Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA, home to a collaborative, student-focused Department of Chemistry and Physics, is searching for a Department Head to serve beginning in Spring or Summer 2027. The head is primarily responsible for advancing the culture of academic excellence and serves as a driving force behind programs, efforts, and initiatives that further the department's strategic goals. Application deadline: November 9, 2026.
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The gravitational-wave research group at Kennesaw State University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher working on amorphous optical coatings for current and future gravitational-wave detectors, including Cosmic Explorer. The position is associated with the Center for Coatings Research (CCR) and will involve research on the structure, optical properties, and mechanical properties of coating materials, with opportunities to collaborate with researchers across the gravitational-wave coatings community.
Please feel free to contact me at kprasai(at)kennesaw.edu with any questions about the position.
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The Physical Sciences Department at the University of Washington Bothell is pleased to invite applications for a tenure track faculty position as an Assistant Professor of Physics. The successful candidate will be expected to provide active and engaged teaching across the undergraduate physics curriculum and to lead a research program that engages undergraduate students in experimental or applied physics. The priority application deadline is November 1.
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The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has as its goal the development of gravitational wave physics and astronomy. The LIGO Laboratory is managed by Caltech and MIT, and is funded by the National Science Foundation. It operates observatory sites equipped with laser interferometric detectors at Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana, which have made the first confirmed detection of gravitational waves. A vigorous LIGO Laboratory R&D program supports the astrophysical data analysis of current and future gravitational-wave detectors.
The LIGO Laboratory anticipates having one or possibly more data analysis postdoctoral research positions at Caltech and/or MIT as positions become available. Hires will be made based on the availability of funding. Successful applicants will interact with faculty members Alan Weinstein and Katerina Chatziioannou (Caltech) and Salvatore Vitale (MIT) as well as the Lab’s extensive network of experienced researchers and personnel. Successful applicants will be involved in analysis of LIGO data, both for diagnostic purposes and astrophysics searches, and have the opportunity to participate in detector characterization and calibration efforts. We seek candidates across a broad range of disciplines. Expertise related to astrophysics, modeling and data analysis is desirable. Most importantly, candidates should be broadly trained scientists, willing to learn new experimental and analytical techniques, and ready to share in the excitement of building, operating and observing with a gravitational-wave observatory.
Applications for postdoctoral research positions with LIGO Laboratory should indicate which of the LIGO sites (Caltech, MIT), if any, are preferred by the applicant, and which (if any) are likely to be unworkable. Caltech and MIT are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
Applications should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online and include curriculum vitae, list of publications (with refereed articles noted), and the names and email addresses of three or more references. Please also attach a research statement describing past experience and current and future research interests (3-4 pages). Applicants should request that three or more letters of recommendations be submitted directly through Academic Jobs Online. Consideration of applications will begin on November 15 but will also continue throughout the academic year and until all positions are filled.
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61st Rencontres de Moriond will host its Gravitation session in La Thuile, a ski resort in the Italian Alps, from March 14 to 21, 2027.
Registration is now open and closes on January 27, 2027. A limited number of grants is available to support young scientists who do not receive funding from their institutions. Full details are available on the conference website:
https://moriond.in2p3.fr/2027/Gravitation/moriond-gravitation-2027.html
Moriond Gravitation covers all aspects of gravitation, from alternative theories and tests of the equivalence principle to cosmology and gravitational-wave physics. The meeting aims to bring theorists and experimental physicists together to discuss the most advanced ideas and results in the field. The program will include invited long talks and contributed talks, and we kindly ask the working group chairs to encourage abstract submissions.
We look forward to seeing you in La Thuile.
Best regards,
The Organizing Committee
Understanding the gravitational interaction is one of the great scientific endeavors of the 21st century. The Nobel Prize-winning discovery of gravitational waves in 2015, and subsequent detections by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, have marked a revolutionary step forward in physics and astrophysics by opening an entirely new window for exploring the Universe. Future upgrades to these detectors, along with upcoming facilities such as LISA and the Einstein Telescope, promise even more breakthrough discoveries that the next generation of scientists will need to interpret.
The School on Gravity (21–25 June 2027, Copenhagen) will introduce junior scientists—graduate students and advanced undergraduates with a background in general relativity—to a wide range of foundational topics in the exciting new field of gravitational wave physics. Topics will span from the theory of motion, to new challenges introduced by quantum physics, to the astrophysics of black holes and source modeling for gravitational-wave detectors.
The School on Gravity will take place in the legendary Auditorium A of the Niels Bohr Institute, inviting students and lecturers to challenge current paradigms in gravitational physics in the spirit of the quantum revolution that unfolded in this very room.
Nominal workload is around 70 hours, including preparation time. It should be equivalent to 2.5 ECTS.
Scientific Organizing Committee
Vitor Cardoso (Director of CoG), Emil Bjerrum-Bohr, Jose Ezquiaga, Troels Harmark, Niels Obers, Marta Orselli, Alessia Platania, Johan Samsing, Maarten van de Meent, Ziqi Yan.
Local Organizing Committee
Dogan Akpinar, Vitor Cardoso, Bertil Cold, Francesco Del Porro, Jose M. Ezquiaga, Christos Kristaki, Emily Kate Mansfield, Fanny Töpper, Guangzi Xu, Serdar Yildiz.
The GRAVITY group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) invites expressions of interest from strong candidates we could support for competitive fellowships at various levels: tenure track as well as junior and senior postdocs. Note that some of the deadlines are imminent and we require quick responses by October 25 for full consideration.
Our research spans a broad spectrum of topics, including gravitational-wave data analysis, waveform modeling, and numerical relativity. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work will contribute directly to central data analysis deliverables of IGWN, LISA, or the Einstein Telescope.
The following fellowships will open for applications soon:
* Ramón y Cajal tenure-track fellowship programme: national call, 5 year contract with permanent position afterward. For candidates with strong publication and leadership records, international experience and PhD awarded from 2016-2024: https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-contratos-ramon-cajal-ryc-2026/convocatoria – deadline 11 Dec 2026
* Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral fellowships: national call, 3-year fellowships, for recent PhDs awarded 2024-2026 (including those still expected to defend before the end of the year): https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-contratos-juan-cierva-2026/convocatoria – deadline 26 Nov 2026
* Margalida Comas (junior) and Vicenç Mut (senior) postdocs: regional government call, 3-year fellowships. Call not open yet, but expected before the end of the year, and we are already collecting expressions of interest with the same deadline.
Applications for all of these grants can be prepared in English, but support from a local faculty member is required and sufficient time is needed for the administrative intricacies. Therefore, as an initial expression of serious interest, please fill this Google form:
https://forms.gle/vCZyFsKt9ZeN9PGx9
by the deadline of October 25 for full consideration. Please attach your CV (any format, does not need to match the official call criteria), your publication list (within the CV, or as a separate document), and a short statement of research interests.
After we have checked the expressions of interest, the full material for the relevant calls can then be prepared within the official deadlines. For informal queries, you can also reach out first to gravity.uib.contact[AT]gmail.com or to any GRAVITY faculty member.
About the Group:
The GRAVITY group is led by PI Alicia Sintes and includes faculty members Fernando Abalos, Jaume Carot, Marta Colleoni, Pep Covas, Cecilio Garcia-Quiros, David Keitel, Xisco Jimenez Forteza, Carlos Palenzuela, Ornella Piccinni, Antoni Ramos Buades, and Sascha Husa (scientific staff at ICE Barcelona and co-PI of research grants at UIB), along with currently 12 postdoctoral researchers and 15 PhD students. We are active members of major international collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), the LISA consortium and DDPC, and the Einstein Telescope project. For more details, visit our website: https://grg.uib.es/
We look forward to receiving your expressions of interest!
GRAPPA invites applications for one or more PhD positions to work at the interface of general relativity, gravitational wave astrophysics, and dark matter phenomenology within the ERC Advanced Grant “De Tenebris,” led by Prof. G. Bertone.
The PhD candidate will develop and apply theoretical and computational models for compact binaries in astrophysical/dark matter environments and contribute to the interpretation of current and future gravitational wave observations (LISA and next-generation ground-based detectors). The position is embedded in a collaborative team with strong ties to the international gravitational wave and dark matter communities.
We are looking for candidates who: – will have completed an MSc in Physics, Astronomy, or a closely related field by the start date; – have a solid grounding in general relativity and/or gravitational wave astrophysics; – have experience in scientific programming (e.g., Python or C++); – can communicate clearly in English and enjoy working in a collaborative research environment. It is a plus—not a requirement—if you are familiar with cosmological or N-body simulations, gravitational wave data analysis, or dark matter phenomenology.
GRAPPA is the center of excellence in gravitation, astroparticle physics, and cosmology at the University of Amsterdam, located at Amsterdam Science Park, with a lively seminar culture and close connections to the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA, LISA, and Einstein Telescope collaborations.
The University of Amsterdam is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive community and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted via AcademicJobsOnline. Please include:
The expected start date is between Spring and Fall 2027. Application Deadline: 1 December 2026.
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The Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences has opened a call for postdoctoral applications to study various topics, including gravitational waves from small mass ratio black hole binaries. The deadline for applications is 23 October 2026 at noon and the applicants should get in touch by 9 October 2026 for full consideration.
The Astronomical Institute (ASU, https://asu.cas.cz/en) is the leading astronomical research institute in the Czech Republic, located at the Ondrejov Observatory and in Prague. Its main research activities are in the formation, evolution, dynamics and physical properties of galaxies, stars and star systems, research on the physics of compact objects including black holes and gravitational waves, research on the Sun, solar activity and its effects on processes on Earth and in interplanetary space, research on the Earth’s immediate environment, the dynamics of natural and artificial bodies in the Solar System, and research on interplanetary matter and its interaction with the Earth’s atmosphere.
For 2027, ASU will consider research project proposals for postdoctoral fellowships in the fields of research conducted at the Institute.
Applicants are required to get in touch with our staff members to discuss their support of the application and to discuss a research project and implementation plan (theory, observation, and data analysis are all welcome). A list of supervisors for hosting postdoctoral fellows in 2026 is provided below.
Only applications that have been discussed with supervisors will be considered. Supervisors are expected to make their private shortlists and only recommend the final submission to the most promising applicants.
Deadlines:
Required application parts (all in PDF):
Applicants must arrange for a minimum of two recommendation letters to be sent directly to the same electronic address as above. The letters may be issued up to 9 months before the application deadline.
Applications can be submitted slightly before finishing a PhD, in which case a statement from the current supervisor stating the planned date of the defence should be included. Applicants MUST then prove they have been awarded the PhD degree before October 31.
The appointment is initially for one year; an extension for another year is expected upon satisfactory scientific performance. A necessary condition is to satisfy legal requirements for employment in the Czech Republic (EU member state). Salary will be based on the domestic level (cca 1900 EUR/month before taxes (~25%); health insurance is included in the taxes). The starting date of employment is expected to be January 1, 2027, but it is negotiable.
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Postdoctoral position at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (CAMK PAN) in Warsaw, Poland, within the project “Stars Near Massive Black Holes as Electromagnetic Sources and Future Gravitational-Wave Targets for LISA.” Application deadline: November 15, 2026.
The project focuses on stellar EMRIs/IMRIs as potential multimessenger sources for LISA. We welcome candidates with expertise across a broad range of areas, including stellar and binary evolution, hydrodynamical simulations of stellar interactions, stellar oscillations and tides, electromagnetic counterparts and tidal disruption events, and gravitational-wave astrophysics.
Possible research projects include modelling stellar interactions with massive black holes; connecting stellar-evolution and hydrodynamical calculations; modelling gravitational-wave and electromagnetic signals and their detectability; or interpreting EM sources/transients such as QPEs, QPOs, ULXs/HLXs, and exotic TDEs.
The successful candidate will collaborate with researchers at CAMK (including myself, Dr. Abbas Askar, and Dr. Verónica Vázquez Aceves) as well as with international collaborators. They will also be encouraged to pursue independent projects and develop their own research ideas.
Please feel free to share this announcement with anyone who might be interested. Any inquiries can be directed to aolejak(at)camk.edu.pl.
More details about the position can be found here:
AAS Job Register:
https://aas.org/jobregister/ad/a4cee956