Position ID: | UIUC-Physics-POSTDOC1 [#14621] |
Position Title: | Postdoctoral Fellow in Gravity |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Physics / GR-Cosmology (gr-qc) |
Appl Deadline: | (posted 2019/09/13, listed until 2019/12/01) |
Position Description: |
The
Illinois Relativity Group at the Department of Physics of the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a 2 to 3-year postdoctoral
research fellow position (starting in 2020) with a focus on extreme
gravity. The
fellowship is intended for a person with a set of wide-ranging interests in
extreme gravity and expertise in general relativity and gravitation, with an
emphasis in analytical relativity (post-Newtonian, black hole perturbation
theory, self-force), data analysis (Bayesian theory, parameter estimation,
model selection) and theoretical physics (beyond-Einstein phenomenological
models, high energy physics, cosmological modified gravity). In particular, the
applicant 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 applicant will join Professor Nico Yunes in the study of eXtreme gravity topics related, such as neutron stars, black holes, compact binary systems, gravitational waves, and experimental tests of General Relativity. These topics can range from theoretical work (e.g. neutron star and black hole solutions in and outside General Relativity, gravitational-waves from inspiraling compact binaries, black hole shadows) to a combination of theory and data-analysis (e.g. Bayesian model selection and parameter estimation) associated with extreme gravity instruments, such as the ground-based (LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA) and space-based gravitational-wave detectors (LISA) and the Event Horizon Telescope. In
addition to Professor Yunes, the Illinois Relativity Group includes
Professors Stu Shapiro and Helvi Witek, their postdocs, PhD and undergraduate
research students. The group is part of the Center for
Theoretical Astrophysics at UIUC, which also includes Professors
Charles Gammie, Gil Holder and Peter Adshead. The Illinois Relativity Group
maintains close interactions with other UIUC colleagues in Physics, Astronomy
and the NCSA, as well as collaborators across the globe. Interested
candidates will submit an application at https://my.physics.illinois.edu/submit/go.asp?id=1398 which
must include the following separate documents:
Please
contact Betsy Greifenkamp at greifenk@illinois.edu if
you have any questions. Applications should be posted by DEC 1,
2019 for full consideration. The starting date of the position is
summer, 2020. |