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/03/phd-position-on-computationa… Deadline: 2023-11-15 Location: Palma, Spain Additional Information: https://investigacio.uib.eu/Contractacio/Convocatories-vigents/ Contact: carlos.palenzuela[AT]uib.es The Relativity and Gravitation Group at the University of Balearic Islands (Spain) invites applications for a PhD position in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics. The focus of the research will be on numerical simulations of binary mergers involving neutron stars and black holes, as well as the development of numerical methods and techniques to solve general relativistic MHD coupled with the neutrino transport equations. This pre-doctoral contract is associated to the project "JETS, KILONOVAS AND GRAVITATIONAL WAVES: CONNECTING NUMERCIAL SIMULATIONS OF NEUTRON STAR COLLISIONS AND BLACK HOLES WITH MULTIMESSENGER OBSERVATIONS", leaded by Carlos Palenzuela and Joan Masso. The GRG group aso comprises faculty members Carles Bona, Alicia Sintes, Sascha Husa, David Keitel and Fernando Abalos. Interested candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Physics, Astrophysics or similar. The appointment is for a period of 3+1 years. The expected starting date is January 2024. Yearly gross salary will be around 22 kEuros. Instruction for applicants are available at https://investigacio.uib.eu/Contractacio/Convocatories-vigents/. The deadline to apply is until November 15, 2023. Please, contact Carlos Palenzuela (carlos.palenzuela[AT]uib.es) in case that you have any questions or need further clarifications. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27412 Deadline: 2023-01-12 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Additional Information: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Postdoc-position-in-gravitational-wave-pro… Contact: g.bertone[AT]uva.nl GRAPPA, the centre of excellence in Gravitation and Astroparticle physics, at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is inviting applications for a postdoctoral position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter. Please follow the attached link to view the details (including benefits and salary) of the position. We encourage applications from early career researchers, especially those from underrepresented groups in physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. PhD position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27414 Deadline: 2023-01-12 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Additional Information: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-position-in-gravitational-wave-probes-… Contact: g.bertone[AT]uva.nl GRAPPA, the centre of excellence in Gravitation and Astroparticle physics, at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is inviting applications for a PhD position in gravitational wave probes of dark matter. Please follow the attached to view the details (including benefits and salary) of the position. Please share widely, and do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information. We encourage applications from early career researchers, especially those from underrepresented groups in physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoc position in gravitational wave and multi-messenger astrophysics with the LISA mission, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27416 Deadline: 2023-12-15 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Additional Information: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Postdoc-position-on-gravitational-wave-and… Contact: s.m.nissanke[AT]uva.nl GRAPPA, the centre of excellence in Gravitation and Astroparticle physics, at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is inviting applications for a postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astrophysics for the LISA mission. Please follow the attached links to view the details (including benefits and salary) of the position. Please share widely, and do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information. We encourage applications from early career researchers, especially those from underrepresented groups in physics. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Internship (pre-MSc) at the European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27422 Deadline: 2023-11-30 Location: Noordwijk, Netherlands Additional Information: https://jobs.esa.int/job/Noordwijk-Intern-in-ESA's-Advanced-Concepts-T… Contact: gernot.heissel[AT]esa.int Location: Advanced Concepts Team of ESA at ESTEC in Noordwijk / The Netherlands. Duration: 3 months Starting Date: flexible within February to October 2024 Application Deadline: 30 November 2023 23:59 CET/CEST Requirements: citizen of ESA member state, enrolled as student, preferably in final years of MSc Apply online via the provided link. Project title: Constraining Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) with current or future ESA missions. Project description: Several independent observations point to the fact that the visible mass in galaxies and galaxy clusters is insufficient to account for their dynamics, when analysed using Newton's laws. This is known as the "missing mass problem". This observation necessitates at least one of the following: There exists in galaxies large quantities of unseen matter which boosts the stars' velocities beyond what would be expected on the basis of the visible mass alone, or Newton's Laws do not apply to galaxies. Option 1 leads to the dark matter (DM) hypothesis; option 2 leads to MOND. While the majority of astronomers, astrophysicists and cosmologists embrace the dark matter hypothesis, MOND remains a contestant in this question to this date. Proponents of MOND in particular stress the successes of the theory on galactic scales, such as that MOND provides a theoretic explanation for the empirical (baryonic) Tully-Fisher relation between the intrinsic luminosity of a spiral galaxy and its asymptotic rotation, or that MOND predicts a far stronger correlation between features in the baryonic mass distribution and features in the rotation curve than does the dark matter hypothesis. Proponents of DM in particular criticise the difficulties MOND has on the scales larger than that of galaxies. For example on the scales of galaxy clusters MOND does not yet appear to solve the missing mass problem without the need of some additional, non-visible, matter - though a considerably smaller amount than without MOND. Furthermore MOND has a harder time than DM to adequately explain features on cosmological scales, such as structure formation or the spectrum of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Past proposals for space-based tests of MOND include the observation of the imprints of the theory in the planetary shifts of the perihelia (a slow change in the orientation of their orbits), the detection of anomalous tidal stresses at the the Earth-Sun saddle point by ESA's LISA Pathfinder probe and the capturing of MOND effects in the orbits of test masses which build an "artificial solar system" in a purpose-built spacecraft, again located at the Earth-Sun saddle point. Objectives: The main objective of this internship is to revisit the above mentioned and potentially other space-based tests of MOND and to reassess their feasibility in the light of current and potential future ESA missions and emergent technologies. An optional additional objective is to design and conceptually proof a new such space-based test. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Postdoctoral positions in classical and quantum gravity, Chennai, India ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/09/postdoctoral-positions-in-th… Deadline: 2023-12-15 Location: Chennai, India Additional Information: https://ioe.iitm.ac.in/project/strings-gravitation-and-cosmology/ Contact: csgc[At]physics.iitm.ac.in The Centre for Strings, Gravitation and Cosmology at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, India, is pleased to announce 5 postdoctoral positions in the following areas: - Classical, semi-classical and quantum gravity - Cosmology and Astrophysics - Gravitational waves - String theory The Centre presently consists of 6 faculty members, 12 doctoral students, and 5 postdoctoral fellows. The faculty members also regularly supervise many undergraduate and master's students on projects. More details about the Centre can be found at the following links: https://physics.iitm.ac.in/~csgc/ https://ioe.iitm.ac.in/project/strings-gravitation-and-cosmology/ Candidates with expertise and/or interest in the above areas are encouraged to apply. In addition to their research work, the postdoctoral fellows will also be expected to contribute to the other academic activities of the Institute. The positions will be for one year, with the possibility of extension for one more year. Candidates can send their applications by email to the address: csgc[At]physics.iitm.ac.in. The application should be attached to the email as a single PDF and it should contain the following documents: - Most recent CV with the list of publications. - A summary of doctoral research and future research proposal (less than 4 pages). The candidates should also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the same email address. Important dates: The application and the letters of recommendation should be received by December 15, 2023. The selected candidates are expected to join soon after the decisions are made by the end of December, but no later than March 1, 2024. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Faculty Position in Theoretical Gravitational Physics, Chapel Hill, NC, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27437 Deadline: 2023-12-20 Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA Additional Information: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/269249 Contact: physics-and-astronomy-faculty-search[AT]unc.edu University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Faculty Position in Theoretical Gravitational Physics Job Description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is conducting a search to fill a faculty position in Theoretical Gravitational Physics. The position is at the level from Assistant Professor up to Associate Professor with tenure. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in physics or equivalent, and have an excellent record of independent research, as well as a genuine interest in teaching and advising students. Candidates are required to submit their application via the website https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/269249, then click on Apply for This Job, then Create an Account, select Faculty Position with References, and upload (a) a one-page cover letter, (b) a CV and list of publications, (c) a research statement, (d) a teaching statement, and (e) the names of four professional references with their full contact information. These references will be contacted separately to submit their recommendation letters. The selection committee will begin reviewing applications on December 20, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Inquires may be sent to physics-and-astronomy-faculty-search[At]unc.edu The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin,race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Postdoctoral position, Milwaukee, WI, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/13/postdoctoral-position-at-the… Deadline: 2024-01-22 Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA Additional Information: http://cgca.uwm.edu/positions/2024-cgca Contact: cgca-postdoc-applications[AT]uwm.edu The Leonard E. Parker Center for Gravitation, Cosmology, and Astrophysics (CGCA) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for one or more postdoctoral research positions. The initial appointments are for one year, with renewal for a second (and, in most cases, a third) year contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. Applicants should have a PhD in physics, astrophysics, or a related field. The CGCA at UWM has active research efforts in astronomy, astrophysics, gravity, and cosmology, with membership in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, NANOGrav, the Zwicky Transient Facility, the GROWTH collaboration, ASKAP, and others. The core group is comprised of 7 faculty (Brady, Chang, Creighton, Erb, Kaplan, Vigeland and Wiseman), plus a number of scientists, postdocs, and graduate students. Profs. Allen and Papa (now at the Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) maintain partial adjunct appointments at UWM, and emeritus faculty Friedman participates broadly in the academic life of the Center. We are recruiting one or more postdoctoral research associates across gravity, cosmology, astronomy and astrophysics to enhance the existing team and to strengthen our efforts in multi-messenger observations/theory. Applicants with backgrounds in gravitational-wave physics, astronomy/astrophysics, theoretical and/or numerical relativity, or cosmology are encouraged to apply. The positions include competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits. Some of these positions have an explicit education/outreach component. Thus, we strongly encourage applicants with a strong interest in education/outreach. Applicants should send a C.V., publication list, and a brief statement of their research interests by email to cgca-postdoc-applications[AT]uwm.edu. Please include a brief statement of your education/outreach experience and interests if you are interested in a position with an explicit education/outreach component. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent by e-mail to the above address. Review of applications will begin on 22 January 2024. Questions should also be sent to the above address. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Nuclear Astrophysics Postdoctoral Researcher, Los Alamos, NM, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/15/nuclear-astrophysics-postdoc… Deadline: 2024-01-01 Location: Los Alamos, NM, USA Additional Information: https://lanl.jobs/search/jobdetails/nuclear-astrophysics-postdoctoral-resea… Contact: mumpower[AT]lanl.gov (LANL job ad: IRC126435) The Nuclear Astrophysics team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) invites applications for one or more open postdoctoral positions to begin in 2024. Candidates will work closely with T-2 (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology) and ISR-1 (Space Science and Applications) researchers. Selected applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, scientific computing, or a closely related field by the beginning of the postdoctoral appointment. Our groups conduct research on a broad set of topics. In theoretical nuclear astrophysics we study nuclear structure, reaction mechanisms, and fission properties relevant for the study of nucleosynthesis. Focus areas in space-based applications include the development of modeling techniques to understand radioisotope buildup on orbiting spacecraft, and their impacts on ongoing scientific gamma-ray astrophysics missions. LANL scientists working in these areas include Kurtis Bartlett, Chris Fryer, Oleg Korobkin, Jonah Miller, Wendell Misch, Matthew Mumpower, Tony Shin, and Karl Smith. We collaborate actively with our colleagues throughout the laboratory and have close ties with ongoing efforts in experimental sciences. The open positions provide an excellent opportunity for an early career scientist to develop an independent research program in the exciting field of nuclear astrophysics. Candidates with expertise in any of the aforementioned areas are strongly encouraged to apply. Exceptionally well qualified candidates may be considered for a Director's Postdoctoral Fellowship or Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship. Postdoctoral positions at LANL are for two years with a possible third year contingent on funding and performance. Interested applicants should submit their application (CV, research statement, and three letters of recommendation) by Jan. 1, 2024, for full consideration. The successful candidate will: - Gain experience in theoretical and computational modeling of nuclear astrophysics phenomena. - Publish research in leading scientific journals. - Develop strong programming skills. - Work both independently and in a team environment to solve problems in support of Laboratory missions. Minimum Job Requirements: - Passion to learn and collaborate with researchers in the exciting field of nuclear astrophysics. - Proficiency in modern programming environments (Python / C++ / Fortran90). - Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally. Education: Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, scientific computing, or a closely related field by the beginning of the postdoctoral appointment, obtained no earlier than Jan 2019. Desired Qualifications: - Object oriented programming experience on both CPUs and GPUs. - Knowledge of uncertainty quantification. - ML / AI for physics applications. Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Postdoctoral position in Relativistic and Nuclear Astrophysics, Trento, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27461 Deadline: 2023-12-13 Location: Trento, Italy Additional Information: https://lavoraconnoi.unitn.it/en/research-contracts/department-physics-call… Contact: albino.perego[AT]unitn.it 18-months postdoc position (Assegno di Ricerca) at the University of Trento funded via the PRIN MUR 2022 project "EMERGE - Neutron star mergers and the origin of short gamma-ray bursts" to work within the Relativistic and Nuclear Astrophysics research group of Prof. Albino Perego in Trento . EMERGE is a project developed within INAF Padova (National PI: R. Ciolfi), Milano-Bicocca University (local PI: B. Giacomazzo) and Trento University (local PI: Albino Perego). Recently, all the three units have advertised similar positions. The researcher in Trento will work on the modeling of binary neutron star mergers and of their observables by means of sophisticated computational models. Possible topics include the role of weak interaction, r-process nucleosynthesis, kilonova emission, the equation of state of neutron star matter. The application is rather straightforward and it must include the CV and publication list of the candidate. Candidates are expected to provide a research proposal, to briefly introduce themselves and to explain how they would develop the research topic (about 2 pages). More information about the application can be found in the provided external link and, in particular, in the pdf you can find at the bottom of the page (the so-called "bando"), where a courtesy English translation is on the right column, while the original Italian version is on the left. Any interested candidates is strongly encouraged to directly contact me albino.perego[AT]unitn.it especially for questions and further information. The deadline for the application is December 13th 2023 (12:00 noon, CET). The position is expected to start between January-April 2024. Candidates planning to finish their PhD after December 13th 2023 are also welcome to apply, but they are expected to have their doctoral degree before the starting of the position. Please, feel free to share this information with anyone who might be interested in applying. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Postdoctoral position in data analysis for LISA and ET, Utrecht, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27465 Deadline: 2024-01-03 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/postdo… Contact: c.f.f.vandenbroeck[AT]uu.nl The Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) at Utrecht University is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in gravitational wave data analysis. In this position you will help develop novel analysis techniques to address the challenges that will be posed by next-generation gravitational wave detectors, specifically LISA in space, and Einstein Telescope on the ground. These observatories will have in common that there will likely be no stretch of data that is devoid of signal, due to the length of binary black hole and other signals while in band, and that signals will frequently overlap, thereby severely stretching the capabilities of traditional data analysis techniques. The aim is to arrive at an entirely new methodology based on machine learning to solve these problems, thus opening the door for precision gravitational wave science. At GRASP, the data analysis effort is led by Professor Chris Van Den Broeck and Dr. Anuradha Samajdar, and currently involves 16 postdocs and PhD candidates. The team has close ties with researchers at Utrecht University's Institute for Theoretical Physics, with Nikhef in Amsterdam, and with other individuals and institutes across the Netherlands as well as globally. The position itself is part of a national consortium on the theme "Shivers from the Deep Universe: A National Infrastructure for Gravitational Wave Research", which comprises nine knowledge institutes in the Netherlands. The successful candidate will conduct her or his research as a member of the LISA Consortium and the Einstein Telescope Collaboration. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Alternative-career permanent AI / computing facilitator position, Kingston, RI, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/21/alternative-career-permanent… Deadline: 2024-03-01 Location: Kingston, RI, USA Additional Information: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/12568 Contact: mpuerrer[AT]uri.edu The University of Rhode Island Center for Computational Research (CCR), Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab), and Information Technology Services (ITS) are in search of a creative and innovative Computational Scientist with expertise in machine learning (ML) and AI. This role actively involves supporting over 100 faculty research labs and graduate research assistants, focusing on identifying, developing, and implementing ML/AI solutions for their research problems in diverse domains including engineering, biology, physics, oceanography, math and beyond. This full-time hybrid position, which comes with benefits (health care, retirement, sabbatical leave, etc) and job security, requires a candidate who proactively collaborates with the research community. The ideal candidate not only understands the scientific requirements of the researchers but also empowers them by sharing expertise on ML/AI methods, including supervised and unsupervised learning, and relevant tools such as tensorflow, pytorch, and scikit-learn. Additionally, they facilitate access to computing resources and guide researchers in effectively utilizing these methods. The strong candidate demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, showing a proactive attitude in building relationships and solving problems, rather than relying on asynchronous communication methods. Additionally, they will thoroughly explore and understand the inventory of ITS and research tools available at URI. The successful candidate directs researchers towards solutions that leverage ML/AI resources efficiently across URI and the region. Beyond these responsibilities, the candidate actively participates in training and outreach efforts. Moreover, they serve as a representative for researchers' perspectives when collaborating with other entities within the university. This is a unionized position with tenure-like protection which becomes permanent after a one year probationary period. However, unlike tenure-track positions, there is no tenure process - which means that teaching, university and department service, and grant-writing are all optional. The hire can teach for extra pay and can have their own research program, mentor PhD students, and apply to grants - in fact, all of these are highly encouraged. We are especially interested in applicants who intend to join scientific research efforts of the recently established UMass-URI Gravity Research Consortium (U2GRC) which includes gravitational physics researchers at URI and UMassD. Faculty include Drs. Collin Capano (UMassD), Rob Coyne (URI), Sarah Caudill (UMassD), Scott Field (UMassD), Bob Fisher (UMassD), Doug Gobeille (URI), Gaurav Khanna (URI/UMassD), Michael Puerrer (URI) and Vijay Varma (UMassD). Many U2GRC faculty and students are members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, LISA Consortium, and the SXS Collaboration. U2GRC currently has 20 PhD students. First consideration will be given to applications received by January 3, 2024. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. Scientific software developer in computational astrophysics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/27/scientific-software-develope… Deadline: 2024-01-30 Location: Palma, Spain Additional Information: https://iac3.uib.es/research2/simflowny/ Contact: carlos.palenzuela[AT]uib.es The Relativity and Gravitation group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) offers a 2-year position for a scientific software developer. The successful candidate will support our research in computational astrophysics and numerical relativity through the development of the scientific software Simflowny, a cloud-based open environment for scientific dynamical models, with a user-friendly Integrated Development Environment, which automatically generates parallel code for simulation frameworks (for more details see https://bitbucket.org/iac3/simflowny/wiki/Home ). He/she will work under the supervision of Dr. Carlos Palenzuela and Dr. Joan Masso'. The group also includes faculty members Prof. Carles Bona and Dr. Fernando Abalos, as well as two PhD students. The starting date can be negotiated, but it should be somewhere between April and September 2024. The annual gross salary is ~ 30000 EUR. Minimal requirement will be a bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, astronomy, physics or a related discipline, with software developing experience and knowledge in Java, C++, Python and Linux/Unix. Excellent oral and written communication skills either in English or Spanish. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, including a brief description of previous experience and interests, to be sent to carlos.palenzuela[AT]uib.es. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15. Postdoctoral Researcher in Observational Astronomy with JWST, Lawrence, KS, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27489 Deadline: 2024-01-31 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Additional Information: https://employment.ku.edu/staff/26649BR Contact: akirkpatrick[AT]ku.edu Postdoctoral Researcher in Observational Astronomy with JWST. University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS, USA Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral research associate position in observational astronomy with Dr. Allison Kirkpatrick at the University of Kansas beginning as early as May 1, 2024 (start date is negotiable). Dr. Kirkpatrick is the PI of a cycle 2 JWST proposal that will take 67 hours of MIRI observations in the Extended Groth Strip ("MEGA Mass Assembly at Cosmic Noon: MIRI EGS Galaxy and AGN Survey", PID: 3794). Observations are scheduled for March 2024. This position is for a postdoctoral researcher to reduce observations, create science-ready images, and create a photometric catalog. Preference will be given to those candidates with previous experience reducing JWST observations. The postdoc will be encouraged to work on their own research using the MIRI observations. Dr. Kirkpatrick is also a member of the CEERS team (https://ceers.github.io/index.html) which has NIRCam and NIRSpec observations of the EGS field. The MEGA team has previous experience reducing MIRI images, and the postdoc will be encouraged to collaborate with team experts to produce the best results. This position will entail 50% of the time spent on JWST MIRI data reductions and analysis, 40% for the postdoc's own research projects, and 10% allocated for supervising students. Dr. Kirkpatrick runs a vibrant research group with a large cohort of undergraduate researchers. The postdoc will be encouraged to mentor and supervise a few undergraduates. Dr. Kirkpatrick's research focuses on understanding the co-evolution of supermassive black holes and their host galaxies at z=1-3, and this will be her primary use of the CEERS MIRI data. The postdoc, however, is encouraged to pursue any research project that will use this rich data set. Pay is $60,000/year with benefits. Money is available to offset moving costs and for the purchase of a new computer. A remote appointment is also a possibility, if needed. Dr. Kirkpatrick is strongly committed to ensuring equitable and inclusive hiring and mentoring practices and will work with the successful applicant to meet their needs. Applications should consist of a cover letter, 2-3 page statement of past research experience and future research plans, and a CV. The cover letter should address technical skills, any past mentoring experience, interest in mentoring students, and commitment to equity and inclusion efforts. Letters of recommendation will only be solicited once a long list has been made. Lawrence is an ideal small college town, with lots of restaurants, bars, shops, and outdoor activities. Lawrence is a mere 45 minutes from Kansas City. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in astronomy or physics by date of appointment. For more information and to apply go to https://employment.ku.edu/staff/26649BR. Initial review of applications will begin on January 31, 2024 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified. Inquiries can be made by email to Prof. Allison Kirkpatrick (akirkpatrick(a)ku.edu). The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, retaliation, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University's programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and is the University's Title IX Coordinator: the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA[AT]ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave data analysis, Utrecht, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27492 Deadline: 2024-01-10 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.uu.nl/organisatie/werken-bij-de-universiteit-utrecht/vacatures/… Contact: c.f.f.vandenbroeck[AT]uu.nl The Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) at Utrecht University is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in gravitational wave data analysis and phenomenology, who is interested in studying gravitational wave signals from coalescing binary black holes as probes of fundamental physics, specifically in the context of black hole mimickers. At GRASP this effort is led by Professor Chris Van Den Broeck and Dr Anuradha Samajdar, and currently involves a team of 16 postdocs and PhD students. The group has close ties with researchers at Utrecht University's Institute for Theoretical Physics, and with other individuals and institutes across the Netherlands as well as globally. Within the Netherlands this research will be carried out as part of the Dutch Black Hole Consortium, which includes more than 10 universities and knowledge institutes across the country. Internationally, the successful candidate will conduct her or his research as a member of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration and the Einstein Telescope Collaboration. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17. Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational Astronomy, Barcelona, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27497 Deadline: 2024-01-31 Location: Barcelona, Spain Additional Information: https://www.ice.csic.es Contact: carlos.f.sopuerta[AT]csic.es Dear colleagues, We would like to let you know about Postdoctoral opportunities at the Gravitational Astronomy-LISA group of the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC and IEEC) in Barcelona. We are looking for candidates to support for the coming call of the following two programmes [see below for a detailed description]: 1) Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral positions 2) Ramon y Cajal senior postdoctoral positions Candidates interested in these position please contact Carlos F. Sopuerta [carlos.f.sopuerta[AT]csic.es] and Sascha Husa [sascha.husa[AT]csic.es]. ***The Gravitational Astronomy-LISA Group:*** It is an interdisciplinary group working mainly in the area of gravitational physics and gravitational wave physics. It has lead the Spanish contribution to the LISA Pathfinder mission, and is leading now the Spanish contribution to LISA. We also participate in the collaborations centred around ground-based observatories like LIGO, Virgo and the future ET detector. We carry out research in instrumentation, theory (including GW modelling), and data analysis techniques and applications. Current Faculty staff includes: Dr. Miquel Nofrarias, Dr. Carlos F. Sopuerta, and Dr. Sascha Husa. ***The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC):*** It is part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and is affiliated with the Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC). Officially created in 2008, ICE engages in theoretical and observational research across disciplines, including fundamental physics, astrophysics, planetary and Earth sciences. The institute also develops theoretical models, as well as instrumentation and technology for space and ground-based missions and experiments. ICE has about 140 members, two departments (Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences, and Cosmology and Fundamental Physics) and an Advanced Engineering Unit running 7 laboratories. The Institute has obtained the Maria de Maeztu seal of excellence, awarded by the Spanish State Research Agency for the period 2022 - 2025. ICE has significant involvement in more than a dozen space missions, in particular LISA, Euclid, as well as ground-based experiments like CTA, DES, DESI, ET. ICE is located in a modern building on the Campus of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Bellaterra, just outside Barcelona. Best regards, Carlos F. Sopuerta --------------------------------------------------------- 1) Ramon y Cajal Fellowships of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (RyC) The RyC Fellowships have a duration of five years. They come with a grant of 50,000 Euros to cover expenses from the research activities. In the case of "attraction of talent" positions, the grant will be of 120,000 Euros. In the last call 494 fellowships were granted, 477 in the general call (the rest are subject to certain conditions). From the 477 positions, 80 were devoted to the attraction of talent, to encourage the incorporation of researchers who have been developing their professional activity outside Spain. The call is expected to be opened around mid January-2024, with a deadline around 20 days later. The first list of successful candidates is expected around September 2024 with a final decision in December 2024. The Candidates must meet the following requirements [adapted from last call rules]: a) Be in possession of the degree of doctor. The date of obtaining the doctoral degree must be between the 1st January 2013 and December 31, 2021 (there are exceptions). b) In the case of researchers applying through the "attraction of talent" program, they must have postdoctoral experience in an institution outside Spain since at least January 1, 2021 and up to the date of start of the application submission period (uninterruptedly). c) Not having been a beneficiary of a grant from the previous calls of the Ramon y Cajal program. d) Not be a beneficiary of the Juan de la Cierva program, except for those who have been in the program for at least least one year. --------------------------------------------------------- 2) Juan de la Cierva Fellowships of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (JdC). The purpose of the Juan de la Cierva fellowships is to promote the incorporation of young people, in possession of a doctoral degree, to complete their postdoctoral research training in Spanish R&D centers. In the last call 480 fellowships were granted. The call is expected to be opened around late January-2024, with a deadline around mid February-2024. The first list of successful candidates is expected around September 2024 with a final decision on November 2024. The Candidates must meet the following requirements [adapted from last call rules]: a) Participants must meet the requirement of holding a doctoral degree and having obtained it between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023. b) To join an Spanish R&D center other than the one where they completed their PhD studies. c) Not having submitted an application to participate in the Ramon y Cajal call (see above). d) Not having been a beneficiary of a Juan de la Cierva fellowship from the previous calls. -------------------------------------------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. GWECS Job Fair (online) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27456 Additional Information: https://gwecs.org/ Dear early career researchers, You are invited to the GWECS Job Fair for early career scientists in gravitational waves. The online event will be held on Tuesday, November 28th between 4 pm and 6 pm CET. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the following form by Friday, November 24th: https://forms.gle/tEwX4VALbH752Bnn9 You can check out the jobs submitted so far in this google sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_tbjDCUjDlr0DIPAcuWhUDu8a2EV4GKMPs8… The participants of the job fair will be split into breakout rooms. Each recruiter will have the chance to introduce themselves and talk for 5 minutes about their group and available position(s). The early career scientists will have the chance to introduce themselves for 1 minute and ask questions about the job offers they are interested in. Please use this google drive to upload your slides, they will be shared with the participants of the job fair. We hope you can join us! All the best, GWECS Career Opportunities Office Krishnendu N V, Mikhail Korobko, Elisa Maggio, Nils A. Nilsson, Golam Shaifullah, Nicola Tamanini https://gwecs.org/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. New Book "Modified and Quantum Gravity From Theory to Experimental Searches on All Scales" ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/21/new-book-modified-and-quantu… Additional Information: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-31520-6 Modified and Quantum Gravity: From Theory to Experimental Searches on All Scales Editors: Christian Pfeifer, Claus Laemmerzahl Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP, volume 1017) Springer, Cham (2023) This book discusses theoretical predictions and their comparison with experiments of extended and modified classical and quantum theories of gravity. The goal is to provide a readable access and broad overview over different approaches to the topic to graduate and PhD students as well as to young researchers. The book presents both, theoretical and experimental insights and is structured in three parts. The first addresses the theoretical models beyond special and general relativity such as string theory, Poincare gauge theory and teleparallelism as well as Finsler gravity. In turn, the second part is focused on the observational effects that these models generate, accounting for tests and comparisons which can be made on all possible scales: from the universe as a whole via binary systems, stars, black holes, satellite experiments, down to laboratory experiments at micrometer and smaller scales. The last part of this book is dedicated to quantum systems and gravity, showing tests of classical gravity with quantum systems, and coupling of quantum matter and gravity. The book was initiated during the 740. Heraeus Seminar "Experimental Tests and Signatures of Modified and Quantum Gravity" in February 2021. Content: Part I: Theoretical Models Beyond Special and General Relativity Lorentz Symmetry Violation in String-Inspired Effective Modified Gravity Theories Nick E. Mavromatos Deformed Relativistic Symmetry Principles Michele Arzano, Giulia Gubitosi, Jose Javier Relancio Poincare Gauge Gravity Primer Yuri N. Obukhov Teleparallel Gravity Manuel Hohmann Gravitational Lensing in Theories with Lorentz Invariance Violation Jean-Francois Glicenstein, Volker Perlick Part II: Observational Effects Beyond Special and General Relativity: From Cosmic Scales, via Compact Objects to the Lab Cosmic Searches for Lorentz Invariance Violation Carlos Perez de los Heros, Tomislav Terzic Neutron Stars Jutta Kunz Black Holes: On the Universality of the Kerr Hypothesis Carlos A. R. Herdeiro Probing the Horizon of Black Holes with Gravitational Waves Elisa Maggio Boson Stars Yakov Shnir Stellar and Substellar Objects in Modified Gravity Aneta Wojnar Radio Pulsars as a Laboratory for Strong-Field Gravity Tests Lijing Shao Testing Gravity and Predictions Beyond the Standard Model at Short Distances: The Casimir Effect Galina L. Klimchitskaya, Vladimir M. Mostepanenko Part III: Quantum Systems and Gravity Quantum Tests of Gravity Sven Herrmann, Dennis Raetzel The Gravity of Light Jan W. van Holten Coupling Quantum Matter and Gravity Domenico Giulini, Andre Grossardt, Philip K. Schwartz ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. 11th Tux Workshop on Quantum Gravity 1.2. Fundamental Physics at the Galactic Centre Workshop, Porto, Portugal 1.3. Current Trends in Cosmology and High Energy Physics (COSMO@CCSP_2), Gurgaon, India 1.4. Charles W. Misner Memorial Symposium on Gravitation and the Cosmos, College Park, MD, USA 1.5. Golden Wedding of Black Holes and Thermodynamics (online) 1.6. 18th Iberian Cosmology Meeting, Salamanca, Spain 1.7. Black Holes and Cosmology 2024, Nassau, The Bahamas 1.8. CERS 14, Tuebingen, Germany 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Physics and Astronomy, Baltimore, MD, USA 2.2. Assistant Teaching Professor (Fixed Term), Cambridge, UK 2.3. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mumbai, India 2.4. Postdoc in black-hole physics, Haifa, Israel 2.5. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational waves, Marseille, France 2.6. Postdoc positions in gravitational-wave source modelling, Dublin, Ireland 2.7. Tenure track faculty position in General Relativity, Troy, AL, USA 2.8. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Copenhagen, Denmark 2.9. Assistant Professorship in Theoretical and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Copenhagen, Denmark 2.10. Postdoctoral fellowship in gravitational waves, Singapore 2.11. Postdoc in astroparticle physics, Trieste, Italy 2.12. Postdoctoral Positions for Euclid, Padova/Genova, Italy 2.13. Physics for Future - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, Prague, Czech Republic 2.14. Open postdoc position, Okinawa, Japan 2.15. Postdoctoral Position in Astrophysics, Kyoto, Japan 2.16. Postdoctoral Research Position in Extreme Gravity, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA 2.17. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave source modelling, Southampton, UK 2.18. 2 Postdoc positions in Cosmology at Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany 2.19. Postdoctoral Fellow: Astronomer and Astrophysicist, Canberra, Australia 2.20. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Munich, Germany; Cambridge, UK 2.21. Two postdoctoral positions on Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Numerical Relativity, Rochester, NY, USA 2.22. PhD position in gravitational physics, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2.23. Postdoctoral positions in Cosmology and Gravity, Prague, Czech Republic 2.24. Long-term research expert in GW simulation and analysis for LISA, Leuven, Belgium 2.25. Long-term scientific software developer for LISA simulated data generation, Leuven, Belgium 2.26. PhD positions in "Gravity and Matter at the Extreme", Potsdam, Germany 2.27. Postdoctoral and scientific software developer positions in gravitational wave physics, Palma, Spain 2.28. Joint PhD Position in Neutron Star/Gravitational Wave Physics, Coimbra/Potsdam, Portugal/Germany 2.29. Postdoctoral position in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Palma, Spain 3. News 3.1. Minicourse on black hole thermodynamics, (online) 3.2. JoMaReC resumes (online) 3.3. Relativistic Quantum Information Protocols in Quantum Field Theory (online) 3.4. 15th International LISA Symposium, Dublin, Ireland ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. 11th Tux Workshop on Quantum Gravity --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/02/11th-tux-workshop-on-quantum… Starting: 2024-02-19 to 2024-02-23 Location: Tux, Austria Additional Information: https://indico.ecap.work/event/67/ Contact: tuxworkshop(a)fuw.edu.pl The 11th Tux winter workshop on quantum gravity will take place in-person on February 19-23, 2024 in Tux (Austria). The workshop aims to bring together experts on loop quantum gravity and related topics. In general, the topics of the workshop include: - All approaches to loop quantum gravity (e.g. canonical, covariant, GFT) - Other approaches to quantum gravity and their relation to LQG - Quantum gravity phenomenology - Quantum gravity topics of general interest - General relativity and differential geometry topics of general interest The registration is open until December 22, 2023. For an up-to-date information on the workshop we recommend to visit the website. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Fundamental Physics at the Galactic Centre Workshop, Porto, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27226 Starting: 2023-12-15 to 2023-12-18 Location: Porto, Portugal Additional Information: https://gravity2023.sciencesconf.org/ Contact: gravity2023[AT]sciencesconf.org The Galactic Centre and SgrA* is a unique laboratory for fundamental physics studies. Being the nearest supermassive compact object to planet Earth, it allows for probing the smallest spatial scales with high angular resolution instrumentation such as adaptive optics at the Keck and VLT telescopes, (sub-)mm long baseline interferometry with the EHT and infrared long baseline interferometry with Gravity/VLTI, space telescopes such as the James Webb or NuSTAR satellites. Its low accretion rate allows for a relatively minor astrophysical complexity concerning other counterparts. SgrA* is a future candidate for new instruments and facilities such as EHT high frequency and more extended baselines development, ERIS, Gravity+, extremely large telescopes in the Southern hemisphere and space gravitational waves detection with LISA. How can these developments test fundamental physics at SgrA*? This workshop aims to bring together experts to foster discussions of new ideas and present the state-of-the-art in the area. Expected themes are the current status of measurements (including data limitations), General Relativity tests, Extreme/exotic compact objects, ultra-light dark matter, extended mass distributions, black hole hair, and synergies between facilities, among many others. By design, this is a small workshop limited to 100 participants and with significant time allowed for networking. The formal talks will occur on day 1 (December 15th, Friday) and on day 4 (December 18th, Monday). The weekend in between (days 2 and 3) can be used individually and freely for meetings and networking anywhere in town. The workshop will take place in the beautiful Palacio da Bolsa at Ribeira, Porto, to inspire its participants We kindly invite you to contribute to the workshop and submit an abstract with the topic you would like to present. Given the limited number of contributions, we ask you to register as soon as possible. Best regards, Local Organising Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Current Trends in Cosmology and High Energy Physics (COSMO@CCSP_2), Gurgaon, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27278 Starting: 2023-11-29 to 2023-12-01 Location: Gurgaon, India Additional Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkIdPfc6pPtqNgpXvQV22aDlr1nFbhJg5… Contact: ccsp_office[AT]sgtuniversity.org We are pleased to announce the second international conference of the series COSMOLOGY@CCSP, which is held annually at The Thanu Padmanabhan Centre for Cosmology and Science Popularization(CCSP), SGT University. This year the conference will take place from 29th November to 1st December, 2023. The title of COSMO@CCSP_2 is: "Current Trends in Cosmology and High Energy Physics". This year the keynote address will be delivered by Anzhong Wang, Baylor University, Texas. Also, Meghnad Saha lecture will take place on the last day of the conference and the speaker will be Prof. Gautam Bhattacharyya from SINP, Kolkata. The list of the plenary speakers can be found in the poster. We encourage students, postdocs, and early-career researchers to submit their abstracts for the parallel sessions. Please take note, that the last date for the abstract submission (for parallel session speakers) is 25.10.2023. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 27.10.2023 and the registration deadline is 10.11.2023. The selected outstation (Outside Delhi - NCR) students and postdocs will get a Travel Allowance according to the rules and regulations of IUCAA, one of the sponsoring bodies. This year the selected participants will be accommodated in the University Hostels. Only the invited speakers and guests will be provided University guest house / nearby hotel accommodation. CCSP is a newly founded research centre with a focus on hardcore research in Cosmology and High Energy physics. We need your active support and participation to make it a successful research centre in India. Please circulate this information in your group and kindly furnish the poster (attached) to your department notice board. The conference website will be published soon and we will update you in the due course. The abstract submission URL is given herewith. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Charles W. Misner Memorial Symposium on Gravitation and the Cosmos, College Park, MD, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/19/charles-w-misner-memorial-sy… Starting: 2023-11-11 to 2023-11-11 Location: College Park, MD, USA Additional Information: https://umdphysics.umd.edu/events/misnersymposium.html Contact: jacobson[AT]umd.edu Dear Colleagues, We are celebrating the life and scientific legacy of Charles W. Misner, with a memorial symposium on Saturday, November 11 (9am-5pm EST, 14:00-22:00 UTC). This in-person event will be held at the University of Maryland and streamed online via Zoom. It will feature talks by Steven Carlip, Ted Jacobson, Saul Teukolsky and Kip Thorne reflecting on Charlie's many scientific contributions and the later research they inspired, along with remarks and reminiscences by former students and colleagues. More information can be found at <a href="https://umdphysics.umd.edu/events/misnersymposium.html">umdphysics.umd.edu/events/misnersymposium.html</a>. The event is free (and will include coffee breaks and lunch) but registration is required by following a link on that page. If you would like to participate via Zoom, please register using the same link (skipping the question about food preferences) and on one of the pages you will see a question about online versus in-person participation. The Zoom link will be emailed later to people who have registered. In addition, Kip Thorne will be giving a public lecture on Friday, November 10 at 4:15pm EST at the University of Maryland in Toll 1412. Details about the public lecture can be found at https://science.umd.edu/events/thorne.html. (No registration is required for this.) We hope to see you at one or both events! Ted Jacobson, Peter Shawhan, Alessandra Buonanno +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Golden Wedding of Black Holes and Thermodynamics (online) --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27327 Starting: 2023-12-04 to 2023-12-08 Location: Online Additional Information: https://bht50.github.io/ Contact: alves.nickolas[AT]alumni.usp.br In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of "The Four Laws of Black Hole Mechanics" by J. M. Bardeen, B. Carter, and S. W. Hawking, we are pleased to announce a fully online event in honour of the golden wedding of black holes and thermodynamics. The conference covers black hole thermodynamics, quantum field theory in curved spacetimes and relativistic quantum information. Registrations for contributed talks (20+10') and posters close on the 10th of November. Plenary speakers (50+10') include S. Carlip, C. Dappiaggi, C. Fewster, K. Fredenhagen, I. Fuentes, S. Fulling, M. Hotta, B. Kay, E.-A. Kontou, A. Landulfo, E. Martin-Martinez, and N. Yokomizo. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. 18th Iberian Cosmology Meeting, Salamanca, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27333 Starting: 2024-03-25 to 2024-03-27 Location: Salamanca, Spain Additional Information: https://ibericos2024.usal.es/ Contact: ibericos2024[AT]usal.es This is the 1st announcement for the XVIII Iberian Cosmology meeting, which will take place in Salamanca, Spain, from the 25th to the 27th of March 2024. Registration is now open at: https://ibericos2024.usal.es/ where you may also find more details about the meeting, as well as accommodation in Salamanca. These meetings aim to encourage interactions and collaborations between researchers working in cosmology and related areas in Portugal and Spain. Researchers working in other countries are also most welcome. Please feel free to send this announcement to other scientists who may be interested in attending. The meetings are informal and there is no registration fee. All participants wishing to give a talk may submit a title and abstract when they register. The deadline for the abstract submission is February 20, 2024. A preliminary program will appear on the webpage shortly after. Moreover, these meetings are not restricted to a single topic but are open to cosmologists in the broadest sense, from mathematical cosmology and theoretical particle physics to observational astrophysics. They are also designed to encourage the presentation of work in progress. We look forward to seeing you in Salamanca! The local organizing committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Black Holes and Cosmology 2024, Nassau, The Bahamas --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/25/black-holes-and-cosmology-20… Starting: 2024-03-11 to 2024-03-15 Location: Nassau, The Bahamas Additional Information: https://indico.mpp.mpg.de/e/BHCos24 Contact: florian.kuehnel[AT]physik.uni-muenchen.de Dear Colleague, We are excited to draw attention to our conference "Black Holes and Cosmology" (BHCos 2024), taking place at the University of The Bahamas in Nassau from the 11th to the 15th of March 2024. This international meeting (aimed at around 120 participants) will bring together world-renowned experts as well as junior researchers working on theoretical and observational aspects of black holes, particularly (but not limited to) their role in cosmology. Invited speakers include: Andreas Albrecht, Earl Bellinger, Gianfranco Bertone, Alessandra Buonanno*, Matt Caplan, Nico Cappelluti, Bernard Carr, Sebastien Clesse, Gia Dvali*, Glennys Farrar, Carlos Frenk, Juan Garcia-Bellido, Enrique Gaztanaga, Reinhard Genzel*, Cristiano Germani, Andrea Ghez*, Michael Hawkins, Shirley Ho*, David Kaiser, Sasha Kashlinsky, William Kinney, Julien Lavalle, Michela Mapelli, Emil Mottola, Priya Natarajan*, Samaya Nissanke, Malcolm Perry, Hernando Quevedo, Luciano Rezzolla*, Ravi Sheth, Subir Sarkar, Gerald 't Hooft*, Mark Trodden, Lisa Randall, Joseph Silk, Chris van den Broeck, Alexander Vilenkin*, Hai-Bo Yu (* = tbc). The registration is open now! Please spread the word! https://indico.mpp.mpg.de/e/BHCos24 We encourage early registration and reservation of accommodation and travel since economic hotels and flights fill in very rapidly. Best wishes & looking forward to seeing you in Nassau! Florian Kuehnel for the organisational committee of BHCos 2024 Katherine Freese (The University of Texas at Austin), Juan Garcia-Bellido (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, RAC), Eduardo Guendelman (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies and Bahamas Advanced Study Institute and Conferences), Florian Kuehnel (Max Planck Institute for Physics and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich), Claude McNamarah (University of The Bahamas), Remo Ruffini (U. Roma La Sapienza) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. CERS 14, Tuebingen, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/26/cers-14/ Starting: 2024-02-14 to 2024-02-16 Location: Tuebingen, Germany Additional Information: https://cers.univie.ac.at/cers14/index.html Contact: cederbaum[AT]math.uni-tuebingen.de The Tuebingen meeting will be the fourteenth seminar of a series designed to provide a forum for younger researchers to present their work, and to expand their research horizons, in all topics of research in general relativity. While the main geographical basin of attraction for the meeting has traditionally been Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Germany, we welcome researchers from all countries. Abstracts received by January 14, 2024, will receive full attention. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Physics and Astronomy, Baltimore, MD, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27222 Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Baltimore, MD, USA Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25522 Contact: pcarmen1[AT]jhu.edu The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for several postdoctoral fellowships: The William H. Miller Fellowship (any area of physics and astronomy), the Sweeney Fellowship (any area of physics), and Davis Fellowship (any area of astronomy). These fellowships offer the opportunity for postdoctoral research that combines academic freedom with strong faculty mentorship in an intellectually vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming department. The Department has strong programs in condensed-matter physics, particle physics, astrophysics, and biological physics and is now embarking upon a significant expansion, including growth into new areas of physics. The department also benefits from its close relationship with the Space Telescope Science Institute, located on the Johns Hopkins campus. More details about the department and its research can be found at https://physics-astronomy.jhu.edu. Consideration of applications will begin on 1 December 2023 and continue until all available positions are filled. Applicants will also be considered for other appropriate postdoctoral positions in the department. Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a statement of research interests, and a list of publications and arrange for at least three letters of reference on their behalf to be submitted to the application website. Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Assistant Teaching Professor (Fixed Term), Cambridge, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27225 Deadline: 2023-10-29 Location: Cambridge, UK Additional Information: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/42911/ Contact: director.mphildis[AT]phy.cam.ac.uk The School of Physical Sciences invites applications for a Assistant Teaching Professor in the field of Data Intensive Science to be held in the Department of Physics. This full-time position would be directly connected to the existing Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Data Intensive science and the new MPhil in Data Intensive Science. The successful candidate will have extensive experience analysing scientific data sets, either in academia or industry, preferably in one of the research areas mentioned above. They should have a proven track record of teaching and be an excellent communicator. They should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of, and show practical experience with, statistical methods and machine learning algorithms. They must also be proficient in Python and the techniques required for software development best practice. Familiarity with other coding languages, in particular C++, and high-performance computing is desirable. They must be highly organised and motivated and should demonstrate aptitude for programme coordination. It is expected that they will hold a PhD in mathematics or physics (or a cognate discipline). Due to the fast-moving nature of the topics covered in the MPhil and research within the CDT, the role holder would be expected to be: research active, to participate in one or more of the research groups associated with the programme, and to maintain their knowledge of the current status of research, and techniques used within them. The successful candidate will be expected to support the MPhil by: the creation and delivery of course modules; the supervision, assessment, and examination of modules; and the provision of computational projects for the new Master's degree. They will support the management and running of the CDT primarily by: overseeing the students participation on the MPhil, their industrial placements, and day to day coordination of the centre and liaison with the students. They will also be expected to participate in the administration of tasks associated with the academic delivery of these programmes like overseeing the seminar series and industry led modules, and the coordination and delivery of non-examined short courses on advanced topics or transferable skills. A new Academic Career pathway scheme for Teaching and Scholarship staff has been developed to recognise and reward outstanding contributions and celebrate academic achievement through promotion and/or pay progression. Applicants should submit the following documents with their application: 1) Curriculum Vitae (CV) 2) An experience statement of up to two pages setting out your past work in Data Intensive Science and how it relates to the skills required for this position. This should include a description as to how it connects with existing research activities within the MPhil. 3) A teaching statement of up to two pages setting out your approach to teaching and the contributions you can make to the new MPhil programme in Data Intensive Science. 4) Please include details of two referees, including e-mail address and phone number, whom the University of Cambridge can contact for references. This position has funds for 3 years in the first instance, with the intention for the role to continue dependent upon the success of the MPhil course. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mumbai, India ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27231 Deadline: 2023-11-01 Location: Mumbai, India Additional Information: https://www.tifr.res.in/~daa/ Contact: chairdaa[AT]tifr.res.in The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (DAA; https://www.tifr.res.in/~daa/) at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai invites applications from qualified candidates for Visiting Fellow (post-doctoral) positions. The research interests pursued at DAA are diverse and include projects involving instrument-building (Infrared, X-Ray and Radio), observational, theoretical, and computational efforts. The science topics pursued in the department include extrasolar planets, star and planet formation, interstellar medium, star clusters, stellar dynamics, resolved transients, fast radio bursts, gravitational waves, seismology, Solar astrophysics, black holes, pulsars and accreting neutron stars, compact-object binaries, X-ray astronomy including science from AstroSat data, gravitational waves including science using InPTA, IPTA, and Ligo-Virgo-Kagra data, cosmology, multi-messenger astronomy, and astronomical big data analysis using machine learning techniques. This position allows the fellows to pursue their own research projects independently, although they are welcome to collaborate with any faculty in the department. Qualification: At the time of joining, the candidate must have completed her/his Ph. D. (Successfully defended thesis). Duration: The position is initially for one year with a possibility of extensions for up to three years upon satisfactory performance. Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, the position comes with a competitive research contingency grant, health benefits, and accommodation assistance (accommodation on campus as per availability, or HRA). Deadline for application: November 01, 2023 Application procedure: The application should include a - cover letter, - research proposal (should include past research expertise, future research plans at TIFR), - CV, - publication list (in addition to all publications, include ORCID ID and link to applicant's ADS listing), and - names and contact information of three referees. Interested applicants should collate all material into a single PDF and send it to chairdaa(a)tifr.res.in and cc to daapostdoc(a)gmail.com. If the interested applicant already has a specific faculty in mind for collaboration, it is alright to contact that faculty as well, but a formal application must be sent to the above-mentioned emails to be considered for these positions. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoc in black-hole physics, Haifa, Israel ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27236 Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Haifa, Israel Additional Information: https://physics.haifa.ac.il/2021/09/13/shahar-hadar/?lang=en Contact: shaharhadar[AT]sci.haifa.ac.il The Department of Physics at the University of Haifa invites applications for postdoctoral positions in black-hole physics. Candidates with expertise in gravitational physics, broadly defined, and/or relativistic astrophysics, are encouraged to apply. The appointment is for 2+1 years, beginning at or before fall 2024. The successful candidates will be offered a competitive scholarship, relocation expenses, computer facilities, and travel funds. The group maintains a strong collaboration with research groups at different Israeli institutions, in particular at the neighboring Technion, and postdocs are encouraged to pursue independent research. Applicants are asked to email a description of research achievements and future plans, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, and arrange for three letters of reference to be emailed to Shahar Hadar by Dec. 1st 2023. Applicants should have a PhD by the anticipated starting date. For inquiries about the position please contact Shahar Hadar. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational waves, Marseille, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27246 Deadline: 2023-11-20 Location: Marseille, France Additional Information: https://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~mancarella/jobs_2023_postdoc.html Contact: mancarella[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr The Centre de Physique Theorique (CPT) at the Aix-Marseille University in Marseille (France) invites applications for two postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave astronomy/cosmology. Successful candidates will join a newly established research program led by Dr. Michele Mancarella and funded by the Fondation A*Midex Initiative of Excellence Grant "Cosmology and Astrophysics with Gravitational waves and Galaxy surveys" (COSMOAGG). Specific interests will be focussed on gravitational-wave cosmology, large-scale inference techniques for gravitational-wave astronomy, and next-generation gravitational-wave experiments. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in Physics or related discipline, strong programming skills, and expertise in the cross-correlation between galaxy and gravitational-wave catalogues, gravitational-wave population studies and hierarchical bayesian inference, applications of machine learning techniques, and/or forecast tools for gravitational-wave detectors of next generation, though we are open to all candidates with a strong background in gravitational-wave physics and multi-messenger astronomy. The postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate in the activities of the LISA consortium and of the Einstein Telescope Observational Science Board. They will also have the opportunity of developing their independent research lines. The positions will last for 2+1 years and include generous research and travel resources as well as relocation expenses. The starting date can be between April and December 2024. The monthly net salary starts from around 2000 EUR for junior candidates (3 years of experience) and will increase after the first year. The recruits will join the CPT's cosmology team, which consists of five permanent staff whose research focuses on theoretical cosmology, dark energy and modified gravity, the large-scale structure of the universe, and have access to data from the Euclid space mission.Two more postdoctoral researchers specializing in gravitational wave theory will join the team in 2024. The wider community in Marseille includes the Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM) and the Laboratories d'Astrophysique de Marseille hosting cosmologists heavily involved in spectro-photometric surveys of the Universe. Marseille is a warm, beautiful mediterranean city in the hearth of the worldwide famous Provence. The CPT is located in the Luminy Campus, at the gates of the Calanques National Park, a terrestrial and marine natural wonder for climbing, snorkelling and hiking. Applications consists in a CV with a list of publications and a two-pages research statement to be sent in a single pdf file at mancarella[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr with email subject "COSMOAGG application - NAME OF THE CANDIDATE". The application deadline is November 20th, 2023, though we will consider applications until the positions are filled. Candidates should also arrange for at least two reference letters to be sent separately by the application deadline to the same address, including in the email subject "COSMOAGG reference letter - NAME OF THE CANDIDATE". We particularly welcome expressions of interest from traditionally underrepresented groups. For additional inquiries please do not hesitate to contact mancarella[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr or michele.mancarella(a)unimib.it . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Postdoc positions in gravitational-wave source modelling, Dublin, Ireland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/11/postdoc-positions-in-gravita… Deadline: 2023-11-17 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: https://forms.gle/yig6jREHN3n7Bqa1A. Contact: niels.warburton[AT]ucd.ie University College Dublin (Ireland) invites expressions of interest for a postdoctoral position in gravitational wave source modelling, with a focus on small mass-ratio binaries. The successful candidate will work with Dr Niels Warburton and be funded through a Royal Society - Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) grant. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in black hole perturbation theory and/or gravitational-wave data analysis for extreme mass-ratio inspirals, although we are open to all candidates with a strong background in gravitational-wave science. Candidates will have ample opportunities to collaborate with the broader Relativity Group at UCD, and will also be encouraged to pursue their own research topics. The appointment will be for two years. The salary will be at the level of an SFI New Post-Doctoral Researcher Level 2A - Point 1 (~ 43k EUR gross salary per annum) and comes with additional research and travel funds. The Relativity Group at UCD consists of 3 faculty members (Prof. Adrian Ottewill, Dr Barry Wardell, Dr Niels Warburton), 3 senior research fellows (Dr Sarp Akcay, Dr Christiana Pantelidou, Dr Chris Kavanagh), a postdoctoral fellow (Dr Gabriel Andres Piovano) and 6 PhD students. Together they form a vibrant and friendly research group whose expertise include gravitational self-force calculations, numerical relativity, quantum fields on curved backgrounds, effective-one-body theory, and many other aspects of gravitational wave source modelling. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome expressions of interest from traditionally underrepresented groups. Successful candidates will have a PhD in Physics or related discipline, strong programming skills, and previous experience in gravitational wave source modelling. Applications should include a CV with a list of publications and a list of three reference letter writers, and a two-page statement covering research interests and plans. These should be sent by November 17th, 2023 using the linked web form. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Tenure track faculty position in General Relativity, Troy, AL, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27253 Deadline: 2024-01-01 Location: Troy, Alabama, USA Additional Information: https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/39217 Contact: gmenon[AT]troy.edu Troy University invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in Physics, specifically in General Relativity/Cosmology/Theoretical Astrophysics. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, with an expected start date of August 1, 2024. Candidates must have earned a Ph. D. in General Relativity or a closely related area, with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance the existing and newly formed Relativity and Cosmology group (Relativity and Cosmology Group (troy.edu)) at Troy University. The application link can be found here: https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/39217 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Copenhagen, Denmark ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/11/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-t… Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26159 Contact: nbia[AT]nbi.ku.dk The Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship at the interface between astrophysical fluid dynamics and gravitational wave astrophysics. Fall 2024 would be the preferred starting date. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit all material via the URL provided before December 1st, 2023. The search may possibly continue beyond that date. Highly qualified candidates would also be considered in the ongoing search for a fixed-term 5-year Assistant Professorship in Theoretical and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics. We are seeking highly motivated, outstanding individuals who will contribute and develop research programs related to the dynamics and observational signatures of compact binary mergers. Expertise in astrophysical fluid dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and gravitational wave astrophysics and/or high-performance computing will constitute valuable assets. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to carry out an independent research program and interact with other NBIA members. They have the opportunity to guide students and junior fellows, teach courses at various levels, participate in outreach activities, and organize international meetings and PhD schools. The Theoretical Astrophysics and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics groups at Niels Bohr International Academy include Martin Pessah, Johan Samsing, Daniel D'Orazio, and about 10 students and postdoctoral researchers. All group members have access to some of the largest dedicated astrophysics computer resources in Scandinavia, including a general-purpose cluster with more than 10,000 cores, a GPU cluster, a petabyte of storage, and dedicated data analysis servers. The Niels Bohr International Academy strives to attract the best and the brightest by providing the environment to enable curiosity-driven breakthrough research in the physical sciences and mathematics. This hire is part of a vigorous ongoing expansion at the Niels Bohr International Academy into the field of Gravitational Physics, bringing together a number of scientists from several areas of theoretical physics and astrophysics in order to address some of the most burning questions related to gravity. The entire Gravity Group at Niels Bohr International Academy includes the Strong Group and has around 40 researchers from junior to senior levels, and a very active and dynamic program of visitors, workshops, conferences, PhD-schools, seminars, and informal group meetings. The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes all qualified individuals regardless of personal background. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Assistant Professorship in Theoretical and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Copenhagen, Denmark ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/11/assistant-professorship-in-t… Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25897 Contact: nbia[AT]nbi.ku.dk The Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for a fixed-term 5-year assistant professorship at the interface between astrophysical fluid dynamics and gravitational wave astrophysics in the area of dynamics and observational signatures of compact binary mergers. Fall 2024 would be the preferred starting date. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit all material via the URL provided before December 1st, 2023. The search may possibly continue beyond that date. We are seeking highly motivated, outstanding individuals with the drive and capacity to establish themselves as leaders by building their own groups. Assistant professors at NBIA benefit from significant support from senior faculty members towards these goals. Assistant professors are expected to carry out an independent research program and interact with other NBIA members. They have the opportunity to guide students and junior fellows, teach courses at various levels, participate in outreach activities, and organize international meetings and PhD schools. The Theoretical Astrophysics and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics groups at Niels Bohr International Academy include Martin Pessah, Johan Samsing, Daniel D'Orazio, and about 10 students and postdoctoral researchers. All group members have access to some of the largest dedicated astrophysics computer resources in Scandinavia, including a general-purpose cluster with more than 10,000 cores, a GPU cluster, a petabyte of storage, and dedicated data analysis servers. The Niels Bohr International Academy strives to attract the best and the brightest by providing the environment to enable curiosity-driven breakthrough research in the physical sciences and mathematics. This hire is part of a vigorous ongoing expansion at the Niels Bohr International Academy into the field of Gravitational Physics, bringing together a number of scientists from several areas of theoretical physics and astrophysics in order to address some of the most burning questions related to gravity. The entire Gravity Group at Niels Bohr International Academy includes the Strong Group and has around 40 researchers from junior to senior levels, and a very active and dynamic program of visitors, workshops, conferences, PhD-schools, seminars, and informal group meetings. The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes all qualified individuals regardless of personal background. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Postdoctoral fellowship in gravitational waves, Singapore ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/12/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-g… Deadline: 2023-12-31 Location: Singapore Additional Information: https://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/ Contact: alvincjk[AT]nus.edu.sg Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Department of Physics at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The successful candidate will work under the supervision of faculty member Alvin Chua. We seek applicants with a strong background in scientific modelling and analysis for contemporary and/or near-future gravitational-wave detectors such as LIGO, LISA and pulsar timing arrays. The successful candidate will join and contribute to the growth of a new gravity/astrophysics group at NUS with both theoretical and observational interests. This group presently includes faculty members Profs Edward Teo (gravitation) and Xinliang An (mathematical physics), research fellows Drs Soichiro Isoyama and Josh Mathews, as well as several PhD and MSc students. There will also be opportunities to take up (or retain) membership in international gravitational-wave collaborations such as LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA and the LISA Consortium, and to be formally involved in their activities. Applicants with expertise in gravitational-wave data analysis are particularly encouraged to apply. Those with a more general background in applied mathematics, statistics, data science or computational science will also be considered. Relevant areas of expertise can include (but are not limited to) topics such as applied geometry, numerical analysis, computational statistics, time-series analysis and statistical learning. The ideal candidate for this position will possess skills and interests in both theoretical and computational research, a willingness to diversify their expertise and to be involved in cross-disciplinary projects, as well as the disposition to work well independently and as part of a team. They will be expected to maintain their own individual research programme, while working in close collaboration with Prof. Chua on topics of mutual interest. The initial appointment is for one year, with expected renewal up to three years in total, and could start as early as June 2024. This position comes with a competitive salary and personal benefits, as well as travel funds for international conferences/visits. There will also be opportunities for the successful candidate to gain additional experience in teaching and research supervision during their appointment. Applicants should submit the following materials via e-mail to Alvin Chua (alvincjk[AT]nus.edu.sg): a cover letter, their CV and list of publications, a short statement of research, and the e-mail addresses of three academic referees who will provide letters of reference. All materials should be received by 31 December 2023 for full consideration. At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students is one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interaction with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required. Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students, and to better protect everyone in the campus, job applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Postdoc in astroparticle physics, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27265 Deadline: 2023-12-15 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26187 Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The astroparticle group at SISSA (Trieste, Italy; www.sissa.it/app) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to start in the Fall of 2024. The position is for two years, with a possible extension to a third year. The research fields of the group are connected to the areas of: astroparticle physics, dark matter, dark energy, astrophysical probes of fundamental interactions, early Universe, gravitational wave astrophysics, structures in the Universe, theory and phenomenology of gravity, data science applications. The International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) is a leading research and training institution (PhD School) located in Trieste, Italy. The campus is in a green area on the hills close to Trieste and is efficiently connected to the city by public transport. SISSA offers to its community top tier research facilities (e.g. High Performance Computing facilities) and services (canteen and kindergarten services located on site). The Physics Area at SISSA has connections with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and the National Council for Research (CNR). SISSA is also a founding member of several research Institutes such as IFPU, IGAP and TQT. More information on research in Physics at SISSA can be found at www.sissa.it. Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Postdoctoral Positions for Euclid, Padova/Genova, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27268 Deadline: 2023-10-31 Location: Padova/Genova, Italy Additional Information: http://www.dfa.unipd.it/ Contact: alessandro.renzi[AT]unipd.it The Euclid-related LaScaLa project invites applications for two Postdoctoral Researcher positions in Systematics Analysis of NISP' spectroscopic data of Euclid mission. These positions offer a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team of researchers at the forefront of cosmology and astrophysics. The successful candidates will play a pivotal role in the analysis of data from the Euclid mission, focusing on the identification, modeling, and mitigation of systematic uncertainties in observational data, for Dark Energy and Neutrino. Successful candidates will be part of the "LaScaLa" project funded by the MUR of Italy. Targeted investigations focus on the systematics analysis of Euclid satellite data, in particular NISP spectroscopy. Successful candidates will have a PhD in Physics or related discipline, strong programming skills, and previous experience in cosmology and/or astrophysics. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome expressions of interest from traditionally underrepresented groups. 1) Location: Padova Position Description: We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in data analysis for Cosmology, as well as applications of statistical and machine-learning tools to Cosmology (although we are open to all candidates with a strong Astronomy and Astrophysics background!). We anticipate awarding one position. Appointments come with a generous research and travel budget. The starting date is approximatively January 2024. We are open to accept Expression of Interest for the following position: Postdoctoral Researcher (Full-time) Duration 20 month. Candidates are required to hold a M.Sc. and have documented research skills acquired through a PhD obtained before July of 2024 in the scientific field related to the research activity of the project. Expected net salary ~1500 euro. Applications should include a CV with a list of publications and a two-page statement covering research interests and plans. These should be sent by October 30th 2023 using the email: alessandro.renzi[AT]pd.infn.it 2) Location: Genova Position Description: We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in simulation and analysis of near-infrared detectors (although we are open to all candidates with a strong Astronomy and Astrophysics background!). We anticipate awarding one position. The starting date is December 2023/January 2024. We are open to accept Expression of Interest for a Postdoctoral Researcher (Assegno INFN) Duration 1 year + 1 (renewable depending on funds availability). Candidates are required to hold a Ph.D. in the scientific field related to the research activity of the project. Expected net salary ~1800 euro. Applications should include a CV with a list of publications and a two-page statement covering research interests and plans. These should be sent by October 30th, 2023 using the email: stefano.davini[AT]ge.infn.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Physics for Future - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27271 Deadline: 2023-11-10 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: https://p4f.fzu.cz/ Contact: p4f[AT]fzu.cz The Physics for Future (P4F), co-funded under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND and coordinated by the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences-FZU, is a postdoctoral fellowship programme allowing researchers to execute their own bottom-up research project over two years in Czechia, within the facilities of the FZU or ELI Beamlines based on the choice of their supervisor. We expect to recruit 30 fellows in this first call. We offer: * Experienced supervisors in the following domains: astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology; atomic, molecular and chemical physics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics), high energy physics, nano materials, nuclear physics, optics, pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistical physics. * Unique interdisciplinary environment * Cutting-edge infrastructure * Training in soft and transferable skills * Wide international academic network * Industrial partners Join us in advancing the frontiers of Physics! Requirements Research field: Physics Researcher profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) Education level: PhD (or equivalent) Languages: English The applicants must hold a PhD degree by the call deadline and have no more than 8 years of full-time equivalent (FTE) experience in research since their PhD award. The applicants are invited to apply through the P4F open call. The evaluation and selection process for admitted applications will involve a two-phase assessment, encompassing a written evaluation followed by an interview. What is included in a fellowship? Successful applicants will receive a 2-year employment contract. The monthly gross salary of the fellow will be approx. EUR 3232 if the fellow is not entitled to the Family allowance and EUR 3416 if the fellow demonstrates he or she is entitled to the Family allowance. The gross salary is composed of the Living allowance, the Mobility allowance and the Family allowance where applicable and is subject to tax and health and social deductions. In addition, the P4F Fellowship provides generous contributions towards the cost of research expenses. The fellows will be offered career development support and training events in soft and transferable skills. Eligibility criteria Ph.D. degree or evidence of completing Ph.D. degree requirements and waiting to receive the degree. 0-8 years of postdoctoral experience in research (after completing the Ph.D.). Comply with the MSCA Mobility rule, i.e., applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activities (work, studies, etc.) for more than 12 months in the Czech Republic in the 36 months immediately before the application deadline. How to apply Interested candidates should submit their project proposal in English including all mandatory attachments via the application portal. Only applications received through the application portal will be considered. For full instruction, please, see Guide for Applicants. About the host institutions Institute of Physics (FZU) + ELI Beamlines facility The Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a prestigious public research institution specialising in fundamental and applied research across a diverse range of fields. With a staff of over 700 scientific employees, the institute is a leading research organisation in Czechia with a vital role in advancing human understanding of physics and its applications in the world. The inspirational environment at FZU provides top basic, applied and interdisciplinary research and training for students. FZU's research activities address important societal challenges and help advance scientific knowledge and technology. FZU is a major partner to industry and committed to transforming research into practical applications which have benefits across society. With the P4F fellowship programme, FZU aims to build on its expertise of?the divisions of FZU in elementary particle physics, condensed matter physics, solid state physics, optics, plasma and laser physics. ELI Beamlines Facility is a leading laser research centre and part of The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, pan-European research Infrastructure hosting the world's most intense lasers. ELI provides unique tools of support for scientific excellence in Europe. ELI ERIC has developed and operates four leading edge high-power femtosecond laser systems reaching unprecedented intensities. ELI ERIC offers to its users unique femtosecond sources of X-rays and accelerated particles. These beamlines enable pioneering research not only in physics and material science but also in life science, laboratory astrophysics, chemistry with strong application potential. Employee benefits and support FZU and ELI ERIC provide a wide range of benefits and offer supporting conditions for work and life balance. The main are: Opportunities for professional development through courses, workshops, and other skill-building activities. Inclusive and Friendly Work Environment that values diversity; High flexibility of work (flexible working hours, work from home); Extended holidays (five weeks of vacation and six days of personal leave); Co-working space baby and children friendly; Meal Allowance; Welcome Office Support during the onboarding process; FZU as the coordinator operates in line with the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and is the holder of HR Excellence in Research Award. Diversity, equity, and inclusion FZU is an equal opportunity employer that strongly supports and encourages diversity. This approach helps foster a positive work culture and creates a supportive environment for all employees. Diversity, equity, and inclusion?principles are incorporated into our policies and hiring practices, creating a solid base for fair and bias-free hiring practices. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. Open postdoc position, Okinawa, Japan ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/15/open-postdoc-position/ Deadline: 2023-12-16 Location: Okinawa, Japan Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26229 Contact: qgqft.oist[AT]gmail.com Applications are invited for a postdoc position in the Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory group (Principal Investigator: Reiko Toriumi) at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University, Japan, starting in the Fall of 2024. The successful applicant will work in the group lead by Prof. Reiko Toriumi. Responsibilities 1. The candidate is expected to actively contribute to the research program of Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory group including collaborations, meetings and seminars, and to mentor student research. 2. The candidate must have a clear research plan (with flexibility and interests in potential collaboration with Prof. Reiko Toriumi and other members), and be able to achieve research objectives. 3. The candidate is expected to be in residence for the time of appointment. Support for conference and collaboration travel/host can be provided but up to availability of funding. Qualifications 1. Applicants are required to have completed Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and/or Mathematics by the time of appointment and have a background in quantum gravity, quantum field theory, random geometry or related areas. 2. We are looking for a self-motivated, proactive, responsible, and respectful researcher. 3. Demonstrates excellent oral and written English. Term Full-time, fixed term appointment for 1 year starting Fall 2024. There may be an opportunity to renew it (second year is very likely, and third year depending on the performance). Compensation The salary is internationally competitive and complemented by allowances as below. Benefits 1. Relocation, housing and commuting allowances in addition to the salary. 2. Annual paid leave (10 days for the first year and 20 days for the second year) and summer holidays (7 days) 3. Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, and worker's accident compensation insurance. Application documents in pdf (in English) 1. Cover letter 2. Research statement (includes future research plan, where you may also consider overlap in interests with the research that Prof. Reiko Toriumi does.) 3. CV including publication list 4. Three reference letters to be submitted through Academic Jobs Online 26229 The application materials 1, 2, and 3 should be compiled in one single pdf file and should be sent to qgqft.oist[AT]gmail.com. Please submit only the reference letters through Academic Jobs Online 26229. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Reiko Toriumi at qgqft.oist[AT]gmail.com. Application deadline The review of the applications will start on 16th December 2023, and will continue until the positions are filled. The applications received by 16th December 2023 are guaranteed full consideration. 1919-1 Tancha, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa 904-0495 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15. Postdoctoral Position in Astrophysics, Kyoto, Japan ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/17/postdoctoral-positions-in-as… Deadline: 2023-12-17 Location: Kyoto, Japan Additional Information: https://www.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/news/n408?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 "Theoretical studies for multi-messenger signals from strongly gravitating objects" (PI: Masaru Shibata) (Deadline: NLT 11:59 pm JST, on Dec 17th, 2023) Job title: Program-specific researcher The title of "Research Assistant Professor" may be granted depending on the qualification. Number of available positions: One position Qualification: The candidate must hold a doctoral degree by the time of appointment Job description: This position is funded by JSPS KAKENHI " Theoretical studies for multi-messenger signals from strongly gravitating objects" (PI: Masaru Shibata). The successful candidate is expected to work with PI and other members (Kunihito Ioka, Yu-ichiro Sekiguchi, Kenta Hotokezaka) on this project. Job location: Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. Expected start date: As soon as possible after April 1st, 2024 Contract term: The successful candidate is appointed to renewable one-year terms up to 31st March 2028. Probation period: 6 months Business hours: Discretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes (8:30-17:15 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 Dec 17th, 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 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16. Postdoctoral Research Position in Extreme Gravity, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27299 Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA Additional Information: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=1830 Contact: bkoebbe[AT]illinois.edu The Illinois Relativity Group at the Department of Physics of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow position with a focus on extreme gravity. The fellowship is intended for work on cutting-edge topics in gravitational waves, including their modeling and use to extract (nuclear, particle, astro or other fundamental) physics from current and future signal from ground-based (such as advanced LIGO) or space-based detectors (such as LISA). The fellow will focus on compact binary gravitational-wave sources (of comparable mass or of extreme mass-ratios), when these sources are in complex astrophysical configurations, immersed in astrophysical or other particle environments, or affected by well-motivated and still-viable modifications to general relativity. The successful candidate should have strengths in one or more of the following topics: extreme mass-ratio inspirals through self-force calculations or through other approximate methods, inspiral models in post-Newtonian theory, quasi-normal modeling with black hole perturbation theory, parameter estimation and Bayesian model selection through matched filtering of actual data and of (simulated) synthetic data, machine learning techniques as applied to gravitational wave data analysis. Moreover, the successful candidate must demonstrate research experience and creativity, breadth and depth of knowledge in extreme gravity, high productivity and high quality publications, and mastery of written and oral communication. A Ph.D in physics, astronomy, or a related discipline is required by the start of employment. The successful candidate will join Professor Nico Yunes and his large research group (including 10 graduate students and 3 other postdoctoral researchers) in the study of extreme-gravity topics related to the above description. The successful candidate will also become a member of the Illinois Relativity Group, which, in addition to Professor Yunes, is also composed of Professor Stu Shapiro, Assistant Professor Helvi Witek, Research Professor Antonios Tsokaros, and their research groups. The successful candidate will also become a member of the Illinois Center for Advanced Studies of the Universe (ICASU), with access to its many resources and interactions with its many faculty members. In particular, the astrophysics, relativity and cosmology part of ICASU includes Professor Charles Gammie, Professor Gil Holder and Associate Professor Peter Adshead. Use the following link to apply: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=1830 Interested candidates will submit an application which must include the following separate documents: curriculum vitae, list of publications, with a summary of total papers published, number of citations to papers and h-index as determined by the Inspire search engine, list of presentations given outside of the candidate's research group, brief research statement (3-page limit, 1-inch margins, 12 pt font), three letters of recommendation. Please contact Brandy Koebbe bkoebbe[AT]illinois.edu if you have questions. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17. Postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave source modelling, Southampton, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27310 Deadline: 2023-11-14 Location: Southampton, UK Additional Information: https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=40768 Contact: A.Pound[AT]soton.ac.uk The University of Southampton is inviting applications for two postdoctoral positions (Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow) in gravitational-wave source modelling. The successful candidates will undertake research as part of Adam Pound's ERC Consolidator Grant/UKRI Frontier Research Grant programme to model waveforms from small-mass-ratio binaries. Southampton's School of Mathematical Sciences is home to a large research group in gravitational physics, currently comprising 16 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, gravitational self-force, numerical relativity, string theory, and holography. The group is involved in the LISA Consortium, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and the Einstein Telescope Collaboration, and the successful applicants will contribute to high-accuracy gravitational-wave model development for both current and future detectors. The ideal candidates will have a track record in at least one of the following research areas: the relativistic two-body problem (including post-Newtonian or post-Minkowskian approximations), gravitational self-force theory, black hole perturbation theory, tidal perturbations of compact bodies, and environmental or beyond-GR effects in extreme-mass-ratio inspirals. The applicants will have, or be about to obtain, a relevant PhD degree in physics or mathematics. The Research Fellow post will be for 3 years, and the Senior Research Fellow post will be for 4 years, with negotiable start dates. Both fellows will additionally have the opportunity to join a tight-knit collaboration that links Southampton to University College Dublin, the Albert Einstein Institute, the Niels Bohr Institute, the Universite' libre de Bruxelles, and others. The Senior Research Fellow will lead one or more projects within the collaboration. Applications should be made at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=40768, with a deadline of 14 November 2023. A complete application should include (i) a CV, including a list of publications, and (ii) a statement of research interests (no more than 1 page). Informal enquiries may be made to Adam Pound at A.Pound(a)soton.ac.uk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.18. 2 Postdoc positions in Cosmology at Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/19/2-postdoc-positions-in-cosmo… Deadline: 2024-01-07 Location: Bielefeld, Germany Additional Information: https://uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/2783/research-positions-postdocs-… Contact: cuhlemann[AT]physik.uni-bielefeld.de I am looking to recruit two postdocs (one 3yrs, one 3yrs+1) for a start in autumn 2024 at Bielefeld University (Germany), where I will be moving in March 2024. The goal of my ERC-funded project "Probing cosmic large-scale structure beyond the average" is to develop new methods for dynamical and statistical description of the large-scale structure of the Universe in order to extract the maximum cosmological information from galaxy surveys such as Euclid. The two posts each relate to one of the core aspects of the project: 1. The extraction of statistical information beyond average densities that dominate the standard two-point correlations. The focus is on developing 1-point statistics for spectroscopic and photometric galaxy clustering as well as weak lensing, in particular counts-in-cells and weak lensing convergence PDFs and density-split statistics in the context of Euclid. New methods will be developed to translate existing theoretical predictions including systematic effects to real observational data and to analyze data from galaxy surveys (Dark Energy Survey and Euclid), in particular by combining two-point and one-point statistics. 2. The description of the phase-space dynamics of dark matter beyond an effective fluid. The focus is on the further development of a wave-based forward model based on Schroeinger equations. This includes the numerical solution of the Schroeinger-Poisson equation, a perturbative treatment of similar Schroeinger equations with external potentials and their combination. The description of dark matter will be translated to survey observables to enable a map-based data analysis. The project is carried out in the Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics group (Prof. Dr. Uhlemann) at the Faculty of Physics. My team already includes a postdoc and two PhD students (currently at Newcastle University), has a close collaboration with LMU Munich and CEA Saclay, as well as involvement in the Euclid working teams "Additional Galaxy Clustering Probes" (#swg-gc-wp-additional-probes) and "Higher-Order Weak Lensing Statistics". Application Details 1-page cover letter mentioning the project preference CV with publication list max. 3-page research statement detailing previous experience and interests contact details for two referees sent via email (a single PDF document is required) to reder[AT]physik.uni-bielefeld.de with reference to the identification code: Wiss23548 Deadline: 08 December 2023 (expected to be extended to 07 January 2024) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.19. Postdoctoral Fellow: Astronomer and Astrophysicist, Canberra, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/20/postdoctoral-fellow-astronom… Deadline: 2023-11-17 Location: Canberra, Australia Additional Information: https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/postdoctoral-fellow-canberra-act-act-australia… Contact: Christopher.Lidman[AT]anu.edu.au The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics is advertising two key roles in a friendly, motivated team working on the two key aspects of gravitational wave research; an Astrophysicist to work in gravitational wave theory and data analysis and an Astronomer to work on optical follow-up of gravitational wave events and other transients. The Astrophysicist will conduct research in gravitational-wave astrophysics, incorporating the latest theoretical development and data analysis techniques. The Astronomer will manage observing programs that use telescopes based in Australia and overseas. The candidates will be able to spend up to 50% of their time on self-directed research. The Astronomer will be based at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the Astrophysicist will be based at the Research School of Physics. These positions are within the ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA), a joint facility of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Research School of Physics. CGA undertakes a world-leading role for Australia in the science and technology of gravitational wave discoveries and is the ANU node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.20. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Munich, Germany; Cambridge, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27338 Deadline: 2023-11-20 Location: Munich, Germany; Cambridge, UK Additional Information: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/43558/ Contact: gr-secretary[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk The Physical Cosmology group at the University Observatory of the Faculty of Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) and the DAMTP Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, together with the Kavli Institute for Cosmology, at the University of Cambridge announce the opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of cosmology within the framework of the LMU-Cambridge strategic partnership. Scientists with a PhD degree in Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics or related fields are invited to apply. Successful applicants will be expected to conduct original research in the field of cosmology in an active interdisciplinary environment and to help foster collaboration activities between the two institutions. The position is for the first two years located at Ludwig-Maximilians-University and for the following two years at the University of Cambridge. We aim to fill the position as early as possible, but at the latest by October 2024. The position is linked to the research group under the lead of Professor Jochen Weller at the LMU Observatory and then in Cambridge at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology and the Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge. We are looking for a person with a background in either theoretical, phenomenological, or observational cosmology including the areas of early-Universe cosmology, large-scale structure, or the cosmic microwave background. In addition, there will be the possibility, subject to successful negotiation, to work within the Dark Energy Survey (DES), Euclid, DESI, LSST DESC, the Simons Observatory, eRosita and SKA. The salary is for the first two years paid according to the German public service pay agreement TV-L E13. The advancement of women in science is an integral part of the University's policy. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities will be given preference to other applicants with equal qualifications. Subsequently, at the University of Cambridge the position will be appointed at Grade 7 with a salary currently in the range GBP 36,024 - 44,263. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in DAMTP. Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance (University of Cambridge). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.21. Two postdoctoral positions on Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Numerical Relativity, Rochester, NY, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27346 Deadline: 2023-12-31 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: http://ccrg.rit.edu/ Contact: mxcsma[AT]rit.edu The RIT's Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) is currently seeking to fill two postdoctoral research positions, including a senior postdoctoral fellowship in gravitational wave astronomy, as part of several NASA and NSF collaborative projects, including a new large NASA Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Network grant. We are looking for highly qualified individuals interested in pursuing research in the fields of numerical relativity, theoretical and computational astrophysics, with an emphasis on general relativistic magnetohydrodynamics simulations of compact object mergers, such as accreting binary, massive, black holes and binary neutron stars. Accreting supermassive binary black holes are promising multi-messenger sources because they strongly emit both gravitational wave and electromagnetic radiation. It is the goal of our group to combine astrophysical knowledge about the environments of these sources with detailed physical simulations of gas flows in the immediate neighborhoods of these binaries as they proceed from large orbital separations through the merger proper and postmerger, and to predict the signals observers would see to identify them. Similarly, we are interested on pushing the frontiers in developing new high-performance algorithms that will allow us to perform long-term simulations neutron star coalescences from prior to merger through to the formation of disks and/or collapse of the merged remnant, the production of jets, and launching of outflows. The group is actively developing new numerical codes and tools (e.g. AsterX, SpacetimeX SphericalNR, Harm3D, PWMHD) as part of The Einstein Toolkit Consortium. The CCRG hosts a number of research scientists and students involved in gravitational wave data analysis from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LISA consortium, and collaborate closely with the larger astrophysics group of observational astronomers gathering data from the Vera Rubin Observatory, Nanograv and JWST. Our researchers have access to some of the largest supercomputers in the world available at national computing centers such as the TACC's Frontera Supercomputer and OLCF' Frontiers exascale GPU-system. Additionally, the CCRG and RIT research computing provide our group exclusive access to several computer clusters with thousands of CPU cores and petabytes of storage. Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon as possible to: mxcsma[AT]rit.edu with a copy to ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrg.rit.edu. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/. And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York We are looking forward to hearing from you! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.22. PhD position in gravitational physics, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27348 Deadline: 2023-11-20 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Additional Information: https://forms.gle/CYzaNahriFZWih3t8 Contact: srastgoo[AT]ualberta.ca Applications are invited for a PhD position in gravitational physics, including but not limited to black holes, quantum gravity, cosmology, and gravitational waves in the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta, to start in Fall 2024. The successful candidate will work under the joint supervision of Professors Don Page and Saeed Rastgoo. This is a position for a graduate student working towards a PhD degree. Applicants with a bachelor's or a master's degree are welcome to apply. Interested applicants should upload their CV, unofficial transcripts, and cover letter, using the following link: https://forms.gle/CYzaNahriFZWih3t8 Please also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly by the referees to srastgoo[AT]ualberta.ca . The deadline for receiving application material is November 20, 2023. After the above deadline, shortlisted applicants may be invited for an online interview. The selected applicant then must apply for official admission to the University of Alberta through the University-wide channel mentioned in the link below to receive a formal acceptance offer: https://www.ualberta.ca/physics/graduate-studies/information-for-prospectiv… The official University of Alberta University-wide application deadline is December 6, 2023. The University of Alberta has a strong gravitational physics group consisting of professors Don Page, Valeri Frolov, Saeed Rastgoo, Dmitri Pogosian, and several graduate students. We are also a member of LISA consortium and LISA Canada, COSMIC EXPLORER collaboration, and International Society for Quantum Gravity. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in both theory and phenomenology of gravitational theory, and acquire expertise in analytical as well as numerical methods, and become involved in Canadian and international collaborations. The University of Alberta welcomes applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Metis, and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.23. Postdoctoral positions in Cosmology and Gravity, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/25/postdoctoral-positions-in-co… Deadline: 2023-11-26 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: https://www.ceico.cz/jobs/cosmograv-2023 Contact: ignacy.sawicki[AT]fzu.cz The Central European Institute of Cosmology and Fundamental Physics (CEICO) at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague welcomes applications for several Postdoctoral Researcher positions in Cosmology, Gravity and related fields. The positions are expected to start in September 2024 with a standard contract duration of two years with a possibility of a one-year extension. An earlier starting date is negotiable. The monthly gross salary is in the range 60 000 - 65 000 CZK from which tax, social and health insurance are deducted. We offer an annual 100 000 CZK (4000 EUR) travel budget. Applicants are expected to have completed a PhD degree in Physics, or a related field, before taking up the post. We are interested in applicants who work in any of the following areas of research: - Early Universe cosmology (e.g. origin of the Big-Bang, inflation, baryogenesis, generation of gravitational wave background) - Late Universe cosmology (e.g. dark matter including ultra-light dark matter, dark energy and modified gravity) . Numerical simulations of structure formation, including acceleration methods such as effective field theory of large-scale structure or emulators . Ultra-light-field searches from laboratory tests (incl. quantum sensors), cosmological, astrophysical and gravitational-wave data - Strong-field gravity (e.g. black hole physics or using gravitational wave astronomy and compact objects for tests of general relativity and new physics) - Tests of the cosmological model and new physics using cosmological or gravitational-wave data, including statistical techniques, modelling of data and parameter estimation As CEICO members, the successful applicants will have access to the team's 2000 CPU-core and multi-GPU computer cluster and be part of a vibrant team with an active visitor programme. The application: Applicants are requested to apply by filling the online form at https://www.ceico.cz/jobs/cosmograv-2023 and uploading a single pdf file (font size no less than 11) with - A Curriculum Vitae. - A one-page statement of past research achievements. - A one-page research proposal, describing also how their research interests would fit within CEICO. - List of publications. The contact details of at least three academic referees must be supplied online. As the application system will contact the referees automatically, it is the applicant's responsibility to inform them of their application and the deadline. Ensure your application is fully submitted (including reference letters) by end of 26 November 2023 to receive full consideration. Enquiries may be addressed to Ignacy Sawicki, ignacy.sawicki[AT]fzu.cz. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. CEICO is a research centre within the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences established with funds from the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Czech Science Foundation, the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the European Commission. The team's areas of research are: cosmology, gravity, string theory, and instrumentation for cosmological observations. The Cosmology and Gravity team is headed by Costas Skordis and comprises staff members Ignacy Sawicki, Alex Vikman and Federico Urban as well as several postdocs and graduate students. CEICO values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. Further information about CEICO, its current members and its research programmes can be found at https://www.ceico.cz. Contact: Ignacy Sawicki (ignacy.sawicki[AT]fzu.cz) More Information: https://www.ceico.cz/jobs +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.24. Long-term research expert in GW simulation and analysis for LISA, Leuven, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27374 Deadline: 2023-12-04 Location: Leuven, Belgium Additional Information: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60260649 Contact: jonathan.menu[AT]kuleuven.be We are inviting applications for the position of a long-term research expert in gravitational wave simulation and data analysis for LISA. Recent discoveries of gravitational waves from merging black holes and neutron stars by the LIGO and Virgo observatories have marked the beginning of an exciting new era in our observations of the universe. Researchers are working to expand and scientifically exploit this novel window onto the universe. This requires an entirely new generation of gravitational wave (GW) observatories. In space, the European Space Agency's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission is scheduled for launch in the 2030s to open the long-wavelength GW band. Building on the LISA Pathfinder mission, LISA is based on laser interferometry between free flying test masses inside three drag-free spacecraft. At KU Leuven we coordinate the Belgian contributions to the LISA mission development, from instrumentation to the data-analysis architecture. A core team for preparing the scientific observations of the LISA mission is currently being installed at KU Leuven. As our new research expert, you will be closely involved with the preparation of the LISA simulator, which will be the principal solution for testing LISA data reduction pipelines and for the end-to-end validation of the LISA mission. Your role will be an essential part of the new Gravitational Wave Initiative of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and of the Science, Engineering and Technology Group at KU Leuven, which brings together staff members and researchers from different research divisions around gravitational wave physics and engineering. The overarching goal of this Initiative is to strengthen KU Leuven contributions to two international flagship missions in the field of gravitational waves: the Einstein Telescope underground and LISA in space. Research divisions at the Department of Physics and Astronomy heavily involved in this Initiative include the Institute of Astronomy, the Institute for Theoretical Physics, and the Laboratory for Semiconductor Physics, each of which are young and vibrant research groups comprising several dozens of scientists, engineers, and administrative staff. Responsibilities: - You will bring and develop expertise in the field of gravitational wave source simulation, population synthesis, and instrument simulation for LISA. - You will develop a strategy and solution architecture that will integrate the individual LISA simulator pieces. You will collect and analyse requirements from all relevant stakeholders. You will coordinate and help execute technical activities for the LISA simulator, in collaboration with the KU Leuven, national, and international LISA teams. - You will build up an international network of domain experts, who can contribute technical and practical simulator experience for instrumentation and (populations of) GW science targets. - You will be encouraged to set up your own research activities in GW data analysis, that will scientifically exploit the datasets of the upcoming GW observatories. Ideally, this work will complement your LISA simulator work. - You will actively search for funding opportunities and international collaborations to boost the research output of the GW team at KU Leuven. - You will aim for excellence in your research and technology developments, publish in outstanding journals, and present your work at the main conferences in your field. Profile - PhD degree in physics, astronomy, engineering, or a related field - Experience in (astro)physical-instrumentation design and/or simulation - Excellent software development skills (Python and/or C++), experience in collaborative coding projects (e.g., for data reduction pipelines, numerical simulation) - Experience in gravitational wave research, from the scientific and/or from the instrumentation side - Self-organized, ability to work independently as well as part of a team - Commitment to personal development and updating of knowledge and skills, both for themselves and for those they may supervise - Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact fluently with colleagues across international, multicultural consortia Offer: We offer a full-time position with a contract of indefinite duration, as a Research Expert within the Research Management (Onderzoekskader) staff category, with all the related benefits. The salary scale will be determined by your seniority and relevant experience, in negotiation with the HR department at KU Leuven. We offer a stimulating, diverse and dynamic work environment, where research is driven by a young and strong community of PhD students, postdocs, and professors. More broadly, at KU Leuven you will enjoy the cultural richness and diversity of a large and prestigious institution located in a beautiful historical city in the centre of Belgium and Europe Interested? For more information please contact Prof. dr. Thomas Hertog, tel.: +32 16 32 72 46, mail: thomas.hertog[AT]kuleuven.be or Dr. Jonathan Menu, tel.: +32 16 32 07 94, mail: jonathan.menu[AT]kuleuven.be. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.25. Long-term scientific software developer for LISA simulated data generation, Leuven, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27375 Deadline: 2023-11-20 Location: Leuven, Belgium Additional Information: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60262625?hl=en&lang=en Contact: jonathan.menu[AT]kuleuven.be We are inviting applications for the position of a long-term scientific software developer for LISA simulated data generation at KU Leuven. Recent discoveries of gravitational waves from merging black holes and neutron stars by the LIGO and Virgo observatories have marked the beginning of an exciting new era in our observations of the universe. Researchers are working to expand and scientifically exploit this novel window onto the universe. This requires an entirely new generation of gravitational wave (GW) observatories. In space, the European Space Agency's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission is scheduled for launch in the 2030s to open the long-wavelength GW band. Building on the LISA Pathfinder mission, LISA is based on laser interferometry between free flying test masses inside three drag-free spacecraft. At KU Leuven we coordinate the Belgian contributions to the LISA mission development, from instrumentation to the data-analysis architecture. A core team for preparing the scientific observations of the LISA mission is currently being installed at KU Leuven. As our new software developer, you will be closely involved with the technical preparation of the LISA simulator, which will be the principal solution for testing LISA data reduction pipelines and for the end-to-end validation of the LISA mission. Your role will be an essential part of the new Gravitational Wave Initiative of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and of the Science, Engineering and Technology Group at KU Leuven, which brings together staff members and researchers from different research divisions around gravitational wave physics and engineering. The overarching goal of this Initiative is to strengthen KU Leuven contributions to two international flagship missions in the field of gravitational waves: the Einstein Telescope underground and LISA in space. Research divisions at the Department of Physics and Astronomy heavily involved in this Initiative include the Institute of Astronomy, the Institute for Theoretical Physics, and the Laboratory for Semiconductor Physics, each of which are young and vibrant research groups comprising several dozens of scientists, engineers, and support staff. Responsibilities: - You will drive the successful implementation of the LISA simulator, which targets the generation of realistic synthetic observations for LISA. - You will help organise the international development activities through which the software will be built. You will integrate all necessary components of the synthetic data generation: astrophysical/cosmological source simulation, population synthesis, instrument response and processing, and telemetry. You will address and improve the simulator performance where needed. - You will develop and manage an automated pipeline that supports continuous integration of the code. You will closely monitor and secure the quality of this software, in close collaboration with the domain experts and instrument specialists. - You will develop a software solution for external users to interface with the simulator in a user-friendly way. You provide and maintain all necessary documentation. - You will closely interact with users to evaluate the overall performance and effectiveness, and to evaluate and accommodate new feature requests. - You will aim at excellence in your work, and will be given opportunities, as our software expert, to contribute to other state-of-the-art software activities within the larger group. Profile: - Master's degree in computer science, engineering, physics, astronomy, or a related field. Having experience with a PhD is an asset. - Exhaustive experience in (astro)physical-instrumentation or mechatronics-system design and/or simulation - Excellent software development skills (Python and/or C++), experience in collaborative coding projects (e.g. for data reduction pipelines, numerical simulation) - Strong interest in gravitational-wave research, both scientifically and from the instrumentation side - Commitment to personal development and updating of knowledge and skills - Experience with the quality standards required for space projects is an asset - Excellent communicator, able to thrive in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team Offer: We offer a full-time position with a contract of indefinite duration, in the staff category of Administrative and Technical Support Staff with all the related benefits. If you are able to cover all aspects of this position from the start, you will be appointed in grade 8. Promising candidates who are not able to take on all tasks immediately or who still need a personal development and training programme will start in grade 7. Exceptional candidates with extensive knowledge and experience to take on additional responsibilities right from the start may be appointed in grade 9. We offer a stimulating, diverse and dynamic work environment, where research is driven by a young and strong community of PhD students, postdocs, and professors. More broadly, at KU Leuven you will enjoy the cultural richness and diversity of a large and prestigious institution located in a beautiful historical city in the centre of Belgium and Europe. Interested? For more information please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Hertog via thomas.hertog[AT]kuleuven.be, or Dr. Jonathan Menu via jonathan.menu[AT]kuleuven.be +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.26. PhD positions in "Gravity and Matter at the Extreme", Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27381 Deadline: 2024-01-07 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1084230/phd-positions-in-gravity-matter-at-the-extre… Contact: andre.schirotzek[AT]aei.mpg.de The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam, Germany, announces the opening of several PhD positions in "Gravity &nd Matter at the Extreme". We are particularly interested in hiring creative, proactive and motivated candidates who flourish at working in a vibrant, interdisciplinary and synergistic group. Successful candidates will join the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Gravitational-Wave Astronomy at the AEI, comprised of the "Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity" (ACR) and "Computational Relativistic Astrophysics" (CRA) divisions at the AEI in Potsdam, the University of Potsdam (UP) and the Humboldt University (HU) in Berlin. Our graduate students are exposed to a variety of research topics and have access to a world-wide research network, including international partner universities (University of Maryland and the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics at Kyoto University). Our graduate students also have the opportunity to join the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LISA Consortium through the ACR-division' membership, and the Einstein Telescope Collaboration through the AEI-UP membership. For a detailed overview of the IMPRS, its research groups, and the application procedure, please visit the IMPRS's website. The two research divisions (ACR and CRA) at the AEI in Potsdam operate three high-performance compute clusters to model gravitational-wave sources (binary black holes, neutron star binaries, and stellar collapse of massive stars), electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves, high-energy astrophysical phenomena, and to carry out waveform developments, and data analysis of gravitational waves observed by LIGO and Virgo detectors. Research Topics and research environment: Ph.D. theses can cover a broad spectrum of topics in gravitational-wave astronomy, high-energy astrophysics and fundamental physics, such as: - analytical modeling of gravitational dynamics and radiation (within post-Newtonian theory, post-Minkowskian theory, gravitational self-force, black-hole perturbation theory, and effective-one-body theory), - numerical-relativity, most notably simulations of compact objects in general relativity and alternatives, - interpretation and analysis of data from gravitational-wave detectors on the ground (LIGO and Virgo) and in space (LISA), - acceleration techniques for gravitational-wave inference, including machine learning, - cosmography with gravitational waves (including dark energy, dark matter, gravitational lensing), - tests of gravity in the strong-field and highly dynamical regime - modelling neutron star mergers as high-energy phenomena, - modelling electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves, - exploring neutron-star equation of state, - exploring nucleosynthesis, - stellar collapse to a black hole and a neutron star, and - modelling gamma-ray bursts. Successful applicants will conduct their research projects at the AEI in Potsdam, and they will have to enroll and receive their Ph.D. degree from either the University of Potsdam or the Humboldt University in Berlin. The expected duration of the PhD program is three to four years. Applicants are required to have a Master degree by the start of the PhD program. We offer: - A vibrant research environment with access to a world-class research facilities and cutting-edge research projects, - a structured English-language graduate program - fully funded positions, no tuition fees, and additional funding for conferences and professional development, more info on financial aspects can be found on the IMPRS's website, - individual supervision and mentoring by research scientists who are leaders in their respective fields, - an excellent working environment with various on-campus support (computing facilities, PhD representatives, language courses, residence permit and visa support, children's day care, etc.), located just 30 minutes from the city center of Berlin. Application Process: Please visit our website and fill in the application form. You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, university transcripts, a statement of research interests (no more than three pages), a list of publications (if applicable), and your Master thesis (if applicable). The statement of research interests should describe the student's past research experience, future research interests and how they relate to the IMPRS's scientific mission. Applicants also need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload the letters. More information on the preparation of the documents can be found on the IMPRS's website and the FAQ section. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is January 7th, 2024. Equal Opportunities: The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. The AEI and the Max Planck Society welcome persons with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. The institute promotes a healthy work-life balance by offering all employees a family support service, cooperation with a nearby international kindergarten, a parent-child office and a nursing room. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.27. Postdoctoral and scientific software developer positions in gravitational wave physics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/30/postdoctoral-and-scientific-… Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain Additional Information: http://grg.uib.es Contact: sascha.husa[AT]gmail.com Research in the gravitational wave physics group at the Balearic Islands University (UIB) spans a wide range of topics including gravitational wave data analysis, waveform modelling and numerical relativity. The group consists of PI Alicia Sintes, faculty members David Keitel, Xisco Jimenez Forteza and Jaume Carot, and Sascha Husa (scientific staff at ICE Barcelona and co-PI of research grants at UIB), tenure track researcher Marta Colleoni, as well as several postdocs, PhD students, master and undergraduate students.  Further faculty members in relativity and gravitation include Carlos Palenzuela, Carles Bona, and Fernando Abalos. The group is involved in the LIGO Scientific collaboration, LISA consortium and Einstein Telescope project; for further details see http://grg.uib.es. Postdoctoral and scientific software developer positions: For this call we are seeking applications from exceptionally motivated candidates: - for several postdoctoral positions in the areas of gravitational wave physics, including data analysis, modelling of gravitational-wave sources, numerical relativity, and related topics in astrophysics, cosmology and fundamental physics. - for a scientific software developer position, supporting our research in gravitational wave data analysis and numerical relativity, and in particular our involvement in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and LISA Consortium. The starting date can be negotiated, and is possible as early as March 2024. Initial appointment will be for 1 year, with renewal for a second and possibly third year expected, depending on satisfactory progress. Applicants for both types of positions should send a single PDF including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a brief description of research experience and interest for the postdoctoral positions, and of research and software development experience and interests for the software developer position, as well as arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to gravity.uib.contact[AT]gmail.com. The deadline for full consideration is December 1st, 2023. Please address enquiries to grant PIs Alicia Sintes and Sascha Husa at gravity.uib.contact[AT]gmail.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.28. Joint PhD Position in Neutron Star/Gravitational Wave Physics, Coimbra/Potsdam, Portugal/Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/31/joint-phd-position-in-neutro… Deadline: 2023-11-30 Location: Coimbra (Portugal)/Potsdam (Germany) Additional Information: https://www.violettasagun.com Contact: violetta.sagun[AT]uc.pt We are seeking for outstanding, highly motivated candidate for the PhD position in neutron star physics and neutron star merger simulations. The focus of the PhD project is the study of the impact of dark matter on the properties of neutron stars, and their merger dynamics in binary systems. The main emphasis will be given to numerical-relativity simulations of the coalescence of binary systems consisting of dark matter admixed neutron stars and on searches for the signatures of dark matter in the interior of compact stars. It's a joint fellowship between the University of Coimbra (Portugal) and the University of Potsdam (Germany) supervised by Dr. Violetta Sagun (Coimbra) and Prof. Tim Dietrich (Potsdam). An application should include a curriculum vitae, a motivation letter, certificates of all the obtained academic degrees, other documents that the candidate may consider relevant (diplomas, certificates, etc.), and two reference letters. Candidates should hold either a pre-Bologna degree or a pre-/post-Bologna Master's degree at the time of application. Foreign degrees/diplomas are required to be recognized by the General Directorate of Higher Education or by a Portuguese higher education institution: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition?plid=1536 Deadline for the application: 30th of November 2023, 17:00 (Lisbon time). Applicants are encouraged to contact Violetta Sagun (violetta.sagun[AT]uc.pt) well in advance, to discuss the project and application procedure. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.29. Postdoctoral position in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/11/01/postdoctoral-position-in-com… Deadline: 2023-12-15 Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain Additional Information: http://grg.uib.es/ Contact: carlos.palenzuela[AT]uib.es The Relativity and Gravitation group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) offers a 2-year postdoc position in the field of computational relativistic astrophysics. The postdoc will work under the supervision of Dr. Carlos Palenzuela and Dr. Joan Masso' on the research project of "Jets, Kilonovas and Gravitational Waves: linking numerical simulations of binary neutron stars and binary black hole-neutron star mergers to multimessenger observations", which is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science. The group also includes faculty members Prof. Carles Bona and Dr. Fernando Abalos, as well as two PhD students. The starting date can be negotiated, but it should be somewhere between April and September 2024. The annual gross salary is ~ 30000 EUR. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae including list of publications, a brief description of research experience and interests, as well as arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to carlos.palenzuela[AT]uib.es. Please use the string "Application for PhD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email subject and submit a single PDF file. The deadline for full consideration is December 15th, 2023 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Minicourse on black hole thermodynamics, (online) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27234 Additional Information: https://bht50.github.io/minicourses/BHT.html In anticipation of an online conference celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of "The Four Laws of black hole mechanics" in December (to be announced), this mini-course is the second in a series of three, aiming to prepare students and young researchers for the main event. We present the zeroth, first and second laws of black hole mechanics and the necessary mathematical tools for their understanding. Along the way, the student will be introduced to several concepts in general relativity and Lorentzian geometry, such as ADM mass and angular momentum, congruences of causal curves, Jacobi fields, Killing fields and bifurcate horizons, conjugate points, achronal boundaries, and energy conditions. We then briefly show how these laws turned into laws of black hole thermodynamics and their current status. The final lecture is dedicated to the physical aspects of black hole evaporation and contemporary lines of investigation. Pre-Requisite: A standard introductory course in general relativity. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. JoMaReC resumes (online) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/10/jomarec-resumes/ Additional Information: https://jomarec.org The monthly online Mathematical Relativity colloquium series JoMaReC will resume on November 2 with a lecture by Gerhard Huisken (University of Tuebingen, Germany). It takes place every first Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm CET, except January and August/September. The colloquium was initiated with the aim to provide a broad, inclusive and lively platform for the dissemination of research related to General Relativity of the highest quality. Please join us and spread the word! The colloquium is meant to be accessible to and informative for mathematicians and mathematical physicists with a background in General Relativity, widely interpreted to include Lorentzian Geometry and Geometric Analysis of various Partial Differential Equations related to General Relativity. It is aimed to present motivation and applications of particular results and/or introduce specific subfields, while refraining from too many technicalities. On the website, you can sign up to get an email announcement for all JoMaReC talks and the zoom link (see Newsletter). Organizers: A. Burtscher (Nijmegen), C. Cederbaum (Tuebingen), G. Fournodavlos (Crete), E. Gaspreis (Lisbon), J. Metzger (Potsdam), A. Sakovich (Uppsala) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Relativistic Quantum Information Protocols in Quantum Field Theory (online) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27292 Additional Information: https://bht50.github.io/minicourses/RQI.html In anticipation of the conference "Gold Wedding of Black Holes and Thermodynamics" in December, this is the final mini-course aiming to prepare students and young researchers for the main event. We will study operational aspects of the relationship between quantum field theory and quantum information in curved spacetimes. Our main goals will be to estimate the channel capacity of quantum channels established by quantum fields and to quantify the entanglement of a QFT between different regions of spacetime. The main tools that will aid us on these tasks are particle detector models: physically accessible quantum systems that can be used to obtain local information about quantum fields. Pre-requisites: Previous knowledge about quantum information is appreciated, but not required. Most of the topics covered in the Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime course will be used in this minicourse. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. 15th International LISA Symposium, Dublin, Ireland ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/10/31/15th-international-lisa-symp… Additional Information: https://www.lisasymposium2024.ie/ The Relativity Group at University College Dublin is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 15th International LISA Symposium from 8th - 12th July 2024. The program of the conference will be dedicated to gravitational wave astrophysics, with particular emphasis on sources that can be observed in the millihertz band by the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the current status and unique challenges in gravitational theory and analysis for LISA sources, and the latest updates on the development of the LISA mission. More information will be coming in the following weeks but for now please reserve 8th - 12th July 2024 in your calendar. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for October 2023
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02 Oct '23

########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. New Horizons for Psi School and Workshop: Black Holes and Fundamental Fields, Lisbon, Portugal 1.2. Future Perspectives on Primordial Black Holes, Rome, Italy 1.3. Black Holes Inside and Out, Copenhagen, Denmark 1.4. Puzzles in the Quantum Gravity Landscape: viewpoints from different approaches, Waterloo, Canada 1.5. 1st Pacific Summer School: Theory and Observations in Einstein's Theory of Gravity and its Modifications, Santiago, Chile 1.6. 27th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Singapore 1.7. Estate quantistica 2024: International School on Gravity, Cosmology, and Mathematical Physics, Scalea, Italy 2. Jobs 2.1. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme, Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands) 2.2. Open faculty positions at OIST, Okinawa, Japan 2.3. Postdoc in Loop Quantum Gravity, London, Ontario, Canada 2.4. Physics for Future - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, Prague, Czech Republic 2.5. Postdoc in Theoretical Multi-messenger Astrophysics, Hamburg, Germany 2.6. Kavli Institute Senior Fellow in Gravitational Waves, Cambridge, UK 2.7. 3y postdoc position in Mathematical Relativity, Tuebingen, Germany 2.8. Postdoctoral position in gravitation and cosmology, Bilbao, Spain 2.9. Postdoctoral positions (m/f/d) Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Potsdam, Germany 2.10. Tenure Track Faculty Position in Physics at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA 2.11. postdoctoral positions in extreme electrodynamics of black holes and neutron stars, multiple institutions 2.12. Postdoctoral Scholar - Computational relativistic astrophysics and numerical relativity, Pasadena, CA, USA 2.13. Postdoc positions in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan, Italy 2.14. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astrophysics, Potsdam, Germany 2.15. Postdoctoral position in quantum gravity or its interface with quantum information, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 2.16. CITA National Fellowship, Burnaby, Canada 2.17. Master/PhD positions in astrophysics, Shanghai, China 2.18. 2-year postdoc position in numerical relativity, Milan, Italy 2.19. Tenure-track positions in Physics, Taoyuan, Taiwan 2.20. PhD positions, Dartmouth, MA and Kingston, RD, USA 2.21. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy, Copenhagen, Denmark 2.22. Two-year post-doctoral research fellowship in strong gravity, Aveiro, Portugal 2.23. Postdoc position in Extreme Matter and Compact Objects Physics, Pisa, Italy 2.24. Postdoctoral position in gravitational physics, Fredericton, Canada 2.25. 3 Year Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Bozeman, MT, USA 2.26. Postdoctoral position at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA 2.27. Postdoctoral Positions in Black Holes, Gravitational Waves and Analog Gravity, Yangzhou, China 3. News 3.1. Minicourse on quantum field theory in curved spacetimes, Online 3.2. Minicourse on Gravitational algebras and generalized entropy, College Park, MD, USA (hybrid) 3.3. The H0 Award 2023 3.4. Chalonge - de Vega International School of Astrophysics, online lecture ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. New Horizons for Psi School and Workshop: Black Holes and Fundamental Fields, Lisbon, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27032 Starting: 2024-07-01 to 2024-07-05 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://strong-gr.com/new-horizons-for-psi/ Contact: yifan.chen[AT]nbi.ku.dk New horizons for Psi school and workshop, IST Lisbon, 1-5 July 2024 In recent years, there has been significant advancement and a notable surge in the exploration of fundamental field in regions with strong gravity. In light of this expanding and evolving community, the New Horizons for Psi School and Workshop: Black Holes and Fundamental Fields has been conceived to facilitate a thorough discourse on this subject. The 5-day hybrid event is scheduled for July 1st to 5th, 2024, in Lisbon. The initial two days will be dedicated to the school component, with the subsequent three days comprising the workshop segment. The event also provides a platform for students to present their posters. School Lectures: Geraldine Servant: Gravitational waves from the primordial universe: scalar field cosmology, axions and dark matter Carlos Herdeiro: Black hole uniqueness and dirty black holes Katy Clough: Studying fundamental fields with numerical relativity Sam Dolan: Superradiance Francisco Duque: EMRIs or evolution of binaries in fundamental fields Maria Alessandra Papa: Gravitational waves from monochromatic sources: data analysis Workshop speakers include: Diego Blas Horng Sheng Chia Pedro Cunha William East Joshua Eby Lam Hui Maximiliano Isi Hyungjin Kim Caio Macedo Andrea Maselli Jamie McDonald Hidetoshi Omiya Ornella Piccinni Nicolas Sanchis-Gual Dina Traykova Rodrigo Vicente Yue Zhao We look forward to hosting you in Lisbon. Scientific organizing committee Richard Brito, Enrico Cannizzaro, Vitor Cardoso, Yifan Chen, Paolo Pani, Thomas Spieksma, Xiao Xue Local organizing committee Richard Brito, Vitor Cardoso, Valentin Savov, Rita Sousa, Chen Yuan Contact Point: ritat.sousa at gmail.com Illustration and design Ana Carvalho Web development Joao Vasconcelos +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Future Perspectives on Primordial Black Holes, Rome, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/05/future-perspectives-on-primo… Starting: 2023-12-11 to 2023-12-13 Location: Rome, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/35854/ Contact: ilia.musco[AT]roma1.infn.it Dear Colleagues, We would like to advertise the workshop "Future Perspectives on Primordial Black Holes" heading in Rome on December 11-13, 2023 at the beautiful location of the Botanical Garden of Sapienza University. An opportunity to bring together experts on early universe cosmology, primordial black hole formation and evolution, and gravitational-wave science to discuss how the PBH scenario confronts with current and future data. The program will include ample time for discussions and few slots for contibuted talks. The deadline for abstract submission is Oct, 31st. List of invited speakers and moderators: Chris Byrnes (University of Sussex, UK) Marco Bruni (University of Portsmouth, UK) - TBC Bernard Carr (Queen Mary University of London, UK) Gabriele Franciolini (Sapienza University of Rome, IT) Daniele Gaggero (University of Pisa, IT) Tomohiro Harada (Rikkyo University of Tokyo, JP) Andrea Mitridate (DESY, DE) Martti Raidal (NICPB Tallin, EE) Antonio Riotto (University of Geneve, CH) Jun'ichi Yokoyama (University of Tokyo, JP) - TBC Sam Young (Univeristy of Leiden, NL) More information and the registration form are available at the workshop's webpage. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. All the best, Ilia Musco, Paolo Pani, Alfredo Urbano +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Black Holes Inside and Out, Copenhagen, Denmark --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27063 Starting: 2024-08-26 to 2024-08-30 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://strong-gr.com/black-holes-inside-and-out/ Contact: vitor.cardoso[AT]nbi.ku.dk Black holes are the most amazing macroscopic objects in the universe. According to Einstein's General Relativity, their exterior is extremely simple, while their interior holds the failure of the underlying theory. There are thus strong reasons to test black hole spacetimes, an endeavor made possible by gravitational-wave astronomy and very-large baseline interferometry. The conference "Black Holes Inside and Out" will be devoted to the discussion of black-hole physics in a broad sense. Its main aim is to bring together people working on theoretical, phenomenological, and observational aspects of classical and quantum black holes. Talks will cover foundational topics as well as recent theoretical and observational breakthroughs. 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 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Puzzles in the Quantum Gravity Landscape: viewpoints from different approaches, Waterloo, Canada --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27070 Starting: 2023-10-23 to 2023-10-27 Location: Waterloo, Canada Additional Information: https://events.perimeterinstitute.ca/event/47/ Contact: conferences[AT]perimeterinstitute.ca Unraveling the quantum nature of gravity is one of the most pressing problems of theoretical physics. Several ideas have been put forward and resulted in a number of theories of quantum gravity. While these theories have explored different facets of the "quantum gravity landscape", all viable approaches should ultimately make contact with observations, and answer exciting questions in cosmology and black-hole physics. Sharing knowledge, exchanging ideas, and building a dictionary between different theories are crucial steps toward answering these questions, efficiently contrasting different theories, and ultimately reaching a deeper understanding of our Universe. This conference will contribute to these goals by bringing together leading experts in different approaches to quantum gravity, gravitational effective field theory, black-hole physics, and cosmology. We will focus on specific puzzles in quantum gravity and their resolutions within different approaches. The conference will be highly interactive, with plenty of time to discuss common problems, understand the big picture, and develop novel connections between fields. Confirmed Speakers and Panellists: Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University) Robert Brandenberger (McGill University) Luca Buoninfante (Nordita) Xavier Calmet (University of Sussex) Francesco di Filippo (Kyoto University) Bianca Dittrich (Perimeter Institute) John Donoghue (University of Massachusetts) Astrid Eichhorn (CP3-Origins) Johanna Erdmenger (Wuerzburg University) Ghazal Geshnizjani (Perimeter Institute) Ruth Gregory (King's College) Lavinia Heisenberg (Heidelberg University) Bob Holdom (University of Toronto) Benjamin Knorr (Nordita) Renate Loll (Radboud University Nijmegen) Miguel Montero (IFT Madrid) Rob Myers (Perimeter Institute) Sabrina Pasterski (Perimeter Institute) Fernando Quevedo (Cambridge University) Lisa Randall (Harvard University) Kasia Rejzner (York University) Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College) Lee Smolin (Perimeter Institute) Kellogg Stelle (Imperial College) Sumati Surya (Raman Research Institute) Andrew Tolley (Imperial College) Neil Turok (University of Edinburgh) Pedro Vieira (Perimeter Institute) Yasaman Yazdi (Imperial College) The registration is now open for both in-person and virtual participation. In person registration will close on September 22nd. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. 1st Pacific Summer School: Theory and Observations in Einstein's Theory of Gravity and its Modifications, Santiago, Chile --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/08/1st-pacific-summer-school-th… Starting: 2024-01-17 to 2024-01-23 Location: Santiago, Chile Additional Information: https://gravitationinchile.cl/ Contact: pacificschool[AT]gmail.com The 1st The 1st Pacific Summer School: Theory and Observations in Einstein's Theory of Gravity and its Modifications, will take place from January 17th to January 23rd in Santiago, Chile. This school will be held at Vicente Kovacevic II building, Facultad de Ingenieria y Arquitectura, Universidad Central de Chile. This inaugural edition marks the beginning of a series of schools to be held in the South Pacific region, which aims to convene local and foreign M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, postdoc researchers, and leading experts in gravitation. The primary focus is to discuss the remarkable recent developments in both theory and observations in cosmology, gravitational waves, black holes, and other compact objects within the context of general relativity and modified theories of gravity. Participants, especially students, will have the opportunity to learn advanced solution-generating techniques for general relativity, as well as an introduction to scalar-tensor theories and their applications. This event will be a suitable opportunity to assess new areas of contact and facilitate ongoing collaborations while promoting new research partnerships. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. 27th Capra Meeting on Radiation Reaction in General Relativity, Singapore --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/08/27th-capra-meeting-on-radiat… Starting: 2024-06-17 to 2024-06-21 Location: Singapore Additional Information: https://www.caprameeting.org/ Contact: alvincjk[AT]nus.edu.sg 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. The meeting website will be accessible at https://www.caprameeting.org in due course, and we will be in touch again when registration opens. We look forward to seeing you in Singapore next year! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Estate quantistica 2024: International School on Gravity, Cosmology, and Mathematical Physics, Scalea, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27130 Starting: 2024-06-10 to 2024-06-14 Location: Scalea, Italy Additional Information: https://monge.u-bourgogne.fr/gdito/EQ2024 Contact: giuseppe.dito[AT]u-bourgogne.fr This edition of Estate quantistica will be an international school covering a wide range of themes on the most recent developments on gravity, cosmology, and mathematical physics. The meeting will be held at the Grand Hotel de Rose in Scalea, Italy. MINI-COURSES Linear and nonlinear approaches to cosmology by Luca Amendola, Universitaet Heidelberg TBA by Ugo Bruzzo, SISSA Entanglement in random tensor networks by Sylvain Carrozza, Universite' de Bourgogne TBA by Alberto S. Cattaneo, Universitaet Zuerich Introduction to cosmology by Oliver F. Piattella, Universita' degli Studi dell'Insubria +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme, Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands) ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27033 Deadline: 2023-10-31 Location: Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands) Additional Information: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esdc/visitor-programme Contact: arvp[AT]cosmos.esa.int To increase the scientific return from its space science missions, the European Space Agency (ESA) welcomes applications from scientists interested in pursuing research projects based on data publicly available in the ESA Space Science Archives. The ESA Archival Research Visitor Programme is open to scientists, at all career levels, affiliated with institutes in ESA Member States and Collaborating States. Early-career scientists (within 10 years of the PhD) are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications by PhD students are also welcome. During their stay, visiting scientists will have access to archives and mission specialists for help with the retrieval, calibration, and analysis of archival data. In principle, all areas of space research covered by ESA science missions can be supported. Residence lasts typically between one and three months, also distributed over multiple visits. Research projects can be carried out at ESAC (Madrid, Spain) and at ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands). To offset the expenses incurred by visitors, ESA covers travel costs from and to the home institution and provides support for lodging expenses and meals. Applications received before 1 November 2023 will be considered for visits in spring and summer 2024. For further details, including areas of research and contact information, please refer to the link at the top of this message, or write to the programme coordinators at arvp[AT]cosmos.esa.int +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Open faculty positions at OIST, Okinawa, Japan ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27039 Deadline: 2023-10-31 Location: Okinawa, Japan Additional Information: https://groups.oist.jp/facultypositions Contact: faculty-recruiting[AT]oist.jp The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is an English-speaking and dynamic graduate-only university in Japan. We are inviting applications for tenure-track and tenured faculty positions. We provide: - Sustained funding for your scientific vision - Fully funded PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, lab techs, and staff scientists - No faculty hierarchies or departments - World-class core facilities and expert support staff - Support for amplifying your scientific impact (e.g., technology transfer, outreach, collaborations, etc.) - Full administrative support - An international environment with a global reach Applications are sought in the broad area of science, engineering, and technology. As part of our expansion plan, we seek to hire 20 faculty by 2026 with up to 10 faculty in this initial round. We aim to enhance and complement existing strengths in fields, including (but not limited to) life sciences, environmental sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, computational sciences, and engineering. To fully realize our vision of promoting scientific excellence through a diverse and inclusive community, OIST is actively seeking applications from women and underrepresented groups to meet our target of hiring at least 50% women in this current search. Successful applicants will enjoy competitive remuneration packages with additional benefits, such as housing allowance and family support. Application documents: - Cover Letter - CV, including a publication list - Research statement (2-4 pages) If you are longlisted, we will ask you to submit teaching and diversity statements, and arrange for the submission of three reference letters. Application deadline: October 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) The starting date is negotiable. Inquiries: Evan Economo Dean of Faculty Affairs We are an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to enhancing and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the university community. As such, we are actively working to increase the diversity of our faculty, students, and staff, and cultivating an environment where all members can thrive and are valued. We have implemented policies to engender and cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and family-friendly culture. These include supporting dual career couples, gender-neutral facilities, pro-active equity-focused policies including "stop-the-clock" options, an on-site bilingual childcare facility and after-school programs, an on-site health center, and relocation and post-arrival support. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us. Determinations for granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoc in Loop Quantum Gravity, London, Ontario, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/04/postdoc-in-loop-quantum-grav… Deadline: 2023-11-01 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Additional Information: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9z4srvg6QjZ6zae Contact: fvidotto[AT]uwo.ca We invite applications for a postdoctoral position at Western University. The successful candidate will join Francesca Vidotto's group (physics.uwo.ca/people/faculty_web_pages/vidotto.html), that currently includes 2 postdocs and 7 graduate students. The group focuses on interdisciplinary research between the application of loop quantum gravity to cosmology and black holes and the foundations of physics. The group benefits of the presence of Carlo Rovelli as associate professor and of the numerous researchers in philosophy of physics, including Chris Smeenk, Wayne Myrvold and Robert Disalle. The group is part at Western of the Physics and Astronomy Department, of the Philosophy Department and of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, and it is affiliated with the nearby Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Western campus in London, Ontario provides an exceptional environment for interdisciplinary research and a community that values and foster diversity. We are especially interested in researchers with expertise in one or more of the following research areas: spinfoam amplitudes, loop quantum cosmology, matter bounce scenario, bouncing cosmologies in general, cosmological perturbations, primordial black holes. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate on the group's projects, interact with the other group members and contribute to the group's activities. The group has a major involvement in the international project for the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime QISS (see http://www.qiss.fr ) which provides part of the funding for these positions. The starting date of the position is flexible. The position can be started as soon as possible, with a maximal extension of the contract till the end of May 2025. Possible extensions will depend on availability of fundings. The salary, in agreement with Canadian scales, starts at $50K/year. Applications are processed immediately as they are received, till the position is. Applications should be submitted using the following link: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9z4srvg6QjZ6zae Interested researchers are encouraged to get in touch as soon as possible. Francesca Vidotto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistant Professor @ University of Western Ontario, Canada Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Philosophy and the Rotman Institute for Philosophy of Science -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western University is located on the traditional territories of Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lunaapeewak, and Attawandaron. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoom: westernuniversity.zoom.us/my/fvidotto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Physics for Future - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, Prague, Czech Republic ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27045 Deadline: 2023-11-10 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Additional Information: https://p4f.fzu.cz/ Contact: p4f[AT]fzu.cz The Physics for Future (P4F), co-funded under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND and coordinated by the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences - FZU, is a postdoctoral fellowship programme allowing researchers to execute their own bottom-up research project over two years in Czechia, within the facilities of the FZU or ELI Beamlines based on the choice of their supervisor. We expect to recruit 30 fellows in this first call. We offer: - Experienced supervisors in the following domains: astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology; atomic, molecular and chemical physics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics), high energy physics, nano materials, nuclear physics, optics, pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistical physics. - Unique interdisciplinary environment - Cutting-edge infrastructure - Training in soft and transferable skills - Wide international academic network - Industrial partners Join us in advancing the frontiers of Physics! Requirements Research field: Physics Researcher profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) Education level: PhD (or equivalent) Languages: English The applicants must hold a PhD degree by the call deadline and have no more than 8 years of full-time equivalent (FTE) experience in research since their PhD award. The applicants are invited to apply through the P4F open call. The evaluation and selection process for admitted applications will involve a two-phase assessment, encompassing a written evaluation followed by an interview. What is included in a fellowship? Successful applicants will receive a 2-year employment contract. The monthly gross salary of the fellow will be approx. EUR 3232 if the fellow is not entitled to the Family allowance and EUR 3416 if the fellow demonstrates he or she is entitled to the Family allowance. The gross salary is composed of the Living allowance, the Mobility allowance and the Family allowance where applicable and is subject to tax and health and social deductions. In addition, the P4F Fellowship provides generous contributions towards the cost of research expenses. The fellows will be offered career development support and training events in soft and transferable skills. Eligibility criteria Ph.D. degree or evidence of completing Ph.D. degree requirements and waiting to receive the degree. 0-8 years of postdoctoral experience in research (after completing the Ph.D.) Comply with the MSCA Mobility rule, i.e., applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activities (work, studies, etc.) for more than 12 months in the Czech Republic in the 36 months immediately before the application deadline. How to apply Interested candidates should submit their project proposal in English including all mandatory attachments via the application portal. Only applications received through the application portal will be considered. For full instruction, please, see Guide for Applicants. About the host institutions Institute of Physics (FZU) + ELI Beamlines facility The Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a prestigious public research institution specialising in fundamental and applied research across a diverse range of fields. With a staff of over 700 scientific employees, the institute is a leading research organisation in Czechia with a vital role in advancing human understanding of physics and its applications in the world. The inspirational environment at FZU provides top basic, applied and interdisciplinary research and training for students. FZU's research activities address important societal challenges and help advance scientific knowledge and technology. FZU is a major partner to industry and committed to transforming research into practical applications which have benefits across society. With the P4F fellowship programme, FZU aims to build on its expertise of the divisions of FZU in elementary particle physics, condensed matter physics, solid state physics, optics, plasma and laser physics. ELI Beamlines Facility is a leading laser research centre and part of The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, pan-European research Infrastructure hosting the world's most intense lasers. ELI provides unique tools of support for scientific excellence in Europe. ELI ERIC has developed and operates four leading edge high-power femtosecond laser systems reaching unprecedented intensities. ELI ERIC offers to its users unique femtosecond sources of X-rays and accelerated particles. These beamlines enable pioneering research not only in physics and material science but also in life science, laboratory astrophysics, chemistry with strong application potential. Employee benefits and support FZU and ELI ERIC provide a wide range of benefits and offer supporting conditions for work and life balance. The main are: Opportunities for professional development through courses, workshops, and other skill-building activities. Inclusive and Friendly Work Environment that values diversity; High flexibility of work (flexible working hours, work from home) Extended holidays (five weeks of vacation and six days of personal leave) Co-working space - baby and children friendly Meal Allowance; Welcome Office Support during the onboarding process; FZU as the coordinator operates in line with the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and is the holder of HR Excellence in Research Award. Diversity, equity, and inclusion FZU is an equal opportunity employer that strongly supports and encourages diversity. This approach helps foster a positive work culture and creates a supportive environment for all employees. Diversity, equity, and inclusion principles are incorporated into our policies and hiring practices, creating a solid base for fair and bias-free hiring practices. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoc in Theoretical Multi-messenger Astrophysics, Hamburg, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27073 Deadline: 2023-09-24 Location: Hamburg, Germany Additional Information: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=cef1… Contact: stephan.rosswog[AT]uni-hamburg.de The postdoc position is financed as part of the ERC Advanced Grant "INSPIRATION: from Inspiral to Kilonova" which aims at the theoretical modeling of the multi-messenger signals of neutron star mergers. The particular focus will be the gravitational wave, electromagnetic and neutrino signals of the sources accessible to today's and to future gravitational wave detectors. The successful candidate possesses expertise in the relevant areas of theoretical astrophysics (general relativity, hydrodynamics, nuclear equations of state, neutrino physics/transport, nuclear reactions and radiative transfer) and of computational physics/supercomputing. Candidates with demonstrated expertise in the numerical modeling of neutrino transport and/or general relativistic hydrodynamics are particularly encouraged to apply. Postdoctoral research associates will have their own travel budget and access to excellent computing facilities. Moreover they will profit from the inspiring science environment of and the ample scientific expertise within the Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe", https://www.qu.uni-hamburg.de. The application deadline is September 24, 2023. For more information please contact Stephan Rosswog under stephan.rosswog[AT]uni-hamburg.de For more details and for instructions how to apply please use the following link: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=cef1… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Kavli Institute Senior Fellow in Gravitational Waves, Cambridge, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27075 Deadline: 2023-10-16 Location: Cambridge, UK Additional Information: https://www.kicc.cam.ac.uk/jobs/kavli-institute-senior-fellow-gravitational… Contact: gr-secretary[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge, is offering one Kavli Institute Senior Fellowship in Gravitational Waves. The Senior Fellow will actively interface and foster collaboration between the three departments associated with the Kavli Institute and which conduct research activities related to gravitational wave (GW) theory and astronomy - the Institute of Astronomy, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and the Department of Physics. Specific research areas of interest include multi-messenger astrophysics with GW sources, tests of general relativity through GW observations, the use of LIGO observations to study the formation history of black holes, GW data analysis techniques and template construction, studies of the equation of state through electromagnetic and GW observations of neutron stars and GW source modeling including dark-matter candidates and electromagnetic counterparts. Applicants must be experienced researchers and have a PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy or a related field and a proven track record of independent research in one, or more, of the above-mentioned or related fields. The Fellowship is targeted at researchers who have the potential to become leaders in their fields. The successful applicant will be expected to build an independent research program but will have many opportunities for collaborative work. They will be expected to prepare or contribute to proposals to secure research resources (for example access to high-performance computing). The Senior Fellow will disseminate their research findings through publications and presentations and contribute to the Institute's public-engagement activities. They will have opportunities to assist with the supervision of graduate students. Applicants must have excellent communication and computing skills. Salary will be on the Senior Research Associate scale (grade 9, from GBP 45,585 to GBP 57,696). A research allowance of GBP 10,000 per annum will be provided. A generous relocation package will also be provided. The University of Cambridge thrives on the diversity of its staff and students. Applications from under-represented groups are particularly welcome. The University has several family-friendly policies and initiatives, including a returning-carer scheme, childcare costs support, University workplace nurseries, University holiday play-schemes, and a shared parental-leave policy. As part of its commitment to providing a family-friendly environment for researchers, the Kavli Institute ensures that should parental leave be needed during the course of employment, there is provision for extension to contract to compensate for the parental leave taken. Applications will be reviewed after the closing date and short-listed candidates will be interviewed in December 2023. Appointees shall ideally start in October 2024, but alternative starting dates can be arranged with some flexibility. Fixed-term: Fellows will be appointed for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of extending the term for two additional years (depending on funding). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. 3y postdoc position in Mathematical Relativity, Tuebingen, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/12/3y-postdoc-position-in-mathe… Deadline: 2023-12-31 Location: Tuebingen, Germany Additional Information: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/21948s5opxrxhn0jfrb2f/2023-ausschreibung_en.… Contact: cederbaum[AT]math.uni-tuebingen.de The appointment is limited to 3 years and will be held at the University of Tuebingen in the Geometric Analysis, Differential Geometry, and Mathematical Relativity group jointly led by Carla Cederbaum and Gerhard Huisken. The position comes with a budget for funding research related travel by the successful applicant as well as for inviting collaborators. The successful applicant is expected to research topics loosely related to asymptotic foliations in relativistic initial data sets, as introduced in Carla Cederbaum, Anna Sakovich: On center of mass and foliations by constant spacetime mean curvature surfaces for isolated systems in General Relativity. Calculus of Variations and Partial Differential Equations 60, no. 214 (2021). Furthermore, the successful applicant is expected to participate in continuous scientific exchange with the other members of the research group. We run a weekly hybrid research seminar and regularly host and/or participate in the organization of research conferences. The successful applicant is expected to actively participate in and help with the organization of such events. Applicants are required to have a PhD in Mathematics. Candidates should have advanced knowledge in the ?eld of Geometric Analysis. Prior experience in General Relativity is helpful but not necessary, while willingness to learn concepts and techniques from Mathematical Relativity is essential. The position comes without teaching obligations. However, if the successful candidate wishes to teach, this is welcome (and can be done in English). The University of Tuebingen is particularly interested in increasing the number of women in research and teaching and therefore encourages women candidates to apply. In the case of equally qualified candidates, applicants with disabilities will be given preference. The employment is carried out by the Central University Administration. Please send your application with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications, research statement, names of two potential referees) by email to Prof. Dr. Carla Cederbaum. We will start reviewing applications on October 15, 2023 until the position will be filled. We look forward to receiving your application. Please feel free to contact us via the above email address in case you have any questions about the research pursued in our group, the position, and/or the selection process. Carla Cederbaum and Gerhard Huisken, University of Tuebingen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Postdoctoral position in gravitation and cosmology, Bilbao, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27113 Deadline: 2023-11-19 Location: Bilbao, Spain Additional Information: http://tp.lc.ehu.es/gc/ Contact: gravitation[AT]ehu.eus Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Department of Physics at the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao (Spain). The appointment will have a duration of 2 years. The beginning of the position is flexible, but it should be somewhere between February and September 2024. This position is attached to the Project ''Gravitation and Physics of the Cosmos'' (PID2021-123226NB-I00), which is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science. The members of this project are David Brizuela, Inaki Garay, Ruth Lazkoz, Jose' M M Senovilla, and Raul Vera, as well as several postdocs and graduate students. Our lines of research cover all mathematical and theoretical aspects of gravitation and Lorentzian geometry, astrophysical compact objects, canonical models of quantum gravity and quantum cosmology, cosmological observational tests, and alternative theories of gravity. The successful candidate is required to hold a PhD at the starting date of the position, and might have the opportunity to assist with some teaching duties of the department. Interested candidates should send a CV and a brief statement of research interests (1-2 pages long) to the email address gravitation[AT]ehu.eus with the subject "Postdoc Bilbao 2023". In addition, the candidates should arrange for at least two letters of recommendation to be submitted to the same email address with the subject "Postdoc Bilbao 2023: 'candidate's name'". All applications received before next November 19 will be considered. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Postdoctoral positions (m/f/d) Computational Relativistic Astrophysics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27118 Deadline: 2023-12-13 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1077170/car-postdoc-2024?c=26171 Contact: matthias.blittersdorf[AT]aei.mpg.de The "Computational Relativistic Astrophysics" division at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (the Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam led by Masaru Shibata (director) announces the opening of postdoc appointments (m/f/d). A few postdoctoral positions for 2+1 years will be available. The "Computational Relativistic Astrophysics" division is currently composed of one group leader (Kenta Kiuchi), 4 senior scientists (Shinya Wanajo, Takami Kuroda, Sho Fujibayashi, Kyohei Kawaguchi), and 9 postdoc researchers and focuses on several research topics in theoretical astrophysics, computational astrophysics, and general relativity. The current members in this division are working, e.g., in (i) numerical relativity with neutrino-radiation hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and viscous-hydrodynamics for merger and post-merger of neutron-star binaries and stellar collapse to black holes; (ii) modeling electromagnetic counterparts (kilonovae, short gamma-ray bursts, radio flare, precursors, etc) associated with neutron-star mergers and stellar explosions; (iii) nucleosynthesis calculation associated with neutron-star mergers and stellar explosions; (iv) studies for the formation processes of a variety of black holes; (v) tidal disruption of white dwarfs by a supermassive black hole; (vi) MHD simulations for turbulent accretion disks and neutron stars; (vii) numerical-relativity simulation for supernova explosion; (viii) numerical relativity in alternative theories of gravity. Working on other topics (even for non-relativistic astrophysics) is also encouraged. The researchers in the "Computational Relativistic Astrophysics" division can use high-performance computers at Max Planck Computing and Data Facility (MPCDF). Application process Applicants will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and statement of research interests. Applicants will need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload the letters (in case of problems referees could send the letters directly to nrjobs(a)aei.mpg.de). The deadline for the full consideration is December 3rd, 2023. The positions will be available from any time after April 2024. Equal opportunities The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. For further information, please contact Matthias Blittersdorf. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Tenure Track Faculty Position in Physics at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27122 Deadline: 2023-11-01 Location: Winston-Salem, NC, USA Additional Information: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wfu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult… Contact: wakejobs[AT]wfu.edu The Department of Physics at Wake Forest University is seeking applications for a tenure track position beginning July 2024. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Physics or a related area and are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to both teaching and research. The Department is searching for candidates whose research is in one of three areas: * Condensed Matter Physics (particularly in materials-focused experimental or theoretical/computational research), * Biophysics (including all areas of experimental or theoretical/computational biophysics but particularly in biomaterials, disease-focused biophysics, or applications involving machine learning), or * Gravitational Physics and Astrophysics (particularly in the general areas of gravitational-wave and multi-messenger research, and numerical relativity). Those whose research interests complement those of current Wake Forest Physics faculty are particularly encouraged to apply, as we are looking to increase opportunities for collaborative research. In keeping with the Teacher-Scholar model practiced at Wake Forest University, the successful candidate will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a focus on creating a learning environment that welcomes all students into scientific study and supports their ongoing success, along with establishing a vigorous, externally supported research program. The application package should include a letter of application explaining the candidate's interest in joining the Wake Forest academic community, as well as providing the names and contact information for at least three references, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research plans (maximum of 5 pages), and a statement of teaching philosophy (maximum of 3 pages). Candidates should be sure to speak to their experience and/or plans for creating inclusive classrooms, varied mentoring opportunities, and/or other activities conducive to pursuing a diverse and equitable community of learning and belonging. The materials should be submitted to http://www.wfu.careers/ Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. postdoctoral positions in extreme electrodynamics of black holes and neutron stars, multiple institutions ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/15/postdoctoral-positions-in-ex… Deadline: 2023-11-15 Location: multiple institutions Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25399 Contact: simonsceecs[AT]stanford.edu The Simons Collaboration on Extreme Electrodynamics of Compact Sources (SCEECS) is advertising up to fourteen SCEECS Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers working in fields relevant to the collaboration. The positions will be for up to 3 years and will offer competitive salaries, in the range $65k-85k, and benefits. Most appointments are anticipated to begin in the fall of 2024, though earlier start dates can be entertained, if appropriate. SCEECS is a new, multi-national, collaboration that focuses on the theory of neutron stars and black holes, building on recent astrophysical discoveries and upcoming experimental opportunities that confront classical and quantum electrodynamics with new challenges. With a highly synergistic research approach, we are addressing these challenges by following a methodology that is both "bottom up" and "top down" to span a vast range of length scales. These approaches involve the physics of collisionless relativistic plasmas (including in strong QED fields), relativistic magnetohydrodynamics and the physics of dense matter of relevance to the interior of neutron stars. We encourage candidates with expertise in any of these and neighboring physics subfields to apply. The new postdoctoral researchers will be able to join ongoing projects within the collaboration and develop their own, original, research programs. The Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators collaborating on SCEECS are Roger Blandford, Stanford, Director (rdb3[AT]stanford.edu), Sasha Philippov, Maryland, Deputy Director (sashaph[AT]umd.edu), Richard Anantua, U Texas, San Antonio, (richard.anantua[AT]utsa.edu), Matt Caplan, Illinois State (mecapl1[AT]ilstu.edu), Katerina Chatziioannou, Caltech, (kchatziioannou[AT]caltech.edu), Ke Fang (kefang[AT]physics.wisc.edu) and Ellen Zweibel (egzweibel[AT]wis.edu), U. Wisconsin, Sam Gralla, Arizona, (sgralla[AT]email.arizona.edu), Yuri Levin (yl3470[AT]columbia.edu) and Lorenzo Sironi (lsironi[AT]astro.columbia.edu), Columbia, Amir Levinson, Tel Aviv, (levinson[AT]tauex.tau.ac.il), Tsvi Piran, Hebrew University, (tsvi.piran[AT]mail.huji.ac.il), Anatoly Spitkovsky, Princeton (anatoly[AT]astro.princeton.edu), Chris Thompson, CITA, (thompson[AT]cita.utoronto.ca), and Yajie Yuan, Washington University at St Louis (yajiey[AT]wustl.edu). Applications made in response to this advertisement, as well as those made through the institutions of collaborating investigators that designate SCEECS, will be considered by the entire collaboration. Candidates for these positions should have, or expect to receive, a Ph.D. in astronomy or physics prior to starting their appointment. They should provide a curriculum vitae, including a publication list and a 3-page statement of research interests and plans, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted. In addition, applicants should indicate the preferred institutions to hold a fellowship and are invited, as a component of their research statement, to discuss their experience with or commitment to engaging in mentoring, outreach, teaching, fostering inclusive environments and activities that diversify the field. We also encourage applicants to follow the structure of the AAS advice on the content of CVs and research statements given here: https://jobregister.aas.org/postdoc-application-guidelines The deadline for applications, through AcademicJobsOnline, is November 15, 2023. Late applications will be considered at the discretion of the search committee. Informal enquiries about these positions can be directed to simonsceecs[AT]stanford.edu. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. Postdoctoral Scholar - Computational relativistic astrophysics and numerical relativity, Pasadena, CA, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27133 Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Pasadena, CA Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25498 Contact: emost[AT]caltech.edu We invite applications for a postdoctoral scholar to work in computational relativistic astrophysics and numerical relativity at Caltech for a position starting in September 2024 (or sooner). The postdoctoral scholar will be working with Elias R. Most on nuclear and plasma physics aspects of multi-messenger gravitational wave events, including associated high-energy transients. The postdoctoral scholar will also participate in Caltech's numerical relativity efforts, which are part of the Simulating Extreme Spacetimes Collaboration. This position is based at the Theoretical Astrophysics Including Relativity (TAPIR) group. There will be frequent opportunity to interact and collaborate with other TAPIR faculty members (Katerina Chatziioannou, Yanbei Chen, Jim Fuller, Phil Hopkins, Sterl Phinney, Mark Scheel and Saul Teukolsky), as well as members of LIGO Lab and Caltech's Astronomy department. The initial appointment will be for two years with an expected renewal for a third year, subject to performance and availability of funds. Applicants should submit (1) a CV, including a publication list, (2) contact information of at least three professional references, (3) summary of previous, current, and anticipated research relevant to this opening (limited to three pages). Application materials should be submitted through AcademicJobsOnline. Applicants must hold a PhD degree in astrophysics, physics or a related field by the starting date (September 2024 or sooner). Complete applications submitted by December 1, 2023 will receive full consideration, but review of applications will continue until a suitable candidate has been identified. The minimum salary for the position is $68k per year. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, qualifications, skills, education, specialty, training, and internal equity. Applications may be submitted here: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25498 As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and more. Learn more about our benefits and who is eligible. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the contact on the job posting. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Postdoc positions in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/17/postdoc-positions-in-gravita… Deadline: 2023-11-15 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://davidegerosa.com Contact: davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it The University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) invites expressions of interest for postdoctoral positions in gravitational-wave astronomy. Successful candidates will join the group of Prof. Davide Gerosa and will be part of the "GWmining" project funded by the European Research Council, with additional support from national grants. Targeted investigations focus on the astrophysical exploitation of gravitational-wave data. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in population-synthesis simulations of compact binaries, gravitational-wave parameter estimation and population studies, as well as applications of statistical and machine-learning tools to gravity (although we are open to all candidates with a strong gravitational-wave and/or high-energy astrophysics background!). Candidates will have ample opportunities to kickstart new projects with group members and will be strongly encouraged to develop their own independent research lines. We anticipate awarding up to three positions. Appointments will be for 2+1 years and come with a generous research and travel budget. The starting date is negotiable. The astrophysics unit at Milano-Bicocca provides a vibrant environment with expertise covering all aspects of gravitational-wave astronomy, relativistic astrophysics, and numerical relativity, as well as a wider astronomical context including observational and experimental activities. The group has tight connections with the LISA Consortium, the Virgo Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope Observational Science Board, the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), and the Italian Center for Supercomputing (ICSC). Faculty members with matching interests include Gerosa, Sesana, Colpi, Giacomazzo, and Dotti. For more information on Gerosa's group see https://davidegerosa.com/group Milan is a beautiful, international city in the north of Italy with history, art, and outstanding food. Mountains and lakes are just around the corner. Successful candidates will have a PhD in Physics or related discipline, strong programming skills, and previous experience in gravitational (astro)physics. Applications should include a CV with a list of publications and a two-page statement covering research interests and plans. These should be sent by November 15th, 2023 using this web form: https://forms.gle/hnQc3N1xh53YAziH9 Candidates should also arrange for at least two, but preferably three, reference letters to be sent using the same form by November 15th, 2023. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome expressions of interest from traditionally underrepresented groups. For inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Davide Gerosa at davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.14. Postdoctoral positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astrophysics, Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27141 Deadline: 2023-11-22 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1079838/acr-postdoc-2024 Contact: jan.steinhoff[AT]aei.mpg.de The "Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity" (ACR) department at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Potsdam announces the opening of several postdoctoral appointments, which will be available at different levels, depending on experience and seniority, and can last from 2 to 5 years. We are particularly interested in hiring creative and highly motivated candidates who are at ease working both collaboratively and independently in a vibrant, interdisciplinary and synergistic group. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is November 22, 2023, including reception of reference letters. The anticipated start date of the positions is Fall 2024. Applications will be considered until all positions are filled. The complete announcement and instructions how to apply can be found here: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1079838/acr-postdoc-2024 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.15. Postdoctoral position in quantum gravity or its interface with quantum information, Baton Rouge, LA, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/23/postdoctoral-position-in-qua… Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA Additional Information: https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/details/Postdoctoral-Researcher… Contact: agullo[AT]lsu.edu The theoretical relativity group expects to have, contingent on funding, an opening for a postdoctoral researcher or senior postdoctoral researcher working in quantum gravity, quantum cosmology and/or the interplay of gravity and quantum information. The initial appointment will be for six months and might be renewed subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funds. The core relativity group at LSU consists of Ivan Agullo', Steve Brandt, Peter Diener, Jorge Pullin and Parampreet Singh, two postdoctoral researchers and graduate students. In addition to that, LSU hosts a strong experimental gravity group with activity in LIGO, whose Livingston site is 30 miles away from Baton Rouge. LSU is also host to the Center for Computation and Technology (CCT), a multidisciplinary research center which includes computational groups in several areas of science, engineering, and the humanities. Several researchers in the relativity group have joint appointments at CCT. The postdoctoral researcher or senior postdoctoral researcher will perform research on cosmology, quantum gravity, loop quantum cosmology, quantum field theory in curved space-time and/or the interplay of gravity and quantum information, which includes but is not limited to the following: research development, writing scientific papers, presenting talks at scientific meetings, participating in other local, state, national and international developments in theoretical relativity physics. Senior Postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to lead research development and mentor graduate students. Minimum qualifications: (Both levels): Ph.D. in Physics or related field with a track record of research in cosmology or quantum field theory in curved space-time or quantum gravity. (Senior Postdoc): Three years of postdoctoral experience. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.16. CITA National Fellowship, Burnaby, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27154 Deadline: 2023-11-06 Location: Burnaby, Canada Additional Information: https://icat.cita.utoronto.ca/pdf Contact: levon_pogosian[AT]sfu.ca The cosmology group in the Physics Department at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a CITA National Fellowship at SFU with a starting date in the Fall, 2024. The group includes faculty members Andrei Frolov, Gopolang Mohlabeng and Levon Pogosian, and has active research interests in observational tests of fundamental theories, cosmological tests of gravity, dark energy, primordial magnetic fields, early universe, astroparticle physics, black holes and topological defects. Strong consideration will be given to applicants with demonstrated ability for independent research in any area of theoretical cosmology. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups in physics are particularly encouraged to apply. The appointment is for three years. Applications are accepted via the CITA National Fellowship website: https://icat.cita.utoronto.ca/pdf In the application, please select Simon Fraser University as the host. You will be required to submit a CV, research statement and arrange for three letters of recommendation. The deadline is November 6, 2023. See also https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/f676a6b5. Informal inquiries can be sent to levon_pogosian[AT]sfu.ca. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.17. Master/PhD positions in astrophysics, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/25/master-phd-positions-in-astr… Deadline: 2023-11-15 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) has a few Master and PhD positions for the next academic year (starting in September 2024). For the Master Program, the candidates must have a Bachelor degree in Physics or in a related area before September 2024. For the PhD Program, the candidates must have a Master degree in Physics or in a related area before September 2024. Courses and research are conducted in English. Both the Master and the PhD Programs normally last 3 years. The scholarships of these positions cover: tuition fee, accommodation inside the campus, health insurance, and salary (normally 3,000 CNY/month for Master students and 3,500 CNY/month for PhD students). We are looking for candidates with experience/interest in: 1) development of astrophysical codes (fortran, C/C++, python) 2) X-ray data analysis of black holes Preference may be given to candidates that apply for the PhD Program for 1). The group is led by Prof. Cosimo Bambi and usually consists of 2-3 postdoctoral researchers and several graduate and undergraduate students. More details can be found on the group webpage. Interested candidates should send their CV (including, among other things, date of birth and nationality) and any additional material that can be useful for the selection process to: Prof. Cosimo Bambi E-mail: bambi[AT]fudan.edu.cn Please arrange also at least two recommendation letters to be sent separately to the same email address. Application deadline: 15 November 2023. For the shortlisted candidates, we will arrange Zoom interviews at the end of November or in December. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.18. 2-year postdoc position in numerical relativity, Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/25/2-year-postdoc-position-in-n… Deadline: 2023-11-10 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://reclutamento.dsi.infn.it/ Contact: bruno.giacomazzo[AT]unimib.it The astrophysics group at the University of Milano-Bicocca has an opening for a 2-year postdoc position in the field of numerical relativity sponsored by the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN). The postdoc will work in the Physics department of the University of Milano-Bicocca under the supervision of Prof. Bruno Giacomazzo (www.brunogiacomazzo.org). The research topic is "Numerical Relativity simulations of neutron star binary mergers". The deadline for applications is November 10 2023 (11:59 a.m. CET) and the starting date for the position should be no later than November 1st 2024. Candidates planning to finish their PhD before November 1st 2024 are also welcome to apply. The annual gross salary is 31308 EUR (the net yearly salary is ~28000 EUR). Candidates from outside Milan may also be eligible to get an additional 5000 EUR per year. Funds for attending conferences and HPC resources are also available via INFN. Applications are only accepted online via the following link: https://reclutamento.dsi.infn.it/ (search for job number 25864) Eligible candidates may be: - Non-Italian citizens, or - Italian citizens who, at the submission deadline, hold a position in a foreign institution and have been continuously abroad for at least three years. Please note also that applicants with a PhD should have obtained it no more than 8 years prior to the call deadline, i.e. on or after November 10th, 2015 (this time limit may be extended in case of maternity, paternity, national service, or long-term illness). The application must include: - a curriculum vitae; - a publication list; - the names and e-mail addresses of three referees, each of them may upload a reference letter not later than November 13th, 2023 (11:59 a.m. CET). In the application the candidate will be requested to indicate the INFN site (Milano Bicocca) and the research topic (Numerical Relativity simulations of neutron star binary mergers) since the call includes other 14 topics in different INFN sites (candidates may also indicate a second option if the wish to). Full instructions in English can be found on the above page (file "Pdf Bando"). The astrophysics unit at Milano-Bicocca provides a vibrant environment with expertise covering all aspects of gravitational-wave astronomy, relativistic astrophysics, and numerical relativity, as well as a wider astronomical context including observational and experimental activities. The gravitational wave group is composed of professors Monica Colpi, Massimo Dotti, Davide Gerosa, Bruno Giacomazzo, and Alberto Sesana. The group has tight connections with the LISA Consortium, the Virgo Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope Observational Science Board, the European Pulsar Timing Array, the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), and the Italian Center for Supercomputing (ICSC). Milan is a beautiful, international city in the north of Italy with history, art, and outstanding food. Mountains and lakes are just around the corner. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.19. Tenure-track positions in Physics, Taoyuan, Taiwan ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27169 Deadline: 2023-11-30 Location: Taoyuan, Taiwan Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25381 Contact: hschen[AT]phy.ncu.edu.tw The Department of Physics (https://www.phy.ncu.edu.tw) at National Central University in Taoyuan, Taiwan, invites applications for tenure-track positions with the appointment starting on August 1, 2024. Applicants in all areas of physics are welcome. Successful candidates are expected to establish a strong and independent research program, obtain research funding, commit to excellent teaching, and supervise students. The application materials should be submitted through Academicjobsonline. Complete applications should include a cover letter, a full curriculum vitae with a complete publication record, a research statement, and a teaching statement. Candidates should arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be submitted through Academicjobsonline. To ensure full consideration, all application materials should be received before November 30, 2023. Any queries about the position should be directed to Professor Hsuan-Yi Chen (hschen[AT]phy.ncu.edu.tw) https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25381 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.20. PhD positions, Dartmouth, MA and Kingston, RD, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27173 Deadline: 2024-02-01 Location: Dartmouth, MA / Kingston, RI (USA) Additional Information: https://web.uri.edu/gravity/phd-openings/ Contact: u2grc-faculty[AT]googlegroups.com Multiple funded PhD positions are available at the UMass Dartmouth and University of Rhode Island gravity research group. We seek candidates for multiple, fully-funded PhD positions at UMass Dartmouth and the University of Rhode Island in the broad area of gravitational-wave science. Gravitational physics researchers at both universities have recently established the UMass-URI Gravity Research Consortium (U2GRC) - a joint gravity research group. Several new faculty researchers have been hired by both universities, including Drs. Collin Capano (UMassD), Sarah Caudill (UMassD), Michael Puerrer (URI) and Vijay Varma (UMassD). This is in addition to others who were already present, i.e. Drs. Rob Coyne (URI), Scott Field (UMassD), Bob Fisher (UMassD), Doug Gobeille (URI), and Gaurav Khanna (URI/UMassD). Most are members of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, LISA Consortium and the SXS Collaboration. U2GRC currently has over 10 PhD students working on various different aspects of gravitational-wave science. The group has Zoom meetings twice a week and meets in person monthly. Course exchange agreements have been formalized between the two universities to make it seamless for U2GRC students to take classes being offered at either campus. Additional agreements underway include joint student advising, collaborative grant funding, and extensive computational resource sharing. We are particularly interested in applicants interested in working in these specific research areas: gravitational-wave data analysis and detector characterization, data driven surrogate models, numerical relativity, and black hole perturbation theory. Both universities and the U2GRC are committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our community. We highly encourage applications from women and other underrepresented groups. Please apply by February 1st, 2024 for best chances of receiving funding. Please reach out with any questions to Drs. Scott Field (UMass Dartmouth) and Gaurav Khanna (URI) by emailing u2grc-faculty[AT]googlegroups.com. Candidates are welcome to apply to either or both universities, but may wish to consult Drs. Field and Khanna first on the best match for their interests and goals. To find out more about the PhD programs at both universities: UMass Dartmouth Interdisciplinary PhD (Computational Science option) and URI Physics PhD Program. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.21. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy, Copenhagen, Denmark ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27176 Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25922 Contact: jose.ezquiaga[AT]nbi.ku.dk The Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy. Postdoctoral fellows will be joining the group of Asst. Prof. Jose Maria Ezquiaga, the Gravitational Wave Explorers Team at the Strong group, funded by the VILLUM Young Investigator Grant "Exploring the Uncharted Universe with Gravitational Waves". Positions will last for a fixed period of 2+1 years, and include generous funds for travel and computing. The starting date is negotiable. Interested individuals are encouraged to upload all materials via this website before December 1st, 2023. We seek highly motivated and outstanding individuals who could work at the interface between cosmology, fundamental physics, astrophysics and data analysis. The Gravitational Wave Explorers Team is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the LISA Consortium. The team exploits observations of extreme gravitational systems like colliding black holes to open unique opportunities to measure the Universe's expansion rate, map the unseen dark matter via lensing and test Einstein's gravity. All group members have access to some of the largest dedicated computer resources in Scandinavia, including a general-purpose cluster with more than 10,000 cores, a GPU cluster, a petabyte of storage, and dedicated data analysis servers. The Niels Bohr International Academy is a vibrant center for Gravitational Physics, with more than 40 researchers from junior to senior levels working on various topics related to gravity, black holes and gravitational waves, including the Strong and the Theoretical Astrophysics groups. NBIA has emerged as a highly active, inspirational and diverse research environment that further includes regular visitors, workshops, conferences, seminars, and in formal group meetings. Postdoctoral fellows at the NBIA receive a competitive salary (including pension) and funds for travel and computing. Copenhagen is a beautiful city with a large international community, a lively and diverse cultural scene, and a very high quality of life. The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes all qualified individuals regardless of personal background. For any inquiries, kindly send an email to jose.ezquiaga[AT]nbi.ku.dk, with email subject "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gravitational Wave Physics and Multi-Messenger Astronomy" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.22. Two-year post-doctoral research fellowship in strong gravity, Aveiro, Portugal ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/27/two-year-post-doctoral-resea… Deadline: 2023-10-11 Location: Aveiro, Portugal Additional Information: http://gravitation.web.ua.pt/node/4594 Contact: mzilhao[AT]ua.pt Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoctoral research fellowship in Strong Gravity within the Gravitational Geometry and Dynamics Group of the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), Aveiro, Portugal. The successful applicant will work with Carlos Herdeiro and Miguel Zilhao on the project "Gravitational waves, black holes, and fundamental physics". The appointment is expected to start on January 1st, 2024, and applications should be received until October 11, 2023, for full consideration. Applications must be accompanied by the following documents: - Application minute for the competition addressed to the Rector of the University of Aveiro; - Copy of detailed and structured curriculum vitae; - Other relevant documents for the evaluation of qualification in related scientific areas; Submission of the application: - The application may be submitted in Portuguese or English, by email, to the Human Resources Department of the University of Aveiro (sgrh-concursosdl57-2016[AT]ua.pt), until the deadline stipulated. The Services will issue a message proving the electronic validation of the same. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.23. Postdoc position in Extreme Matter and Compact Objects Physics, Pisa, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/27/postdoc-position-in-extreme-… Deadline: 2023-11-10 Location: Pisa, Italy Additional Information: https://jobs.dsi.infn.it/index.php?tipo=Assegno%20di%20ricerca Contact: ignazio.bombaci[AT]unipi.it The Neutron Star Matter theory group at the INFN Pisa Section has an opening for a 2-year postdoc position in the field of Extreme Matter and Compact Object Physics sponsored by the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN). The postdoc will work at the INFN Pisa Section and Physics Department of the University of Pisa under the supervision of Prof. Ignazio Bombaci. The research topic is "Modelling the equation of state of dense and hot matter for astrophysical applications". The deadline for applications is November 10 2023 (11:59 a.m. CET) and the starting date for the position should be no later than November 1st 2024. Candidates planning to finish their PhD before November 1st 2024 are also welcome to apply. The annual gross salary is 31308 EUR (the net yearly salary is ~27600 EUR). Candidates from outside Pisa may also be eligible to get an additional 5000 EUR per year. Funds for attending conferences are also available via INFN. Applications are only accepted online via the following link: https://reclutamento.dsi.infn.it/ (search for N. Bando 25864 (job number 25864)) Eligible candidates may be: - Non-Italian citizens, or - Italian citizens who, at the submission deadline, hold a position in a foreign institution and have been continuously abroad for at least three years. Please note also that applicants with a PhD should have obtained it no more than 8 years prior to the call deadline, i.e. on or after November 10th, 2015 (this time limit may be extended in case of maternity, paternity, national service, or long-term illness). The application must include: - a curriculum vitae; - a publication list; - the names and e-mail addresses of three referees, each of them may upload a reference letter not later than November 13th, 2023 (11:59 a.m. CET). In the application the candidate will be requested to indicate the INFN Section (Sezione di Pisa) and the research topic (Modelling the equation of state of dense and hot matter for astrophysical applications) since the call N. 25864 includes other 14 topics in different INFN Sections. Full instructions in English can be found on the above page (file "Pdf Bando"). Pisa, world-famous for its leaning tower and for having been the birthplace of Galileo Galilei, is a beautiful small city in Tuscany close to the sea and with an international airport just a few kilometers from the city center. The gravitational wave interferometer VIRGO is located in the Pisa countryside, and research on gravitational waves is a major experimental activity at the Pisa INFN Section and at the Physics Department of the University of Pisa. Please spread this information to potentially interested candidates in your group. For inquire please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Ignazio Bombaci (ignazio.bombaci[AT]unipi.it) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.24. Postdoctoral position in gravitational physics, Fredericton, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27192 Deadline: 2023-10-31 Location: Fredericton, Canada Additional Information: https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/science/depts/math-stats/index.html Contact: edward.wilson-ewing[AT]unb.ca The Gravity Group at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton intends to appoint a postdoctoral fellow beginning September 2024 for a period of two years, funding permitting. The group has three faculty members, Viqar Husain, Sanjeev Seahra, and Edward Wilson-Ewing, several graduate students, and typically 1-2 postdocs. Research interests include classical general relativity, cosmology and quantum gravity. Applications must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae (including a list of publications) and a research statement. Applications should be emailed to: unb.gravity [AT] protonmail.com Applicants should also arrange for 3 letters of reference to be sent directly to the same email address, with the applicant's name in the subject line. Applications from underrepresented groups in theoretical physics, including women, visible minorities, and Indigenous people, are strongly encouraged. The deadline for receipt of completed applications (including reference letters) is October 31, 2023. Applicants may be asked to apply for an Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS | aarms.math.ca) postdoctoral fellowship (deadline mid-November). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.25. 3 Year Postdoctoral Position in Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Bozeman, MT, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/29/3-year-postdoctoral-position… Deadline: 2023-12-15 Location: Bozeman, USA Additional Information: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/38342 Contact: ncornish[AT]montana.edu The Department of Physics at Montana State University invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in Gravitational Wave Astronomy. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Neil Cornish and his group in the eXtreme Gravity Institute (www.montana.edu/xgi/) at Montana State University. Members of the eXtreme Gravity Institute include faculty members Hang Yu, Bennett Link, Amy Reines and Anne Lohfink. The position is NASA funded, with the goal of developing a comprehensive science analysis approach for the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Prof. Cornish is a member of the LISA, LIGO and NANOGrav collaborations, and opportunities will be available to conduct research across the gravitational wave spectrum. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana, an awesome mountain town in the Rockies named in Time magazine's World's Greatest Places list for 2023. Bozeman is close to several world class ski resorts, and surrounded by mountains with abundant outdoor recreation possibilities. Screening of applicants will begin December 15 and continue until the position is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.26. Postdoctoral position at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27210 Deadline: 2024-01-15 Location: Minneapolis, USA Additional Information: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/357785 Contact: vuk[AT]umn.edu The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in the field of gravitational wave searches with Profs. Michael Coughlin and Vuk Mandic. The appointment start date is flexible, but September 1, 2024 would be preferred. The appointment is for one year, with possibility of annual renewals depending on availability of funding. The research would focus on low-latency searches for gravitational waves and searches for the stochastic gravitational-wave background with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), as well as on technology development for future interferometer generations. A background in gravitational-wave physics is not required. For further information about the position, including submitting the application and reference letters, please visit the provided link. The applications are due January 15, 2024. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.27. Postdoctoral Positions in Black Holes, Gravitational Waves and Analog Gravity, Yangzhou, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/30/postdoctoral-positions-in-bl… Deadline: 2023-12-01 Location: Yangzhou, China Additional Information: https://cgc.yzu.edu.cn/ Contact: haoxu[AT]yzu.edu.cn The Center for Gravitation and Cosmology of Yangzhou University, China, is seeking qualified and talented postdoctoral researchers in the field of gravitation (general relativity or modified theories of gravity) with focus on black hole physics (broadly defined), gravitational wave, and analog gravity systems. Special considerations will be given to candidates with strong background in gravitational wave and analog black holes. For the latter, candidates with experimental knowledge in laser and optics are especially welcomed to apply. Strong candidates with background in other closely related fields, such as holography, quantum gravity, cosmology, will also be considered. Applicants should have (or expected to obtain by starting date) a Ph.D. in the relevant fields to receive full considerations. We offer a 2-year contract starting from September 2024. Earlier starting date can be negotiated on a case by case basis. Successful applicants are expected to collaborate with members of the center, but they are otherwise also free to pursue their own research interest. There is no teaching duty. Interested candidates should submit the following documents in a SINGLE PDF file to Dr. Hao Xu at haoxu[AT]yzu.edu.cn : (1) A full curriculum vitae. (2) A copy of PhD certificate. (3) A full publication list, with five most significant publications clearly highlighted. (4) A brief description of research interests, including future plans, not exceeding 1 page. In addition, 2-3 recommendation letters should be arranged to be sent to the same E-mail address. Completed applications (including recommendation letters) should be received no later than December 1, 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Minicourse on quantum field theory in curved spacetimes, Online ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27044 Additional Information: https://bht50.github.io/minicourses/QFTCS.html In anticipation of an online conference celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of "The Four Laws of black hole mechanics" in December (to be announced), this mini-course is the first in a series of three, aiming to prepare students and young researchers for the main event. This mini-course provides an introduction to quantum field theory in curved spacetime. Our goal will be to derive the Unruh effect and use it as an example of many techniques employed in the community: the algebraic approach, Fock space quantization, path integral techniques, and particle detectors. We shall also discuss a bit about the Hawking effect. The last lecture is devoted to the functional renormalization group, a technique that hasn't been much explored within QFT in curved spacetimes settings so far. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Minicourse on Gravitational algebras and generalized entropy, College Park, MD, USA (hybrid) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/23/minicourse-on-gravitational-… Additional Information: https://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/ + What: Minicourse (5 lectures) on Gravitational algebras and generalized entropy + Lecturer: Antony Speranza, UIUC + Where: The University of Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics, PSC 3150 (and Zoom) + When: Mon-Wed-Fri October 9 - 18, 1pm-2:15pm + Topic: New developments on generalized entropy and von Neumann algebras in semiclassical quantum gravity. + Prerequisites: familiarity with general relativity and quantum field theory + Course description and background reading: https://tinyurl.com/4zb6a7yp + To register to attend either in person, or to request the Zoom link, please respond on this Google Form: https://forms.gle/2wD7r1CZLQEGybARA contact: Ted Jacobson University of Maryland ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. The H0 Award 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/29/the-h0-award-2023/ Additional Information: https://chalonge-devega.fr/Programme2023.html The H0 Award and its History Professor Adam G. RIESS, Nobel prize in Physics (2011), is awarded the Chalonge Medal, Hetor de Vega Medal, and H0 Award 2023, for his relentless clever work and deep discoveries regarding the expansion rate of the Universe, a puzzle at the center of Cosmology and LambdaCDM showing the Model is currently challenged to connect the early to the present Universe. Past speakers and winners of the Medals have been Nobel prize winners in Physics S. Chandrasekhar who inaugurated the Chalonge School (from 2015 the Chalonge - de Vega School) in September 1991, followed by four Nobel prize in Physics (George Smoot, John Mather, Brian Schmidt, Adam Riess), four Course Dedications (Andrei Zakharov, Yakov Zeldovich, Viktor Ambartsumian, Abdul Salam) and by, citing only those in Memoriam: Bruno Pontecorvo, Peter Bergmann, Isaak Khalatnikov, Maury Shapiro, Efim Fradkin, Douglas Morrison, Benoit Mandelbrot, Evry Schatzman, Roger and Giusa Cayrel, Eugene Loh, Livio Scarsi, Fang-Li-Zhi, Leonid Grishchuk, Wolfang Rindler, Paul Hodge, Yury Parijskij, Tom Kibble, Stanley Deser, Stephen Hawking, Hector de Vega, Nick Kaiser, Jim Hartle. Adam Riess inaugurated The First Zoom Session of the Chalonge - de Vega School, on 3 December 2020 during the pandemic, and continued a tradition of: The Closing Lecture of The Year, which has been going on as following : 3 December 2020, 8 December 2021, 7 December 2022, 12 December 2023, ... The first presentation to Adam Riess of the Chalonge Medal and of the Hetor de Vega Medal, both Medals being Surprise Awards, in such 1st Zoom Session on 3 December 2020 were real , not 'virtual' presentations: Adam Riess appeared in the Zoom Session showing the real Chalonge Medal and the real Hector de Vega Medal, sent earlier by mail. The Session and the discussion during the Pandemic quarantine were very successful. Zoom Sessions continued in 2021 with the Nobel Chalonge de Vega Programme and its channel: Nine Nobel Prizes of Physics in the discipline of Cosmology, Gravitation, Theoretical and Experimental Particle Physics, Neutrinos, Astrophysics , among the Lecturers and participants, and continuated in 2022 and 2023 : The Chalonge - de Vega School, a laboratory of Ideas, Research and Understanding, and Surprises..., as shown in its different periods.... and by pioneering scientific work '. In a recent talk/interview, Adam Riess discussed the many forms of communication by Scientists: '.... Some of them are verbal, some of them are over a beer, but during the Pandemic it was hard to have a beer over Zoom...! ' Norma Sanchez commented : '...Yes, it is hard to have a beer over Zoom..., but in the closing Session of the Chalonge- de Vega School, we arranged to have real french Champagne over Zoom ...! ' Congratulations Adam for being the recipient of the H0 Award of the Year !! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. Chalonge - de Vega International School of Astrophysics, online lecture ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/09/29/chalonge-de-vega-internation… Additional Information: https://chalonge-devega.fr/Programme2023.html International School of Astrophysics Daniel Chalonge - Hector de Vega Session In remote: CLOSING LECTURE OF THE YEAR: Prof. Dr Adam G. RIESS, Nobel Prize in Physics, Chalonge Medal and Hector de Vega Medal, H0 Award. Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA H0. THE EXPANSION HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE - TUESDAY 12 December 2023 Time: 16:00 Paris Time CET Participation to the Session is open and free but registration is mandatory to receive the Zoom connection information. Informations: in the URL chalonge-devega.fr/Programme 2023.html Items : Registration to the Sessions 2023 by Zoom. H0 Award, H0 Surprises With Compliments and kind regards Norma G. Sanchez and the Chalonge- de Vega School -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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[Hyperspace-list] Hyperspace Bulletin for September 2023
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02 Sep '23

########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. The 9th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Krakow, Poland 1.2. The 32nd Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation, Nagoya, Japan 1.3. International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology 2024, Lahore, Pakistan 1.4. Space. Time. Civilization. Cairo, Egypt 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoc position in the "COGY Project", Bonn, Germany 2.2. Open Call for Visiting Scholars, Okinawa, Japan 2.3. ERC-funded postdoc position in computational relativistic astrophysics, Jena, Germany 2.4. ERC-funded PhD position in multi-messenger astrophysics, Jena, Germany 2.5. PhD Position in Causal Set theory, Dublin, Ireland 2.6. Assistant Professor of Physics, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA 2.7. Tenure track position in mathematical physics, Morelia, Mexico 2.8. Postdoctoral Researchers in High Energy Physics, Lawrence, KS, USA 2.9. ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science, Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands), Baltimore (USA) 3. News 3.1. Living Reviews: Cosmology with LISA / Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity 3.2. 12 Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, Hobart, Tasmania 3.3. GRG call for papers: Hyperboloidal methods ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. The 9th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, Krakow, Poland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/15/the-9th-conference-of-the-po… Starting: 2023-09-18 to 2023-09-22 Location: Krakow, Poland Additional Information: https://potor2023.confer.uj.edu.pl/ Contact: potor2023[AT]th.if.uj.edu.pl 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. The 32nd Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation, Nagoya, Japan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/22/the-32nd-workshop-on-general… Starting: 2023-11-27 to 2023-12-01 Location: Nagoya, Japan Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/jgrg-32 Contact: online.jgrg[AT]gmail.com The 32nd Workshop on General Relativity and Gravitation in Japan (JGRG32) will be held at Nagoya University. JGRG is a series of annual workshops held in Japan since 1991. This workshop aims to provide a place for exchanging ideas to pursue future trends of research through invited and contributed talks. The workshop will cover a wide area of research related to general relativity and gravitation. List of Invited Speakers: Elisa Gouvea Mauricio Ferreira (IPMU/ the University of Sao Paulo) Pau Figueras (Queen Mary University of London) (to be confirmed) Marcus Khuri (Stony Brook University) Hironao Miyatake (Nagoya University) Soichiro Morisaki (ICRR) Shi Pi (Chinese Academy of Sciences ) Adam Pound (University of Southampton) Stephan Rosswog (Stockholm University) (to be confirmed) Tadashi Takayanagi (YITP) Alexander Vikman (CEICO) Nicolas Yunes (University of Illinois) Important dates: September 15: Deadline for domestic travel support, Visa support October 6: Deadline for abstract submission October 20: Deadline for registration (without presentation) Scientific Organizing Committee: Hideki Asada (Hirosaki U.), Tomohiro Harada (Rikkyo U.), Kenta Hotokezaka (RESCEU), Akihiro Ishibashi (Kindai U.), Yosuke Ito (Osaka Metropolitan U.), Keisuke Izumi (Nagoya U.), Kohei Kamada (RESCEU), Sugumi Kanno (Kyusyu U.), Tsutomu Kobayashi (Rikkyo U.), Kazunori Kohri (NAOJ), Koutarou Kyutoku (Kyoto U.), Kei-ichi Maeda (Waseda U.), Hayato Motohashi (Kogakuin U.), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP), Keiju Murata (Nihon U.), Atsushi Nishizawa (RESCEU), Toshifumi Noumi (University of Tokyo), Ryo Saito (Yamaguchi U.), Teruaki Suyama (Tokyo Institude of Technology), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto U.), Shinji Tsujikawa (Waseda U.), Masahide Yamaguchi (IBS/ Tokyo Institude of Technology), Kazuhiro Yamamoto (Kyusyu U.), Shuichiro Yokoyama (Nagoya U.), Chul-Moon Yoo (Nagoya U.), Hirotaka Yoshino (Osaka Metropolitan U.) Local Organizing Committee: [Nagoya University] Kiyotomo Ichiki, Keisuke Izumi, Tetsuya Shiromizu, Yuichiro Tada, Shuichiro Yokoyama, Chulmoon Yoo, Daisuke Yoshida +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology 2024, Lahore, Pakistan --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27013 Starting: 2024-01-29 to 2024-01-31 Location: Lahore, Pakistan Additional Information: https://sites.uol.edu.pk/icgc24 Contact: icgc24[AT]math.uol.edu.pk We are pleased to inform you that Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the University of Lahore, Lahore-Pakistan, is organizing an International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC24) to be held from January 29-31, 2024. All the Relativists, Astrophysicists and Cosmologists are most cordially invited in this International Conference. The purpose of this International Conference is to provide effective floor to researchers for presenting their research findings and share knowledge as well as experience with each other. It will provide a platform to present the interests of Mathematical Physics through which they can exchange ideas, discuss concerns and inform the broader scientific achievements. The programme will have a series of plenary lectures, with parallel and poster sessions. The venue of the conference is Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the University of Lahore, Lahore-Pakistan. The main topics of the conference including some others will be as follows. Gravitation and General Relativity Alternative Theories of Gravity Mathematical and Relativistic Aspects of Cosmology Gravitational Waves of Cosmological and Astrophysical Origin Stellar Structures Black Holes, Wormholes Relativistic Astrophysics +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Space. Time. Civilization. Cairo, Egypt --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/31/space-time-civilization-stc-… Starting: 2023-11-03 to 2023-11-08 Location: Cairo, Egypt Additional Information: https://stc2023.com/ Contact: Space.Time.Civilization[AT]gmail.com In 2023, Bauman Moscow State Technical University together with Russian Academy of Science and Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani for the first time plan to organise the International l scientific conference "Space. Time. Civilization. STC-2023, which will be held from 3 to 8 November in Egypt. The conference will focus on the theory and experiment in the field of gravitation, the study of the properties of astrophysical objects and large-scale structures of the Universe, and the relationship between the development of natural sciences and sustainable Civilization development. The STC-2023 Conference is a logical extension of the Finsler Extensions of Relativity Theory (FERT) international forums, as well as the Physical Interpretations of Relativity Theory (PIRT) international scientific conferences. The "Space. Time. Civilization STC-2023" Conference to be held November 3rd to 8th, 2023, in the conference hall of The Oasis Hotel Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt. The STC-2023 Conference will be provided with simultaneous interpretation of the papers and presentations, a sighteseeing programme and international broadcast of the presentations. Three concurrent sections are planned for the conference: * Space and Time. * Civilization Issues. * The Origins of Civilization. The "Space and Time" section examines the latest achievements in the theory of gravitation, cosmology and astrophysics. The research areas for the section are as follows: * Modern spacetime models * Gravitation, cosmology and large-scale structures * Gravitational waves * High-energy astrophysics * Problems of classical and quantum field theory * Theoretical astrophysics, dark matter and dark energy * Foundations of mathematics and fundamental physics The "Civilization Issues" section focuses on the discussion of issues related to the future of the Universe, the future of the Earth and our civilization. The research areas for the section are as follows: * Evolution of large-scale structures and the future of the Universe * The future of the Earth: concerns and projections * On the way to a sustainable civilization The program of "The Origins of Civilization" section focuses on investigating possible traces of ancient civilizations and studying their heritage. The research areas for the history section are as follows: * Artifacts of the predynastic period in Egypt * Ancient civilization centers in Asia and the Americas * Modern methods of artifact dating * Myths and legends as a source of historical information STC-2023 International Committee: Dr. Michael Gordin, Rector, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia (Chairman of the International Organasing Committee of STC-2023). Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Vice-Chancellor of BITS-Pilani, India (Co-Chairman of the International Organasing Committee of STC-2023). Acad. of RAS, Prof. Alexei Starobinsky, Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics RAS, Russia (Co-Chairman of the International Scientific Committee of STC-2023) Prof. Vladimir Gladyshev, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia (Co-Chairman of the International Scientific Committee of STC-2023) Dr. Dmitry Pavlov, Russia (Chairman of the Local Committee of STC-2023) Prof. Bivudutta Mishra, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, India Prof. Sunil Kumar Tripathy, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, India Prof. Roland Triay, Centre de Physique Theorique CNRS - Aix- Marseille University, France Prof. Innocenzo M. Pinto, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy Prof. Richard Kerner, Sorbonne-Universite', France Prof. Aroonkumar Beesham, University of Zululand, South Africa Prof. Sunil Maharaj, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Prof. Carlos Romero, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Brazil Prof. Magd Kahil, MSA-UNIVERSITY, Egypt Prof. Vladimir Burdyuzha, Lebedev Physical Institute Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics Division, RAS, Russia Prof. Laszlo Kozma, Institute of Mathematics, University of Debrecen, Hungar The working language of the conference is English. An extensive cultural program is planned during the conference, including a visit to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the pyramids of Djoser, Unas, Userkaf, Teti, exploring the Southern Tomb of Djoser, the Amen-Tefnakht shaft, the Serapeum, a visit to the pyramids of Dahshur, exploring the interiors of the Red Pyramind and the Bent Pyramid with its satellite, a visit to the pyramids of Giza, accessing the interiors of the pyramids of Cheops and Khafre, seeing the Sphinx and the pyramid-adjacent temples, a tour of the pyramid of Menkaure and the satellite pyramids, etc. After the conference a trip to the south of Egypt may be arranged, including visiting famous historical temples, followed by a seven-day trip along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoc position in the "COGY Project", Bonn, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26969 Deadline: 2023-08-15 Location: Bonn, Germany Additional Information: https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/jobs.html Contact: gravity[AT]uni-bonn.de Postdoc position (full-time) in "COGY Project" - Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the Institute of Philosophy University Bonn The deadline for full consideration is August 15, 2023. The University of Bonn is an international research university offering a broad range of subjects. With a 200-year history, some 35,000 students, more than 6,000 employees and an outstanding reputation in Germany and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the leading universities in Germany and has been awarded the status of a University of Excellence. The Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the Institute of Philosophy is seeking a postdoctoral fellow (full time) for an initial employment of three years, with the possibility of an extension for two years. We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in history and philosophy of physics. The advertised position is part of the ERC Consolidator grant "The Centre of Gravity Project" (PI: Dennis Lehmkuhl), which will investigate the Renaissance of General Relativity between 1955 and 1975, and how this era gave rise to entirely new mathematical methods, concepts --- like that of a black hole --- and ways of thinking about gravity and spacetime structure. The position can be taken up from 1 October 2023, but a later starting date is also possible. The project combines tasks in history of physics, including extensive archival work, philosophy of physics, and mathematical relativity. Applicants with a background in all three fields, or a combination thereof, are warmly invited to apply. More details on the group can be found at www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com ; and see also the connected advertisement of another Postdoc and a PhD fellowship in collaboration with the Max Planck Institutes for Gravitational Physics and the Max Planck Institute for History of Science at https://www.aei.mpg.de/1048741/balzan-phd-and-postdoc-positions?c=26171 , as well as the Heinrich Hertz visiting fellowships in history and philosophy of physics at https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/heinrich-hertz-fellowship… at the University of Bonn. Your tasks will include: To participate fully in the research life of the Lichtenberg group and the Institute of Philosophy, conducting research both autonomously and in collaboration with the PI and the rest of the group, leading to peer reviewed publications and conference presentations, and participating in conferences, research groups, and outreach activities. Do extensive research in the relevant archives and contribute to oral history interviews. To teach one seminar per semester (90 minutes per week), on topics of your own choosing, at undergraduate and/or graduate level. To take part in the administration and organisation of activities by the Lichtenberg group, in liaison with Prof. Lehmkuhl. Your profile: PhD in history of physics, philosophy of physics, or physics conferred within one year of the start of the position. All PhD requirements must be completed by the starting date of the position. Native speaker or near-native command of the English language. Additional languages, especially German, French, Polish and/or Russian would be an advantage for some of the archival work. Motivated, flexible, team oriented and interested in continued professional development. Work in one of the largest and most vibrant groups for history and philosophy of physics in Europe. A research budget for travel to national and international conferences Remuneration in accordance with TV-L pay grade 13, comprehensive health insurance and pension system. The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university. The University of Bonn seeks to increase female representation in staffing areas where women are underrepresented and provide special career support. Accordingly, the University of Bonn expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the NRW State Gender Equality Act. Applications from qualified candidates with a certified severe disability or from those of equal status are especially welcome. If you are interested in this position, please send your complete application by email to gravity(a)uni-bonn.de by 15 August 2023, quoting reference 58/23/3.202. Before sending your application, please combine and convert all of your documents into one PDF file. A complete application will consist of a.) a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample of no more than 10.000 words; and b.) three letters of reference, which must be sent by the letter writers or the placement service directly to the above email address. If you wish to apply for the postdoctoral fellowship but would also like to be considered for one of the Heinrich Hertz visiting fellowships, then please note this in your application; one file can then serve for the application for both positions Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Sascha Hilgert (phone +49 228 737740; hilgerts[AT]uni-bonn.de) if you need any more information. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Open Call for Visiting Scholars, Okinawa, Japan ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26972 Deadline: 2023-09-17 Location: Okinawa, Japan Additional Information: https://groups.oist.jp/tsvp/application-visiting-scholars Contact: tsvp[AT]oist.jp The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is inviting applications for Visiting Scholars through its Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program (TSVP). The TSVP was launched in June 2021, with the goal of bringing leading researchers to OIST for extended visits. In keeping with OIST's interdisciplinary mission, the program spans all theoretical projects including, but not limited to, mathematics, theoretical physics, computational sciences, and theoretical life sciences. Experimental researchers may apply where they plan to work on theoretical projects while at OIST. Visiting Scholars will have the opportunity to carry out independent research at OIST, and to interact with one or more OIST Research Units during their stay. Visits will usually be of 3 to 12 months, with support provided for travel, accommodation and living expenses at the level of per diem. No teaching duties come with the position. However, Visiting Scholars are expected to give a general-audience lecture about their field of research within the first month of their visit. Research seminars and/or lectures for graduate students are also strongly encouraged. Proposals for additional outreach activity, short courses for graduate students, or career talks are highly welcome. Appointment as Visiting Scholar may be taken while on leave or sabbatical from another university. In exceptional situations, successful candidates may be able to apply for support with salary, where this is necessary to facilitate the visit, and they can provide evidence of their need. Visits of 1 to 3 months may also be approved where special circumstances prevent a longer visit. OIST is an institution with no departments, which aims to eliminate barriers between people working in different fields. We are an equal opportunity educator and employer and are working actively toward increasing the diversity of our faculty, students, and staff. We have implemented policies to promote a diverse, inclusive, and family-friendly culture. These include supporting dual career couples, gender neutral facilities, "stop the clock" options, and on-site childcare. Further details can be found at https://www.oist.jp/. OIST is actively seeking applications from women and underrepresented groups. OIST is deeply committed to the advancement of diversity in science, in Japan and worldwide. Please contact us at tsvp [at] oist.jp if you have any questions or concerns. [Eligibility] Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and be independent researchers, i.e., should have an academic standing equivalent to senior postdoc, junior group leader, or faculty member at a research-intensive institution. Exceptions can be made for scientists with a proven potential to soon become independent researchers. Note: Previously accepted candidates may apply for another visit. [Application Instructions] 1) a CV including a list of publications; 2) a proposal of 1-2 pages containing a brief description of their research to date, and proposed research during the visit to OIST, including the research units the applicant is interested in interacting with; 3) a title and abstract for a general-audience talk. Proposals for additional outreach activity, research seminars, short courses for graduate students, or career talks are encouraged. 4) (Optional) statements of support of a few sentences from two OIST Principal Investigators (requested through Interfolio) All visits are subject to the availability of funding. To be considered for this year's funding, the applicant's intended stay should start between April 2024 and March 2025. [Application through Interfolio] http://apply.interfolio.com/128509 Complete applications received by September 17th, 2023 are guaranteed full consideration. Please make sure that you can receive emails from tsvp [at] oist.jp and noreply [at] interfolio.com. [Evaluation criteria] 1) Scientific quality 2) Benefit to OIST, e.g. through interactions with and across OIST Units 3) Interdisciplinary nature of OIST 4) Considerations of diversity and ensuring a spread of academic career stages 5) Planned outreach and teaching activity, e.g. general-audience lectures, seminars, (mini) courses, career talks, activities for children/at schools +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. ERC-funded postdoc position in computational relativistic astrophysics, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/07/erc-funded-postdoc-position-… Deadline: 2023-11-01 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: https://www.physik.uni-jena.de/en/tpijobs Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for one postdoctoral positions in the field of numerical relativity and computational relativistic astrophysics with focus on neutron star mergers. The position is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena. The position is funded by the European Research Council consolidator grant 101043372 "InspiReM" of the Horizon programme. The selected researcher is expected to work on simulations of binary neutron star mergers in general relativity including high-performance computing, magnetohydrodynamics, microphysics, nuclear physics aspects, radiation transport, and ab-initio modeling of astrophysical observables. Candidates with demonstrated expertise in these areas are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications should be received by October 31st, 2023, but will be considered until the positions are filled. The appointment is initially for two years. Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. Please submit a single PDF with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. Applications should be sent to: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena, Germany Office 209 Please use the string "Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email's subject. More info: * The Theoretical Physics Institute: https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/HomePage * The Research group: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. ERC-funded PhD position in multi-messenger astrophysics, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/07/erc-funded-phd-position-in-m… Deadline: 2023-11-01 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: https://www.physik.uni-jena.de/en/tpijobs Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for one PhD position in the field of multi-messenger astrophysics with focus on theory/modeling of neutron star mergers. The position is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena. The position is funded by the European Research Council consolidator grant 101043372 "InspiReM? of the Horizon programme. The successful researcher is expected to work on the topic of binary neutron star mergers with focus on numerical relativity, theoretical and computational astrophysics, gravitational waves or multi-messenger data analysis. Candidates with background in these areas are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications should be received by October 31st, 2023, but will be considered until the positions are filled. The project can start anytime but no later than April 1st, 2024. The appointment will be for three years. Please submit a single PDF with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of two potential referees, who may be contacted separately. Applications should be sent to: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena, Germany Office 209 Please use the string "Application for PhD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email subject and submit a single PDF file. More info: * The Theoretical Physics Institute: https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/HomePage * The Research group: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. PhD Position in Causal Set theory, Dublin, Ireland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26986 Deadline: 2023-09-15 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: https://www.dias.ie/dias-phd-scholarship-in-theoretical-physics-close-date-… Contact: ykouchek[AT]imperial.ac.uk Applications are invited for a four-year PhD Scholarship at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), starting January 2024, as part of the SFI-IRC Pathway project "Hawking Radiation and Black Hole Entropy in Causal Set Theory" led by Dr. Yasaman K. Yazdi. The successful applicant will be supervised by Dr. Yasaman K. Yazdi and co-supervised by Prof. Denjoe O'Connor and carry out research within the causal set theory approach to quantum gravity. Interested candidates are requested to submit an application including a cover letter, CV, transcript of grades, statement of research interests and relevant experience as a single PDF document by September 15, 2023. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted by the application deadline. For full consideration, application materials must be received by September 15. Applications will continue to be accepted after this until the position is filled. Applicants must have a Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant area by the start date of this position. Knowledge of general relativity, quantum field theory, quantum field theory in curved spacetime, computational physics and coding experience, would be assets. The scholarship award consists of a stipend of EUR 19000 annually, a budget for travel, laptop and other research materials, as well as an annual contribution towards fees. At DIAS, we are committed to building an inclusive scientific community, distinguished by scientific excellence, gender balance, and diversity. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Assistant Professor of Physics, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26987 Deadline: 2023-09-30 Location: Kingston, RI, USA Additional Information: https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/12057 Contact: gkhanna(a)uri.edu The Physics Department at the University of Rhode Island (URI) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position of an Assistant Professor of Physics beginning in the fall of 2024, specifically for a theorist or computational physicist working in the field of Quantum Information Science (QIS). The Department has recently established multiple new QIS-related degree programs and research groups that include Drs. Vanita Srinivasa and Wenchao Ge. URI has also secured access to IBM's cutting-edge quantum resources, including the 433-qubit Osprey system. Considerations will be given to applicants who can show expertise and creative ideas for their role as researcher, mentor, and teacher in the QIS program. Points of contact with ongoing research programs in astrophysics/gravitation, biological physics, nonlinear optics, statistical physics, surface and thin film physics and ultrafast spectroscopy are a plus. Applicants working or interested in quantum algorithms, quantum information theory, and the interface of QIS and astrophysics/gravitation are strongly encouraged to apply. The Physics Department, College of Arts and Sciences and URI are committed to building and supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community of students and scholars. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate physics courses, advise undergraduate and graduate students toward BS, MS, and PhD degrees, conduct independent and collaborative research, with an expectation of external funding, and be active in service at the levels of Department, College, and University. The successful candidate will also seek collaborations with other researchers at URI including those in Computer Science, Mathematics, Graduate School of Oceanography, Engineering and the Center for Computational Research. The University of Rhode Island is the State's flagship land/sea/space grant research university with an enrollment of approximately 18,000 students. The Physics Department has 22 full-time faculty/staff members and offers BS, MS and PhD degrees. URI is in Kingston, RI - a beautiful seaside community that is well connected by car and rail located about an hour away from Boston and 3 hours from New York City. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Tenure track position in mathematical physics, Morelia, Mexico ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27003 Deadline: 2023-12-31 Location: Morelia, Mexico Additional Information: https://gaspacho.matmor.unam.mx/convocatoria/registro/en/new Contact: ferran[AT]matmor.unam.mx **TENURE TRACK POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES** The Center for Mathematical Sciences (CCM) stands as one of Mexico's preeminent and robust institutions dedicated to advanced research in the realm of mathematical sciences. An integral entity within the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), acknowledged as one of Ibero-America's largest and most prominent academic institutions. The CCM boasts resources and support, fostering a thriving environment for both research and education. For comprehensive insights, kindly explore the CCM website: https://www.matmor.unam.mx The CCM cordially invites individuals who fulfill the stipulated requisites to participate in the selection procedure for a tenure-track faculty position in mathematics. **APPLICATION DEADLINE:** December 31, 2023 **EXPECTED COMMENCEMENT:** June 1st, 2024 (with flexibility) At present, the CCM accommodates a team of 26 faculty members, in the following areas: - Biomathematics - Algebraic Combinatorics - Partial Differential Equations - Fundamentals of Quantum Theory - Algebraic, Differential, and Discrete Geometry - Classical and Quantum Gravitation - Mathematical Logic and Foundations - Dynamical Systems - Set Theory - Geometric Group Theory - Number Theory - Representation Theory - Singularity Theory - Algebraic and General Topology The position primarily accentuates research pursuits in mathematical sciences while also encompassing pedagogical responsibilities encompassing one course per semester at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Additionally, duties extend to guiding students at both the graduate (masters and PhD) and undergraduate tiers, while active involvement in academic-administrative duties and outreach initiatives is expected. The initial contract terms will be reviewed annually during the preliminary years, offering a competitive salary. The guidelines for the selection process are: 1. Possession of a Doctorate in Mathematics or closely aligned fields. 2. A minimum of two years' postdoctoral experience upon contract initiation. 3. An established record of published work in the domains earlier mentioned, featured in internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed journals. Prospective candidates are urged to access the website https://gaspacho.matmor.unam.mx/convocatoria/registro/en/new and submit by December 31, 2023, the following documents: 1. A purposeful letter of application, addressed to Dr. Luis Abel Castorena Martinez, Director of CCM, expounding the aspirant's motivations for affiliating with the CCM. The letter should incorporate both postal and electronic contact details. 2. An updated curriculum vitae. 3. Official documentation substantiating conferred degrees. 4. A concise research proposal spanning a minimum of two, but not exceeding four pages, succinctly delineating the intended research avenues at the CCM. 5. Copies of published articles and preliminary drafts of completed works, with emphasis on a maximum of 5 exceptional publications within the pertinent sphere. Moreover, prospective candidates are required to provide two professional email addresses of domain specialists, who will subsequently be contacted for letters of recommendation, spotlighting the candidate's achievements, research potential, and pedagogical adeptness. Subsequent to a preliminary assessment of received applications, the internal board at CCM will extend invitations to interview the most apt candidates for the position. The conclusive selection outcome is tentatively projected for communication to candidates by the culmination of April 2024. For further inquiries, kindly direct correspondence to: Dr. Jose' Ferran Valdez Lorenzo (ferran[AT]matmor.unam.mx) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Postdoctoral Researchers in High Energy Physics, Lawrence, KS, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27010 Deadline: 2023-08-28 Location: Lawrence, Kansas, USA Additional Information: http://employment.ku.edu/staff/26049BR Contact: crogan(a)ku.edu Applications are invited for two postdoctoral research associate positions in experimental high energy physics with the University of Kansas beginning as early as August 31, 2023. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in physics or a related field by date of appointment. Applicants with three or more years of post-doctoral experience may be eligible for initial appointment as associate researcher. The person would work with the University of Kansas group on physics data analysis and detector operation and development for the CMS experiment. Candidates with relevant interests and experience are sought. Depending on mutually agreed upon arrangements between the selected candidate and the High Energy Physics group, this position will be housed at either the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, or at CERN in Switzerland. For more information and to apply go to http://employment.ku.edu/staff/26049BR Initial review of applications will begin on August 28, 2023 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified. Inquiries can be made by email to Prof. Christopher Rogan (crogan[AT]ku.edu). The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights[AT]ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science, Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands), Baltimore (USA) ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=27015 Deadline: 2023-09-18 Location: Madrid (Spain), Noordwijk (Netherlands), Baltimore (USA) Additional Information: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-science-faculty/opportunities/research… Contact: yannis.zouganelis[AT]esa.int ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science We are pleased to inform you about the opening of the call for theEuropean Space Agency's Research Fellowships in Space Science. The call is opening on 28 August 2023 with an application deadline on 18 September 2023. ESA's postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme offers early-career scientists and engineers the possibility to carry out research in a variety of disciplines related to space science, space applications or space technology. Research Fellowships in Space Science specifically offer the opportunity to contribute to ESA's endeavour to explore our Solar System and the Universe, and cover the fields of heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics. The research fellowships offer unique insights into ESA's environment and activities while conducting cutting-edge research. Mentoring and training opportunities are available, as are possibilities to engage with ESA science-related activities (e.g., archive/data science, operations, calibration, communication, citizen science). Within the Science Directorate (SCI), we welcome all independent proposals for innovative research associated with one or more of our missions. The Space Science fellowships can be taken up at any of the three sites ESAC (Spain), ESTEC (Netherlands) or STScI (USA) and we encourage applicants to choose sites that allow for best local collaborations. To learn more about the research conducted by the ESA scientists at different sites, please visit the Faculty Member Directory and the pages for the Faculty research groups. There is a separate page for research at the ESA Office at STScI (see also the research of non-ESA scientists at STScI). Duration Appointments are for a maximum of three years. The initial project is for two years. An extension for a third year requires a dedicated proposal and is frequently granted. Who can apply Applicants should have recently completed or be close to completing their PhD in a technical or scientific discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with up to five years of relevant experience after their PhD. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS). According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. When short- listing for an interview, priority will first be given to candidates from under-represented Member States. More information on the Research Fellowship programme and on how to apply can be found at the link below. Deadline for applications is 18 September 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Living Reviews: Cosmology with LISA / Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/29/living-reviews-cosmology-wit… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/journal/41114 The open-access journal Living Reviews in Relativity has published two new review articles in July/August 2023: Auclair, P., Bacon, D., Baker, T. et al. [The LISA Cosmology WG] Cosmology with the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. Living Rev Relativ 26, 5 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-023-00045-2 Abstract: The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) has two scientific objectives of cosmological focus: to probe the expansion rate of the universe, and to understand stochastic gravitational-wave backgrounds and their implications for early universe and particle physics, from the MeV to the Planck scale. However, the range of potential cosmological applications of gravitational-wave observations extends well beyond these two objectives. This publication presents a summary of the state of the art in LISA cosmology, theory and methods, and identifies new opportunities to use gravitational-wave observations by LISA to probe the universe. Note: This article is part of a joint Topical Collection between Living Reviews and the journal General Relativity and Gravitation (https://link.springer.com/collections/bhdbjdhdhg). Mertens, T.G., Turiaci, G.J. Solvable models of quantum black holes: a review on Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity. Living Rev Relativ 26, 4 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41114-023-00046-1 Abstract: We review recent developments in Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity. This is a simple solvable model of quantum gravity in two dimensions (that arises e.g. from the s-wave sector of higher dimensional gravity systems with spherical symmetry). Due to its solvability, it has proven to be a fruitful toy model to analyze important questions such as the relation between black holes and chaos, the role of wormholes in black hole physics and holography, and the way in which information that falls into a black hole can be recovered. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. 12 Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, Hobart, Tasmania ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/31/12-australasian-conference-o… Additional Information: https://www.acgrg12.org/ The Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) is organizing the 12th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG). The purpose of the ACGRG is to provide a regional forum for members to discuss general relativity, foster collaboration, and promote ideas and insight into the nature of gravity. The topics covered are broad, ranging from gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, exact solutions, and quantum gravity to cosmology and simulations. The primary focus is on in-person participation. However, the proceedings will be streamed via Zoom, and it is anticipated that 25% of talks will be allocated to online speakers. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. GRG call for papers: Hyperboloidal methods ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/08/31/grg-call-for-papers-hyperbol… Additional Information: https://www.springer.com/journal/10714/updates/25979842 We solicit submissions for a Topical Collection on "Hyperboloidal foliations in the era of gravitational-wave astronomy: from mathematical relativity to astrophysics" of the journal General Relativity and Gravitation by Guest Editors David Hilditch, Rodrigo Panosso Macedo, Alex Vano Vinuales and Anil Zenginoglu: https://link.springer.com/collections/jjghbiafhc In recent years, hyperboloidal methods have emerged as effective tools in the field of black-hole perturbation theory, finding wide-ranging applications in various areas, including the computation of long-time wave equations, quasi-normal modes, effective-one-body formalism, and self-force. Over the past decade, significant advancements have been made in computing generic solutions to nonlinear Einstein equations on hyperboloidal surfaces. These developments have propelled the field forward, enabling researchers to gain deeper insights into the behavior of black holes. The multidisciplinary nature of hyperboloidal methods have allowed for fruitful collaboration between mathematical relativity, numerical relativity and astrophysics, paving the way for further breakthroughs in our understanding of gravitational phenomena. This topical collection aims to provide a review of the current state-of-the-art in the field, and lays out open problems on the way towards solving Einstein's equations numerically in the non-linear regime. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA 1.2. Fourth European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation: Black Holes, Valencia, Spain 1.3. Mathematical Relativity: Past, Present, Future, Vienna, Austria 2. Jobs 2.1. Postodoctal Fellowships, Nottingham, UK 2.2. Three PhD positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology, Valencia, Spain 2.3. Two postdoctoral positions in Theoretical Physics, Crete, Greece 2.4. Postdoctoral position in Mathematical Physics, Sheffield, UK 2.5. Postdoc position in gravitational waves theory, Jena, Germany 2.6. PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2.7. Two-year post-doctoral grant in strong gravity, Aveiro, Portugal 2.8. Foreign national Postdoctoral Positions, Mumbai, India 3. News 3.1. GR/Amaldi 2025 logo competition 3.2. Spam from hyperspace@GU 3.3. Gravity and Cosmology 2024 ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26920 Starting: 2023-10-10 to 2023-10-13 Location: Princeton, USA Additional Information: https://pcts.princeton.edu/events/2023/nonlinear-aspects-general-relativity Contact: gautam.satish[AT]princeton.edu The workshop aims to bring together a diverse group of researchers from astrophysics, physics, and mathematics backgrounds to share ideas and explore multi-disciplinary strategies for tackling the nonlinear aspects of General Relativity. These issues range from black hole mergers/ringdown and gravitational self-force to cosmic censorship and the stability of black holes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Fourth European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation: Black Holes, Valencia, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26927 Starting: 2023-11-13 to 2023-11-15 Location: Valencia, Spain Additional Information: https://congresos.adeituv.es/4epsgpd/ficha.en.html Contact: j.antonio.font[AT]uv.es The 4th European Physical Society Conference on Gravitation, organised by the Gravitational Physics Division, will be held in person in Valencia (Spain) on November 13-15, 2023. The aim of the conference is to showcase the rich landscape of current research in black hole physics and to stimulate exchange of ideas and discussion among the participants. Once regarded as a mathematical curiosity of Einstein's general relativity, the importance of black holes in fundamental physics is now incontrovertible. Black holes play a prominent role across many branches of physics, from astrophysics and cosmology to high-energy physics, from information theory to quantum gravity. Many such aspects of black hole physics will be covered at the 4th EPS Conference on Gravitation, and from a theoretical, observational and phenomenological perspective. The conference is organised in three days, each one focused around three key topics - theory, observations, phenomenology - introduced by invited speakers and contributed talks followed by round table discussions. There will also be a poster session. The scientific program will be finalised in the upcoming weeks. The conference will take place at ADEIT, the University-Enterprise Foundation of the University of Valencia. Registration to the conference is already opened and will end on October 27th. Submission of abstracts for contributed talks or posters is also opened and will close on October 16. The registration fee for the conference is 50 EUR. The fee includes access to all sessions, all coffee breaks and lunches, the Monday Welcome cocktail, the conference dinner, and the certificate of participation issued online. With my best regards. Toni Font (for the LOC/SOC). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Mathematical Relativity: Past, Present, Future, Vienna, Austria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26931 Starting: 2023-12-04 to 2023-12-07 Location: Vienna, Austria Additional Information: https://www.esi.ac.at/events/e526/ Contact: office.gravity[AT]univie.ac.at Upon the occasion of the 100th birthday of Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat (29 December, 2023), whose 1952 paper on the Cauchy problem for the Einstein equations opened up the field of mathematical general relativity, this workshop brings together advanced doctoral students, promising young researchers, and leading experts in the field to discuss the spectacular recent developments in the area, to share and discuss techniques that have proven particularly successful, to assess new areas of contact, and to support existing and to promote new collaborations. Confirmed speakers (more to come!): Stefan Czimek (U of Leipzig) Mihalis Dafermos (Cambridge U) Sven Hirsch (Duke U) Thomas Koerber (U of Vienna) Lan-Hsuan Huang (UConn) Lorenzo Mazzieri (U of Trento) Jeremie Szeftel (Sorbonne U) Jose Martin-Garcia (Wolfram Res.) Zoe Wyatt (KCL, London) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postodoctal Fellowships, Nottingham, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26893 Deadline: 2023-07-15 Location: Nottingham, UK Additional Information: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/gravity/ Contact: thomas.sotiriou[AT]nottingham.ac.uk Fellowships at the University of Nottingham The Nottingham Centre of Gravity (NCoG), the Particle Cosmology group in the School of Physics and Astronomy and the Gravity Research Theme in the School of Mathematical Sciences are very keen to host fellowship on topics that match or complement their research expertise: black holes and relativistic astrophysics, strong field tests of general relativity, gravitational waves, numerical relativity, QFT, analogue gravity and quantum simulators, quantum gravity and strings, amplitudes, CMB, cosmic strings, inflation, PBHs, dark energy, dark matter and modified gravity. The NCoG and the two groups include 17 staff members, Tasos Avgoustidis, Clare Burrage, John Barrett, Miguel Bezares, Ed Copeland, Anne Green, Oliver Gould, Stephen Green, Kirill Krasnov, Jorma Louko, Adam Moss, Tony Padilla, Paul Saffin, Laura Sberna (Jan 2024), Thomas Sotiriou, David Stefanyszyn, and Silke Weinfurtner. A variety of potential fellowships are available, including Royal Society University Research Fellowships, Ernest Rutherford Fellowships (STFC), Marie Curie (EU) fellowships, and possibly national fellowships from the candidate's country of origin. Nottingham University also has its own internally funded fellowship programmes. For the case of Ernest Rutherford Fellowships, Royal Society URFs, and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Expressions of interest for fellowships should be sent to particlecos-admin(a)nottingham.ac.uk and should include a CV and a brief description of your general research direction. We ask that you do this by 15th July 2023 since we need some time to decide which candidates we plan to support. For Nottingham Research Fellowship the call will come out later in the summer, but informal enquiries are welcome. For postdoctoral fellowships, please contact directly the member of staff (see list above) closest to the your research interests well ahead of the fellowship deadline. Ernest Rutherford Fellowships Ernest Rutherford Fellowships are five year fellowships funded by the STFC (deadline 21st September 2023). They are open to candidates of any nationality, but each institution is limited in the total number of applications it can support. For further information see here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/stfc-ernest-rutherford-fellowship/ Royal Society University Research Fellowships and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Royal Society University Research Fellowships are eight year fellowships open to citizens of all nationalities (deadline 6th September 2023). The Royal Society also offers the Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship for candidates with a need for flexible support (deadline 1st November 2023), and Newton International Fellowships (two years) for early stage international (non-UK) researchers. For further information see here https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/ Nottingham University Fellowships (internally funded) Anne McLaren Fellowships are aimed at outstanding female scholars in science, technology, engineering and medicine at the early stage of their academic careers. The Nottingham Research Fellowships Scheme targets outstanding early career researchers in most academic disciplines at the University. Each fellowship offers three years of independent funding. The deadline for expressions of interest for 2023 is to be confirmed. For more details see here http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/researchwithus/fellowships/nottingham-… Stephen Hawking Fellowships Stephen Hawking Fellowships are three year fellowships funded by UKRI as part of the EPSRC postdoctoral fellowships (next deadline 28th September 2023). They are open to candidates of any nationality. For further information see here https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-responsive-mode-postdoctoral-fellows… Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions The Marie Sklodowska-Curie scheme includes Individual Fellowships (IFs) intended to add significantly to the development of the best and most-promising researchers active in Europe. These are for trans-national researchers, including researchers coming to Europe and those moving within Europe (deadline 13th September 2023). For further information see here https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/ Newton International Fellowships Royal Society offers Newton International Fellowships (two years) for early stage international (non-UK) researchers. For further information see here https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/ Royal Astronomical Society RAS postdoctoral Fellowships provide support for up to 3 years for early career research astronomers and geophysicists. Applications are restricted to candidates who have a recognized PhD (or equivalent) obtained no more than 5 years before the start of their position or who have taken their viva before the application deadline and expect to be awarded the PhD by the time of appointment. The deadline for 2023 has not yet been announced, but is likely to be in October. Daphne Jackson Fellowships The Daphne Jackson Trust offers flexible, part-time, paid Fellowships, normally for two years, to assist talented scientists into a career following a break of at least two years. Applications are accepted year round. For further information see here https://www.ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/fellowships 1851 Research Fellowships This scheme offers 3-year of support to early career scientist of exceptions promise. It is offered by the Royal Commission of the Exhibition of 1851. The next call is expected to open in October 2023. For further information see here https://royalcommission1851.org/fellowships/research-fellowships +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Three PhD positions in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology, Valencia, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26899 Deadline: 2023-07-20 Location: Valencia, Spain Additional Information: http://www.uv.es/daa Contact: manel.perucho[AT]valencia.edu The group of Computational Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology of the Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Mathematics, of the University of Valencia (Spain) invites applications for three PhD positions. The focus of the research will be on numerical simulations of extragalactic, relativistic jets at parsec scales and in cosmological environments, and the development of numerical methods for hyperbolic differential equations with stiff source terms (with applications to resistive relativistic MHD, strong cooling systems, etc.). The group comprises faculty members Pablo Cerda-Duran, Isabel Cordero-Carrion, Jose Antonio Font, Jose Maria Marti, Susana Planelles, Manel Perucho, Vicent Quilis and Alejandro Torres-Forne, non-tenured faculty members Milton Ruiz and Nicolas Sanchis-Gual, postdoc Raimon Luna, and over ten PhD students. We are seeking highly motivated candidates interested in using and developing our numerical codes to study different scenarios in the field of Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology. The specific topics that will be covered by the PhD projects are: - Jet physics from formation to parsec scales, led by Jose' Maria Marti, Manel Perucho. - Numerical methods for hyperbolic systems with stiff source terms, led by Isabel Cordero-Carrion. - AGN feedback and its role in galaxy/cluster evolution, led by Susana Planelles, Manel Perucho, Vicent Quilis. Interested candidates must hold a Master in Physics or Mathematics. The appointment is for a period of 3 years. The expected starting date is Autumn 2023. Yearly gross salary will be around 22 kEuros. Applicants should submit a short declaration of interest and a CV to Manel Perucho (manel.perucho[AT]valencia.edu) before July 20th 2023. Please, contact us in the case that you have any questions. 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 Manel Perucho, on behalf of the group. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Two postdoctoral positions in Theoretical Physics, Crete, Greece ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/07/two-postdoctoral-positions-a… Deadline: 2023-08-16 Location: Crete, Greece Additional Information: https://hep.physics.uoc.gr/jobs.shtml#post Contact: porfyriadis[AT]physics.uoc.gr The Crete Center for Theoretical Physics (CCTP) has two 2-year postdoctoral positions in theoretical high energy and gravitational physics expected to start in the Fall 2023. Candidates with expertise in black hole physics, holographic dualities, and gravitational waves as well as numerical and/or mathematical general relativity are encouraged to apply. Funding for these positions is provided by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. Salary is on par with that of junior faculty in Greece and the positions include funds for travel. The successful candidates, should they wish so, will also be supported to apply for the European Marie Curie fellowships in order to continue their appointments at CCTP for an additional two years. Applicants must hold, at the time of appointment, a PhD in theoretical physics or a related area. The CCTP faculty consists of Elias Kiritsis, Vasilis Niarchos, and Achilleas Porfyriadis. Our current postdocs are Christopher Rosen and Maurizio Firrotta. More information about the group may be found at https://hep.physics.uoc.gr Interested candidates should send their CV, including a list of publications, and a statement of research interests to cctp-postdoc-apps[AT]physics.uoc.gr. Additionally, three letters of recommendation from senior scientists familiar with the applicant's work should also be sent directly to the same address. Review of applications will begin on August 15, 2023 and continue until the positions are filled. CCTP is part of a group of European institutes that collaborate on the postdoctoral application procedure, using a centralized application website hosted by the ITF at KU Leuven. Applicants who have already submitted an application for the Fall 2023 campaign may declare so, and their data will be retrieved from this centralized European postdoc database. For more information, contact Achilleas Porfyriadis at porfyriadis[AT]physics.uoc.gr +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoctoral position in Mathematical Physics, Sheffield, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/10/postdoctoral-position-in-mat… Deadline: 2023-07-26 Location: Sheffield, UK Additional Information: https://shorturl.at/afnX3 Contact: s.dolan[AT]sheffield.ac.uk Research Associate in Mathematical Physics (University of Sheffield, UK). Duration: 12 months. Salary: Grade 7, GBP 36,333 pa. Job application link: https://shorturl.at/afnX3 Job reference: <span style="color: var(--nv-text-color);font-family: var(--bodyfontfamily);font-size: var(--bodyfontsize);letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing);text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);background-color: var(--nv-site-bg)">UOS037707</span> Closing date: 26th July 2023. This postdoctoral position arises from a recently awarded STFC grant "Penrose processes in an analogue black hole formed in hybrid light-matter (polariton) superfluid" in Sheffield. The researcher will work in the Cosmology and Relativity group with Dr Sam Dolan (School of Mathematics and Statistics) on topics in analogue gravity, and they will provide theoretical modelling for the experimental group led by Prof Dmitry Krizhanovskii (Department of Physics and Astronomy). The aim of the project is to recreate a Penrose-like process in a laboratory quantum system, by using exciton-polaritons in semiconductor photonic structures based on III-V semiconductors. The condensation and superfluidity of polaritons generates a large draining vortex in a superfluid, emulating the "flow" of space-time into a black hole. The experimental team aim to image the trajectories of excitations (e.g. vortices) in this flow. The theory team, to include the postdoctoral researcher, will seek to describe the motion and dynamics of excitations using tools originally developed in General Relativity, as well as through simulations of the polariton fluid. The overall success of the project hinges, first, on establishing a robust theoretical map between trajectories in the laboratory system and the worldlines of particles or strings in an effective spacetime; and, second, on showing that excitations can extract energy from the system in a way analogous to the Penrose process in the context of black holes. The contribution of the postdoctoral researcher will be essential in meeting these goals. Overall, the project addresses fundamental physics questions with state-of-the art semiconductor quantum technologies developed in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the National Epitaxy Facility at the University of Sheffield: it relates general relativity to hydrodynamics and physics of macroscopically ordered light-matter states in solids, and it opens up new avenues in the study of quantum phenomena and gravity effects on the microscale. The successful applicant will have a PhD or equivalent experience relevant to mathematical modelling and physics. Experience of solving ordinary and partial differential equations with exact, approximation and numerical methods is essential. A background in general relativity, analogue gravity and/or modelling of quantum fluids will be highly advantageous. You must display outstanding motivation, enthusiasm and commitment to undertake research in a fast-moving, interdisciplinary and international field. You will be expected to have excellent collaboration and communication skills, and to be able to work to a high standard both independently and as part of a team, while meeting project deadlines. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoc position in gravitational waves theory, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/18/postdoc-position-in-gravitat… Deadline: 2023-10-31 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: https://www.physik.uni-jena.de/en/tpijobs Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at the University of Jena. The appointment is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute Jena. The selected candidate is expected to work on the project "GROOVHY: Gravitational radiation from black holes' hyperbolic mergers", which is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The project's workplan spans effective-one-body models for hyperbolic and generic-orbit binary black hole mergers, numerical-relativity simulations including test-body perturbative simulations, and Bayesian data analysis of non-circularized black hole mergers. The project is embedded in an ongoing scientific effort on gravitational-wave science and modeling of multimessenger signals. The successful candidate has the opportunity to join the international Virgo and/or Einstein Telescope collaborations. The Jena group is also part of the computational relativity (CoRe) collaboration. Applications should be received by October 31st, 2023, but will be considered until the positions are filled. The appointment is for three years; it can start anytime but no later than May 2024. An extension may be possible depending on performance and availability of funds. Please submit a single PDF with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. Please send electronic applications to: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena, Germany Office 209 and use the string "Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email subject. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Utrecht, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26941 Deadline: 2023-09-14 Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/phd-po… Contact: a.samajdar[AT]uu.nl The Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) at Utrecht University is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate in gravitational-wave astrophysics. As the successful candidate, you will work with real and simulated gravitational wave data from existing detectors as well as envisaged next-generation observatories such as Einstein Telescope, use statistical tools such as Bayesian analysis to assess what the challenges will be, and develop novel methodology to analyse the data accurately. With the developed methods, you will likely be placing much more stringent bounds on fundamental constraints from third-generation detectors. You will join the international Einstein Telescope Collaboration as well as the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, and are expected to participate in analysing data as part of the latter. You will work in the group of Dr Anuradha Samajdar, and you will be an active member of the broader Dutch consortium in gravitational waves. Other staff members working on gravitational waves within GRASP and the Department of Physics are Professor Chris Van Den Broeck and Dr Tanja Hinderer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. Two-year post-doctoral grant in strong gravity, Aveiro, Portugal ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/24/two-year-post-doctoral-grant… Deadline: 2023-08-20 Location: Aveiro, Portugal Additional Information: http://gravitation.web.ua.pt/node/4525 Contact: mzilhao[AT]ua.pt Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoctoral position in Strong Gravity within the Gravitational Geometry and Dynamics Group of the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), Aveiro, Portugal. The successful applicant will work with Carlos Herdeiro and Miguel Zilhao on the project "Gravitational waves, black holes, and fundamental physics". The appointment is expected to start on October 1st, 2023, and applications should be received until August 20, 2023, for full consideration. Eligibility: Applicants are only eligible if their doctorate degree has been obtained within the three years prior to the date of submission of the application for the grant. Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, PhD certificate and research plan (max 1 page). Please also arrange for two recommendation letters to be sent separately. Applications should be sent by e-mail to mzilhao[AT]ua.pt. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Foreign national Postdoctoral Positions, Mumbai, India ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/29/foreign-national-postdoctora… Deadline: 2023-12-31 Location: Mumbai, India Additional Information: https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/job/nil Contact: facultyrecruitment[AT]iitb.ac.in Astronomy, Cosmology, and Gravity (ACG) research group, Department of Physics, IIT Bombay, intends to appoint Foreign nationals for postdoctoral positions in all areas of Astrophysics, Black hole physics, Early Universe Cosmology, Gravitational waves and Electromagnetic follow-up, and Modified gravity theories. Currently, the group has four faculty members, several Postdoctoral fellows, and Ph.D. students. Please visit the group page to learn more about the research activities: * http://www.phy.iitb.ac.in/en/research/astronomy-cosmology-gravity Candidates awarded Ph.D. recently, or research scholars who have submitted their thesis and waiting for the examination are strongly encouraged to apply. More details about the position can be found at: https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/job/nil The positions are available for up to three years. Informal inquiries can be made to any faculty member in these groups. Maximum tenure: 3 years Fellowship: INR 780,000 per annum (House Rent Allowance 24% extra) Applications will be considered throughout the year. To apply, please send an up-to-date CV, research statement and have at least three letters of reference sent by email to: facultyrecruitment(a)iitb.ac.in with the subject "Foreign PDFs for Department of Physics --- CANDIDATE NAME" with a cc to one of the ACG Research Group faculty members. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. GR/Amaldi 2025 logo competition ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/21/gr-amaldi-2025-logo-competit… Additional Information: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/physics/research/groups/igr/noticeboard/#d.en… The 24th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation and the 16th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves will be held in Glasgow in July 2025. The local organising committee wishes to draw upon ideas from the community for the conference logo. We are pleased to announce a competition sponsored by the Institute of Physics to design the logo. The winner will receive 250 GBP. The logo may draw upon connections to the University of Glasgow's research in gravitational-wave science or the UK and Ireland's long history of gravitation research; the Scottish setting; current topics in the field of general relativity and gravitation, or combinations thereof. Submissions should be emailed to gr-amaldi[AT]glasgow.ac.uk by 09:50 GMT 14 September 2023. Submissions may be from individuals or teams, and multiple submissions are permitted. In submitting your design, you grant the conference organisers and the Institute of Physics the worldwide right to use, copy, display and distribute your design on any materials connected to the GR and Amaldi conferences (including, but not limited to, the website banner, programme, on-site posters and banners, videos, presentations, and branded items). You also acknowledge that the organiser may use an edited or modified version of the design without prior consultation. Please do not include your signature or other identifying information on your design, such that it can be judged anonymously. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Spam from hyperspace@GU ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/07/25/spam-from-hyperspacegu/ Additional Information: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/ Dear All, you have probably received three spam emails from hyperspace following a hacker attack to our server, which has affected the mailing list. This attack has been contained and resolved now. I will monitor the situation closely in the coming days. Hyperspace is continuously under attack and we receive tens of spam posts every day. While we do our best to filter all of this out, sometimes we do not succeed. Apologies for any inconvenience. Luciano Rezzolla ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Gravity and Cosmology 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26966 Additional Information: https://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~gc2024/index.php We are happy to announce that the registration is now open at the GC2024 website. Deadline for abstract submission, visa and financial support: October 31, 2023 Deadline for on-site participation: December 31, 2023 Deadline for online participation: January 21, 2024 For the list of invited speakers and the main themes of each week, please refer to https://www2.yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~gc2024/index.php . We look forward to having you in Kyoto. SOC: Emanuele Berti (Johns Hopkins), Rong-Gen Cai (ITP CAS), Vitor Cardoso (CENTRA/Niels Bohr), Paolo Creminelli (ICTP), Anne-Christine Davis (Cambridge), Cedric Deffayet (ENS Paris), Claudia de Rham (Imperial), Ruth Durrer (Geneva), Roberto Emparan (Barcelona), Ruth Gregory (King's College London), Takaaki Kajita (Tokyo), Renata Kallosh (Stanford), Luis Lehner (Perimeter), Stefano Liberati (SISSA), Andrei Linde (Stanford), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP, Chair), Enrico Pajer (Cambridge), Tsvi Piran (Hebrew), Lisa Randall (Harvard), Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College London), Misao Sasaki (Kavli IPMU), Masaru Shibata (AEI/YITP), Masahiro Takada (Kavli IPMU), Jean-Philippe Uzan (IAP), David Wands (Portsmouth) LOC: Katsuki Aoki (YITP), Antonio De Felice (YITP), Tomohiro Fujita (Waseda), Kunihito Ioka (YITP), Sugumi Kanno (Kyushu), Takeshi Kobayashi (SISSA), Sachiko Kuroyanagi (IFT), Hiroki Matsui (YITP), Shinji Mukohyama (YITP, Chair), Atsushi Naruko (YITP), Takahiro Nishimichi (YITP), Naritaka Oshita (YITP), Yoko Oya (YITP), Kazufumi Takahashi (YITP), Takahiro Tanaka (Kyoto), Atsushi Taruya (YITP) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. Lorentzian Quantum Gravity: Renormalization Group and Phase Structure, Munich, Germany 1.2. XXV SIGRAV Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation - Parallel session "Experiments", Italy 1.3. GRaSP: New Frontiers in Gravity Phenomenology, Pisa, Italy 1.4. 11th School on Astrophysics and Gravitation, Lisbon, Portugal 1.5. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA 1.6. Emerging Ideas in Philosophy of Science Conference, Belgrade, Serbia 1.7. 10th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology: New Horizons and Singularities in Gravity, Guwahati, India 1.8. Infinity on a Gridshell: online registration, Copenhagen, Denmark 2. Jobs 2.1. Graduate student opportunities in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada 2.2. PhD and Postdoc positions in "Historical and philosophical aspects of the two-body problem", Potsdam, Germany 2.3. Postdoctoral position in computational astrophysics, Shanghai, China 2.4. PhD positions in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Hong Kong 2.5. PhD positions in gravitational-wave research, Urbino, Italy 2.6. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astrophysics, L'Aquila, Italy 2.7. A postdoc position in General Relativity, Warsaw, Poland 2.8. Two year postdoctoral position on gravitational-wave data analysis, Paris, France 2.9. Phd position, Milan, Italy 2.10. Research Software Engineer, Cambridge, UK 2.11. Post-doctoral position in Astrophysics and Theory of Gravity, Lublin, Poland 2.12. 2-Year Postdoc on the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime, Melbourne, Australia 2.13. Professor / Director ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics, Camberra, Australia 3. News 3.1. Conference on Quantum Effects in Gravitational Fields, Leipzig, Germany (reminder) 3.2. Giulio Rampa PhD Thesis Prize, Awardee of the 2023 Edition ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. Lorentzian Quantum Gravity: Renormalization Group and Phase Structure, Munich, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26791 Starting: 2023-09-07 to 2023-09-08 Location: Munich, Germany Additional Information: https://www.cas.uni-muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/tagungen/ws_pithis/index.ht… Contact: Andreas.Pithis[AT]physik.uni-muenchen.de Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce and invite you to participate in the two-day workshop "Lorentzian Quantum Gravity: Renormalization Group and Phase Structure" at the Center for Advanced Studies of the University of Munich (LMU) from Thursday 07/09/23 to Friday 08/09/23. This workshop will bring together researchers investigating different approaches to (Lorentzian) quantum gravity which include causal dynamical triangulations, causal sets, asymptotically safe gravity, tensor models, group field theories and spin foam models. The main goal is to encourage a fruitful exchange of ideas in a pleasant and amicable atmosphere to bridge gaps, find common ground or accentuate differences between the different approaches. In particular, the focus will be on whether, to what extent and which Lorentzian aspects play a significant role for the definition of the theory as well as for the recovery of a physically desirable continuum limit to be explored, for instance, by renormalization group methods. The workshop will consist of 4 sessions with altogether 12 speakers. Each session will include ample time for discussions after the presentations. The list of speakers consists of Jan Ambjorn, Jan Pawlowski, Astrid Eichhorn, Dario Benedetti, Daniele Oriti, Sebastian Steinhaus, Seth Asante, Stav Zalel, Maximilian Becker, Renata Ferrero, Johannes Thuerigen and Andreas Pithis. For further information (schedule, location etc.), please visit the website of the workshop which will be frequently updated. We encourage people interested to join for the discussions to register via info[AT]cas.lmu.de. In particular, we invite people outside of Munich to join via Zoom (the Zoom link will be sent after completing the registration). Kind regards, Dr. Andreas Pithis Acknowledgement: The workshop will be generously funded by the Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) of the LMU via its "Junior Researcher in Residence" program. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. XXV SIGRAV Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation - Parallel session "Experiments", Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/07/xxv-sigrav-conference-on-gen… Starting: 2023-09-04 to 2023-09-08 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://indico.sissa.it/event/96/ Contact: roberto.peron[AT]inaf.it The conference is devoted to all aspects of gravitational physics, with special regard towards new developments in theory, experiments and their interplay. The congress will provide plenary lectures and parallel sessions devoted to topical studies. Additional satellite events will include the award of the Amaldi Medal to two European scientists, who distinguished themselves in gravitational physics and the SIGRAV prize for young researchers, who carried out studies of particular interest in the field. The parallel session "Experiments" is focused on performed, ongoing or planned experiments to explore the gravitational interaction and to test the predictions of general relativity and alternative theories of gravitation. These include laboratory, space and observational tests of fundamental principles (e.g. the Equivalence Principle), relativistic geodesy and celestial mechanics, gravitational waves, strong-field dynamics, galactic/extragalactic/cosmological issues. Experiments concept, description and results are welcome (also considering data analysis), along with state-of-the-art techniques and ideas for future experiments. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. GRaSP: New Frontiers in Gravity Phenomenology, Pisa, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26805 Starting: 2023-10-24 to 2023-10-27 Location: Pisa, Italy Additional Information: https://agenda.infn.it/event/35400/ Contact: matteo.dellarocca[AT]phd.unipi.it GravityShapePisa(GraSP) is the 2nd International Conference completely organized by Young Researchers which supports the active participation of Young Researchers. The event is organised so as to provide balanced alternation of "Senior" and "Young" talk sessions on the field of the experimental and theoretical Physics. GraSP 2023 will take place in the Aula Magna "Fratelli Pontecorvo" at the Physics Department "E. Fermi" of the University of Pisa. The aim of the conference is to gather theoretical and experimental researches from different international groups to discuss new challenges in gravity phenomenology at different curvature scales. The main topics are black hole physics, new tests of General Relativity, neutron stars and multimessenger physics, new generation detectors and solar system tests of gravity. No FEE required. website: https://agenda.infn.it/event/35400/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. 11th School on Astrophysics and Gravitation, Lisbon, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/16/11th-school-on-astrophysics-… Starting: 2023-09-01 to 2023-09-06 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: https://centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/network/eag11/ Contact: joselemos[AT]st.utl.pt The Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation (CENTRA) is organizing the 11th edition of its Summer School on Astrophysics and Gravitation, SAG11. The school is open to international applications and the official language of the classes is English. This school takes place every two years and its main objective is to encourage young talents to develop their knowledge in the areas of Astrophysics and Gravitation. This summer school is mainly aimed at university level students of Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering. The main selection criterion is the course average grade, and priority will be given to students that desire to continue their studies in these areas of research. The applicant should mention its interest in these areas in the section "General Comments" of the application form. Applications received earlier will be given priority in case of a tie between candidates. There is no fee. Important dates: School: September 1-6, 2023 (Friday-Wednesday) Application deadline: July 25, 2023 (Tuesday) Organizing Committee: Ana Mourao (CENTRA/IST) Ilidio Lopes (CENTRA/IST) Jose Sande Lemos (CENTRA/IST) Violetta Sagun (CFis/UCoimbra) Academic management support: Christoph Gaertlein (CENTRA/IST and CFis/UCoimbra) Informatic System Manager: Tomas Martins (CENTRA/IST) Webpage designer and poster designer: Dario Passos (UAlgarve) Sponsors: FCT, IST, CIGeoE Financial support: FCT Project UIBD/00099/2020 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. Nonlinear Aspects of General Relativity, Princeton, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26832 Starting: 2023-10-10 to 2023-10-13 Location: Princeton, USA Additional Information: https://pcts.princeton.edu/events/2023/nonlinear-aspects-general-relativity Contact: cardenas-avendano[AT]princeton.edu Einstein's theory of General Relativity is a well-posed theory of gravity from which one should be able to extract predictions for the evolution of any suitable initial configuration. Extracting concrete predictions can be extremely challenging in practice, mainly due to the nonlinear character of the Einstein equations. This workshop aims to bring together a diverse group of researchers from astrophysics, physics and mathematics backgrounds to share ideas and explore multi-disciplinary strategies for tackling the nonlinear aspects of General Relativity. These issues range from black hole mergers/ringdown, and gravitational self-force to cosmic censorship and the stability of black holes. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. Emerging Ideas in Philosophy of Science Conference, Belgrade, Serbia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26858 Starting: 2023-09-18 to 2023-09-19 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Additional Information: https://eipsconference.com/ Contact: info[AT]eipsconference.com We are pleased to announce that the first Emerging Ideas in Philosophy of Science conference will take place in Belgrade (Serbia), in person, on the 18th and 19th of September 2023. The conference will showcase concise-format presentations in the field of philosophy of science. The conference aims to spark discussions appealing to philosophers and non-specialists alike. We are honored to have Jan Sprenger (University of Turin) and Vladan Djordjevic (Belgrade) as our esteemed keynote speakers. The Emerging Ideas conference is made in collaboration with the Philosophy Club (Filozofski Klub) and it is preceding the European Association of Philosophy of Science conference taking place in Belgrade from the 20th to the 23rd of September. More details about the conference can be found on our website. Call for submissions We cordially invite students from all academic disciplines and at all levels of study to submit a summary of their emerging idea. Each submission should include an outline of a philosophical issue and an original argument that addresses the identified problem. While submissions in the field of philosophy of science are preferred, we welcome submissions from all related areas of philosophy, such as epistemology, philosophy of mind, logic, and so on. Every accepted author will have 15 minutes to present their idea. Each presentation will be followed by 30 minutes of moderated discussion. Presentations should be short and focused. The aim of each presentation should be to spark a lively discussion among the audience; therefore, the authors are strongly encouraged to formulate questions for the audience. Submission Guidelines * Submissions should be in English. * Submissions should not exceed 1000 words including footnotes (references do not count towards the word limit and should be listed on a separate page). * Submissions should be prepared for anonymous review (do not include any personal identifying information). * Submissions should be made in .pdf format. * The name of the author and the author's home institution should be noted in the body of the submission email. * Co-authored submissions are not eligible. Deadline and Submission Email The deadline for submissions is the 15th of July. Submissions should be sent to submissions[AT]eipsconference.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. 10th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology: New Horizons and Singularities in Gravity, Guwahati, India --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/30/10th-international-conferenc… Starting: 2023-12-06 to 2023-12-09 Location: Guwahati, India Additional Information: https://indico.cern.ch/event/1268737/ Contact: icgc2023[AT]iitg.ac.in The 10th International Conference on Gravitation and Cosmology (ICGC) will be hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India during December 6 - 9, 2023. Since its inception in 1987, ICGC meetings are held once in four years and are organised by the Indian Association for General Relativity and Gravitation (IAGRG). The tenth edition of this conference at IIT Guwahati aims to bring together experts working in the area of Gravitation and Cosmology to discuss the recent developments, present status and exchange ideas while providing young researchers from India an opportunity for interaction with experts. The programme will have a series of plenary lectures, with parallel and poster sessions. Topics to be covered during the meeting: 1. Classical and Quantum Gravity 2. Gravitational Waves 3. Astrophysical Relativity 4. Cosmology List of plenary speakers confirmed so far: Sayantani Bhattacharyya, NISER Bhubaneswar Floor Broekgaarden, Harvard and Smithsonian Pratika Dayal, Groningen University, Netherlands Archisman Ghosh, Ghent University, Belgium Bhal Chandra Joshi, NCRA-TIFR, Pune Nissim Kanekar, NCRA-TIFR, Pune Aseem Paranjape, IUCAA Pune Maulik Parikh, Arizona State University, USA Levon Pogosian, Simon Fraser University, Canada Sendhil Raja, RRCAT Indore Luciano Rezzolla, Goethe University, Germany +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. Infinity on a Gridshell: online registration, Copenhagen, Denmark --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/30/infinity-on-a-gridshell-onli… Starting: 2023-07-10 to 2023-07-13 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Additional Information: https://hyperboloid.al/event/copenhagen-23/ Contact: david.hilditch[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt The Research Group on Hyperboloidal Foliations is thrilled to invite you to the workshop "Infinity on a Gridshell," focusing on the progress made in hyperboloidal methods - an essential tool in black-hole perturbation theory and various applications. The workshop will take place at the Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, from July 10 to July 13, 2023. We are excited to offer the opportunity to attend the workshop online. Online Registration: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lc-2trzosE9NChGpai9-h_EXjW1xxRvd_ For additional information, please visit our website at the top of the post. We look forward to your participation in the workshop! Best regards, The Scientific Organizing Committee: David Hilditch, Rodrigo Panosso Macedo, Alex Vano-Vinuales, and Anil Zenginoglu +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Graduate student opportunities in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26788 Deadline: 2023-09-15 Location: Lethbridge, Canada Additional Information: https://scholar.ulethbridge.ca/sauryadas/home Contact: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Applications are invited from students interested in doing M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, under the supervision of Dr. Saurya Das, starting January 2024. Potential research topics will be Quantum Gravity Theory and Phenomenology, Cosmology and Foundations of Quantum Mechanics. Applicants for the M.Sc. position must have a B.Sc. and those for the Ph.D. position must have an M.Sc. or equivalent in Physics/Theoretical Physics, and have a strong background in fundamental areas, including General Relativity and basic Quantum Field Theory. Knowledge of advanced topics, such as Quantum Optics and familiarity with computational softwares and programming will be an asset. Please send your Statement of Purpose, CV, Transcripts (scanned/electronic copies are fine), and arrange to send at least three letters of reference directly to: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Complete applications will be reviewed as and when they are received, until the positions are filled. Graduate students are supported by a combination of teaching and research assistantships and scholarships which is generally sufficient to cover tuition and living expenses. Information about the department, research areas and its graduate program and can be found in http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/physics-astronomy http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/physics-astronomy/meet-our-faculty-staff http://www.uleth.ca/graduatestudies/ For more information, please send an email to: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Dr. Saurya Das Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, AB, CANADA T1K 3M4 Email: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: University of Lethbridge is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It encourages applications from all minority, traditionally underrepresented, equity deserving and indigenous groups. Letters of Reference should be sent to: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Contact: Saurya Das (saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. PhD and Postdoc positions in "Historical and philosophical aspects of the two-body problem", Potsdam, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26811 Deadline: 2023-07-15 Location: Potsdam, Germany Additional Information: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1048741/balzan-phd-and-postdoc-positions?c=26171 Contact: gravity[AT]uni-bonn.de Balzan PhD and Postdoc positions in "Historical and philosophical aspects of solving the two-body problem in General Relativity" Job Offer from June 01, 2023 The Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity Department, led by Alessandra Buonanno, at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam, in collaboration with the Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the University of Bonn, led by Dennis Lehmkuhl, and the Department I and Max Planck Research Group "Final Theory Program" at the Max Planck Institute for History of Science, led by Juergen Renn and Alexander Blum, respectively, is seeking a PhD student and a Postdoctoral Fellow. The positions will start in the fall of 2023, and they are fully supported by the 2021 Balzan Prize Funds with possible funds from the Lichtenberg Group. We invite applicants who wish to conduct research on a topic incorporating physics, history and philosophy of physics research; in particular, on the history and conceptual analysis of solving the two-body problem in General Relativity, especially as it unfolded from 1975 onwards. Important questions should concern the development of analytical and numerical methods in General Relativity, as well as their synergy and impact on the discovery of gravitational waves from merging black holes in 2015. The positions will provide outstanding scholars with a unique opportunity to pursue research in collaboration with physicists, historians and philosophers of physics at Potsdam, Berlin and Bonn. The positions will be based at the Max Planck Institute of Gravitational Physics in Potsdam, and they will include extended periods of time at the affiliated institutions in Berlin and Bonn. We invite applications especially from candidates with a suitable background in physics, philosophy of physics and/or history of physics. For more details about the groups involved see the websites of the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity Department: https://www.aei.mpg.de/astro-cosmo-rel , the Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the University of Bonn: https://www.history-and-philosophy-of-physics.com/ , and the Max Planck Research Group "Final Theory Program" of the Max Planck Institute for History of Science: https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/projects/historical-epistemology-f… . The PhD student / postdoc will have the opportunity to fully participate in the research life of the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity Department in Potsdam, the Lichtenberg group and the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bonn, and the Max Planck Institute for History of Science in Berlin, conducting research leading to peer reviewed publications, attending and presenting talks at conferences, and participating in outreach activities. Candidate qualifications for the PhD and postdoc positions: An undergraduate degree in physics or mathematics, and a Master degree in physics, (and a PhD degree for postdoc applicants), philosophy of physics, or history of physics. Native speaker or near-native command of the English language. Motivated, flexible, team oriented and interested in continued professional development. Offer: A vibrant research environment with access to a world-class research facilities and cutting-edge research projects. An excellent working environment with various on-campus support (computing facilities, PhD/postdoc representatives, language courses, residence permit and visa support, children's day care, etc.). For PhD students: A structured English-language graduate program. Fully funded positions (more details are available here), no tuition fees, and additional funding for conferences and professional development. Individual supervision and mentoring by research scientists who are leaders in their respective fields. Application Process: Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is July 15, 2023. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. In order to apply for a PhD position, please fill in this form: https://jobs.aei.mpg.de/121/phd-position-in-history-and-philosophy-of-the-2… You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, university transcripts and the Master thesis or, if not yet available, a three-page account of what the planned Master thesis will consist of, and a list of publications (if available). In order to apply for a postdoc position, please fill in this form: https://jobs.aei.mpg.de/149/postdoc-position-in-history-and-philosophy-of-t… You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the PhD thesis (if available), a three-page research statement, and a list of publications. All applicants also need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload their letters. Equal Opportunities: The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic background, or disability. The AEI and the Max Planck Society welcome persons with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity (Code of Conduct). The institute promotes a healthy work-life balance by offering all employees a family support service, cooperation with a nearby international kindergarten, a parent-child office and a nursing room. The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. For the website version of this ad, see: https://www.aei.mpg.de/1048741/balzan-phd-and-postdoc-positions?c=26171 . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Postdoctoral position in computational astrophysics, Shanghai, China ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/14/postdoctoral-position-in-com… Deadline: 2023-08-01 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. Applicants with experience in neural networks and deep learning are particularly encouraged to apply. 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 August 1 will receive full consideration but applications will be accepted 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 at: https://cosimobambi.github.io +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. PhD positions in gravitational-wave astrophysics, Hong Kong ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26817 Deadline: 2023-10-15 Location: Hong Kong Additional Information: https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/science#mphil-phd-in-physics Contact: oahannuksela[AT]cuhk.edu.hk One or more PhD positions at the CUHK GW group, Hong Kong, are available starting August 2024. Candidates with experience in areas of gravitational-wave physics or gravitational lensing are encouraged to apply. International candidates with a strong academic background may be recommended to apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. How to apply? To apply, please submit your CV to Otto Hannuksela (oahannuksela[AT]cuhk.edu.hk) and Tjonnie Li (tgfli[AT]cuhk.edu.hk) by October 15, 2023. Additionally, arrange for two reference letters to be submitted through the provided online form (https://forms.gle/aFtM6YaCLzmSHmVX6). About Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme: Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities. The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$325,200 (approximately US$41,690) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$13,600 (approximately US$1,740) per year for each awardee for a period up to three years. 300 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2023/24 academic year. For awardees who need more than three years to complete the PhD degree, additional support may be provided by the chosen universities. More information: https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html About the group: The CUHK GW group researches gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time. These waves carry information about some of the most extreme objects in the Universe. Thanks to gravitational-wave detectors' continued development, the current gravitational-wave detectors now make weekly detections when online. Moreover, with the rapidly improving detectors and more detections, many new scientific investigations are expected to become possible. This means there is much exciting work to do in investigating new detection avenues. The group is a part of the LVK collaboration and is led by Otto Hannuksela and Tjonnie Li. The group works on topics ranging from numerical simulations of magnetars to gravitational lensing, waveform modeling, tests of general relativity, and pulsar timing arrays. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. PhD positions in gravitational-wave research, Urbino, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26827 Deadline: 2023-06-29 Location: Urbino, Italy Additional Information: https://www.uniurb.it/academic-programs/1757084 Contact: francesco.piergiovanni[AT]uniurb.it The application for PhD positions at the University of Urbino is open, you can find all the details at this link: https://www.uniurb.it/academic-programs/1757084 (English version) https://www.uniurb.it/corsi/1757084 (Italian version) The Urbino group is a part of the LVK collaboration and plays an active role in the development of GW detectors, in particular, on thermal noise reduction of mirror suspensions and coatings, and in the data analysis in the search of gravitational waves from astrophysical systems such as binary neutron stars/black holes systems. The program has 9 open positions plus one position reserved to Gravitational Waves research for new suspensions and coatings for the Einstein Telescope (https://www.uniurb.it/it/cdocs/PHD/6872-PHD-30052023122440-scheda-progetto-…). For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (francesco.piergiovanni[AT]uniurb.it), Dott. Matteo Montani (matteo.montani[AT]uniurb.it), Prof. Gianluca Maria Guidi (gianluca.giudi[AT]uniurb.it) or Prof. Filippo Martelli (filippo.martelli[AT]uniurb.it). Please spread the announcement in your institutions. The deadline for application is 29th June 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Postdoctoral position in gravitational wave astrophysics, L'Aquila, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26835 Deadline: 2023-07-06 Location: L'Aquila, Italy Additional Information: https://applications.gssi.it/postdoc/ Contact: andrea.maselli[AT]gssi.it We are looking for a 2-year postdoc in the GW group of the Gran Sasso Science Institute to work on source modelling of black hole binaries. Candidates with experience in relativistic perturbation theory and semi-analytical approaches to describe astrophysical compact sources and their gravitational wave emission are strongly encouraged to apply. We expect the candidate to work within an international network which includes different nodes in Europe, as the University of Pisa and the University of Nottingham. Applications need to be submitted online: https://applications.gssi.it/postdoc/ (ref. Position 1.4) Application deadline is on July 6. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.7. A postdoc position in General Relativity, Warsaw, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26842 Deadline: 2023-07-19 Location: Warsaw, Poland Additional Information: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/117796 Contact: Jerzy.Lewandowski[AT]fuw.edu.pl The planned employment will be realized within the OPUS project Horizons and gravitational radiation financed by the National Science Centre. The subjects of the research will include: (i) horizon equations including the Petrov type D equation and the near horizon geometry equation, respectively (ii) black hole quasinormal modes. The work will be carried out at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw under the supervision of Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Lewandowski. The employment period is 12 months. The starting date of the appointment is to be agreed on with the selected candidate but must be before the end of the calendar year 2023. The candidate should send all the documents via e-mail to Jerzy.Lewandowski[AT]fuw.edu.pl in the form of PDF files with scanned signatures, e-mail title: "Postdoc OPUS" (details on the correct application form in the external link). The candidates have to conform to the conditions stated in art. 113 of Higher Education Law dated 20.07.2018. (Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland 2023, item 742 with subsequent amendments). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.8. Two year postdoctoral position on gravitational-wave data analysis, Paris, France ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26844 Deadline: 2023-09-30 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7164-ERICHA-005/Default.aspx?lang=EN Contact: ecm[AT]apc.in2p3.fr We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow for a 24-month contract, as part of the RICOCHET project [https://ricochet-anr.github.io] funded by the French National Research Agency. RICOCHET is an interdisciplinary project bringing together data scientists and physicists. The project aims to address fundamental theoretical issues related to the representation and measurement of the polarization state, as well as the use of Bayesian and/or statistical learning approaches to model polarization. The aim of the project is to develop methodological tools for characterizing and exploiting polarization information extracted from bivariate (i.e. two-dimensional) signals. These tools will be applied and evaluated in a range of applications, including gravitational astronomy, the main subject of the present offer. The successful candidate will collaborate with Eric Chassande-Mottin (one of the co-leads of RICOCHET) on the development of analysis methods for gravitational polarimetry based on observations from the Virgo and LIGO gravitational wave detectors. This largely unexplored field offers promising prospects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the international Virgo scientific collaboration and work on the latest data from the O4 science run currently underway. Contract Period : 24 months Remuneration : Between 4100 and 4540 euros gross per month depending on experience The candidate must hold: - either a PhD in statistical signal processing, data science or machine learning with an interest in astrophysics ; - or a PhD in astroparticle physics with skills and professional experience in experimental data analysis. Work Context The APC laboratory [https://apc.u-paris.fr], located in the center of Paris (France), on the Universite' Paris Cite' campus, is a multidisciplinary laboratory developing research in five scientific fields: cosmology, high-energy astrophysics, gravitation, particle physics and theory. The candidate will join the Gravitation group, which has been involved in data analysis for gravitational astronomy for over a decade. The successful candidate will join the Virgo team of around ten senior/junior researchers and PhD students. The candidate will interact with the other components of the RICOCHET project (and in particular, the post-docs and PhD students funded within the framework of this project), as well as with the working groups of the Virgo collaboration, thus constituting a wide national and international network of potential collaborators. Application must be submitted through the following online platform at: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7164-ERICHA-005/Default.aspx?lang=EN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.9. Phd position, Milan, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/21/phd-position-at-milano-bicoc… Deadline: 2023-07-06 Location: Milan, Italy Additional Information: https://www.unitn.it/en/ateneo/107285/national-phd-program-in-space-science… Contact: monica.colpi[AT]unimib.it The University of Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy) will be hiring a PhD student under the Italian National PhD program in Space Science and Technology. Candidates with interests in gravitational-wave astronomy, data analysis, and multi-messenger applications are encouraged to apply. For information please see: - https://www.unitn.it/en/ateneo/107285/national-phd-program-in-space-science… - https://www.unitn.it/phd-sst/ The application deadline is July 6th, 2023 at 4pm CEST. For for informal enquiries please contact Monica Colpi (monica.colpi[AT]unimib.it) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.10. Research Software Engineer, Cambridge, UK ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26850 Deadline: 2023-07-03 Location: Cambridge, UK Additional Information: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/41495/ Contact: epss[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk Applications are invited for a Research Software Engineer within the COSMOS Intel Parallel Computing Centre (IPCC), which is part of the Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology (CTC) in DAMTP. The role holder will provide parallel programming and HPC development support to faculty and researchers within the Faculty of Mathematics, as well as helping to develop and deliver training courses in research programming for graduate students in Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT) with which it is associated. More specifically, the role holder will provide research programming support to the CTC group members and the linked Relativity and Gravitation group, as well as to members of the Astrophysics group. COSMOS IPCC also has a longstanding industrial collaboration with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. The post holder will be an integral member of the COSMOS programming team which has considerable experience optimising and porting codes to high performance systems. Specialised parallel programming support for code development will include using MPI, OpenMP and Intel AVX extensions. Software projects of particular relevance include in-situ parallel visualization, notably with Intel's open-source oneAPI OSPRAY library (now built into Paraview), as well as efficient data analytic programming on in-memory systems such as the HPE Superdome Flex. The role will also provide technical computer officer support for group systems. The role holder will jointly develop and deliver research programming courses to graduate students in collaboration with the relevant CDT Course Directors and the IPCC Manager; this will also involve training presentations and web documentation. The role holder will be expected to continue to receive training from the vendors Intel and HPE and to attend further courses at national HPC facilities. Applicants should have a degree-level qualification and relevant experience in HPC programming with expertise in MPI and OpenMP. You will be expected to plan your own programming support, reporting on a day-to-day basis to the COSMOS IPCC Project Manager, with weekly academic oversight from the Head of the GR group/STFC grant holder. You must be able to clearly communicate material of a technical nature and deliver training presentations on research programming. Limited funding: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.11. Post-doctoral position in Astrophysics and Theory of Gravity, Lublin, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/26/post-doctoral-position-at-as… Deadline: 2023-10-10 Location: Lublin, Poland Additional Information: http://umcs.pl Contact: rogat[AT]kft.umcs.lublin.pl A post-doctoral position under Prof.Marek Rogatko, UMCS, Lublin, Poland is advertised for 2 years. The position will start from 1/01/2024 - 31/12/2025 is available under the three year research grant of the National Science Center DEC-2022/45/B/ST2/00013 entitled "Black objects probe dark matter sector". The selected candidate will receive a salary of 8500 PLN per month (brutto, subject to the tax paying), and carry out work with Prof.Marek Rogatko, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Institute of Physics, 20-031 Lublin, pl.M.C.Sklodowskiej 1, Poland. The desirable criteria are as follows: (i) the candidate should have a Ph.D degree in the field of theoretical physics or astrophysics, (ii) working experience in the field general relativity, (iii) proficiency in English, both spoken and written, good command of symbolic algebra and numerical methods. The application consisting of the two letters of recommendation from senior researchers (with the phrase "recommendation letter" and the applicant's name in the subject), detailed C.V. with the list of publications, work-experiences and a short statements of the research plans should be sent to Prof.Marek Rogatko (rogat[AT]kft.umcs.lublin.pl), or by the post at the address: Prof.dr hab. Marek Rogatko, Institute of Physics UMCS, 20-031 Lublin, pl. M. C.Sklodowskiej 1, POLAND (with annotation: "Dotyczy naboru na stanowisko adiunkta badawczego") The closing date of sending applications is the 10-th of October 2023, 15:00. All the enquires should be also addressed to Prof. Marek Rogatko +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.12. 2-Year Postdoc on the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime, Melbourne, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/27/2-year-postdoc-on-the-quantu… Deadline: 2023-07-27 Location: Melbourne, Australia Additional Information: https://www.lfhs.eu/join/ Contact: lucas.hackl[AT]unimelb.edu.au The mathematical physics research group (specifically: Lucas Hackl, Mario Kieburg and Peter Forrester) at the University of Melbourne is offering a 2-year postdoc position funded through the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime (QISS) Consortium (https://www.qiss.fr/consortium/) with flexible starting date (late 2023 or some time in 2024). We are looking for a candidate with experience in at least one of the following topics and clear potential to make connections between them: Quantum Information, Relativistic Quantum Information, Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime, Quantum Gravity, General Relativity, Random Matrix Theory. You will have the opportunity to pursue your own research, engage in the research group and collaborate. Areas of interest could include (though not limited to): - Average and typical entanglement entropy for ensembles of quantum states. - Hawking radiation, Unruh effect, relativistic quantum information. - Quantum information measures in conformal field theories. - Symmetry classification of random matrix ensembles and relations to quantum states. - Mathematics of bosonic and fermionic Gaussian states and their applications in physics. - Quantum reference frames and its interplay with dynamics and quantum information. What we offer: - A stimulating research environment at one of Australia's top universities in one of the world's most livable cities. - Membership in the Quantum Information Structure of Spacetime (QISS) Consortium with additional travel funding for visiting other nodes (see https://www.qiss.fr/consortium). - Competitive salary, full pension benefits and travel funding. Required application documents: - Cover letter (1-2 pages, giving an overview of the application and emphasizing its highlights). - CV (including publication list). - List of at least 2 referees who agreed to provide a letter of recommendation. - A research statement outlining existing research experience and current research interest / focus for the position, highlighting potential overlap with members of the mathematical physics research group at the University of Melbourne (preferably 3-5 pages). - A concise summary of how the research could fit into the QISS Consortium and research overlap with other QISS nodes with the potential for collaboration (1 page). We will start reviewing applications on July 27, 2023 (first deadline), but the search will continue until a suitable candidate is found. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.13. Professor / Director ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics, Camberra, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26873 Deadline: 2023-08-15 Location: Canberra, Australia Additional Information: https://jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/professor-director-centre-for-gravitational-as… Contact: David.McClelland[AT]anu.edu.au The ANU Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics is seeking an inspirational scientific leader in any field across Gravitational Wave Astrophysics with equity agendas, who can grow ANU's leadership in gravitational wave astronomy. It is an expectation that this position will take on the role of Director and play a significant part in shaping the future of the Centre. The appointment comes with an attractive start-up package. The University may also consider placement for a partner as per the University dual career procedure. registration. The Australian National University Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics (CGA), is a joint facility of the Research School of Physics (RSPhys) and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA), featuring pre-eminent astrophysicist Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt, Australia's leading Relativist Susan Scott and fellow Prime Minister Prize recipient and leader of Australia's gravitational wave instrumentation program David McClelland. The Centre encompasses all aspects of gravitational wave physics and astrophysics, including instrumentation, theory and data analysis, source follow-up and multi-messenger astronomy. It brings together existing ANU researchers in these areas under one umbrella. CGA is a team of experimental and theoretical physicists, engineers, and astronomers who work collegially towards their shared goal of advancing gravitational wave astrophysics research and translating the science and technology to a wide range of high-precision measurement applications. We thrive on learning and advancing together. We value equity and diversity and implement action-oriented strategies toward fostering an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and respectful culture in our workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work and flourish. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Conference on Quantum Effects in Gravitational Fields, Leipzig, Germany (reminder) ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26808 Additional Information: https://indico.tpi.uni-jena.de/event/289/ The combination of quantum and gravitational physics led decades ago to the prediction of quantum radiation by black holes and the production of quantum particles in expanding universes. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest, arising from both a theoretical and an experimental perspective. On the theoretical side, there are significant new findings regarding quantum effects in the inside of black holes or the interconnections between quantum entanglement, gravity, and holography. On the experimental side, there have been advances on observational signatures of quantum effects in gravitational fields, motivated partly by impressive advances in technology. During August 28-September 1, 2023, we will hold an in-person conference at Leipzig University, Germany, to present and discuss recent developments in the field. Confirmed plenary speakers are: Stefan Floerchinger (Heidelberg and Jena, Germany) Christian Gerard (Orsay, France) Veronika E. Hubeny (UC Davis, U.S.A.) Harvey S. Reall (Cambridge, U.K.) Jeff Steinhauer (Technion, Israel) Robert M. Wald (Chicago, U.S.A.) Elizabeth Winstanley (Sheffield, U.K.) Noa Zilberman (Technion, Israel) We also welcome contributed talks from scientists working on this area. The deadline for talk submission is July 1, 2023, and for conference registration is July 15, 2023. Organizers: Marc Casals Stefan Hollands Rainer Verch Jochen Zahn Funded via the Jena-Leipzig DFG Research Training Group 2522. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Giulio Rampa PhD Thesis Prize, Awardee of the 2023 Edition ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/06/20/giulio-rampa-phd-thesis-priz… Additional Information: http://www-2.unipv.it/dottorati/scienzeetecnologie/fisica/n/web_PhD/index.p… We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Giulio Rampa Thesis Prize for outstanding research in General Relativity has been awarded to Dr. Elisa Maggio. The Committee consisting of Profs. Lars Andersson, Mauro Carfora, Gerhard Huisken, Luciano Rezzolla, and Fulvio Ricci prepared the following laudation: "...Dr. Maggio's Ph. D. thesis, Probing new physics on the horizon of black holes with gravitational waves, offers a comprehensive and brilliant overview of the phenomenology of exotic compact objects and their connection to testing gravity with gravitational wave observations. Her thesis work is unique in broadness, novelty, and combination of conceptual, technical, numerical, and phenomenological results, providing an outstanding example of original, bold research at the interface between gravitational-wave astronomy and General Relativity. Elisa Maggio is an outstanding scholar emerging as an excellent and active young scientist in gravitational wave astronomy, among the best early-career scientists of her generation. We will look at her work as foundational in the field, allowing us to probe physics beyond our reach just a few years ago...." In recognition of the high quality of the nominations received, the Committee has also decided to award an honorable mention to the outstanding Ph.D. research carried out by Gabriele Benomio in the Thesis "The wave equation on black rings and the linear stability of slowly rotating Kerr spacetimes." The prize is sponsored by The University of Pavia and by the Italian Society for Relativity and Gravitational Physics (SIGRAV) to honor the memory of Giulio Rampa. It is given to a graduate student every two years for outstanding research in general relativity. The prize was established in 2011 and is endowed under the terms of a donation from Nadia and Giorgio Rampa. Each GRT prize carries a certificate and a net check for EUR 2,000. The prizes will be presented to Elisa Maggio at the 25th edition of the "Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV) Conference" that will be held at SISSA (Trieste), Italy, on 4-8 September 2023. This biennial conference is devoted to all aspects of gravitational physics. The Rampa Prize winner will present her work during a special conference session. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. A Multipolar Universe?, Thessaloniki, Greece 1.2. 20th Conference on Recent Developments in Gravity, Athens, Greece 1.3. Summer School on Theoretical Astrophysics, Petnica, Serbia 1.4. GWs meet EFTs, Benasque, Spain 1.5. DomoSchool 2023: Einstein Equation in the dark side of the Universe, Domodossola, Italy 1.6. IV Summer International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia 1.7. Cosmology and Quantum Gravity Beyond Spacetime, London, Canada 2. Jobs 2.1. PhD Positions in Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany 2.2. Postdoc in ML/GWDA, Trieste, Italy 2.3. One-year Postdoctoral fellowship in Cosmology, Lisbon, Portugal 2.4. Assistant Professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Cracow, Poland 2.5. Postdoctoral researcher position in gravitational-wave physics, Palma, Spain 2.6. Tenure track position in multimessenger astrophysics, Trieste, Italy 3. News 3.1. Blaumann Grant Call 3.2. Gravity Research Foundation, Awards for Essays for 2023 3.3. Conference of the foundations of spacetime physics, Varna, Bulgaria 3.4. The Twenty-Sixth Release of the Einstein Toolkit ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. A Multipolar Universe?, Thessaloniki, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26725 Starting: 2023-09-04 to 2023-09-07 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Additional Information: https://sites.google.com/view/multipolar-universe-workshop/home Contact: tsagas[AT]astro.auth.gr Scientific Topic and Scope: Over the last few years there have been repeated claims of dipolar anisotropies in a variety of cosmological observations. These include dipoles in the number counts of distant astrophysical objects, like quasars and radio galaxies for example, as well as dipoles in certain cosmological parameters, such as the Hubble and the deceleration parameter. In view of these reports, the emerging question is whether the associated observations reflect some underlying generic anisotropy of the universe we live in, whether they are relatively late-time additions, triggered by the ongoing process of structure formation in particular, or they are mere artefacts of our gross misinterpretation of the data. The workshop will review the above mentioned issues, both from the observational and from the theoretical viewpoint, it will consider possible explanations and will discuss their potential implications for the future of cosmological research. Confirmed Plenary and Keynote speakers: Pravabati Chingangbam (IIA, India); Chris Clarkson (QMUL, UK); Chethan Krishnan (IIS, India); Christian Marinoni (Aix-Marseille Univ. France); Konstantinos Migkas (Leiden Univ., NL); David Parkinson (KASSI, South Korea); Leandros Perivolaropoulos (Univ. of Ioannina, Greece); Subir Sarkar (Univ. of Oxford U., UK); Mohammad Sheikh-Jabbari (IPM, Iran) Organisers: Christos Tsagas (AUTh); Kerkyra Asvesta (AUTh); Jessica Santiago (AUTh); Leandros Perivolaropoulos (UoI) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. 20th Conference on Recent Developments in Gravity, Athens, Greece --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/09/20th-neb-conference-on-recen… Starting: 2023-09-11 to 2023-09-14 Location: Athens, Greece Additional Information: https://indico.physics.auth.gr/event/15/ Contact: thapostol[AT]phys.uoa.gr The 20th NEB conference on "Recent Developments in Gravity" will be held in Athens, Greece, from the 11th to the 14th of September 2023. NEB20 is an international conference devoted to all aspects of Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology, which is organized every two years by the Hellenic Society for Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology. NEB20 will focus on recent developments in several areas: gravitational waves, relativistic astrophysics, alternative theories of gravity, mathematical relativity, relativistic cosmology and quantum gravity. The venue of the conference is the conference center of the Eugenides Foundation, near the coastal line of Faliro (located a few km south of the center of Athens). The list of invited plenary speakers includes: Stefanos Aretakis (University of Toronto) Stanislav Babak ( University of Paris) (TBC) Christos Charmousis (CNRS - University Paris-Saclay) David Hilditch (CENTRA) (TBC) Scott Hughes (MIT) Alexandr Kamenchtchik (University of Bologna) Roy Maartens (University of the Western Cape) Antoine Petiteau (Paris Diderot University) Adam Pound (Univeristy of Southampton) Ippocratis Saltas (CEICO, Czech Academy of Sciences) In addition, there will be a number of invited session speakers (to be announced). We welcome the submission of abstracts for talks in the parallel sessions and for the poster session. We are looking forward to meeting all interested participants in Athens in September! With our best regards, The Organizing Committee Th. Apostolatos (University of Athens) G. Kofinas (University of the Aegean) A. Paliathanasis (Durban University of Technology) N. Karnesis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) G. Loukes-Gerakopoulos (Astronomical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. Summer School on Theoretical Astrophysics, Petnica, Serbia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26736 Starting: 2023-08-03 to 2023-08-12 Location: Petnica, Serbia Additional Information: http://psi.petnica.rs/2023/description.php Contact: psi[AT]petnica.rs We are happy to present Petnica Summer Institute 2023 - Summer School on Theoretical Astrophysics. Petnica Summer Institute (PSI) aims to provide lectures to undergraduate and early graduate students by senior PhD students, young postdocs and researchers. PSI is organized every summer in Petnica Science Center (Valjevo, Serbia) and it covers a wide range of topics in theoretical physics and astrophysics. The school is supported by International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA, Trieste). This year we are starting the 3rd cycle of PSI summer schools, with the focus on Astrophysics. A plethora of new observational instruments have either been recently launched or are planned to be launched soon (LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA, EHT, DESI, Euclid, DKIST). This school will provide a theoretical foundation for various astrophysical topics that will allow us to understand the science cases of the probes from the solar system to cosmological scales. The aim: The school aims to provide an intensive and thorough course on a broad range of astrophysical topics. The school is not limited to lectures, but will also include daily discussion sessions, problem solving and independent work. For whom: The school is intended for senior undergraduate and early graduate (MSc) students mainly from the Balkans region/Southeast Europe. All lectures will be given in English, so we also welcome students from anywhere abroad. Exceptional younger students and interested graduate students will also be considered. By whom: Lectures will be given by senior PhD students, postdocs, but also by some senior researchers. Lecturers come from various European and US institutions. Application procedure: In order to apply, please fill the form on the website http://psi.petnica.rs/2023/apply.php . One letter of recommendation should be sent to psi (at) petnica.rs directly by a referee. The application deadline is: Jun 4th, 2023. Please make sure that you apply and the letter of recommendation is sent by this date! Late applications will be considered in case of available places, but the applicants will not be granted any financial support. The full expenses for meals and accommodation are 400 Euros per participant (there is no participation fee). The organizers will be able to provide a partial or full financial support for a number of students, with priority given to students from the Balkans region/Southeast Europe. Core topics: Theoretical Spectroscopy; Stellar Structure and Evolution; Galactic Dynamics and Galaxy Evolution; Introduction to Cosmology; Computational Astrophysics; Gravitational Waves; High Energy Astrophysics; Accretion Discs and Planetary Systems Lecturers on site: Giovanni Cabass (IAS, Princeton); Nicola Franchini (APC, Paris); Marija Jankovic (IPB, Belgrade); Ivan Milic (KIS, Freiburg); Stanislav Milosevic (University of Belgrade) Additional topics and lecturers will be announced on the website. Contact: organising committee (psi[AT]petnica.rs) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. GWs meet EFTs, Benasque, Spain --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/12/gws-meet-efts/ Starting: 2023-08-21 to 2023-08-25 Location: Benasque, Spain Additional Information: www.benasque.org/2023mcs/. Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it This is the second circular to announce the upcoming workshop on "GWs meet EFTs" to be held from August 21 to 25, 2023 at the Science Center in Benasque in the Spanish Pyrenees. The workshop will focus on gravitational EFTs and ways to explore them with observations and simulations of gravitational wave emitting systems. Registration is now open (until June 30th) and you can find all the information at https://www.benasque.org/2023mcs/. Invited speakers include: - Cliff Burgess - Antonio Padilla - Miguel Zumalacarragui - Filipo Vernizzi - Alessandra Silvestri - Felix Julie - Luis Lehner - Pau Figueras - Helvi Witek - Aaron Held - Maxence Corman - Harald Pfeiffer - Tessa Baker - Andrea Maselli - Dina Traykova - Eugeny Babichev - Mariana Carrillo - Marco Crisostomi - Tanja Hinderer* - Leo Stein* (* to be confirmed) Besides the spectacular location, Benasque is a very family friendly place. In particular, there will be the possibility of childcare during the conference. Best wishes, Enrico Barausse, Laura Bernard and Miguel Bezares +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. DomoSchool 2023: Einstein Equation in the dark side of the Universe, Domodossola, Italy --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26755 Starting: 2023-07-17 to 2023-07-21 Location: Domodossola, Italy Additional Information: https://www.arsunivco.eu/2023/02/domoschool-2023-einstein-equation-in-the-d… Contact: sergio.cacciatori[AT]uninsubria.it The Domoschool 2023 edition wants to focus on these issues: one of the most debated current topics in the scientific environment concerns the dynamics of galaxies. The problem concerns both the cosmological scales, given that the galaxies appear to move away from each other with increasing acceleration, and the galactic scales since the gases that form the surrounding halo appear to rotate around each galaxy at a much greater speed than predicted by the Newton theory of gravitation. In the first case, a standard interpretation is to attribute the relative acceleration between the galaxies to an expansion of the universe caused by the presence of an energy that exerts pressure on the whole universe causing its expansion. This energy is called dark energy. In the second case, however, the gas motion seems compatible with the fact that the mass present in the given region is much greater than that which can be observed directly. So we can imagine that in addition to the visible mass, there is also some non-visible matter distributed around each galaxy, which considerably increases the mass of the galaxies. This is called dark matter. To explain the movements of the observed universe we arrive at the conclusion that ordinary matter should constitute only 5% of all matter in the universe, while about 68% would be dark energy and 27% dark matter. While dark energy is compatible with the presence of a cosmological constant, hypothesized by Einstein over a century ago, the nature of dark matter is much more mysterious, so much so that an alternative school of thought proposes instead the absence of dark matter (never revealed in any experiment to date) in favor of new laws of universal gravitation at ultra-galactic scales (MOND theories). A third stream instead investigates the possibility that non-Newtonian effects of general relativity could help settle the issue by decreasing the amount of dark matter needed to explain galactic motions. The aim of the school is to introduce Ph.D. students, postdocs, and young researchers, both in mathematics and physics, to this topic. Courses will be conducted at Ph.D. level by world-leading experts. Moreover, students will have the opportunity to give 20 minutes talks presenting their research on themes related to the main topics of the courses. Informal discussions will be strongly encouraged, and specific time slots (short talks) will be reserved for this important part of the school. The school is mainly dedicated to PhD students, postdocs and young researchers, but interaction with and among professors will be also encouraged. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. IV Summer International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics, Moscow, Russia --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26758 Starting: 2023-07-03 to 2023-07-07 Location: Moscow, Russia Additional Information: https://pirt.bmstu.ru/en/international-school/ Contact: dekan-fn[AT]mail.ru The Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, is arranging the 4th Summer International School on Gravity, Cosmology and Astrophysics ISGCA-2023 for students, post-graduates and young scientists. The School will be held in the Educational and Laboratory Building of Bauman Moscow State Technical University on July 3-7, 2023. The School is chaired by the President of the Russian Gravity Society, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor Aleksey Starobinskiy (chair), and the Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Professor of Bauman Moscow State Technical University Vladimir Gladyshev (co-chair). The main goals of the School are to discuss modern accomplishments in studying the Universe, tackle the main problems, share ideas and methods of research in the theory of gravity and cosmology. The School will become an event where prominent researchers from different countries will get together to present their projects and share their knowledge on gravity, cosmology and astrophysics. The School will welcome both in-person and virtual participants and provide simultaneous interpreting for foreign guests. Each ISGCA-2023 participant will receive an international certificate. The School will host world-famous scientists from many countries, students from Bauman Moscow State Technical University and from other leading Russian and world universities. If you wish to attend the ISGCA-2023, you are invited to register on the School website. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. Cosmology and Quantum Gravity Beyond Spacetime, London, Canada --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26761 Starting: 2023-11-10 to 2023-11-12 Location: London, Canada Additional Information: http://www.beyondspacetime.net Contact: huggett[AT]uic.edu The Beyond Spacetime project and the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, invite proposals to speak at the upcoming conference Cosmology and Quantum Gravity Beyond Spacetime, on the philosophy of quantum gravity and cosmology, to be held 10-12 November 2023 at Western University. Selected speakers will have accommodation and most meals provided. We are planning for 10 speakers - a mix of philosophers and physicists - with commentators, over two and a half days (finishing at lunch on the 12th, to allow return travel that evening). The meeting will be capped at 30 people to encourage interaction. The following have accepted invitations to speak: * Feraz Azhar (Notre Dame) * Jamee Elder (BHI/Harvard) * Laurent Freidel (Perimeter) * Sean Gryb (Groningen) * Katie Mack (Perimeter) * Lee Smolin (Perimeter) We are open to any topics exploring philosophical aspects of quantum gravity and cosmology. We hope to foster new directions and new collaborations in the field. Please submit a title, abstract, and CV to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=coqubes23 by June 30th, 2023. The conference website can be found on http://www.beyondspacetime.net. The organizing committee: Nick Huggett (UIC) Chris Smeenk (Western) Francesca Vidotto (Western) Christian Wuethrich (Geneva) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. PhD Positions in Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/04/phd-positions-in-numerical-r… Deadline: 2023-06-30 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de Contact: tpi-bewerbungen[AT]uni-jena.de The numerical relativity group at the University of Jena anticipates the availability of up to three PhD positions in September 2023. The positions are associated with the research group of Prof. Bernd Bruegmann at the TPI Jena. There is the opportunity to participate in a wide range of research activities in the area of general relativity and related fields. Applicants with a background in numerical relativity, gravitational wave science, or associated computational and mathematical methods are especially encouraged to apply. Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately. To qualify for the position, applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in Physics or related fields. Applications should be received no later than June 30, 2023, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. In a situation where two candidates have otherwise equal qualifications, preference will be given to handicapped applicants. Please send applications to (preferably via email and as a single PDF document): tpi-bewerbungen[AT]uni-jena.de Katrin Kanter Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Jena Max Wien Platz 1 D-07743 Jena Germany http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. Postdoc in ML/GWDA, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/10/postdoc-in-ml-gwda/ Deadline: 2023-08-31 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: www.sissa.it Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The Astroparticle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology groups and the newly formed research group in Theoretical and Scientific Data Science group at SISSA (www.sissa.it) invite expressions of interest for one postdoctoral position in machine learning and data science for cosmology and astroparticle physics, including gravitational wave astrophysics, starting in January 2024. The position is part of a programme funded by the Italian Ministry to support collaboration and scientific exchanges between Italy's 6 Scuole Speciali, and collaborative research links will be developed in particular with the Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa) and the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI). We are looking for qualified candidates interested in cross-disciplinary work across machine learning, data science, deep learning and statistical methods with a focus on methodological development and applications in the fields of astroparticle physics, astrophysical probes of fundamental interactions, gravitational wave astrophysics or large scale structures. Candidates with expertise in machine learning and Bayesian inference techniques, deep learning, gravitational wave physics (including synergies with cosmology), HPC techniques and numerical cosmology are especially encouraged to apply. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, or national or ethnic origin. SISSA is an institute with exclusive focus on research and PhD education in Physics (including data science), Mathematics and Neurosciences, located in the beautiful seaside city of Trieste, in the North-Eastern tip of Italy, enjoying excellent quality of life and great outdoors. We have strong collaborative links with the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (IFPU, www.ifpu.it/), the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (www.ictp.it), the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF; Observatory of Trieste, www.oats.inaf.it/index.php/en/) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN; Trieste Section www.ts.infn.it/en/), as well as many other national and international institutions. Applications should include a CV, a publication list, and a statement of research interests not exceeding 3 A4 pages in length. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference. Applications need to be submitted by Apr 30th, 2022 for full consideration. The search will continue until the positions are filled. For inquiries and applications, please contact Roberto Trotta (rtrotta[AT]sissa.it) or Enrico Barausse (barausse[AT]sissa.it) directly +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. One-year Postdoctoral fellowship in Cosmology, Lisbon, Portugal ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26742 Deadline: 2023-06-09 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Additional Information: http://www.fc.ul.pt/pt/concursos Contact: nfrusciante[AT]fc.ul.pt The Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco (IA) welcomes applications to the international call (reference no. 4289) for the recruitment of a postdoctoral fellow with a PhD degree, within the scope of the project BEYLA: BEYond LAmbda (Ref. PTDC/FIS-AST/0054/2021), with P.I. Dr. Noemi Frusciante. The fellowship is expected to start before the end of 2023 and will have a duration of up to 1 year until the closure of the BEYLA Project. The work place will be in Lisbon and the candidate will work in collaboration with Noemi Frusciante. Portuguese nationals, foreign and stateless persons may submit applications to this selection procedure, provided they hold a doctoral degree in Physics or Astrophysics (or similar areas) (foreign degree needs a Portuguese recognition by the time of signing the fellowship, please check the eligibility criteria at DGES webpage. Candidates should have specialised skills and/or expertise in the field of Cosmology, and fully comply with the following requirements: a) Demonstrated previous scientific experience in modified theories of gravity; b) Demonstrated scientific experience in one or more of these areas: tests of gravity; parameter estimation, forecasts, modeling of the non-linear regime to probe smaller scales, gravitational waves; c) Numerical skills in building the appropriate numerical tools. Applications can be sent to nfrusciante[AT]fc.ul.pt and they have to include the following documents: i. CV; ii. A motivation letter (max 2 pages); iii. Up to five publications relevant for the objectives of the Work Plan (published in the last 5 years); iv. Certificate of completion of previous degree v. Two reference letters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Assistant Professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Cracow, Poland ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26764 Deadline: 2023-06-18 Location: Cracow, Poland Additional Information: https://praca.bip.uj.edu.pl/documents/145868730/153462722/Information+on+se… Contact: ift[AT]uj.edu.pl RECTOR of the Jagiellonian University announces a competitive selection process for the position of an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in the research and teaching staff member group for the period of 33 months starting October 1, 2023 at the Institute of Theoretical Physics Academic field: theoretical physics The Institute of Theoretical Physics investigates a wide scope of areas in theoretical physics: Complex Systems, Condensed Matter Theory, Field Theory, General Relativity and Astrophysics, Mathematical Physics, Quantum Gravity, Statistical Physics, Theoretical Atomic Physics and Quantum Physics, Particle Physics and String Theory. The faculty consists of more than 30 Professors of theoretical physics and it is a part of the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University. The candidates must hold the PhD degree in theoretical physics. We expect from the candidates: strong interest in research, significant research achievements confirmed by a good publication record, ability to carry out independent research and experience in teaching work. International research experience, participation and leading positions in research grants will be advantageous. The successful candidates will join one of the active research groups at the Institute according to their research interests, carry out research in theoretical physics, and take part in teaching activities in Polish and/or English at the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University. The detailed information about formal conditions of the application may be found under the provided url or it may be obtained upon request to ift[AT]uj.edu.pl The deadline for applications: June 18, 2023, 23:59 Warsaw time. Selected candidates will be invited for remote presentations and interviews. The competitive selection process will be concluded by July 14, 2023. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoctoral researcher position in gravitational-wave physics, Palma, Spain ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/29/postdoctoral-researcher-posi… Deadline: 2023-06-30 Location: Palma, Spain Additional Information: http://grg.uib.es/ Contact: david.keitel[AT]uib.es The gravitational physics group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) in Palma, Spain, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join and extend our efforts in gravitational-wave data analysis. They will work primarily with Dr. David Keitel towards the first detection and scientific exploitation of one or both of the following: (i) gravitationally lensed GWs from compact binaries, (ii) continuous waves and long-duration transients from spinning neutron stars. The exact research projects are open to discussion based on the applicant's background and interests. Focus should be on short- and mid-term activities with data from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors, but can also include applications to future detectors such as LISA and the Einstein Telescope. Previous experience in practical GW data analysis is preferable, though candidates from related research areas with strong backgrounds in scientific computing and programming, Bayesian inference and/or machine learning, and source modelling are also highly welcome to apply. The starting day for the contract can be negotiated, but ideally would be between October 2023 and January 2024. The initial appointment will be for 1.5 years, with possible extension subject on satisfactory performance and funding availability. The GRAVITY research group at UIB is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Einstein Telescope collaboration, and the LISA consortium. The group also includes two senior LSC members (group PI Prof. Alicia Sintes and Prof. Sascha Husa), relativity expert Prof. Jaume Carot, and currently 8 postdocs, 7 PhD students, and 5 master students active in waveform modelling, numerical relativity and GW data analysis areas including parameter estimation, tests of GR, lensing, cosmology, and continuous waves. There are also several more experts on relativity in the physics department at UIB, and interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities within the IAC3 institute. The usual language of scientific work in the group is English. Computing is carried out using an in-house high-performance computer cluster, and external resources such as the Mare Nostrum supercomputer or the LIGO data grid. For further details, see: http://grg.uib.es Applications should be submitted by 2023-06-30 for full consideration, but may still be considered until end of July or until the position is filled. Candidates should hold a PhD, or expect to have it defended by the start of the appointment. Please send a cover letter, 2-page research statement, CV, and either PhD certificate or indication of expected defense date to: david.keitel[at]uib.es Remote interviews may be conducted if required. For questions on the scientific scope of the position or the application procedure, please contact David Keitel in advance of submitting an application. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Tenure track position in multimessenger astrophysics, Trieste, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26785 Deadline: 2023-10-15 Location: Trieste, Italy Additional Information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24931 Contact: barausse[AT]sissa.it The Astroparticle Physics and Astrophysics and Cosmology groups at the "Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati" (SISSA) in Trieste, Italy, invite expressions of interest for a faculty position from outstanding candidates with a strong research record in multi-messenger astronomy and astrophysics, including gravitational waves, neutrinos, gamma rays, galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays, electromagnetic waves, as well as related plasma processes. The appointment procedure will be activated at the assistant professor, tenure-track, level. The successful candidate is expected to work as an independent principal investigator, promoting and leading research activities to complement the current expertise of the present SISSA groups, as well as to attract external funds, take an active part in the SISSA PhD teaching programme, and supervise graduate students (selected on a competitive basis and funded by bursaries provided by SISSA). Expressions of interest should be sent (in English and via Academic Jobs Online only) preferably by Oct 15, 2023. They should include: 1. Curriculum Vitae and the names of at least three referees. 2. Description of current research interests. 3. List of ten publications of greatest interest for the selection. The International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) is a leading research and training institution (PhD School) located in Trieste, Italy. The campus is in a green area on the hills close to Trieste and is efficiently connected to the city by public transport. SISSA offers to its community top tier research facilities (e.g. High Performance Computing facilities) and services (canteen and kindergarten services located on site). The Physics Area at SISSA has connections with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and the National Council for Research (CNR). SISSA is also a founding member of several research Institutes such as IFPU, IGAP and TQT. More information on research in Physics at SISSA can be found at www.sissa.it. Applications should be submitted by October 15, 2023, but the position will remain open until it is filled. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Blaumann Grant Call ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26721 Additional Information: https://blaumannfoundation.org The Blaumann Foundation offers research grants of amounts between 1,000 and 30,000 EUR for fundamentals of physics projects, which fall within the general themes of interest of the foundation: Nature of time, nature of space, nature of observers, conceptual structure to understand extreme phenomena of the universe, fundamental questions of complexity and emergence. See Blaumann scientific objectives for a precise delimitation of the research times taken into consideration. Examples of funded activities are - Periods of study and stay in research centres. Invitations for collaborations with research groups. - Scholarships, lasting up to one year for research periods on topics of specific interest to the foundation. - Partial contribution for postdoctoral scholarships and PhD scholarships. - Financial support for workshops, physics schools, conferences. - Travel and accommodation expenses for attending meetings, schools or conferences. - Any other specific or complementary study or research activity deemed useful for the achievement of the purposes of the foundation itself. The selection of projects will take place at the end of June 2023. The Foundation allocates a total of 40.000 EUR for this selection. The selection will give priority to the relevance of the projects with the objectives of the foundation and to their scientific quality. Projects requiring smaller amounts are taken into consideration as a priority. The questions, written in English or in Italian, can be sent via email and in a single pdf file, to the address below, by 15 June 2023. The questions must contain a detailed reason that clarifies in particular the relevance of the project for the Foundation's objectives, a CV of the proposer, and a budget scheme, if appropriate. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. Gravity Research Foundation, Awards for Essays for 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/12/gravity-research-foundation-… Additional Information: http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org The trustees are pleased to announce the Awards for Essays for 2023. 1. $4,000 - Equivalence principle, de-Sitter space, and cosmological twistors by Maciej Dunajski, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, U.K.; email: M.Dunajski[AT]damtp.cam.ac.uk 2. $700 - Emergence of Quantum Field Theory in Causal Diamonds by Tom Banks, NHETC and Department of Physics, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019; email: tibanks[AT]ucsc.edu 3. $600 - The universality of black hole thermodynamics by Samir D. Mathur and Madhur Mehta, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; email: mathur.16[AT]osu.edu, mehta.493[AT]osu.edu 4. $500 - Black holes that are too cold to respect cosmic censorship by Shahar Hod, The Ruppin Academic Center, Emeq Hefer 40250, Israel and The Hadassah Institute, Jerusalem 91010, Israel; email: shaharhod[AT]gmail.com 5. $400 - What are neutron stars made of? Gravitational waves may reveal the answer by Neil Lu, Susan M. Scott, and Karl Wette, Centre for Gravitational Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav); email: Neil.Lu[AT]anu.edu.au, Susan.Scott[AT]anu.edu.au, Karl.Wette[AT]anu.edu.au Selected for Honorable Mention this year were (listed in alphabetical order): Akindele Adekugbe-Joseph; Emily Adlam; Shraddha Agrawal; Ahmed Farag Ali and Nader Inan; Ana Alonso-Serrano and Marek Liska; Sudarshan Ananth and Sucheta Majumdar; Julio Arrechea and Carlos Barcelo; Tjarda C. N. Boekholt, Simon F. Portegies Zwart, and Douglas C. Heggie; Jens Boos; Suddhasattwa Brahma and Abhinove Nagarajan Seenivasan; John Bruce Davies; L.H.A. de Lange; Mir Faizal; Arthur E. Fischer; Joshua Foo, Robert B. Mann, and Magdalena Zych; Laurent Freidel, Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman, Robert G. Leigh, and Djordje Minic; Rene' Friedrich; Daniele Funaro; Abhishek Goswami; Johan Hansson; Gustavo O. Heymans, Gastao Krein, and Nami F. Svaiter; Vu B Ho; Jose' Luis Jaramillo, Badri Krishnan, and Carlos F. Sopuerta; Vaibhav Kalvakota; Bernard S. Kay; Arno Keppens; R. A. Konoplya; Dawood Kothawala; Musfar Muhamed Kozhikkal and Shafeeq Rahman Thottoli; Ashu Kushwaha, Sunil Malik, and S. Shankaranarayanan; Carlos O. Lousto and James Healy; Morgan Henry Lynch; Tyler McMaken; Sebastian Murk; Hoang Ky Nguyen; Jonathan Oppenheim; Geovanny A. Rave-Franco and Celia Escamilla-Rivera; Fil Simovic; Javad Tabatabaei, Abdolali Banihashemi, Shant Baghram, and Bahram Mashhoon; Asher Yahalom. This announcement and abstracts of award-winning and honorable mention essays are posted on our web site, http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org. The five award-winning essays are also posted on our website and will be published in the October 2023 SPECIAL ISSUE of the International Journal of Modern Physics D (IJMPD). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.3. Conference of the foundations of spacetime physics, Varna, Bulgaria ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2023/05/18/conference-of-the-foundation… Additional Information: https://minkowskiinstitute.org/meetings/2023/ The Third Hermann Minkowski Meeting on the Foundations of Spacetime Physics will be held in the famous Black Sea resort "Albena" (near Varna, Bulgaria) from 11 to 14 September 2023: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/meetings/2023/ It will commemorate the 115th anniversary of Minkowski's 1908 world-view-changing lecture "Space and Time," which presented the novel ideas of the spacetime structure of the world and the four-dimensional physics of spacetime. In addition to technical papers on spacetime physics, papers on closely related topics, including on conceptual issues of spacetime physics, will be also welcome. If relevant abstracts are submitted, there will be a special session on how Hermann Minkowski, had he been alive in 1915, might have reformulated Einstein's general relativity: whether gravitational phenomena can be fully accounted for by the non-Euclidean geometry of spacetime without the need to assume that gravitation is a physical interaction; in 1921 Eddington mentioned this possibility explicitly - "gravitation as a separate agency becomes unnecessary" (A. S. Eddington, The Relativity of Time, Nature 106, 802-804, 17 February 1921). Contributed papers in the form of extended abstracts of up to two pages should be emailed to minkowski2023[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org by June 15, 2023. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by June 30, 2023. Scientific Organizing Committee: Abhay Ashtekar (Penn State University) Valeria Ferrari (University of Rome "La Sapienza") David Garfinkle (Okland University) Robert Geroch (University of Chicago) James Isenberg (University of Oregon) Claus Kiefer (University of Cologne) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) Carlo Rovelli (Centre de Physique Theorique de Luminy) Mairi Sakellariadou (King's College London, University of London) Nick Woodhouse (University of Oxford, Clay Mathematics Institute) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.4. The Twenty-Sixth Release of the Einstein Toolkit ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=26767 Additional Information: http://einsteintoolkit.org/about/releases/ET_2023_05_announcement.html Release Announcement We are pleased to announce the twenty-sixth release (code name "Karl Schwarzschild") of the Einstein Toolkit, an open-source, community-developed software infrastructure for relativistic astrophysics. The major changes in this release include: * kuibit 1.4.0, which, in addition to bug fixes, improves support for working with horizon data, timer data, and higher rank objects (See release notes for more details). Two new arrangements and thorns have been added: * The FUKA reader for numerical relativity initial data * TwoPunctures_BBHSF for binary black hole with scalar fields initial data New capabilities for existing codes: * Baikal and BaikalVacuum have been updated to have READ/WRITE declarations for automated ghost zone synchronization. Several variable groups (such as RHS variables) are also no longer included in checkpoint/restart operations. * particle_tracerET can now output the particles' four-velocity (contravariant and covariant); added support for binary output format; removed limit on the number of tracer particles In addition, bug fixes accumulated since the previous release in November 2022 have been included. The Einstein Toolkit is a collection of software components and tools for simulating and analyzing general relativistic astrophysical systems that builds on numerous software efforts in the numerical relativity community including the spacetime evolution codes Baikal, lean_public, and McLachlan, analysis codes to compute horizon characteristics and gravitational waves, the Carpet AMR infrastructure, and the relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics codes GRHydro and IllinoisGRMHD. The Einstein Toolkit also contains a 1D self-force code. The Einstein Toolkit uses a distributed software model, and its different modules are developed, distributed, and supported either by the core team of Einstein Toolkit Maintainers or by individual groups. Where modules are provided by external groups, the Einstein Toolkit Maintainers provide quality control for modules for inclusion in the toolkit and help coordinate support. The Einstein Toolkit Maintainers currently involve staff and faculty from five different institutions and host weekly meetings that are open for anyone to join. Guiding principles for the design and implementation of the toolkit include: open, community-driven software development; well thought-out and stable interfaces; separation of physics software from computational science infrastructure; provision of complete working production code; training and education for a new generation of researchers. For more information about using or contributing to the Einstein Toolkit, or to join the Einstein Toolkit Consortium, please visit our web pages at http://einsteintoolkit.org, or contact the users mailing list users[AT]einsteintoolkit.org. The Einstein Toolkit is primarily supported by NSF 2004157/2004044/2004311/2004879/2003893 (Enabling fundamental research in the era of multi-messenger astrophysics). The "Schwarzschild" Release Team on behalf of the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (2023-05-24) Leonardo Werneck, Samuel Cupp, Beyhan Karakas, Bing-Jyun Tsao, Cheng-Hsin Cheng, Jake Doherty, Konrad Topolski, Peter Diener, Roland Haas, Steven R. Brandt, Terrence Pierre Jacques, Thiago Assumpcao, Giuseppe Ficarra, Samuel Tootle, Zachariah Etienne ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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