Position Description

The University of Victoria invites applications for MI-CITA Theory Fellowships in the fields of theoretical astroparticle physics and cosmology, including all aspects of dark matter and neutrino phenomenology. UVic members working in astroparticle theory include David McKeen, David Morrissey, and Adam Ritz, and members working in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology include Arif Babul, Falk Herwig and Julio Navarro. Top-ranked applications will be sent to the MI-CITA Theory Evaluation committee of the McDonald Institute, who will allocate fellowships. First round offers will be made in December, and the expected starting date is September 2026.

Interested applicants are requested to provide a CV including a list of publications, a brief research statement, and arrange for three letters of recommendation, to be submitted via https://academicjobsonline.org/. Review of applications will begin on November 25, 2025.

As part of the application process, the McDonald Institute requests that applicants complete a short, voluntary demographic survey to support the McDonald Institute's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization (EDII) efforts. Information collected will support future efforts to promote our opportunities to diverse communities. Your individual responses will be kept confidential and will have no impact on your candidacy.

The UVic Particle Theory Group includes faculty members Kristan Jensen, Pavel Kovtun, and Adam Ritz in Victoria, and adjunct faculty members David McKeen and David Morrissey based at TRIUMF in Vancouver. The UVic Astronomy Research Centre includes faculty members Arif Babul, Sara Ellison, Falk Herwig, Julio Navarro, Kim Venn and Jon Willis, and several adjunct faculty members at NRC Herzberg and TRIUMF, with research interests covering all areas of observational and computational astrophysics and cosmology. The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Victoria also contains active research groups in related fields including experimental particle physics, condensed matter physics and quantum computing.

The University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. See our full equity statement.