The Leonard E. Parker Center for Gravitation, Cosmology, and Astrophysics (CGCA) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for a postdoctoral position working in Prof. Lia Medeiros' group. Current research in the group includes black hole accretion, the Event Horizon Telescope, machine learning, and testing gravity. The appointment is for 3 years, subject to annual review and renewal. The start date will most likely be Fall 2025, but a different start date is negotiable. This position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and research/travel funds. We encourage candidates with broad interests in black holes, accretion, gravity, machine learning methods, and computational/theoretical astrophysics to apply. The CGCA at UWM has active research efforts in astronomy, astrophysics, gravity, and cosmology, with membership in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, NANOGrav, the Event Horizon Telescope, the Zwicky Transient Facility, the GROWTH collaboration, the Australia Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder, and more. The core group is comprised of 8 faculty (Brady, Chang, Creighton, Erb, Kaplan, Medeiros, Vigeland and Wiseman), plus a number of scientists, postdocs, and graduate students.
Applicants should send a C.V., publication list, and a brief statement of their research interests (up to 3 pages) by email to cgca-postdoc-applications@uwm.edu. Please include "EHT" in the subject of all emails.
Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent by e-mail to the above address. Review of applications will begin on January 24th, 2025. Questions should also be sent to the above address, with "EHT" included in the subject.
The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
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UWM Center for Gravitation, Cosmology & Astrophysics
Application address: cgca-postdoc-applications@uwm.edu
Selection begins: Friday, 24 January 2025
Current Status of Position: Accepting Applicants