Contact: anna.ijjas[AT]aei.mpg.deLocation: Hannover, Germany
The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) in Hannover, Germany, announces the opening of one PhD position in Numerical Relativity and Cosmology nominally starting as early as January 1, 2021. (Note: The start date is flexible and can be anytime between January and May 2021.)
The successful candidate will pursue research in the Lise Meitner Excellence Group “Gravitational Theory and Cosmology,” led by Anna Ijjas. Thesis research will entail the application of numerical relativity techniques to simulating cosmological models and extracting their observational signatures. The PhD student will be associated with the joint AEI-Princeton Cosmology Initiative of the Simons Foundation and will participate in a wide range of activities (workshops, visits, seminars, journal clubs, special events) in Europe and the US.
The successful applicant will conduct thesis research at the AEI in Hannover, receiving their PhD degree from Leibniz University Hannover. The expected duration of the PhD program is three years; it can be extended to four years in exceptional cases.
Using the link below, applicants may upload a recent CV and a brief (1-page) research statement as a single pdf-file as well as the contact information for two referees who will be solicited to provide letters of support. (The research statement should describe past research experience and projects including publications, where applicable. No future research proposal is required.) Applicants are required to have a Master’s degree by the start of the PhD program.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The final deadline is November 15th, 2020.
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