Gravitational Wave Astronomy PhD Prep Fellow

Euraxess; Palma; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Universitat de les Illes Balears invites applications for a pre-doctoral researcher position in gravitational wave astronomy. You will model signals from compact binaries and develop data analysis techniques for current and future observatories, contributing to software libraries used by the GW community.

The role is funded through the Beatriz Galindo programme and involves collaboration within IAC3, with access to HPC resources and national/international computing facilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in a related field by contract start date.
• Pre-admission or admission to the PhD in Physics at the University of the Balearic Islands.

Responsibilities

• Research in gravitational wave astronomy focusing on modelling signals from compact binaries.
• Develop data analysis tools and software libraries used by the international GW community.
• Contribute to activities related to LISA, LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA and future observatories.

Skills

Python

C

HPC

Version control

Collaboration

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Motivation

Education

Bachelor/Master in Physics or Math

Pre-admission/PhD in Physics

Tools

None

Job description

Universitat de les Illes Balears invites applications for a pre-doctoral researcher position in gravitational wave astronomy. You will model signals from compact binaries and develop data analysis techniques for current and future observatories, contributing to software libraries used by the GW community.

The role is funded through the Beatriz Galindo programme and involves collaboration within IAC3, with access to HPC resources and national/international computing facilities.