University of Copenhagen, Niels Bohr Institute

Fellowship ID:

UCPH-NBI-THEO_ASTRO2026_PD [#31378]

Fellowship Title:

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics

Fellowship Type:

Non tenure-track faculty

Location:

Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark

Subject Areas:

Astrophysics / Computational Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Black holes, Gravitational Waves, Numerical Simulations, Planet formation, Theoretical Astrophysics
Physics / Gravitational Wave Sources

Appl Deadline:

none (posted 2025/12/11)

Description:

The Theoretical Astrophysics Group in the Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship at the interface between astrophysical fluid dynamics and gravitational wave astrophysics. The fall of 2026 would be the preferred starting date. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit all material using this website before January 7th, 2026 but the search will continue beyond this date.

We are seeking highly motivated, outstanding individuals who will contribute and develop research programs related to the dynamics and observational signatures of compact binary mergers. Expertise in astrophysical fluid dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, radiative transfer, gravitational wave astrophysics, and/or high-performance computing will constitute valuable assets. Group members have access to some of the largest dedicated astrophysics computer resources in Scandinavia, including a general-purpose cluster with more than 10,000 cores, a GPU cluster, a petabyte of storage, and dedicated data analysis servers.

Postdoctoral fellows are expected to carry out an independent research program and interact with other NBIA members. They have the opportunity to guide students, teach courses at various levels, participate in outreach activities, and organize international meetings and PhD schools.

The Niels Bohr International Academy fosters the traditions of internationalism, interdisciplinary science and excellence in physics which have characterized the Niels Bohr Institute for more than a century. The NBIA functions as a primary center for fundamental research including theoretical and computational astrophysics, particle astrophysics, gravitational physics, high energy particle physics, quantum physics, and biophysics.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes expressions of interest from all qualified individuals regardless of personal background.

If needed, specific inquiries can be addressed to nbia@nbi.ku.dk.

Application Materials Required:

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

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research statement
Publication list
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the description.

Further Info:

https://nbia.nbi.ku.dk/

The Niels Bohr International Academy
The Niels Bohr Institute
Blegdamsvej 17
Copenhagen, 2100
Denmark