Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Gravitational Wave Observations, Birmingham, UK

The Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, invites applications for a fixed-term postdoctoral position in gravitational-wave astronomy from April 1, 2026 (start date flexible) until September 30, 2028. The appointment may be extended depending on the availability of funds and comes with a generous travel budget.

The successful candidate will work with Dr Gregorio Carullo, Dr Geraint Pratten, Dr Patricia Schmidt and Prof Alberto Vecchio on topics including gravitational-wave data analysis and parameter estimation, analytical modelling of gravitational-wave sources, numerical relativity simulations of compact binaries, surrogate modelling and machine learning.

The applicant is expected to have a PhD in physics or a related subject, with a background in data analysis techniques and analytical and/or numerical modelling of compact binaries. The...