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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK is inviting expressions of interest from candidates to apply for advanced long-term fellowships with the

Astronomy Centre
Experimental Particle Physics group
Theoretical Particle Physics group

We are seeking candidates to apply for:

STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (ERF)
Royal Society University Research Fellowship (URF)
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship

Expressions of interest should be sent by email to Dr Jonas Lindert at J.Lindert(at)sussex.ac.uk (Your email should have the subject “Advanced Fellowships Sussex”.) by 10th July 2025. Please indicate the research group you are interested in.

Expressions of interest should be sent by email to Dr Jonas Lindert at J.Lindert(at)sussex.ac.uk (Your email should have the subject “Advanced Fellowships Sussex”.) by 10th July 2025. Please indicate the research group you are interested in.

To be considered, please submit the following documents:

STFC ERF Expression of Interest Form [DOCX 26.08KB]. This needs to have the scope and detail of an actual research proposal.

OR

A narrative CV in the Résumé for Research and Innovation (R4RI) format

A research proposal (maximum 3 pages), ideally structured using STFC’s required format, with clearly defined vision and approach sections

Please also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the above contact by the same deadline.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified in late July and assigned a mentor to help develop their full applications.

We are also happy to answer any informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within our research community. We particularly encourage expressions of interest from individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Contact: Jonas Lindert (J.Lindert(at)sussex.ac.uk)

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The Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) will offer to support up to four applications (our quota) for the STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship scheme. Expression of interest application deadline is 7th July 2025.

Ernest Rutherford Fellowships are highly competitive. They enable early career researchers with clear leadership potential to establish a strong, independent research programme. They are intended for early career researchers who do not hold a permanent academic position. Applicants must hold a PhD qualification or have relevant experience and clear leadership potential.

Potential applicants should first contact a member of DAMTP academic staff in an appropriate area to discuss the possibility of submitting a pre-application to the DAMTP selection committee which will review requests. They should contact gr-secretary(at)damtp.cam.ac.uk if they have any difficulty identifying an appropriate member of staff or have any questions about the selection process.

Once applicants have identified a member of DAMTP academic staff to sponsor their application, a pre-application may be made by submitting:

• CV
• Publication list
• A completed Expression of Interest form
• An online Equality, Diversity and Inclusion questionnaire (optional)

The CV, publication list and Expression of Interest form should be sent to gr-secretary(at)damtp.cam.ac.uk with attachments as pdf or Word document format files.

Applicants must also ask a referee external to Cambridge to submit a reference letter to the above email address. In addition they must arrange for the DAMTP academic staff member to send a statement of support.
Pre-applications and reference letters must be received no later than 7th July 2025. We expect to inform all applicants of the outcome no later than 17th July.

Successful candidates will be provided with support and advice to develop their application before submission to STFC and will be further supported if selected for interview by STFC.

As per STFC guidelines, candidates will not be put under any pressure to accept an offer to be hosted before 18th July. This is to ensure candidates who submit pre-applications to multiple host organisations are given time to make an informed decision regarding which one to accept.

The STFC closing date for submission of applications is 4pm BST on 1st October 2025.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

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The Graduate School of Physics at Université Paris-Saclay, France, is launching a 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. This includes the following two Theoretical Physics institutes :

• Institut de Physique Théorique (IPhT), Saclay
• Theory Pole of IJCLab, Orsay

The application deadline for the first call is July 31st, 2025 and the expected start of the fellowships early 2026 (flexible).

Applicants will have to propose their own research project, aligned with the School’s wide-ranging fields, from fundamental to applied physics. They are free to choose the institute at which they would like to carry out their research.

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 and application instructions, please visit:
http://www.cofund-physics.universite-paris-saclay.fr/

The Gravity group and the String Theory and Holography group of the school of Mathematical Sciences are accepting expressions of interest from early-career researchers who wish to apply for following fellowships with the University of Southampton as the host institution:

University Research Fellowship
Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship
ERC grants
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships

The Gravity group works on theory modelling, numerical simulations and data analysis for gravitational-wave astronomy. The main focus is on the dynamics of neutron stars and black holes, with direct connections to current ground-based interferometers, next-generation instruments (Cosmic Explorer and the Einstein Telescope) and LISA. Permanent group members are Nils Andersson, Leor Barack, Carsten Gundlach, Ian Jones, Ian Hawke, Adam Pound, Andreas Schmitt and Jonathan Thompson.

The String Theory and Holography group works on string theory; quantum field theory; holographic dualities and applications to gravity, black holes, cosmology, particle physics, condensed matter and quantum information and the permanent members of group are Ines Aniceto, Oscar Dias, Fridrik Gautason, Felix Haehl, Carlos Mafra, Kostas Skenderis, David Turton, Ben Withers, Itamar Yaakov and Ida Zadeh.

The University of Southampton also hosts the STAG Research Centre, which supports the coordinated activities with the theoretical physics and astronomy groups in the school of Physics & Astronomy.

If you would like to be considered please arrange submit a PDF document addressing:

• Vision – What you are hoping to achieve with your proposed work? (up to 500 words)
• Approach – How are you going to deliver your proposed work? (up to 1500 words)
• Capability to deliver – Why are you the right individual to successfully deliver the proposed work? (up to 500 words)
• Career development – Why is this fellowship the right way to develop your career and how will you use it to benefit others? (up to 500 words)
• Please also include a standard CV.

and arrange for one reference letter to be sent to:
Nils Andersson, n.a.andersson@southampton.ac.uk (Gravity)
Kostas Skenderis, K.Skenderis@soton.ac.uk (Strings & Holography)
To receive full consideration please send your EoI by: Friday July 11, 5pm BST

Contact:

Kostas Skenderis (K.Skenderis(at)soton.ac.uk); Andersson, Nils (N.A.Andersson(at)southampton.ac.uk)

Letters of Reference should be sent to:
K.Skenderis(at)soton.ac.uk, N.A.Andersson(at)southampton.ac.uk

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We welcome expressions of interest for an STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship tenable at the School of Mathematics of the University of Edinburgh. Due to our School's quota, we will have an internal selection process. Candidates wishing to apply are encouraged to email a short CV and a one-page research summary by noon on 21 July. Those who apply will be notified of the outcome of the selection process no later than the end of July. We particularly welcome expressions of interest from candidates from backgrounds that are under-represented in the scientific community.

Contact: Figueroa-O’Farrill, Jose Miguel (j.m.figueroa(at)ed.ac.uk)

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The School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield is inviting expressions of interest from candidates in Gravitation and Cosmology (broadly defined) interested in applying for long-term fellowships including:
Royal Society University Research Fellowship (URF)
Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (DHF)
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
ERC Starting Grant
Application deadline: Jul 14, 2025

These prestigious fellowships target early career scientists who have the potential to become leaders in their field. Substantial postdoctoral experience (typically 3-8 years) and demonstration of an independent research program are essential.

We are seeking candidates who will complement our work in cosmology, general relativity, black holes, quantum field theory, quantum gravity, holography and mathematical physics. We are 6 members of staff (Di Valentino, Dolan, Fazzi, Gielen, van de Bruck, Winstanley), several postdocs and 14 PhD students: https://gravity-cosmology.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/.

For selected long-term fellowships schemes and subject to formal approval by the Faculty of Science, the School will commit to convert successfully secured fellowships into a proleptic permanent academic appointment. See here for details.

Expressions of interest should be sent by email to Dr Sam Dolan at s.dolan(at)sheffield.ac.uk. Please include a CV and publication list (as a single PDF) and a brief outline of the proposed research topics. A full research proposal is not required. Your email should have the subject “Advanced Fellowships Sheffield”.

We are also happy to answer any informal enquiries. Our deadline for expressions of interest is 1 July 2025 for the Royal Society URF and 14 July 2025 for all other fellowships.

We are committed to diversity and equality within our community and particularly welcome expressions of interest from minority groups, women, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

Contact: Dr Sam Dolan (s.dolan(at)sheffield.ac.uk)

The Astronomy Unit at Queen Mary University of London is looking to support applications for several prestigious fellowships including:

• STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (ERF)
• Royal Society University Research Fellowship (URF)
• Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (DHF)
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCPF)
• ERC Starting grant (ERC)

Application deadline on Jul 8, 2025.

Candidates typically have 2-10 years of experience and have demonstrated leadership and excellence in their field. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research expertise is aligned with the Unit’s research areas. Our group embraces diversity and encourages applications from female and minority ethnic candidates and other under-represented groups in physics. The group also strives to accommodate flexible working arrangements and special career paths.

For further information on the schemes and the material to be submitted, please visit: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/spcs/astro/about-the-au/jobs-and-opportunities/

Contact Scott Melville (s.melville(at)qmul.ac.uk) or other group members (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/spcs/astro/group-members/academics/) for inquiries and further information.
Contact: Melville, Scott (s.melville(at)qmul.ac.uk)

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Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena. The appointment is associated with the research group of Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi at the Theoretical Physics Institute. The selected candidate is expected to work on the project “GROOVHY: Gravitational radiation from black holes’ hyperbolic mergers”, which is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The project’s workplan spans effective-one-body models for hyperbolic and generic-orbit binary black hole mergers, numerical-relativity and test-body perturbative simulations, and Bayesian data analysis of non-circularized black hole mergers. Applications should be received by August 1st, 2025, but will be considered until the position is filled.

The project is embedded in an ongoing scientific effort on gravitational-wave science and modeling of multimessenger signals. The successful candidate has the opportunity to join the international Virgo, LISA and/or Einstein Telescope collaborations. The Jena group is also part of the computational relativity (CoRe) collaboration.

Applications should be received by August 1st, 2025, but will be considered until the position is filled. The appointment is for one year and should start in April 2026. An extension may be possible depending on finding availability.

Electronic applications with subject “Application for PD position – SURNAME NAME” should be send to: sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de
Please attach a single PDF with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of three potential referees, who may be contacted separately.

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The Director of the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CTP PAS) invites applications for a post-doctoral position at CTP PAS within the GRAVITES project, implemented as part of the Horizon Europe programme (project no 101071779, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101071779), financed by the European Research Council (ERC) of the European Union. This part of the project is led by Prof. Piotr Chruściel. Application Deadline June 30th 2025 - 23:59 (CEST).

Required qualifications and skills:
Expertise, interest, and ideally some hands-on knowledge in the areas of classical theory of gravitation and of quantum photonics.

Specific Requirements
Responsibilities:
The successful Candidate will devote a major part of his research time to theoretical aspects of experiments related to quantum photonic states in optical fibres interacting with the gravitational field.

Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Research Field: Physics » Other

Benefits

The position is offered for an initial period of 2 years with the possibility of extension until the end of the project, i.e. March 2029. The starting date of the appointment is August 1, 2025, possibly later if more convenient after mutual agreement. The salary range is around 9500 PLN gross, depending on the Candidate’s qualifications.

Eligibility criteria
The application should include:

1. Scientific CV including publication list, participation in research projects and conferences (with the General Data Protection Regulation clause “I consent to the processing of my personal data necessary for the recruitment process in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016, on the
   Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk
   Aleja Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warszawa
   Tel.: +48 573 823 493
   E-mail: cft(at)cft.edu.pl, NIP: 525-000-92-81, REGON: 000844815 protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR)”);
2. Signed General Data Protection Regulation clause above;
3. Copies of academic titles and diplomas;
4. Applicants should arrange to have two or more reference letters sent directly to the email
   address given below.

Selection process
The application documents should be sent electronically to rekrutacja(at)cft.edu.pl. In the
subject of the email please indicate the reference number: PCh/10/2025. Submissions before June 30, 2025 will be given full consideration. The candidate will be selected by the end of July 2025.

Additional comments
The Center for Theoretical Physics PAS adheres to the Internal Reporting Regulations, which outline the procedure for reporting legal violations and subsequent actions. The full text of the regulations is available on the Institute’s website.

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