Contact: sebastiano.bernuzzi@uni-jena.deLocation: Jena, Germany
Applications are invited for a PhD position in Numerical Relativity at the Theoretical Physics Institute (TPI) FSU Jena, Germany.
The successful applicant will join the team led by Prof. Sebastiano Bernuzzi and work on numerical relativity simulations of neutron star mergers. The position is part of a cross-border project between Jena and Prof. David Radice’s group at Penn State University (USA). The project is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) under the DFG-NSF Physics initiative. Candidates with background in numerical relativity, relativistic astrophysics and/or multi-messenger astrophysics with neutron star mergers are encouraged to apply.
The application should be sent by e-mail to ‘sebastiano.bernuzzi[AT]uni-jena.de’ by November 2nd, 2025.
Review of the applications shall start immediately after that date; short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews.
Please submit a *single* PDF file and use as e-mail subject: ‘Application for PhD position – SURNAME NAME’.
Candidates should submit the following documents:
1. a copy of their MSc diploma or a binding statement of its date of completion together with exam results,
2. a CV including the list of publications,
3. a short statement of research achievements and interests (maximum 2 pages).
Applicants should arrange for letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the same e-mail address above.