Dear All,
Please find below about the "Frontiers in Gravitational Wave Astrophysics"
postdoctoral fellowships job advertisement at RIT.
Best regards,
Manuela
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Postdoctoral Fellowships Available in Multi-messenger Astrophysics at RIT
https://ccrg.rit.edu/content/news/2018-07-26/postdoctoral-fellowships-available-multi-messenger-astrophysics-rit
<https://ccrg.rit.edu/content/news/2018-07-26/postdoctoral-fellowships-available-multi-messenger-astrophysics-rit>
The recent observations of a binary neutron star merger using both
gravitational wave interferometers as well as electromagnetic telescopes across
the full spectrum have initiated the age of multi-messenger astronomy and
astrophysics.
As part of several NASA and NSF collaborative projects, the RIT’s Center for
Computational Relativity and Gravitation (CCRG) is currently seeking to fill
one or two postdoctoral research positions with highly qualified individuals
interested in pursuing research in the fields of numerical relativity,
theoretical and computational astrophysics, with an emphasis on general
relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics simulations.
We are particularly interested in relativistic magneto-hydrodynamics
simulations of accretion disks around supermassive black hole mergers, and
binary neutron star coalescences from prior to merger through to the formation
of disks and/or collapse of the merged remnant, the production of jets, and
launching of outflows. We are also interested perform “event-based”
simulations, using parameters informed by specific LIGO/Virgo detections, and
thereby permitting much closer comparison with observables, in order to
interpret current and future multi-messenger observations by a wide array of
current and future detectors.
The successful postdoctoral candidates will be Fellows of a new prestigious
“Frontier in Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics” (FGWA) Program. Initially
appointed for two or three years, the Fellows are renewable up to five years
depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funds.
Senior scientists in the group includes Manuela Campanelli (Director), Joshua
Faber, Carlos Lousto, Richard O’Shaughnessy, Jason Nordhaus, Yosef Zlochower,
Sukanya Chakrabarti, John Whelan, and Hans-Peter Bischof, several postdoctoral
fellows and Ph.D. students (see http://ccrg.rit.edu/people
<http://ccrg.rit.edu/people> for an overview on who is or has been at CCRG).
The group is involved in several large collaborations, including the LIGO
Scientific Collaboration (LSC), The Einstein Toolkit Consortium
(http://einsteintoolkit.org <http://einsteintoolkit.org/>) and a NASA
Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Network (TCAN). CCRG researchers
have access to several computing cluster facilities at national computing
centers such as XSEDE and the NCSA’s Blue Waters Supercomputer (with an
allocation of over 160 million core hours), as well as a dedicated over
3000-core cluster hosted at the Center.
More information about the CCRG is available at http://ccrg.rit.edu/
<http://ccrg.rit.edu/>. And about Rochester at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester,_New_York>
Applications should consist of a cover letter, a brief statement of research
interests, a curriculum vitae including publication list, and at least three
letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent electronically as soon
as possible to: manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu with a copy to
ccrg-postdoc[AT]ccrgweb.rit.edu <http://ccrgweb.rit.edu/>.
Application material should also be posted at:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25483&siteid=5289#jobDetails=1402135_5289
<https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25483&siteid=5289#jobDetails=1402135_5289>
Enquiries can be addressed to the center’s Director:
Manuela Campanelli, manuela[AT]astro[dot]rit[dot]edu Center for Computational
Relativity and Gravitation, School of Mathematical
Sciences, and School of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester Institute of
Technology (RIT) 85 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623 USA
<https://maps.google.com/?q=85+Lomb+Memorial+Drive+Rochester,+New+York+14623+USA&entry=gmail&source=g>
Review of completed applications will begin as soon as available and will
continue until a suitable candidate is found. Starting date can be as early as
January and no later than September, 2019. RIT is committed to equal employment
opportunity and affirmative action.
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