Postdoctoral and Senior Postdoctoral Positions in Theoretical Aspects of GW Science, Including Numerical Relativity

The California Institute of Technology invites applications for postdoctoral and senior postdoctoral appointments in theoretical aspects of gravitational-wave science --- astrophysics, analytical relativity, gravitational-wave source simulations (largely numerical relativity), gravitational-wave data analysis, and the design and theoretical analysis of advanced gravitational-wave detectors. By a single application one can be considered (as appropriate) for Caltech's Prize Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, including Relativity [see www.pma.caltech.edu/GSR/fellowtheory.html], and for regular postdoctoral and senior postdoctoral positions.

These positions are associated largely or in part with Caltech's tapir group (Theoretical Astrophysics Including Relativity, http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~esp/tapir/ --- Professors Kip Thorne, Peter Goldreich, Marc Kamionkowski, Sterl Phinney and Re'em Sari; Dr. Lee Lindblom; and about 20 postdoctoral or senior postdoctoral fellows, 20 graduate students, and 3 senior visitors). These positions are also associated, more broadly, with the Caltech/JPL Association for Gravitational Wave Research, http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~cajagwr/ , which includes the Caltech portion of LIGO and the Caltech/JPL portion of LISA.

Our Gravitational-Wave Source Simulation Program is joint between tapir (Lee Lindblom, Mark Scheel, Harald Pfeiffer, Frans Pretorius, and grad students) and Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (David Meier and Mark Miller); and includes close interactions with Caltech's Engineering and Applied Sciences Division (the groups of Professors Jerry Marsden [Control and Dynamical Systems] and Michael Ortiz [Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering]).

The application deadline for Prize Fellowships is December 1. Applications will continue to be accepted for regular fellowships until our funding situation becomes fully clear and all positions have been filled, which could be as late as April or May. Materials in support of an application should be sent to

Theoretical Physics and AStrophysics Fellowships
GW Science - c/o Thorne
MS 103-33, Caltech
Pasadena, CA 91125

These materials need to include curriculum vitae with email address and with citizenship indicated, bibliography of publications, web locations of manuscripts not yet published, and a description of the desired research directions. Please ensure that at least three letters of recommendation are sent directly to the above address by the writers. If some of these materials must be sent by email, please direct them to Shirley Hampton, shirley@tapir.caltech.edu, with a request that they be included in the candidate's application file.

Caltech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans, and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply.

(Posted here on 25 November, 2003)

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Professorial Position in Gravitational Wave Experiment or Data Analysis

The Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy at Caltech invites applications for a possible tenure-track position in experimental physics at the assistant professor level, although candidates seeking tenured professorial positions will also be considered. The initial term of appointment for a non-tenured position is normally four years and appointment is contingent upon completion of the Ph.D. degree. We are seeking highly qualified candidates committed to a career in research and teaching.

We are considering applications in all areas of physics, but among the fields that we are especially targeting is gravitational wave experiment and data analysis, particularly research connected with LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory) and/or LISA (the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna).a Caltech is generally methodical and thorough in its professorial searches, and may take several years to fill a position in a targeted field, so failure to make an appointment in any given year should not be misinterpreted as a loss of interest in that field.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of papers published and submitted (with refereed papers indicated), and a brief essay describing the applicant's current research interests and the program of research he or she proposes to carry out at Caltech. Applicants are also requested to have at least three letters of reference sent to the address below; the names and email addresses of the referees should be included in the application.

Applications should be sent to

Professorship in Experimental Physics
c/o Staffing Secretary
MC 103-33
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA 91125, USA

Caltech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply. These are bona fide vacancies and have not been promised to anyone.

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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) at Caltech has an available postdoctoral scholar position in the LIGO simulation group to develop the software models and to use the simulation tool in order to improve the LIGO detector performance through comparison of commissioning results with model predictions.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field, and have some knowledge about modeling of opto-mechanical systems. It is necessary that the candidate be familiar with computer simulation techniques as applied to physical models.

Applications should be sent to

Professor Barry C. Barish
California Institute of Technology
LIGO 18-34
Pasadena, CA 91125

and should include a CV, list of publications, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three or more references. Applicants should request that three or more letters of recommendation be sent directly to the attention of Professor Barish. Caltech is an AffirmativeAction/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Postdoctoral position

Cornell University expects to have an opening for a research associate in general relativity starting in September, 2004. Experience in classical general relativity, gravitational wave astronomy, numerical relativity, or relativistic astrophysics is desirable for this position, and preference will be given to applicants with experience in numerical relativity. The position is for one year, with subsequent renewals depending on performance and the availability of funds. The Cornell Relativity Group consists of Eanna Flanagan, Saul Teukolsky, James York and research associate Larry Kidder. There will also be opportunities to interact with the Theoretical Astrophysics Group, including David Chernoff, Dong Lai, Richard Lovelace, and Ira Wasserman. Applicants should submit a resume with a list of publications, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to:

Sharon Falletta
Space Sciences Bldg.
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6801

(Posted here on 30 September, 2003)

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Research Fellowship

EGO (European Gravitational Observatory) is a French-Italian consortium created for the scientific exploitation of the Virgo gravitational waves detector and for promoting research in experimental GW detection.

EGO has an opening for a 2 years research fellowship. The selected candidate will participate in a study on the application of diffractive optics to a new generation of gravitational waves interferometers in collaboration with the Max Planck Institut fur Gravitationalphysik (Albert Einstein Institut) in Hannover and Ecole de Physique et de Chimie de Paris (ESPCI).

The candidate will be based in Hannover with frequent contacts with ESPCI and EGO in Pisa. EGO may also support a doctoral thesis on the same subject. The deadline for application is February 20th. Interested candidates shall send their personal data to:

Daniel Enard (daniel.enard@ego-gw.it)

(Posted here on 20 January 2004)

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Postdoctoral position(s) in General Relativity and Astrophysics

The Spacetime Physics Group at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for post-doctoral fellowships to begin in the fall of 2004. Faculty in the group include Chris Beetle, Steve Bruenn and Warner Miller. Research interests include the mathematical physics of classical and quantum gravity, relativistic astrophysics and supernova physics. Candidates with expertise in numerical relativity, or whose research overlaps with more than one of the general areas of interest above, are especially encouraged to apply. Up to two positions will be filled, pending funding decisions, and each may be renewed for a second year upon satisfactory progress. Florida Atlantic University is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Interested candidates should send a CV and research statement, and arrange for at least three accompanying letters of recommendation to be sent to:

ST Postdoc Search
Dept. of Physics
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991

Applications may also be submitted electronically in any standard file format (pdf preferred) to faustpd@physics.fau.edu. To receive full consideration, applications should be complete by February 27, 2004.

(Posted here on 20 Jan, 2004)

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JILA Visiting Fellowships 2004-2005

Founded in 1962, JILA has played a role at the forefront of research in technology and physical science ever since. Staffed by scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado at Boulder, this unique partnership between a major university and a Federal agency is internationally recognized for both creative science and its application. Through its Visiting Fellows program, JILA invites university and senior industrial researchers to spend 4 to 12 months at JILA collaborating with senior scientific staff and graduate students in the pursuit of research and applications in the fields of laser technology; optoelectronics; precision measurement; surface science and semiconductors; information and image processing; and materials and process science; as well as basic research in atomic, molecular and optical physics; precision measurement; gravitational physics; chemical physics; astrophysics; and geophysical measurements. Visiting Fellows enjoy and participate in a stimulating environment of research and graduate education aided by modern computing facilities and expert electronics and instrument shops. All Visiting Fellows are normally expected to bring with them funding from their current salary sources to provide one-half of their annual support. Successful applicants from the United States and abroad will begin their Fellowships at JILA between September 2004 and April 2005. Each Visiting Fellowship carries a stipend and a Visiting Faculty appointment at the University of Colorado at Boulder. For more information about JILA or the Visiting Fellowships, please contact the Visiting Scientists Program, JILA, Campus Box 440, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440, U.S.A., visit our web site at jilawww.colorado.edu, or send e-mail to jilavf@jila.colorado.edu

(Posted here on 17 October, 2003)

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POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS IN GRAVITATIONAL WAVE SCIENCE

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a federally-funded research and development center, operated for NASA by the California Institute of Technology and located in Pasadena, California. In the process of expanding its gravitational wave science program JPL is currently accepting applications for post-doctoral scholars in this area.

Gravitational wave science at JPL is being expanded to encompass phenomenology of astrophysical sources; analyses of source dynamics and gravitational wave emission using numerical simulations, approximate solutions of Einstein's equations and other numerical and analytic techniques; development of gravitational wave search algorithms; and extraction of the astronomical information gravitational waves carry. Missions in progress or under development are low-frequency gravitational wave experiments using Doppler tracking of spacecraft (currently the Cassini mission) and the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA).

JPL seeks up to 2 new post-doctoral scholars in gravitational wave science. The successful applicants should be broadly qualified in general relativistic gravitation and astrophysics (in particular with interests and experience which can link together source phenomenology and source modeling--analytical and numerical simulation--with JPL's ongoing research in data analysis. They will carry out basic research in gravitational wave science and also be a resource for the science planning/data reduction and analysis efforts of the LISA project. There will be opportunities for strong interaction with the Caltech gravitational wave science effort. These appointments will be nominally 1 year, with the possibility for renewal for up to two additional years.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, list of publications, and the names and addresses of at least three references to:

Prof. Thomas A. Prince
JPL Chief Scientist and US Mission Scientist for LISA
M/S 180-600
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91109

Applications will be evaluated as they are received and will be accepted until end of January, 2003.

Caltech and JPL are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. Women, minorities, veterans and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

(Posted here on 25 November, 2002)

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Postdoctoral position with the Virgo-LAL-Orsay group

The Virgo group at LAL-Orsay (Universite de Paris-Sud) has an opening for a postdoctoral position in 2004, extendable to 2005. The main goal is to participate in a R&D study of the possible upgrade of the Virgo interferometer for the search of GW using the signal-recycling technique.

The scientific programme is envisaged in two steps: (1) an active participation in 2004 in the commissioning and the tests with signal recycling on the 40-m prototype at LIGO-Caltech, and the validation of the simulation tools for the locking, (2) the preparation, through simulation, of the Virgo signal-recycling upgrade using the experience obtained on the prototype. The successful applicant is therefore expected to be mainly based at Caltech in the first year and at Orsay in the second.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact M. Davier for more information and are asked to provide their personal data and the names of two persons for reference.

Professor Michel Davier
LAL, BP 34
Universite de Paris-Sud
91898 Orsay, France
Tel: 33 1 64 46 8385 (8978 secretary)
Fax: 33 1 64 46 8546
e-mail: davier@lal.in2p3.fr

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Postdoctoral position

The theoretical relativity group expects to have, contingent on funding, openings for postdoctoral researchers starting September 2004. The initial appointment will be for one year and is expected to be renewed for another one or two years subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funds. A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in physics, or a related field is required. The core relativity group at LSU consists of Gabrielle Allen, Peter Diener, Luis Lehner, Jorge Pullin and Edward Seidel, six postdocs and a several graduate students. The group has close ties with theoretical astrophysicists Juhan Frank (accretion processes) and Joel Tohline (simulations of neutron stars). In addition to that LSU hosts a strong experimental gravity group with activity in LIGO and the Louisiana bar detector. The LIGO Livingston site is 30 miles away from Baton Rouge.

The main research interests of the group are numerical relativity and associated theoretical work applied to the binary black hole problem, including radiation reaction calculations and also canonical and spin foam quantum gravity. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application deadline is December 15, 2003, or until suitable candidates are selected. Please send CV, statement of research interests, and three letters of reference to

Jorge Pullin
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001
pullin@lsu.edu
225.578.0464

Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer

(Posted here on 9 October, 2003)

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Gravitational Wave Astrophysicist Position

There is an opening for the position of scientist in the Gamma Ray, Cosmic Ray, and GW Astrophysics Branch in the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. This is a tenure-track position at a level equivalent to assistant professor. Candidates should have experience in numerical relativity with particular emphasis on simulating gravitational wave emission from sources involving black holes relevant to LISA.

Candidates should also have experience and a demonstrated interest in astrophysical source modeling and data analysis with emphasis on LISA. This is a research position; duties also include supervision of post-docs and students in these areas, development of grant proposals, and providing scientific support for the LISA project.

Application information can be found at www.nasajobs.nasa.gov, Announcement #GS04D0095, starting on Monday, February 9. 2004.

Questions should be addressed to Dr. Joan Centrella, jcentrel@lheamail.gsfc.nasa.gov. To receive full consideration, completed applications should be received by 5 March, 2004.

(Posted here on 10 Feb 2004)

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The LIGO Research Group at Penn State anticipates a postdoctoral position opening starting Fall 2003.

The Penn State LIGO Research Group currently includes two faculty (Sam Finn and Ben Owen) three postdocs, four graduate students, and five undergraduate students. The successful candidate for this position will join in the analysis and astrophysical interpretation of data from the LIGO experiment, in addition to other research projects in the broad area of gravity.

Penn State is home to the National Science Foundation Physics Frontier Center for Gravitational Wave Physics and the Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry. It is also home to a major new LIGO Data Analysis Center, a tier 2 participant in the International Virtual Data Grid Laboratory. The core faculty at these Centers includes Abhay Ashtekar, Bernd Bruegmann, Sam Finn, Pablo Laguna, Peter Meszaros, Ben Owen, Steinn Sigurdsson and Alex Wolszczan. In addition, Roger Penrose spends approximately six weeks a semester at the Gravity Center. Overall the Center has approximately a dozen post-docs and post-doctoral visitors and a similar number of advanced graduate students. There is considerable scientific interaction with high energy theorists, geometers and applied mathematicians at Penn State.

The Centers holds four weekly seminars in various areas of Gravitational Physics and Geometry as well as several focus sessions, workshops and conferences a year. Thus, there is constant intellectual stimulation and opportunities to interact with leading experts in the field. One of the distinguishing features of the Center is the vigorous interaction between the four areas. Post-docs and students in the Center cross the traditional boundaries in our field and are thus well prepared to import ideas and techniques from one area to another. Further details on scientific interests, weekly activities and upcoming events can be found at the Center website: gravity.psu.edu.

Typically, the initial appointment will be for one year and renewed for the second, subject to satisfactory progress and continued funding.

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, a brief description of research interests and have three letters of recommendation sent directly to

Karen Brewster
Box C
104 Davey Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802

To receive full consideration, applications must be received by December 15th although we will consider applications till the positions are filled.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its work force.

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The Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (CGPG) and the Center for Gravitational Wave Physics (CGWP) at Penn State anticipate several post-doctoral openings with start date of September 2004 in the following areas:

1. Mathematical General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
2. Numerical Relativity
3. GW Physics and Astrophysics

The core faculty at the two Centers includes Abhay Ashtekar, Bernd Bruegmann, Sam Finn, Pablo Laguna, Peter Meszaros, Ben Owen, Alejandro Perez, Deirdre Shoemaker (starting Fall 2004), Steinn Sigurdsson and Alex Wolszczan. In addition, Roger Penrose spends approximately six weeks a semester. The Gravity Center has approximately a dozen post-docs and post-doctoral visitors and a similar number of advanced graduate students.

We hold a weekly Center seminar at the level of a `Gravitational Physics Colloquium' and three more specialized weekly seminars in each of the areas listed above. There is constant intellectual stimulation and opportunities to interact with leading experts in the field. One of the distinguishing features of the Center Gravity is the vigorous interaction between these areas. Post-docs and students in the Center cross the traditional boundaries in our field and are thus well prepared to import ideas and techniques from one area to another.

The CGWP has an international visitor program and hosts frequent workshops focused on critical gravitational wave phenomenology problems. The CGWP was founded by the National Science Foundation in 2001 with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary research linking astrophysics, gravitational wave physics and experimental gravitational wave detection in the pursuit of the scientific understanding of gravity and the development of gravitational wave observations as a tool of observational astronomy.

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, a brief description of research interests and relevant experience, and have three letters of recommendation sent directly to

Karen Brewster
Gravity Postdoc ??
104 Davey Laboratory
Penn State U.
University Park, PA 16802

where ?? =

• A for Mathematical General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
• B for Numerical Relativity
• C for GW Physics and Astrophysics

We will begin processing applications starting December 1st, 2003 and continue until all available positions are filled. More information can be found at gravity.psdu.edu.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

(Posted here on Oct 13, 2003)

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The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a joint NASA/ESA mission to observe low frequency gravitational waves from astrophysical sources, using laser interferometry between freely floating masses 5 million km apart, with a planned launch date of 2011.

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on experimental tests and analysis to investigate residual acceleration noise sources likely to affect the proof masses, to increase confidence that the residual acceleration levels can meet the mission requirements. The successful applicant will also be involved in providing scientific support for LISA with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Applicants should have a relevant PhD and experience in at least one of the following areas: precision physical measurements, space engineering, control engineering. The position is renewable for up to three years.

Interested applicants should submit a CV and contact information for three references to:

vdrew@stanford.edu

or fax at

650.723.2666.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer.

(Posted here on April 1, 2003)

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Post-Doctoral Position in Numerical Relativity

Applications are invited for an expected post-doctoral position at Southampton College in the field of numerical relativity as part of a collaborative NSF funded project (involving Hirschmann at BYU and Lehner and Tohline at LSU). Current research is directed toward modeling gravitational collapse, coupling hydrodynamics to general relativity, and development of parallel and adaptive computational infrastructure. The relativity group at Southampton consists of three faculty members, Steve Liebling, Arvind Borde, and Gaurav Khanna.

The start date is negotiable, but preference is for the summer or fall of 2004. The appointment is initially for one year and potentially renewable for a second and third year, contingent upon satisfactory performance and continued funding. Candidates with experience and interest in general relativity, computational physics, and relativistic astrophysics are encouraged to apply. All candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field by the time of appointment.

Southampton College (http://www.southampton.liu.edu) is one of three main campuses of Long Island University and is situated near the storied beaches of the Hamptons and within easy reach of New York City, Stony Brook University, and Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Send a letter of application, a CV, a statement of research interests and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to:

Steve Liebling
Natural Science Division
Southampton College
Southampton, NY 11968

or the email address below (in PDF, PS, or plain text formats only).

Screening of applicants will begin February 18, 2004 and will continue until the position is filled. Direct all inquiries and electronic applications to Steve Liebling (steve -dot- liebling -at- liu -dot- edu).

(Posted here on 10 Feb 2004)

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Postoctoral Research Position in GW Data Analysis and Source Modeling

The Gravitational Wave Group at the University of Birmingham (UK) invites applications for a 3-yr postdoctoral research position in gravitational wave data analysis and source modelling. The position is planned to become available from 1st April 2004. We are particularly interested in candidates with research experience in numerical relativity, relativistic astrophysics, pulsar astronomy, accreting neutron stars or cosmology who are interested in the growing field of gravitational wave observations.

The GW group consists of three academic staff members (Mike Cruise, Carlo Ungarelli and Alberto Vecchio) two post-docs and several postgraduate research students. Our research interests include relativistic astrophysics, with emphasis on compact object binary systems and neutron stars; analysis of the data from GEO/LIGO and the LISA space-borne interferometer; cosmology; gravitational wave detectors (http://www.sr.bham.ac.uk/research/gravity). The GW group is a member of the GEO600 Collaboration and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, with access to both GEO and LIGO data, and the UK Advanced LIGO Consortium. The GW group has also strong ties to the LISA Project (Cruise is member of the LISA International Science Team) and is active in LISA related research and the SMART-2 project (LISA technology demonstrator).

The GW group has access to excellent computational resources, including a 200-node Beowulf computing cluster (http://www.sr.bham.ac.uk/tsunami) for GW data analysis.

The GW group is part of the larger Astrophysics and Space Research Group (11 academic staff members, 10 post-docs, 18 postgraduate research students and 12 technical staff members; http://www.sr.bham.ac.uk) with active programs in Extra-galactic Astrophysics and Solar and Heliospheric Physics and has strong ties to the Fundamental Physics Group led by Clive Speake (precision tests of gravity and Casimir force measurements).

Applicants should send a C.V., publication list, and a brief statement of their research interests to:

Mrs Erica Gaize
Astrophysics and Space Research Group
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK

They should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to this address. The nominal closing date for applications is 31st January, 2004, but applications received after this date will be considered if the position is still open.

For enquiries please contact Alberto Vecchio: av@star.sr.bham.ac.uk

The University of Birmingham confirms its commitment to equal opportunities in employment, in order to maximise the effective use of human resources in the best interest of the University and employees alike. In all its activities as an employer, the University seeks to ensure that individuals are recruited, trained, promoted and treated according to their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities.

(Posted here on 2 Jan 2004)

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN EXPERIMENTAL GRAVITATION

The UCI gravitation lab www.physics.uci.edu/~glab conducts tests of Newtonian gravity and the weak equivalence principle, and searches for new weak forces with macroscopic range. The program uses torsion pendulums operating at cryogenic temperature for minimal thermal noise and optimal thermal and mechanical stability. These instruments are developed and tested at UC Irvine, and operate in a seismically quiet underground lab near the LIGO installation in Richland, Washington. The UCI research program is conducted in collaboration with the experimental gravitation group of Paul Boynton at the University of Washington.

Experience with cryogenic technology and/or precision electromechanical devices and instrumentation is desirable for this position. Please send a resume with names and addresses of three references by August 31, 2001 to:

Professor Riley Newman
Department of Physics and Astronomy
4129 Frederick Reines Hall
University of California
Irvine CA 92697-4575

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

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Postdoctoral position

I will have a postdoctoral position available in my group at the University of Chicago beginning in September, 2004. If you are interested in being considered for this position, please send me your vita, publications list, and a brief description of your research interests. Please also arrange to have 3 letters of reference sent to me. I very much prefer that all application materials (vita, publications list, statement of research interests, and letters of reference) be sent by ordinary mail rather than email. My mailing address is:

Robert M. Wald
Enrico Fermi Institute
University of Chicago
5640 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

To be assured of full consideration, all application materials should reach me by January 1, 2004.

[Posted here on 25 Nov, 2003]

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Postdoctoral Position

Deadline: 31 January, 2004

The Gravitation Group at the University of Guelph expects to have one or two post-doctoral positions available in the next academic year (starting in September 2004). The positions will be for one year, renewable to a second year upon satisfactory progress.

The Gravitation Group at Guelph currently consists of two faculty members, David Garfinkle and Eric Poisson, and a number of graduate students. Research interests include the physics of black holes, gravitational waves, radiation reaction, critical gravitational collapse, and the approach to the singularity. The group enjoys close ties with the relativity group at the University of Waterloo and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Also, Guelph's proximity to Toronto makes possible interactions on a regular basis with members of CITA (Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics).

Preference might be given to persons already actively working in the research areas listed previously. However, candidates working in other areas will not be overlooked. Researchers with a background in numerical relativity are especially encouraged to apply.

The interested candidate should send (i) a curriculum vitae, (ii) a list of publications, (iii) a statement of research interests, and (iv) have three letters of recommendation sent to the address appearing below. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2003. Applications should *not* be sent by e-mail. Only the successful applicant will be contacted; unless a query is made by e-mail, unsuccesful applicants will not be notified. (We apologize for this, but we do not have the secretarial support to keep all the applicants informed of their status.)

For more information on the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph, please consult the Department's home page at www.physics.uguelph.ca.

All applications should be sent to

Eric Poisson
Dept. of Physcis
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada

(Posted here on 25 Nov 2003)

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The University of Oregon invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position to conduct research in search of gravitational radiation in collaboration with the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.  The successful applicant will have experience and expertise in modern data analysis, and will engage in the development of data analysis software for the search for gravity waves. Duties will also include development of instrumentation. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics or astronomy.  Send an application letter along with three letters of reference to

Professor James Brau
Physics Department
1274 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1274

by December 15. We will continue to consider applications until the position is filled.

The UofO is an AA/EO/ADA Institution committed to cultural diversity.

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The University of Texas at Brownsville Relativity Group (UTBRG) invites applications for three postdoctoral positions in the areas of gravitational wave source modeling (numerical relativity), gravitational wave data analysis, and the interface between these activities. The position is for one year, renewable for one-year periods, pending on continued financial support and satisfactory performance. The starting date for the positions is Fall 2004 or earlier. We will be continuously reviewing applications until the positions are filled starting November 30th.

The group consists of six faculty members (Warren Anderson, Manuela Campanelli, Mario Diaz, Carlos Lousto, Soumya Mohanty, and Soma Mukherjee), four post-docs (Lior Barack, Mark Hannam, Yasushi Mino, and Yosef Zlochower), and nine graduate students. Two new faculty members, in the area of Relativistic Astrophysics, will join the group in the coming year, and we expect to double the number of graduated students involved in the group within the next year.

A new NASA-URC Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy (CGWA) (http://cgwa.phys.utb.edu/) is in operation since January 2003 at The University of Texas at Brownsville. The focus of the center will be on research in gravitational radiation relevant for LISA (Laser Interferometric Space Antenna), a joint NASA-ESA mission.

Current activities of the group include: i) development of tools for data analysis for the LIGO project (in particular stochastic background and burst searches), ii) the "Lazarus project" (a combined approach to binary black hole merger simulations using full numerical, perturbative, and post-Newtonian techniques), iii) the computation of radiation reaction effects in binary systems with small mass ratio using perturbative techniques, and iv) grid computing. We are beginning to (or will soon) expand our research interests in three additional directions: i) developing tools that allow the information gathered in source modeling activities to inform data analysis algorithms and vice versa, ii) developing expertise in source modeling, data analysis, and their interface for LIGO and LISA sources, and iii) astrophysics of supermassive black holes.

The group is currently a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration as a LIGO I institution, and has applied to become a LIGO/GriPhyN Tier II center. We are also charter members of the GriPhyN and iVDGL projects, two large scale NSF funded projects that will form the world's first global "computational grid", providing a Petabyte scale computational resource for major scientific experiments in physics, astronomy, biology and engineering, including LIGO.

The group has excellent computational facilities including a network of SGI and LINUX workstations, and a 96-node Beowulf cluster, which has been recently grid-enabled (with VDT 1.2) and has a running version of Cactus for numerical relativity applications. (See http://www.phys.utb.edu/beowulf for more details.) We are also going to construct a new Beowulf cluster dedicated to numerical relativity research.

Applications shall consist of a cover letter, statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae, and at least three letters of recommendation. Applicants should send as soon as possible all materials to:

Dr. Carlos Lousto
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Texas at Brownsville
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520

The University of Texas at Brownsville is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified Applicants receive equal consideration in the selection process. We encourage applicants from Members of traditionally under represented groups protected under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Vietnam Era, and persons with physical disabilities.

(Posted here on October 17, 2003)

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Tenure-track faculty position in Experimental Physics at the Assistant Professor level; a postdoctoral position in GW science. The details of both openings, as well as the contact information, are at www.physics.wsu.edu/Searches.htm.

The application deadline for the postdoc position is Jan 15, 2004. The review of applicants for the tenure-track position started on Dec 2, 2003.

Washington State U. is an EO/AA Employer

(Posted here on 15 Dec 03)

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