Field of Interest:astro-ph, gr-qc, hep-th
Deadline: 2017-02-15
Region: Europe
Job description:
CEICO Postdoctoral Research positions in Cosmology and in Gravitation
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 three Postdoctoral Researcher positions.
CEICO is a new research centre, established with funds from the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Czech Science Foundation, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the European Commission. The international team of experts is headed by Martin Schnabl and Costas Skordis and comprises staff members Michael Prouza, Ignacy Sawicki and Alex Vikman, senior scientists Ted Erler and Joris Raeymaekers and another ten postdoctoral researchers and graduate students. The team’s areas of research are: cosmology, gravity, string field theory, and instrumentation for cosmological observations.
Further information about CEICO and its research programmes may be found at http://www.ceico.cz.
Successful candidates are expected to have, or be working towards, a doctoral degree in Physics or a related field and work on any of the following areas of research:
· Late Universe cosmology (e.g. dark energy, dark matter, modifications of gravity, model testing)
· Early Universe cosmology (e.g. inflationary models, origin of the Big-Bang, inflationary model testing)
· Strong-field gravity (e.g. tests of gravity with compact objects, physics of black holes, PPN formalism)
· Theories of gravity (e.g. gravity in quantum field theory, model consistency, screening mechanisms)
As part of the CEICO team, successful candidates will have at their disposal the use of the team’s 1000 core computer cluster. Thus, in addition to theorists, applications from candidates with a strong computational background and/or data analysis and statistical techniques are particularly encouraged.
Fixed-term:
The duration of this post is up to three years, starting in September 2017 (initial contract for 2 years, renewable for a further year subject to performance). Earlier starting dates are negotiable.
The application:
Applicants are requested to apply by filling the online form at http://www.ceico.cz/jobs/gravity-2017 and uploading a single pdf file (font size no less than 11) with
- Curriculum Vitae.
- List of publications.
- A one-page statement of past research achievements.
- A one-page research proposal, describing also how their research interests would fit within CEICO.
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.
The deadline for all application material (including reference letters) is 15 February 2017.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Constantinos Skordis, skordis@fzu.cz. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
CEICO values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications from female physicists are strongly encouraged.
More Information:http://www.ceico.cz/jobs/gravity-2017
Deadline: 2017-02-15
Region: Europe
Job description:
CEICO Postdoctoral Research positions in Cosmology and in Gravitation
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 three Postdoctoral Researcher positions.
CEICO is a new research centre, established with funds from the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Czech Science Foundation, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the European Commission. The international team of experts is headed by Martin Schnabl and Costas Skordis and comprises staff members Michael Prouza, Ignacy Sawicki and Alex Vikman, senior scientists Ted Erler and Joris Raeymaekers and another ten postdoctoral researchers and graduate students. The team’s areas of research are: cosmology, gravity, string field theory, and instrumentation for cosmological observations.
Further information about CEICO and its research programmes may be found at http://www.ceico.cz.
Successful candidates are expected to have, or be working towards, a doctoral degree in Physics or a related field and work on any of the following areas of research:
· Late Universe cosmology (e.g. dark energy, dark matter, modifications of gravity, model testing)
· Early Universe cosmology (e.g. inflationary models, origin of the Big-Bang, inflationary model testing)
· Strong-field gravity (e.g. tests of gravity with compact objects, physics of black holes, PPN formalism)
· Theories of gravity (e.g. gravity in quantum field theory, model consistency, screening mechanisms)
As part of the CEICO team, successful candidates will have at their disposal the use of the team’s 1000 core computer cluster. Thus, in addition to theorists, applications from candidates with a strong computational background and/or data analysis and statistical techniques are particularly encouraged.
Fixed-term:
The duration of this post is up to three years, starting in September 2017 (initial contract for 2 years, renewable for a further year subject to performance). Earlier starting dates are negotiable.
The application:
Applicants are requested to apply by filling the online form at http://www.ceico.cz/jobs/gravity-2017 and uploading a single pdf file (font size no less than 11) with
- Curriculum Vitae.
- List of publications.
- A one-page statement of past research achievements.
- A one-page research proposal, describing also how their research interests would fit within CEICO.
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.
The deadline for all application material (including reference letters) is 15 February 2017.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Constantinos Skordis, skordis@fzu.cz. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
CEICO values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. Applications from female physicists are strongly encouraged.
More Information:http://www.ceico.cz/jobs/gravity-2017