########################################### Table of Contents ########################################### 1. Conferences 1.1. 10th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG10), Wellington, New Zealand 1.2. Sixth International Conference on the Nature and Ontology of Spacetime, Albena, Bulgaria 1.3. School of Astroparticle Physics: "Physics and Astrophysics of Cosmic Rays", Saint Michel l'Observatoire, France 1.4. Minisymposium on Mathematical Perspectives on General Relativity at the Annual DMV meeting 2019, Karlsruhe Germany 1.5. XII Black Holes Workshop, Guimaraes, Portugal 1.6. The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges (2nd announcement), Dublin, Ireland 1.7. CoSyne: Cosmological Synergies in the upcoming decade, Paris, France 1.8. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (3rd announcement), Portsmouth, UK 2. Jobs 2.1. Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the RIT, Rochester, NY, USA 2.2. M.Sc. and Ph.D Students in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada 2.3. Full Professorship in Fundamental Physics from Strong Gravity, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2.4. Postdoc positions in Gravitational Waves and Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany 2.5. Postdoctoral position in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics, Frankfurt, Germany 2.6. Permanent Research Scientist in Gravitational Wave Science at UCLouvain, Belgium 3. News 3.1. Stephen Siklos 3.2. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics ============================================== 1. Conferences ============================================== 1.1. 10th Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (ACGRG10), Wellington, New Zealand --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16002 Starting: 2019-12-09 to 2019-12-13 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Additional Information: http://www.asgrg.org/acgrg10/ Contact: asgrg[AT]hotmail.com The next meeting in the biennial series of conferences organised by the��Australasian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation (ASGRG) will be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in the second week of December. There will be a welcome reception on the evening of Monday 9th December, and the scientific program will run from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th December inclusive. The main campus of Victoria University of Wellington is situated on a hill with a prime view of central Wellington, New Zealand's administrative capital and a city with a population of just over 400,000 on the north coast of the Cook Strait. Popular tourist attractions include the Museum, Zoo, Art Gallery, the Zealandia ecosanctuary, the iconic Cable Car that runs close to the University, and the historic Carter Observatory in the Botanic Garden. The deadline for registration for ACGRG10 is Monday 2 September 2019. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Tuesday 1 October 2019. Further details regarding registration, accommodation, plenary speakers, submission of papers etc, will be available shortly. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.2. Sixth International Conference on the Nature and Ontology of Spacetime, Albena, Bulgaria --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/12/sixth-international-conferenc... Starting: 2020-05-11 to 2020-05-14 Location: Albena, Bulgaria Additional Information: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/conferences/2020/ Contact: 2020conference[aT]minkowskiinstitute.org The Scientific Organizing Committee invites papers from physicists, philosophers of physics and philosophers on any topic related to the nature of spacetime. As there will be no main theme of the sixth spacetime conference the Committee also invites proposals for special session topics. The topics proposed so far are listed at http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/conferences/2020/call.html Depending on the number of colleagues participating in a special session, we plan to publish a volume with the talks presented at the session, which will include constructive criticism and the replies of the authors. Contributed papers in the form of extended abstracts of between one and two pages should be emailed to 2020conference[AT]minkowskiinstitute.org by January 31, 2020. Submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be sent by February 17, 2020. Scientific Organizing Committee: Dennis Dieks (Utrecht University) Mauro Dorato (University of Rome Three) George F. R. Ellis (University of Cape Town) Robert Geroch (University of Chicago) Eleanor Knox (King's College London) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) Steven Savitt (University of British Columbia) Anguel Stefanov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) James Owen Weatherall (University of California, Irvine) Christian Wuethrich (University of Geneva) Local Organizing Committee: Temenuzhka Ivanova (Albena Congress Center) Milen Milev (Hotel Laguna Garden) Anguel Stefanov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Svetla Petkova (Minkowski Institute Press, Montreal) Vesselin Petkov (Minkowski Institute, Montreal) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.3. School of Astroparticle Physics: "Physics and Astrophysics of Cosmic Rays", Saint Michel l'Observatoire, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/24/physics-and-astrophysics-of-c... Starting: 2019-11-25 to 2019-11-30 Location: Saint Michel l'Observatoire, France Additional Information: http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~cosmo/WEB_EAP_19/index.php Contact: triay[AT]cpt.univ-mrs.fr This is the VIth CNRS thematic School of Astroparticle Physics. It will present an observational and theoretical overview of the physics and astrophysics of cosmic rays, with hands-on training sessions on Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) data analysis as well as on CR propagation codes. Particular attention will be given to taking into account statistical and systematic errors in both measures and theoretical models. It will enable current and future actors in the field to understand the various transverse aspects, such as the very great importance of multi-messenger and multi-wavelength observations for understanding the key physical mechanisms in acceleration and transport. Opening up to a broader scientific community, this school aims at bringing together specialists on these topics with the aim of training the next generation of young researchers, in addition to transfer/share skills. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.4. Minisymposium on Mathematical Perspectives on General Relativity at the Annual DMV meeting 2019, Karlsruhe Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/30/minisymposium-on-mathematical... Starting: 2019-09-24 to 2019-08-27 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany Additional Information: https://dmv2019.math.kit.edu/programm/minisymposien/mathematical-perspective... Contact: jan.metzger[AT]uni-potsdam.de Dear all, We would like to announce the Minisymposium on Mathematical Perspectives on General Relativity, which will be held as part of the Annual DMV Meeting in Karlsruhe Germany from September 23- September 26 2019. The Minisymposium will take place on Tuesday, September 24 in the morning session from 10-12am and in the afternoon session from 4-6pm. The speakers are: Ye Sle Cha, David Fajman, Alexander Friedrich, Gregory J. Galloway, Melanie Graf, Sophia Jahns, David Maxwell, Martin Reiris Everyone is welcome! For registration refer to the main website of the DMV meeting. Best regards, Carla Cederbaum and Jan Metzger +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.5. XII Black Holes Workshop, Guimaraes, Portugal --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16085 Starting: 2019-12-19 to 2019-12-20 Location: Guimaraes, Portugal Additional Information: http://w3.math.uminho.pt/bhw19 Contact: bhw2019[AT]math.uminho.pt This is the first announcement for the Black Holes Workshop XII, which will take place in Guimaraes, Portugal, in December 19-20, 2019. From astrophysics to high-energy physics, from information theory to quantum gravity, black holes have acquired an ever increasing role in fundamental physics, and are now part of the terminology of many important branches of observational, theoretical, and mathematical physics. The Black Holes Workshops gather researchers working on physical and mathematical problems of black holes, both in its 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 fields. The 2019 edition celebrates two decisive dates in the history of general relativity: First, the one hundred years of the deflection of light observations by Eddington, Dyson and collaborators; second, the eighty years of the paper by Oppenheimer and Snyder showing, for the first time, the formation of black holes through gravitational collapse. The Black Holes Workshops are informal meetings. They consist of contributed talks by the participants. There is no registration fee. There will be a social dinner on Thursday, December 19, evening. We kindly invite you to register and submit your contribution at the meeting's webpage http://w3.math.uminho.pt/bhw19. Please forward this message to all interested colleagues. We hope to see you in Guimaraes! On behalf of the organizing committee, A. Garcia-Parrado F. Mena M. P. Ramos +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.6. The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges (2nd announcement), Dublin, Ireland --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16088 Starting: 2019-09-12 to 2019-09-13 Location: Dublin, Ireland Additional Information: https://www.dcu.ie/maths/sceenac.shtml Contact: jacobus.sanders[AT]dcu.ie This is the second (final) announcement for the two-day meeting on "The Semi-Classical Einstein Equation: Numerical and Analytical Challenges" taking place on 12 and 13 September 2019 at Dublin City University (IRE). List of speakers: Marc Casals (CBPF and University College Dublin) Chris Fewster (University of York) Markus Froeb (University of Leipzig) Hanno Gottschalk (University of Wuppertal) Igor Khavkine (Czech Academy of Sciences) Nicola Pinamonti (University of Genoa) Adam Pound (University of Southampton) Helvi Witek (King's College London) Noa Zilberman (Technion) Registration is open until 10 September 2019 on the meeting's website, https://www.dcu.ie/maths/sceenac.shtml . Description: Einstein's Equation is the corner stone of General Relativity, but in the presence of quantum matter it must be modified to make sense. Although the description of gravity as a quantum phenomenon remains very problematic, there is a wide consensus that any theory of quantum gravity should admit a semi-classical limit, where the dynamics is described by the Semi-Classical Einstein Equation (SCEE). Unfortunately this equation is fraught with mathematical difficulties and even the most basic questions about the existence and uniqueness of solutions are difficult to answer, let alone what those solutions might look like. The purpose of this two-day meeting is to bring together experts in relevant numerical and analytical methods, in order to discuss the state of the art and future prospects for solving the Semi-Classical Einstein Equation. A public lecture by Chris Fewster (University of York) will showcase some topics closely related to the theme of the meeting. Organisers: Ko Sanders (Dublin City University) Peter Taylor (Dublin City University) This meeting is funded by the Irish Research Council. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.7. CoSyne: Cosmological Synergies in the upcoming decade, Paris, France --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16090 Starting: 2019-12-09 to 2019-12-12 Location: Paris, France Additional Information: https://indico.in2p3.fr/event/19402/overview Contact: mukherje[AT]iap.fr The coming decade of astrophysics and cosmology will be driven by a large number of missions which will explore the cosmos observing the sky through e.g. electromagnetic waves, cosmic and gamma rays, gravitational waves and neutrinos. This will make possible a multi-messenger approach, capitalizing on multiple probes that capture phenomena of the Universe in different observational channels over a large range of redshifts and will open the opportunity to study the synergies between different experiments. The conference will bring researchers working on theoretical aspects, statistical methods and observational cosmology and will discuss the new directions of fundamental physics and cosmological mysteries which can be addressed from these multi-messenger multi-frequency probes. Along with probing the fundamental aspect of gravity, nature of dark energy, properties of dark matter, primordial gravitational waves, neutrino masses and hierarchy, next-generation missions will also be powerful probes to learn about the astrophysical aspects such as the population of black holes, properties of first stars, reionization history of the Universe, galaxy evolution and the interplay between cosmological and astrophysical effects. The meeting will also discuss future statistical tools and machine learning techniques which will be required to make robust measurements from the data which will be available from the upcoming missions on astrophysical gravitational waves, cosmic microwave background, large scale structure, line intensity mapping, supernovae and many others. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1.8. 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics (3rd announcement), Portsmouth, UK --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/31/30th-texas-symposium-on-relat... Starting: 2019-12-15 to 2019-12-20 Location: Portsmouth, UK Additional Information: http://texas2019.org/ Contact: texas2019[AT]port.ac.uk 30th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics Sunday 15 to Friday 20 December 2019 Portsmouth, UK Participants are invited to submit abstracts for presentations in parallel sessions covering topics listed below. Participants can each submit one abstract for consideration under one or more topics, to be selected by the convenor(s) named below for each session. We may create additional parallel sessions where there is sufficient demand. RELATIVITY AT WORK - DISKS, JETS AND MAGNETIC FIELDS - Matt Middleton RELATIVITY AT WORK - NEUTRON STARS - Vanessa Graber RELATIVITY AT WORK - SUPERMASSIVE BACKHOLES, AGN AND QUASARS - Elisa Costantini MESSENGERS - COSMIC RAYS - Gustavo Medina Tanco MESSENGERS - GAMMA RAYS - Emma de Ona-Wilhelmi MESSENGERS - X-RAYS - Paolo d'Avanzo MESSENGERS - NEUTRINOS - Anna Franckowiak GRAVITY - TESTS OF GRAVITY - Leonardo Gualitieri GRAVITY - MODIFIED GRAVITY - Thomas Sotiriou GRAVITY - QUANTUM GRAVITY - Mairi Sakellariadou GRAVITY - NUMERICAL RELATIVITY - Helvi Witek GRAVITATIONAL WAVES - MODELLING AND SOURCES - Matt Duez GRAVITATIONAL WAVES - GROUND BASED EXPERIMENTS - McIver GRAVITATIONAL WAVES - SPACE BASED EXPERIMENTS, PULSAR TIMING - Carlos Sopuerta COSMOLOGY - RE-IRONIZATION - tbc COSMOLOGY - COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND - Emanuela Dimastrogiovanni COSMOLOGY - EARLY UNIVERSE AND THE ORIGIN OF STRUCTURE - Matteo Fasiello COSMOLOGY - LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE THEORY - Matteo Viel COSMOLOGY - GALAXY SURVEYS, LENSING, SUPERNOVAE - Hendrik Hildebrandt COSMOLOGY - DARK ENERGY, COSMIC CONCORDANCE AND TENSIONS - Lucas Lombriser COSMOLOGY - RELATIVISTIC COSMOLOGICAL SIMULATIONS - Christian Fidler and Jim Mertens Deadline for submission of abstracts is 27th September. We look forward to seeing you in Portsmouth this December! Marco Bruni and David Wands on behalf of the Scientific and Local Organising Committees +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 2. Jobs ============================================== 2.1. Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the RIT, Rochester, NY, USA ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=15991 Deadline: 2020-01-31 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Additional Information: https://ccrg.rit.edu/career/postdoc Contact: manuela[AT]astro.rit.edu Postdoctoral positions in Numerical Relativity at the Rochester Institute of Technology The Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) anticipates filling several postdoctoral positions in the coming year. We are looking for postdoctoral candidates interested in working in the areas of modeling and simulation of gravitational waves sources and their electromagnetic counterparts, including binary black holes and neutron stars, and their astrophysical interpretation in the context of the LIGO-Virgo observations. We are also interested in candidates working in relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations of accretion disks around supermassive black hole mergers, and their jet dynamics. The successful postdoctoral candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate on a broad range of research topics in gravitational physics. Our group is involved in several large collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), The Einstein Toolkit Consortium (http://einsteintoolkit.org), and a Petascale computing project with NCSA. There are many senior researchers working in a broad range of areas of gravitational physics and astrophysics at the CCRG. This includes Manuela Campanelli (Director), Sukanya Chakrabarti, Joshua Faber, Carlos Lousto, Richard O'Shaughnessy, Jason Nordhaus, Yosef Zlochower, John Whelan, and Hans-Peter Bischof, several postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students (see http://ccrg.rit.edu/people for an overview on who is or has been at CCRG). The group also collaborates with many faculty, postdocs and graduate students in the larger astrophysics group (http://www.rit.edu/cos/astrophysics/), the school of Mathematical Sciences (http://www.rit.edu/cos/sms/) and the School of Physics and Astronomy (http://www.rit.edu/cos/physics/). The positions are for two or three years and renewable depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. CCRG researchers have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing centers such as XSEDE and BlueWaters as well as two dedicated 1300 and 1600-core clusters hosted at the Center. More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/ And about Rochester at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York 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: ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrgweb.rit.edu For an overview of all job openings at CCRG please go to: https://ccrg.rit.edu/career Enquiries can be addressed to the center's Director: Manuela Campanelli, manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, School of Mathematical Sciences, and School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623 USA Review of completed applications will begin as soon as available and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2020. Starting date can be as early as September, 2020. RIT is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmativeaction. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.2. M.Sc. and Ph.D Students in Theoretical Physics, Lethbridge, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/07/master-and-ph-d-students-in-t... Deadline: 2019-09-15 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Additional Information: http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/physics-astronomy/meet-our-faculty-staff Contact: pasquale.bosso@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 and Dr. Pasquale Bosso, starting January 2020. Potential research topics will be Quantum Gravity Theory and Phenomenology 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 its fundamental areas, including General Relativity and basic Quantum Field Theory. Knowledge of advanced topics, such as Quantum Optics and familiarity with computational softwares 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 or pasquale.bosso[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 or pasquale.bosso[AT]uleth.ca Dr. Saurya Das, Dr. Pasquale Bosso Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Lethbridge 4401 University Drive Lethbridge, AB, CANADA T1K 3M4 Email: saurya.das[AT]uleth.ca Equity: University of Lethbridge is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from all minority and traditionally underrepresented groups. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.3. Full Professorship in Fundamental Physics from Strong Gravity, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16024 Deadline: 2019-09-16 Location: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Additional Information: https://www.ru.nl/werken/details/details-vacature-0/?recid=602093 Contact: r.loll[AT]science.ru.nl The High-Energy Physics Department at Radboud University is looking for a full professor in the area of "Fundamental Physics from Strong Gravity", to broaden its current research activities in theoretical particle physics and quantum gravity. The novel, theoretical research line will be dedicated to gravitational phenomena in extreme/nonperturbative regimes and how they elucidate our understanding of the foundations of gravity and spacetime. The successful candidate will complement and strengthen a dynamic and interactive group of (quantum) gravity researchers, consisting of permanent members Renate Loll, Frank Saueressig, Timothy Budd and (from Jan 2020) Beatrice Bonga, part-time members Jan Ambjorn and Bianca Dittrich, as well as postdocs and PhD students. Further gravity-related research is performed in the neighbouring mathematics and astrophysics departments. For more information and details on how to apply, please visit the accompanying URL. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.4. Postdoc positions in Gravitational Waves and Numerical Relativity, Jena, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/20/postdoc-positions-in-gravitat... Deadline: 2019-10-01 Location: Jena, Germany Additional Information: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi/news-jobs.html Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de Applications are invited for two postdoctoral positions in the field of gravitational waves and numerical relativity at the University of Jena. The positions are associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute Jena. One position is funded by ERC-StG grant "BinGraSp", the other by Jena FSU. The researchers are expected to work on the broad topic of compact binaries in general relativity, including computational aspects in numerical relativity, gravitational waveform modeling and data-analysis applications. The successful candidates have the opportunity to join the Virgo Collaboration and participate to the LIGO-Virgo gravitational-wave astronomy programme. The group is also part of the computational relativity (CoRe) collaboration. The appointment will be initially for one year with possible extension up to three years. Candidates with experience in analytical and numerical relativity, gravitational-wave modeling and data analysis are particularly 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. Applications should be received by October 1st, 2019, but will be considered until the positions are filled. Starting date can be as early as November 2019 and no later than Spring 2020. Please send 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 Please use the string "Application for PD position - SURNAME NAME" in the email subject and use the PDF format for all your files. More info * Theoretical Physics Institute: https://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/HomePage * Research group: http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/~bernuzzi +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.5. Postdoctoral position in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics, Frankfurt, Germany ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/21/postdoctoral-position-in-rela... Deadline: 2020-09-30 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Additional Information: https://relastro.uni-frankfurt.de Contact: rezzolla[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de The group of Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics in Frankfurt invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Relativistic Theoretical Astrophysics. Candidates should have a PhD in astrophysics, physics or applied mathematics. Research experience with simulations in numerical relativity, relativistic hydrodynamics and MHD are favourably evaluated. Candidates with knowledge and experience in modelling the electromagnetic emission from merging binaries will be particularly favoured. The successful applicant will be part of an international research group at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Frankfurt, Germany. Interests of the group span from the modelling of the physics of neutron stars and black holes, to fundamental issues in gravitational physics (https://relastro.uni-frankfurt.de/). Frankfurt am Main is a lively and international city, and Europe's financial center. The application should comprise a CV, a publication list, and a research summary and proposal. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the address below. Applications will have to be sent by 30.09.2018 for full consideration, but the search will remain open till the optimal candidate is found. The position is initially for two years and can be extended - depending on successful performance and availability of funds - for up to five years. The expected starting date is 01.04.2020, but earlier/later appointments can be negotiated. Applications should be made electronically and sent to: Fr. Astrid Steidl: steidl[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de and to rezzolla[AT]itp.uni-frankfurt.de +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2.6. Permanent Research Scientist in Gravitational Wave Science at UCLouvain, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2019/08/23/permanent-research-scientist-... Deadline: 2019-09-16 Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Additional Information: https://jobs.uclouvain.be/Personnelscientifique/job/Logisticien-de-recherche... Contact: Giacomo.Bruno[AT]uclouvain.be The Research Institute in Mathematics and Physics (IRMP) at the Universite' catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) is searching for an outstanding research scientist to start a research program in instrumentation for gravitational wave experiments. The position is permanent from day one and is open to candidates of any nationality. The IRMP institute hosts, among others, research on fundamental interactions and cosmology equally strongly on the experimental and theoretical fronts. More than 100 physicists and mathematicians from all over the world currently work at the IRMP. Physicists of the IRMP have strong involvements in particle physics experiments, notably CMS and NA62 at the CERN international laboratory. They have recently joined the Virgo Collaboration at the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) and are launching a new research program in gravitational wave physics which includes important contributions to the Virgo computing and detection systems. The group will also participate in the construction of a research and development facility, funded by the EU through its Interreg Europe programme, aimed to prepare the construction of the Einstein Telescope project. In the short term, the selected candidate is mostly expected to take a leading role in current and future upgrade projects of the Virgo interferometer and to the activities related to the design and construction of the Einstein Telescope. In the longer term, (s)he will have the possibility to contribute more importantly also to the other instrumentation R&D activities at the institute, like experimental projects in particle physics. The selected candidate will be integrated locally within a group composed of academic staff, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students and technicians. (S)he will benefit from the availability of electronics and optics laboratories as well as a drawing office, clean rooms and a large computing cluster. The selected candidate is expected to collaborate with Belgian and international partners and participate in the dissemination of scientific results. Required qualifications: - PhD degree in physics or engineering; - Minimum 2 years of postdoctoral scientific experience; - Wide experience in the development and use of electronic, optoelectronic and/or optical devices, including the associated controls, proven among others by authorship of scientific publications/presentations in the domain; - Experience in project writing/submission and management/reporting; - Very good knowledge of English; - Team player with excellent communication skills; - Readiness to travel abroad for extended periods. Additional assets: - Experience in laser interferometer gravitational wave experiments. - Good knowledge of French. Otherwise, the selected candidate will be asked to acquire this skill within three years after taking office. For more information, please contact : Prof. Giacomo Bruno : giacomo.bruno[AT]uclouvain.be ; tel: +32 (0)10 473215 To whom at least two letters of recommendation should be sent by email. Applications should be submitted online at the accompanying URL +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================== 3. News ============================================== 3.1. Stephen Siklos ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: http://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16022 Additional Information: http://www.minkowskiinstitute.org/conferences/2020/ I have heard from his daughter Tabitha that Stephen Siklos died on 17 August 2019. He had been a postdoc with me and a co-author of papers and was a personal friend. He was for some years the Director of Studies in Mathematics at Newnham College, Cambridge, and later Senior Tutor at Jesus College, and played a key role in the University's Mathematics Department, coordinating its teaching quality assurance policies. Tabitha wrote "I am sorry to have to tell you the sad news that my father Stephen died peacefully in the early hours of this morning, while he was at home with his family. He had been ill for a few months and he bore his diagnosis and illness with stoicism and with his usual wry humour intact until the very end." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3.2. COST GWverse: Exchange of researchers working on gravitational-wave and black hole physics ------------------------------------------------------------ Announcement on Hyperspace@GU: https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=16058 Additional Information: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt In the context of the European COST Action CA16104 on Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics (GWverse), grants for short term scientific missions (STSMs) are available. We are inviting you to submit proposals for STMSs starting after Nov 1, 2019 and ending before Apr 30, 2020 (applications outside this timeframe will be discarded). This call starts on Sep 1 and closes Oct 15, 2019. All proposals will be reviewed and the results will be announced by Oct 31, 2019. The selection committee will take into account the geographical distribution of host and home institution, matching of funds by the host, the scientific proposal and the experience of the applicant (preference is given to Early Career Investigators). Successful applicants will be expected to join as members of one (or more) of the Action's Working Groups. STSM recipients should acknowledge the COST Action in any publication or talks, through the use of the COST logo and the statement "The authors would like to acknowledge networking support by the COST Action GWverse CA16104". STSMs are a great opportunity for all scientists within the COST Action to exchange visits, nurture collaborations, or develop new ones. Further details are available at the GWverse webpage: https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/stsms/ If you have any question, please contact the STSM Coordinator Andreja Gomboc: andreja.gomboc[at]ung.si ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++