Deadline: 2017-02-23
Region: North America
Job description:
The Instituto de Ciencias Fisicas of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (ICF-UNAM), at the Morelos campus in the city of Cuernavaca, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the area of general relativity and cosmology.
Candidates must hold a PhD title obtained after September 2012. The ideal candidate should have a strong, internationally recognized record in one or more of the following areas: gravitational wave source modelling and astrophysics, numerical relativity, alternative theories of gravity, gravitational collapse and black holes, early universe cosmology and large scale structure formation. Strong candidates in other areas of cosmology are also encouraged to apply.
Emphasis of this position will be on the modelling of compact objects as sources of gravitational waves in general relativity and modified theories of gravity including interactions with fundamental fields.
The successful candidate will be collaborating with the research group members including Juan Carlos Degollado, Gabriel German and Juan Carlos Hidalgo. The candidate is expected to keep a high publication rate and to participate in the group activities such as seminars and supervising students.
The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal for one additional years, and could start as early as 2017 September. Salary and benefits are competitive (comparable to national fellowships) and it is granted by DAGPA-UNAM.
We welcome all candidates to apply by February 23th, 2017. Interested candidates should submit an application consisting of Curriculum Vitae, a list of publications and a statement of research interests as well as three letters of recommendation to be send to Juan Carlos Degollado jcdegollado@fis.unam.mx. Female researchers are particularly encouraged to apply for this position.
More Information:http://dgapa.unam.mx/index.php/formacion-academica/posdoc