Dear all,
I am happy to announce a postdoc
position to work in my group at the University of Illinois.
Interested candidates should submit there application to https://my.physics.illinois.edu/join/ and select the "Strong field test of gravity" opening.
Please submit your application
until 1 December 2022 for full consideration.
The successful candidate will join Asst. Prof. Helvi
Witek and
her team to work on gravitational wave signatures in
extensions of General
Relativity, including quadratic gravity, or signatures of
extra degrees of
freedom to probe for beyond-standard model particles and dark
matter
candidates. The candidate should have strengths in one or more
of the following
topics: numerical relativity in and beyond General Relativity,
Post-Newtonian
theory, inspiral-merger-ringdown waveform modelling or
gravitational wave data
analysis.
The expected
start date in Summer 2023.
Please find the full
announcement below and on
https://hyperspace.uni-frankfurt.de/2022/10/25/postdoctoral-position-in-strong-field-tests-of-gravity-urbana-champaign-usa/
Best wishes
Helvi
---
The Illinois Relativity Group in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a postdoctoral research position with focus on strong-field tests of gravity.
The successful candidate will join Asst. Prof. Helvi Witek and her team to work on gravitational wave signatures in extensions of General Relativity, including quadratic gravity, or signatures of extra degrees of freedom to probe for beyond-standard model particles and dark matter candidates. The candidate should have strengths in one or more of the following topics: numerical relativity in and beyond General Relativity, Post-Newtonian theory, inspiral-merger-ringdown waveform modelling or gravitational wave data analysis.
In addition to Asst. Prof. Helvi Witek, the Illinois Relativity Group is composed of Prof. N. Yunes, Prof. S. Shapiro and Research Professor A. Tsokaros, and their research postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students. The Illinois Relativity Group maintains close interactions with UIUC colleagues in the Department of Physics, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA; in particular Dr. R. Haas), and in the Department of Astronomy. Furthermore, the successful candidate will become part of a vibrant research community in the Illinois Center for Advanced Study of the University (ICASU; https://icasu.illinois.edu/) that bridges the Departments of Physics, Astronomy, Computer Science, Mathematics and NCSA. ICASU faculty working in closely related areas include Profs. Peter Adshead, Charles Gammie, Gil Holder, Yoni Kahn, Jaki Noronha-Hostler, Jorge Noronha, and Jessie Shelton. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to join the LISA Consortium (https://lisamission.org) and the Einstein Toolkit Consortium (https://einsteintoolkit.org).
(1) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
(2) a research statement (limited to 3 pages, 1 inch margin, 11pt) 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, 2022 for full consideration. The expected starting date of the position is 15 August 2022.
Please contact Helvi Witek (hwitek[AT]illinois.edu) if you have any questions about the position itself, or Brandy Koebbe (bkoebbe[AT]illinois.edu) if you have any questions about the application form.
Candidates from underrepresented groups in STEM are particularly encouraged to apply.
Any offer for this position is contingent upon
the successful
completion of a criminal background check process in accordance
with the
University of Illinois Background Check Policy.
The University of Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and
all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race,
religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity age,
status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified
individual with a
disability, or criminal conviction history. Illinois welcomes
individuals with
diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and
value diversity and
inclusivity.
(www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).
--------------------------------------------- Dr. Helvi Witek Assistant Professor Department of Physics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 247 Loomis Lab 1110 W Green St Urbana, IL 61801 ---------------------------------------------