Pre-Doctoral Gravitational-Wave Physics Fellow

Unist; Palma; On-site; EUR 16,740 - 21,204; Full time

Job summary

Universitat de les Illes Balears invites applications for a pre-doctoral research position in the GRAVITY group at IAC3. The successful candidate will contribute to gravitational-wave data analysis and related scientific computing projects under Dr. Ornella Juliana Piccinni.

The position is a pre-doctoral contract lasting until 2029, with starting date 1 November 2026. English communication is valued; experience with HPC and international collaborations is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics or closely related field is required or anticipated.
• Strong background in data analysis, computational physics or gravitational-wave science.
• Experience with scientific programming and HPC is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop data analysis pipelines for searching continuous gravitational waves and dark matter signals.
• Contribute to research program led by Dr Ornella Juliana Piccinni within the GRAVITY group.
• Perform scientific programming and HPC tasks, including algorithm development.
• Analyse data from LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA and related detectors using Python, MATLAB, or C/C++.
• Collaborate in an international research environment and document work clearly.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Data analysis

HPC

Education

Master's degree completed or to be completed in Physics

Eligibility for PhD admission at UIB

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Job description

Universitat de les Illes Balears invites applications for a pre-doctoral research position in the GRAVITY group at IAC3. The successful candidate will contribute to gravitational-wave data analysis and related scientific computing projects under Dr. Ornella Juliana Piccinni.

The position is a pre-doctoral contract lasting until 2029, with starting date 1 November 2026. English communication is valued; experience with HPC and international collaborations is advantageous.