Contact: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.zaLocation: Makhanda, South Africa
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at Department of Mathematics (Pure and Applied), Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa. The appointment is funded by the National Research Foundation to support the project “The interaction of gravitational waves with matter including astrophysical applications” being led by Prof. N.T. Bishop. The funding for this position is R320 000.00 per year for two years commencing 1 January 2026.
The project requires someone with a good understanding of general relativity with matter, together with experience in the use of computer algebra and numerical computation. The following papers give some background on the project: https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.20032 https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.17143 https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.01615 https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.15103 https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.00060 https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.08289
Applications should be sent by email with subject “Postdoc Application” to: n.bishop[AT]ru.ac.za.
Please attach a single PDF file named SURNAME.pdf that includes a cover letter (with contact details of three referees), and a curriculum vitae. Applications should be received by 25 August 2025, but late applications will be considered until the position is filled.