Queen's University, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy

Position ID:

Queens-Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy-PDF [#28854]

Position Title:

Queen's Postoctoral fellow in astroparticle physics and astrophysics

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Subject Areas:

High Energy Physics / Dark Matter, astrophysics, cosmology, Neutrino physics and Astrophysics, Theoretical Particle Physics

Appl Deadline:

2024/12/10 11:59PM help popup

(posted 2024/10/11, listed until 2025/04/11)

Position Description:

Queen’s University and the Arthur B McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute (McDonald Institute) have postdoctoral fellowships available open to researchers working in fields of astroparticle physics and astrophysics, including astroparticle theory, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, particle phenomenology, cosmology, and high energy theory beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Applicants will be selected based on their ability to conduct independent theory research and their potential to collaborate with the astroparticle researchers and astrophysicists at Queen’s University, including faculty Joseph Bramante, Kristine Spekkens, Lawrence Widrow, Aaron Vincent, and other postdoctoral fellows. Three year appointments are available, with renewal after the second year. Salary will be competitive with postdoctoral positions in North America and commensurate with experience. Applicants are required to have a PhD in physics or astronomy prior to starting the postdoctoral fellowship.

Candidates should provide a CV including publications, a statement of research interests, and arrange for two reference letters to be uploaded to this website. A cover letter is not required, but we encourage candidates to emphasize their overlap and potential contribution to research at Queen's. Applications received before December 10th 2024 will be given full consideration.

Employment Equity: Queen’s University invites applications from all qualified candidates. Queen's is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the process, please contact Melissa Balson at 4mjb5@queensu.ca.

We also encourage applicants to apply for CITA national fellowships available with Queen's faculty, listed here https://www.cita.utoronto.ca/opportunities/national-fellow-hosts/. To apply for the CITA national fellowship, please also apply for a CITA fellowship here https://www.cita.utoronto.ca/opportunities/post-docs/, and contact one of the faculty member listed below.

For further questions regarding these postdoctoral positions including CITA national fellowships, please contact Joseph Bramante, Kristine Spekkens, Aaron Vincent, or Lawrence Widrow.

joseph.bramante@queensu.ca

kristine.spekkens@queensu.ca

aaron.vincent@queensu.ca

widrow@queensu.ca

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Two reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

http://www.queensu.ca/physics/

Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7L 3N6