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IGWN School at Perimeter Institute, August 10-14, 2026

The IGWN School will be held August 10 - August 14, 2026 at Perimeter Institute.

The International Gravitational Wave Network (IGWN) School is an intensive one-week program designed for graduate students and early-career researchers seeking to contribute to gravitational wave astronomy through engagement with the global LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA collaboration. The school will offer a comprehensive introduction to the science, infrastructure, techniques, and collaborative practices that underpin modern gravitational-wave astronomy given by leading scientists from across this international network of advanced gravitational-wave detectors. Participants will explore the many aspects of gravitational wave observations—from detector operations and characterization to data analysis and astrophysical interpretation—gaining the practical knowledge and methodological tools needed to contribute effectively to this large, worldwide scientific effort. Through lectures, tutorials, and interactive sessions, this program aims to foster a new generation of researchers capable of actively participating in a global collaboration of thousands of scientists working together to make groundbreaking discoveries.

Lecturers:

Patrick Brady (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Elenna Capote (LIGO Hanford Observatory)
Derek Davis (University of Rhode-Island)
Chad Hanna (Pennsylvania State University)
Jess McIver (University of British Columbia)
Jessica Steinlechner (Maastricht University)
Daniel Williams (The University of Glasgow)
Nicolas Arnaud (CNRS/IN2P3 & Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1) – TBC
Barbara Patricelli (University of Pisa) – TBC

Scientific Organizers:

Luis Lehner (Perimeter Institute)
Will East (Perimeter Institute)
Rob Coyne (University of Rhode Island)
Edward Porter (APC)
Quynh Lan Nguyen (Phenikaa University)

Information for this event can be found here.

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Research Postdoctoral Position at Maynooth University, Ireland

We are seeking a Post Doctoral Researcher to work in Dr. John Regan’s research group conducting high quality research in astrophysics in the field of massive black hole formation at high redshift.  Specifically, the role will require the candidate to actively analyse and disseminate data from the SEEDZ datasets. This will require the candidate to have existing skills in computational astrophysics, high redshift astrophysics, galaxy formation and massive black hole formation and growth. The successful candidate will also be expected to interact with other member of Dr. Regan's group furthering the group's research Goals.

The successful candidate will also be expected to interact with other member of Dr. Regan’s group furthering the group’s research goals

Salary: Post Doctoral Researcher (2026) € 46,805– 49,395 p.a. (3 points – with increments)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 21st of June 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Please find here full details.

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Director Position at Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo

The Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) invites applications for the position of Director for a five-year term starting on April 1, 2028.

Kavli IPMU has ambitious goals to discover the fundamental laws of nature and to understand the universe from synergistic perspectives of mathematics, theoretical and experimental physics, cosmology, and astrophysics. Kavli IPMU is an international research institute established in October 2007 with English as its official language. Its annual budget is approximately $11M. Kavli IPMU is on the Kashiwa campus of the University of Tokyo and has a branch in Kamioka. More than half of all scientific members come from outside Japan. We aim to maintain and strengthen our diverse and highly interactive membership.

The successful candidate is expected to carry out the following:

(i) actively manage research activities across the fields of mathematics, theoretical and experimental physics, and cosmology/astrophysics,
(ii) be responsible for the operation of the institute, efforts of the administrative staff, handling of reviews, reporting, and running committees,
(iii) interact and negotiate with the headquarters of the University of Tokyo,
(iv) lead efforts on establishing a longer term research plan beyond the term of the Director and
(v) if desired, continue to carry out their own scientific research programs.

Candidates are further required to have a high integrity of character, excellent academic knowledge, and strong leadership skills. In case of joint appointments, the Director must be effectively acting as a University of Tokyo employee for at least half of each year. The appointment comes with the title of Full Professor with tenure until the retirement age set by the University of Tokyo. Salary will be negotiated within the bounds set by the University of Tokyo system. The steering committee of Kavli IPMU retains the ability to impose additional requirements, if needed.

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply including underrepresented minorities, female scientists, and international applicants. For prescreening, the application should simply include a CV, including a date of birth if there are no legal or ethical reasons to not do so. The CV should be uploaded through Academic Jobs Online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32058/apply. Applications received before July 24, 2026 will receive full consideration.

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Ripples Through Time: Past Triumphs, Mapping the Future, November 25-27, 2026 at UWA Perth

Celebrating 50 years of gravitational wave research, science education, and future innovation

A century ago gravitational wave detection was thought to be impossible. Fifty years ago it was the quest of a small bunch of intrepid physicists. They faced challenge after challenge, but their optimism persisted. They uncovered new physics, invented novel instruments and new techniques. New disciplines like quantum optomechanics, space laser communication, clock technology and airborne exploration technologies emerged from their efforts. Year after year they overcame setbacks, never imagining that it would take 40 years of struggle to achieve their quest.

When the direct detection of gravitational waves was finally achieved in 2015, it marked the beginning of a new era in astronomy. It brought with it surprises and opportunities, new horizons and new questions. Today, thousands of researchers all over the world work together, using increasingly sensitive detectors to explore the universe in ways that were once unimaginable.

This symposium marks fifty years since Australia became part of the international quest to detect gravitational waves. Celebrating the remarkable achievements of gravitational wave researchers, it aims to inspire the next generation of scientists, map the future, and identify opportunities. What are the greatest challenges, what might we discover and what is the future of physics?

The symposium is held in honour of David Blair, commemorating his 80th birthday and recognising his extraordinary 50 years of contributions to physics, physics education and public awareness of science.

Symposium Website

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Fellow position in the Intelligent Hardware Lab (IHL) of the Cluster of Excellence Color meets Flavor in Germany

We would like to draw your attention to a newly opened Fellow position in the Intelligent Hardware Lab (IHL) of the Cluster of Excellence Color meets Flavor in Germany.

The position focuses on FPGA-based systems, intelligent detector electronics, and AI/ML-driven real-time processing for physics applications, including low-latency and resource-efficient hardware implementations.

Given the overlap with topics relevant to real-time data processing and intelligent instrumentation, I thought this position might also be of interest within the ET community.

The full advertisement is available on INSPIRE:

https://inspirehep.net/jobs/3154506

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APS Division of Particles and Fields (DPF), July 20-24, 2026 at Fermilab

The 2026 edition of the APS Division of Particles and Fields (DPF) meeting will be held at Fermilab on July 20-24, 2026.

Registration is now open. Please note May 20 registration deadline for non-US citizens.

Abstract submission for parallel talks and posters is now open at https://indico.fnal.gov/event/72820/abstracts/

The Fermilab Users and Affiliates Meeting will be held on the overlapping Friday, July 24, 2026 https://indico.fnal.gov/event/73552/

Please note that low-cost housing ($50/night) will be available in dormitories at nearby Benedictine University.

A limited number of student travel awards will be available: https://indico.fnal.gov/event/72820/page/4422-student-travel-awards

Important deadlines:

  • Abstract submission deadline: May 11, 2026
  • In‑Person Registration (Non‑U.S. Citizens): May 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST
  • In‑Person Registration (U.S. Citizens): June 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST
  • Virtual Registration: July 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST

Meeting Website

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The RING project in Germany: 1 Postdoc and 14 PhD positions in Physics, Geophysics, Geodesy

we would like to draw your attention to the 4-year RING project recently funded by the German Research Foundation (extendable to 8 years). The project has strong overlap with gravitational wave detection research on instrumentation.

The project aims at pushing the sensitivity and stability limits of rotational motion sensing with ring laser technology into new realms using approaches from quantum optics and metrology. The ultimate goal is to enable ring laser observations as a complement to classic space-geodetic methods towards more precise, high-rate estimation of Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP). Furthermore, we plan to develop (trans-) portable ring lasers fit for weak, broadband 6 degree-of-freedom ground motion observations towards better understanding of atmosphere-solid Earth coupling (also relevant for seismic decoupling of gravitational wave detection facilities).

The project offers postdoctoral and PhD topics in laser physics, geodesy, geophysics, hydrology, and seismology. The successful candidates will be part of a multi-disciplinary research team at various institutions in Germany with excellent training and experimental facilities.

More information, links to the individual research projects and open positions can be found here:
https://www.ringlaser.de

Prof. Dr. Katharina Isleif
https://www.hsu-hh.de/karriere/wp-content/uploads/sites/658/2026/04/Reference-Number-MB-0926.pdf

Prof. Dr. Oliver Gerberding
https://www.physik.uni-hamburg.de/en/iexp/gruppe-gerberding/offene-stellen.html

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Ringdown in Lisbon, October 19-21 2026

Ringdown-focussed workshops have been held in New York in February 2022 and in Copenhagen in August 2024. For the growing community of people working on this topic, we plan to have the next meeting in 2026.

In the last year, the realm of black hole quasi-normal modes have been more vibrant than ever. The large number of updates is recognisable in the rise of a vibrant, young and motivated community that is pushing the boundaries of where we can test the nature of black holes with gravitational waves observations. The aim of this workshop is to give a space to this community for relaxed discussion session and fostering the birth of collaborations.

If you want to participate to the workshop, please fill in the registration form. Please be aware that the maximum number of partecipants is 100 and priority is given to invited participants. You will need manual confirmation from the organisers to finalise the registration.

Local Organising Commitee

Nicola Franchini, David Hilditch, Rita Sousa

Scientific Organising Commitee

Emanuele Berti, Vitor Cardoso, Gregorio Carullo, Nicola Franchini, David Hilditch

Speakers and Chairs

Marina de Amicis (Perimeter Institute)
Macarena Lagos (Universidad Andres Bello)
Mark H. Y. Cheung (Princeton Univerity) [TBC]Neev Khera (Guelph University)
Lorena Magaña Zertuche (Niels Bohr Institute)
Costantino Pacilio (Università “La Sapienza” of Rome)
Paolo Arnaudo (Southampton University)
Adrien Kuntz (Instituto Superior Técnico)
Marina David (Leuven University)
Jutta Kunz (Oldenburg University)
Joao Cavalcante (ABC Federal University)
Hayato Motohashi (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Joachim Pomper (Università di Pisa)
Ling Sun (Australian National University)
Chantal Pitte (SISSA)
Alessandra Buonanno (Max Planck Institute – Potsdam)

Workshop Website

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Gravitational Waves at the Fin del Mundo, January 11-22 2027, Universidad Central La Serena

Since the historic first detection in September 2015, gravitational wave observations have become routine, with the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA network now detecting approximately one black hole merger every three days and having captured around 300 events to date. The future promises even more: next-generation detectors like the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer are expected to detect hundreds of thousands to millions of compact binary coalescences per year. These observations enable tests of fundamental physics in strong-gravity regimes, insights into the nature of compact objects and the evolution of stars, probes of cosmological evolution, and opens the possibility of multi-messenger astrophysics.

Join us for the 4th Gravitational Wave School in Chile (January 11-15), continuing a proud tradition of training a new generation of latin-american scientists in this growing and exciting research field. This time, the event will be followed by the international conference Gravitational Waves at the Fin del Mundo (January 18-22), inviting world-leading experts in strong-field gravitational physics and astrophysics.

These events will be held at Universidad Central in La Serena, Chile. La Serena is a charming seaside, in a region renowned for its pisco production and tropical papayas. Most importantly, La Serena serves as the gateway to some of the world’s most important astronomical facilities, including Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Cerro Tololo, Gemini, Las Campanas, and La Silla—making it the perfect location to explore the future of gravitational wave astrophysics.

4th Gravitational Wave School: Lecturers

Thomas Sotiriou (University of Nottingham)
Katerina Chatzioannou (Caltech)
Alessandra Corsi (Johns Hopkins University)
Pablo Marchant (Ghent University)

Gravitational Waves at the Fin del Mundo: Invited Speakers

Max Bañados (Catholic University of Chile)
*Clécio R. Bom (Brazilian Center for Physics Research)
Vitor Cardoso (Niels Bohr Institute)
Cecilia Chirenti (University of Maryland)
Katy Clough (Queen Mary University of London)
Anuradha Gupta (University of Mississippi)
Natalia Korsakova (Université Côte d’Azur)
Luis Lehner (Perimeter Institute)
Caio Macedo (Federal University of Pará)
*Rafaella Margutti (University of California, Berkeley)
Nicolás Yunes (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

*To be confirmed

School Website

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Call for postdoctoral positions at Université Paris-Saclay

The Graduate School of Physics at Université Paris-Saclay, France, is launching the second call of its new postdoctoral fellowship program: UPSaclay-STAR-φ, supported by the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND. The program will recruit up to 41 international postdoctoral researchers over two calls, for 24-month projects in one of the 40 laboratories of the Graduate School, working on various fields from fundamental to applied physics. The CMS group of CEA-Saclay IRFU (contact: julie.malcles(at)cea.fr) is a possible host group, among others. The application deadline for the first call is July 15, 2026 at 5pm and the expected start of fellowships early 2027 (flexible).

Applicants will have to propose their own research project, with freedom of choice (in agreement with the thematics of interest of the CEA-Saclay/IRFU CMS team).

The CMS CEA-Saclay group has contributed to the design, construction and operation of the ECAL of CMS and is involved in the upgrades of the CMS detector (ECAL, MTD and HGCal).
The group is involved in the ECAL calibration and our analysis activities in Run3 include Higgs to Zy, double Higgs in the bb tautau channel, deep learning for ECAL and MTD reconstruction and various topics related to the diphoton channel (ttH/tH and its CP properties, high mass searches, interference to constraint the Higgs boson natural width with the mass measurement).

To be eligible, applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in France for more than 12 months during the 3 years preceding the deadline for applications.

For further information, please visit: http://www.cofund-physics.universite-paris-saclay.fr/