Imperial College London, Theoretical Physics
Position ID:
Imperial-Theoretical Physics-POSTDOCGWS [#31054]
Position Title:
Postdoc position in GW searches & BSM at Imperial
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
London, London, City of SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Subject Areas:
Appl Deadline:
2025/12/05 11:59PM
(posted 2025/10/31, listed until 2026/04/30)
(posted 2025/10/31, listed until 2026/04/30)Position Description:
Position Description
Job Description: Applications are invited for a Research Associate position in the Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London. The successful candidate will work with Dr Andrea Mitridate on projects at the interface between gravitational-wave searches --with an emphasis on pulsar timing arrays observations-- and physics beyond the Standard Model. Members of the Centre undertake world-leading research in key areas of cosmology, gravity, particle physics, and quantum theory and comprises Profs. Shai Chester, Carlo Contaldi, Claudia de Rham, Fay Dowker, Tim Evans, Jerome Gauntlett, Jonathan Halliwell, Amihay Hanany, Chris Hull, Shota Komatsu, Joao Magueijo, Arttu Rajantie, Andrew Tolley, Arkady Tseytlin, Daniel Waldram, Toby Wiseman and with Dr Andrea Mitridate due to shortly join the Centre. This is a fixed-term appointment for two years with potential third year extension subject to progress and funding. Eligibility criteria: - Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Physics or Astronomy/Astrophysics or a related field before the date of hire. The start date is the fall of 2026. - Outstanding research experience in gravitational wave physics, cosmology, particle physics, and/or related topics. - Experience in giving talks at internationally recognised conferences and workshops. - Experience in carrying out research of high quality, independently and in a team, with evidence provided by a portfolio of high-quality research publications. - Expertise with gravitational wave data analysis in any frequency band is desired but not required. Application Materials Please submit: - Cover letter - CV - List of publications - Research statement (maximum 3 pages) - At least two letters of reference - InSpire Link Please contact Dr Andrea Mitridate andrea.mitridate@desy.de for any questions or more information.Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- InSpire Link
- InSpireID
- Two or more reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics
Blackett Lab
Imperial College
Prince Consort Rd
London, SW7 2AZ
UK
Blackett Lab
Imperial College
Prince Consort Rd
London, SW7 2AZ
UK