The Institute for Nuclear Physics in the Faculty of Physics at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking to fill the position of a Doctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftlicher MitarbeiterIn, salary level E 13 TV-L) at the earliest possible date. We are offering a fixed-term part-time position (67%) for 3 years. Full-time employees are required to teach 4 hours per week during the semester. Application deadline February 28th, 2026.
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The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) invites expressions of interest from outstanding researchers to join its Gravitational Waves Group, working on the Virgo, LIGO, and Einstein Telescope collaborations, in the framework of the 2026 ATRAE Program (https://www.aei.gob.es/en/atrae) of the Spanish Funding Agency.
Research Environment
IFAE performs research in particle physics, astroparticle physics and cosmology, and develops technologies for the benefit of the whole society. IFAE’s mission is to address fundamental physics questions by acting as a major partner and a leader in the scientific collaborations at the forefront of our field, while preparing for future technological breakthroughs. IFAE has been distinguished three times with the Severo Ochoa Excellence award from the Spanish Funding Agency.
The IFAE Gravitational Waves Group plays an active role in Virgo and LIGO experiments in several areas including detector characterization, physics data analysis, and R&D for next-generation observatories, with a particular emphasis on the Einstein Telescope.
Successful candidates will benefit from:
Profile Sought
We welcome expressions of interest from researchers with a strong track record and leadership potential in areas including (but not limited to):
Candidates should be eligible to apply to the ATRAE Program and be interested in establishing or consolidating an independent research line at IFAE.
ATRAE Program
The ATRAE Program, funded by the Spanish Funding Agency, defines about 1M€ individual grants and aims to attract and retain research talent by supporting the long-term incorporation of established researchers into Spanish research institutions.
The next call is expected by April 2026.
For reference the 2025 ATRAE call can be consulted at https://www.aei.gob.es/en/node/5072.
How to Express Interest
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact us informally to discuss mutual interests and institutional support for an ATRAE application.
Please include:
Contact
For expressions of interest and informal inquiries, please contact:
Mario Martinez – IFAE GW Group Team Leader and IFAE Deputy Director
mmp(at)ifae.es
Eugenio Coccia – IFAE Director
eugenio.coccia(at)ifae.es
The University of Sao Paulo (USP) and the Physics Institute (https://portal.if.usp.br/ifusp/en) are inviting applications for one tenure-track position in the field of Gravitational Waves and Effective Field Theories. USP is the top research institution in Latin America, and the Physics Institute is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates are expected to carry out high-level, independent research, as well as mentoring students and teaching at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels. Application deadline: March 16th, 2026.
The Physics Institute has more than one hundred faculty members in most areas of physics research, both theoretical and experimental. The Theory Group (Department of Mathematical Physics) has 13 faculty and includes various areas of theoretical physics, such as Quantum Field Theory, String Theory, Cosmology, Particle Physics, Quantum Information and Mathematical Physics. The group has a historic commitment to excellence in research, with strong ties to institutions around the world, and is actively involved in theoretical and observational activities.
Compensation starts with a salary of R$ 16.353,01 (approximately U$ 3,000), with a teaching load similar to U.S. and European universities and the possibility of fast track to higher compensation depending only on performance and academic excellence. The position comes with a “young professor” start-up grant from the University. Researchers in São Paulo State are also strongly supported by the funding agency FAPESP. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to get more information about these and other benefits.
Potential candidates should feel free to contact Raul Abramo (raulabramo(at)usp.br) and/or Gustavo Burdman (gaburdman(at)usp.br)
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The position of Director of the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) is open, and applications are now being invited.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director is the legal representative of the EGO Consortium and provides overall strategic, scientific, and administrative leadership of the organization. The Director, in his/her role of Chair of the VirgoLab Executive Board, ensures the effective functioning of the Virgo gravitational-wave detector, leads its scientific and technical strategy, manages its financial and human resources, and represents EGO on behalf of the Consortium and represents VirgoLab.
KEY RESPONSABILITIES
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate is required to hold a recognized scientific standing in experimental physics, preferably gravitational-wave research and have a solid international scientific and management experience related to research infrastructures, preferably in large scale facilities.
Candidates should have strategic capabilities and excellent operational leadership abilities, and managerial skills, as well as a strong understanding of financial and administrative management in a research context.
The successful candidate is required to have an outstanding career record of achievements and to have experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and complex projects preferably within an international environment.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills are required as well as knowledge of research funding programs, including EU programs, and a strong track record in fund raising is an asset.
The candidate may indicate the name of a possible deputy director.
Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of Italian language is considered an asset, though not mandatory.
PERSONAL SKILLS
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
In observance of the “Gender Equality Plan 2024-2026”, EGO is committed to promoting procedures that favor gender-sensitive recruitment, career and appointments, as well as the promotion of women in executive positions. Applications from women will therefore be explicitly encouraged.
Candidates should send their application in English via email, including a cover letter containing a statement of purpose and motivation, a curriculum vitae, and the list of the most relevant academic publications to: applications(at)ego-gw.eu
Please, note that application documents will be shared with the Members of the Search Committee and the EGO Council members.
Job Opening: 31st January 2026
Deadline for submission: 31st March 2026, 12.00 p.m. CET
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As part of its commitment to excellence and international outreach, the IdEx Université Côte d'Azur is launching the 2026 Young Researcher Excellence Fellowships campaign to encourage the recruitment of young researchers at post-doctoral level for a 24-month period in its laboratories. The call for proposals is designed to fund 12 contracts. All disciplines and themes are covered. Application deadline March 6, 2026.
Applicants must first contact a Université Côte d’Azur laboratory or research group.
Together, the candidate and supervisor will draw up an original research program, which will be submitted via our dedicated Nuxéo platform. Successful applicants are explicitly and contractually required to apply for a permanent position (such as permanent researcher – Chargé de Recherche) at Université Côte d’Azur or one of its partner institutions, or to submit an ERC grant application.
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The main objective of the conference "PAFT26 - Quantum Frontiers in Gravity" is to bring together theoretical physicists and phenomenologists who are experts in the complementary fields of classical and quantum gravity, modified gravity, and experimental aspects of gravity in quantum systems. The conference will give space to a constructive exchange of ideas and encourage new collaborations.
All conference participants will be accommodated at the Lloyd’s Baia Hotel (see Accommodation for details). The conference fee is 120 euros. Students can apply for a fee waiver during registration.
A Gala dinner is included in the social program at a cost of 70 euros, to be paid at the venue.
Important Dates
The conference starts on Sunday, March 29, at 2pm (after lunch) and it ends on Wednesday, April 1st, at 1pm (before lunch).
Deadline for Talk submission on February 23
Confirmation of acceptance will be given on February 28
Deadline for registration on March 13
Deadline for reservation at Lloyd’sBaia on March 2nd
Invited Speakers
A preliminary list of invited speakers includes:
G. Barnich (ULB), L.-Q. Chen (IQOQI), C. Curceanu (INFN), L. Diosi (Budapest, RMKI), J. Kowalski-Glikman (NCBJ & UWr), R. Loll (Nijmegen U & IMAPP), N. Mavromatos (Natl. Tech. U. Athens and King’s Coll. London), A. Pachol (USN), T. Sotiriou (U Nottingham)
Organising Committee
Michele Arzano (Napoli Federico II & INFN Napoli), Massimo Blasone (Salerno & INFN Napoli/Salerno), Goffredo Chirco (Napoli Federico II & INFN Napoli), Gaetano Fiore (Napoli Federico II & INFN. Napoli), Giulia Gubitosi (Napoli Federico II & INFN Napoli), Gaetano Lambiase (Salerno & INFN Napoli/Salerno), Fedele Lizzi (Napoli Federico II & INFN Napoli), Tanmay Kumar Poddar (IPPP, Durham), Luca Visinelli (Salerno & INFN Napoli/Salerno), Patrizia Vitale (Napoli Federico II & INFN Napoli)
The 2026 edition of the Iberian Cosmology Meetings (IberiCos 2026) will be held in Granada, Spain, from April 22 to 24, 2026, organized by the Theoretical Physics and Cosmos Department of the University of Granada (UGR).
The IberiCos meetings aim to promote exchange and collaboration among researchers working in Cosmology and related fields in Portugal and Spain, while also welcoming participants from all over the world.
The spirit of the meetings is to provide an open and inclusive forum for sharing ongoing research. Accordingly, IberiCOS 2026 will cover a wide range of topics, including primordial black holes, dark energy and dark matter, theoretical and observational cosmology, and gravitational waves. A key goal of the meeting is to foster dynamic interactions between theorists and observers.
All participants interested in presenting their work are invited to register and submit their title and abstract. We particularly encourage early-career researchers to contribute and share their results with the community.
The purpose of the international conference series Black Holes & Cosmology is to bring together world-renowned experts as well as junior researchers working on theoretical and observational aspects of black holes, particularly (but not limited to) their role in cosmology.
Topics include:
This event will take place in Granada, Spain, at ‘Carmen de la Victoria’ — an historic 19th-century estate with an unobstructed view onto the Alhambra — between the 15th and the 19th of June 2026. We look forward to meet you!
The opening talk will be held by Professor Alan Guth (MIT).
Invited Speakers (* = TBC):
Organisational Committee:
This is an exciting time in gravitational-wave astronomy! LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA just finished their fourth observing run (O4). Data from the past three observing runs (O1, O2, and O3) and the beginning of O4 (O4a) are publicly available, and include over 200 detections of compact object mergers. And the list continues to grow as more confirmed detections are added.
After you enroll, you will receive a crash-course in gravitational-wave (GW) data analysis. By the end of this course, you should be able to:
This course includes lectures, software tutorials, quiz questions, and a data challenge. Complete the course and data challenge to receive a certificate.
The discovery of gravitational waves has opened an entirely new observational window on the Universe, and eccentric systems represent one of the most exciting frontiers. While most detected binaries to date are consistent with circular inspirals, there is mounting evidence that eccentricity may already be present in current events, with claims ranging from high-mass and low-mass black hole binaries to neutron star-black hole systems. Understanding, modeling, and interpreting eccentric sources is both timely and urgent. The workshop will bring together experts in theory, numerical relativity, data analysis, and astrophysics, as well as early-career researchers entering these fields. We aim to create a collaborative environment where participants can share results, exchange ideas, and identify the next key steps.
The core program of the workshop will take place on September 1st-4th, 2026 at the Corfu Summer Institute, which is located in Mon Repos park, a short walk from Corfu town. In addition, the conference center will also be open and available to us on September 5th-6th; attendees can take it as an opportunity to work in small groups while enjoying Corfu’s seaside, beaches, and great food.
The workshop will have a conference fee of 350 Euros (250 Euros for students) covering coffee breaks, lunches, welcome reception, conference dinner, and two excursions (hopefully on a boat). While we are unable to provide travel support, accommodation in Corfu in September is relatively inexpensive (but the beaches are still great!). The workshop will be in person without remote options.