Assistant Professor: Black Hole Astrophysics & EHT Leadership

KU; København; Hybrid; DKK 405,000 - 485,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Copenhagen seeks an Assistant Professor in Black Hole Astrophysics to advance theory, simulations, and data analysis in a four-year role beginning March 2027. The candidate will lead within the EHT collaboration, contribute to the NASA BHEX mission, and drive VLBI data analysis and GRMHD modeling for comparison with high-resolution EHT data.

The position emphasizes leadership, research excellence, and potential to attract external funding, with a strong track record in VLBI

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in the EHT collaboration.
• Experience with VLBI data analysis.
• Experience running GRMHD simulations and interpreting results.
• Ability to build semi-analytic models for comparison with high-resolution data.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on black hole astrophysics combining theory, simulations, and data analysis.
• Publish results and engage in scientific communication.
• Contribute to teaching and examination obligations within the Assistant Professorship.

Skills

EHT leadership

VLBI data analysis

GRMHD simulations

Semi-analytic modeling

Black hole physics

Education

PhD in Astronomy/Physics

Tools

VLBI analysis tools

Job description

University of Copenhagen seeks an Assistant Professor in Black Hole Astrophysics to advance theory, simulations, and data analysis in a four-year role beginning March 2027. The candidate will lead within the EHT collaboration, contribute to the NASA BHEX mission, and drive VLBI data analysis and GRMHD modeling for comparison with high-resolution EHT data.

The position emphasizes leadership, research excellence, and potential to attract external funding, with a strong track record in VLBI