Observations of massive black hole binaries for the LISA mission
Application deadline: 7 June 2026, 23:59 Italian time
The Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) has opened a public competition for 1 fixed-term Researcher position (Third Professional Level) at the Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri in Florence, Italy.
Main Information
Position: Researcher (full-time, fixed-term)
Contract duration: 12 months, with possible extension
Research topic: Multiwavelength observations of dual and binary AGN as precursors of gravitational wave events detectable by LISA; study of merger rates of massive black holes and comparison between observations and theoretical predictions. Participation to the Italian LISA low-latency WG.
Workplace: INAF – Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, Florence, Italy
Gross salary: about 38.000 Euro
Competition code: 2026INAFRIC-OAA-LISA-003
Official call for applications (in Italian): http://www.inaf.it/it/lavora-con-noi/concorsi-e-selezioni/posizioni-a-tempo-determinato/ricercatori/2026inafric-oaa-lisa-003
Required qualifications
Applicants must have:
- A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, or related fields
- A PhD in Physics, Astronomy, or Astrophysics OR at least 3 years of documented post-graduate research experience in related topics
Applicants with foreign degrees are eligible to apply. Degrees obtained abroad will be accepted provided they are equivalent to the required Italian qualifications. The formal recognition process is required only for the selected candidate.
Citizenship requirements
The call is open to:
- EU citizens
- Non-EU citizens with long-term EU residence permits
- Refugees or individuals with subsidiary protection status
- Family members of EU citizens with residence rights in the EU
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted online only through the Italian public recruitment portal: inPA Recruitment Portal
The application platform used is PICA/CINECA: PICA Platform
For more information please write to Filippo Mannucci filippo.mannucci(at)inaf.it