[Users] Postdoctoral Research Position in Numerical Relativity and Strong Field Gravity at Urbana Champaign

Thu Oct 3 16:52:56 CDT 2024

Dear all,

we are inviting applications for a postdoctoral research position at the 
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. The focus of the position will 
be numerical relativity and strong field gravity. The successful 
candidate will work with Dr. R. Haas and Prof. H. Witek.

Applicants should submit their application material

(1) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
(2) a research statement (limited to 3 pages, 1 inch margin, 11-12pt) 
containing a summary of previous and current research, and future plans
(3) contact information for three referees who will be asked to write 
letters of recommendation

by 1 December 2024 here: *https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/#id1900 
<https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/#id1900>
*

Please find the detailed announcement below.

Best wishes

Helvi

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Announcement:

The Illinois Relativity Group at the Department of Physics and the 
National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University 
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a postdoctoral 
research associate position with a focus on numerical relativity in 
strong field gravity, neutrino radiation transport and numerical methods 
in astrophysics. The successful candidate will have a strong background 
in scientific software development using parallelization frameworks 
similar to MPI or related expertise. Expertise in GPU programming will 
be beneficial. The appointment is to commence in Fall 2025 and last for 
a two-year term with a potential extension to a third year.

The postdoctoral associate is intended to partially work on developing a 
hybrid Monte-Carlo (particle) M1-Moment (fluid-like) neutrino transport 
scheme based on the Einstein Toolkit / CarpetX simulation framework as 
part of the E=mc2 project. This is a multi-institution collaborative 
project with collaborators at LSU, RIT, UIdaho, UTAustin, and UWYO to 
develop numerical infrastructure and methods. E=mc2 targets simulations 
of binary neutron star mergers including all relevant microphysics to 
obtain astrophysically relevant predictions of properties of the merger 
process and the subsequent evolution of the merger remnant.

The successful candidate will join Dr. Roland Haas, Prof. Helvi Witek, 
and their team (including postdoc Dr. Deborah Ferguson, six graduate 
students and undergraduate students). The successful candidate will 
become a member of the Illinois Relativity Group (which includes Prof. 
Stu Shapiro, Prof. Nico Yunes, Asst. Prof. Hector O. Silva,  Research 
Professor Antonios Tsokaros and Research Professor Elena Koptieva). They 
will also become a member of the Illinois Center for Advanced Studies of 
the Universe (ICASU). While expected to be based in the the Department 
of Physics, the postdoctoral research associate will be able to interact 
and collaborate with researchers at NCSA, which currently hosts the 
largest GPU enabled supercomputer in the ACCESS-CI program and has 
active collaborations with researchers in parallelization frameworks 
(MPI, Charm++), machine learning, as well as numerical methods in the 
department of computer science and school of engineering.
Interested candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in Physics, 
Astrophysics or a related field before the start date.

They must submit their application package online here:
https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/#id1900 (Haas/Witek)
Applicants are requested to submit
(1) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
(2) a research statement (limited to 3 pages, 1 inch margin, 11-12pt) 
containing a summary of previous and current research, and future plans
(3) contact information for three referees who will be asked to write 
letters of recommendation
The deadline for applications and all letters of recommendation is 
December 1, 2024, for full consideration. The anticipated starting date 
of the position is August 15, 2025, though other starting times may be 
negotiated.
Please contact Roland Haas (rhaas at illinois.edu) and Helvi Witek 
(hwitek at illinois.edu) if you have any questions about the position 
itself, or Deanna Frye  (ddebord at illinois.edu) if you have any questions 
about the application form.

Candidates from underrepresented groups in STEM are particularly 
encouraged to apply.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, 
including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and 
complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. 
Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters 
(https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/one.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=5705) to 
view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information 
about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct 
disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify 
(https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf).
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a 
reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act 
(2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

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Dr. Helvi Witek
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

247 Loomis Lab
1110 W Green St
Urbana, IL 61801
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