Contact: csgc[At]physics.iitm.ac.inLocation: Chennai, India
The Centre for Strings, Gravitation and Cosmology at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, India, is pleased to announce 5 postdoctoral positions in the following areas:
– Classical, semi-classical and quantum gravity
– Cosmology and Astrophysics
– Gravitational waves
– String theory
The Centre presently consists of 6 faculty members, 12 doctoral students, and 5 postdoctoral fellows. The faculty members also regularly supervise many undergraduate and master’s students on projects. More details about the Centre can be found at the following links:
https://physics.iitm.ac.in/~csgc/
https://ioe.iitm.ac.in/project/strings-gravitation-and-cosmology/
Candidates with expertise and/or interest in the above areas are encouraged to apply. In addition to their research work, the postdoctoral fellows will also be expected to contribute to the other academic activities of the Institute. The positions will be for one year, with the possibility of extension for one more year.
Candidates can send their applications by email to the address: csgc[At]physics.iitm.ac.in. The application should be attached to the email as a single PDF and it should contain the following documents:
– Most recent CV with the list of publications.
– A summary of doctoral research and future research proposal (less than 4 pages).
The candidates should also arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the same email address.
Important dates: The application and the letters of recommendation should be received by December 15, 2023. The selected candidates are expected to join soon after the decisions are made by the end of December, but no later than March 1, 2024.