Contact: mpessah[AT]nbi.dkLocation: Copenhagen, Denmark
The Theoretical Astrophysics Group in the Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship at the interface between astrophysical fluid dynamics and gravitational wave astrophysics. The fall of 2026 would be the preferred starting date. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit all material using this website before January 7th, 2026, but the search will continue beyond this date.
The Theoretical Astrophysics Group in the Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) at the Niels Bohr Institute invites expressions of interest for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship at the interface between astrophysical fluid dynamics and gravitational wave astrophysics. The fall of 2026 would be the preferred starting date. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit all material using this website before January 7th, 2026, but the search will continue beyond this date.
We are seeking highly motivated, outstanding individuals who will contribute to and develop research programs related to the dynamics and observational signatures of compact binary mergers. Expertise in astrophysical fluid dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, radiative transfer, gravitational-wave astrophysics, and/or high-performance computing will be a valuable asset. Group members have access to some of the largest dedicated astrophysics computer resources in Scandinavia, including a general-purpose cluster with more than 10,000 cores, a GPU cluster, a petabyte of storage, and dedicated data analysis servers.
Postdoctoral fellows are expected to conduct independent research and interact with other NBIA members. They have the opportunity to guide students, teach courses at various levels, participate in outreach activities, and organize international meetings and PhD schools.
The Niels Bohr International Academy fosters the traditions of internationalism, interdisciplinary science, and excellence in physics, which have characterized the Niels Bohr Institute for more than a century. The NBIA functions as a primary center for fundamental research, including theoretical and computational astrophysics, particle astrophysics, gravitational physics, high-energy particle physics, quantum physics, and biophysics.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes expressions of interest from all qualified individuals, regardless of personal background.