Contact: berti[AT]jhu.eduLocation: Baltimore, MD, USA
The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships in the general area of gravitational physics and gravitational-wave astronomy. These fellowships offer the opportunity for postdoctoral research that combines academic freedom with strong faculty mentorship in an intellectually vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming department. The Department has strong programs in condensed-matter physics, particle physics, astrophysics, and biological physics and is embarking upon a significant expansion, including growth into new areas of physics. The department also benefits from its close relationship with the Space Telescope Science Institute, located on the Johns Hopkins campus.
The candidates are expected to work in Emanuele Berti’s research group (https://pages.jh.edu/eberti2/about/). The group currently includes 6 postdocs, 7 Ph.D. students, and various undergraduate students supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, the John Templeton Foundation, the Simons Foundation, and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The postdoctoral fellows will be provided with support for travel across the nodes of the recently established Simons Collaboration on Black holes and Strong Gravity (SimonsC-BHSG). The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University has a vibrant and interdisciplinary research environment, and the candidates are encouraged to collaborate with other faculty members, students and postdocs working in closely related research areas. More details about the department and its research can be found at https://physics-astronomy.jhu.edu.
Consideration of applications will begin on 1 December 2025 and continue until all available positions are filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and a list of publications, and arrange for at least three letters of reference on their behalf to be submitted to the application website.