The Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) is now offering four postdoctoral positions funded by Prof David Mateos’ ERC Advanced Grant. 

Selected candidates will collaborate with Profs David Mateos, Jorge Casalderrey-Solana and other members of the group on applications of Holography to Cosmology and Astrophysics, with a focus on Gravitational Waves. 

Topics of interest include cosmological phase transitions, baryogenesis, neutron star mergers, spacetime singularities and holography with dynamical boundary gravity. Prior knowledge of holography is not required. 

Faculty members at the ICCUB working on related areas include Ruxandra Bondarescu, Pablo Bueno, Roberto Emparan, Bartomeu Fiol, Jaume Garriga, Cristiano Germani, Raul Jimenez, Alessio Notari and Jorge Russo. 

For information about research at the ICCUB, visit http://icc.ub.edu

Appointments will begin in the Fall of 2025 or earlier for a period of 3 years. The salary includes social security and public health care benefits, covering spouse and children. We offer flexible working hours and family reconciliation.

The deadline for applications is November 30th 2024.

The University of Barcelona is part of a group of European institutes with a centralized system of postdoctoral applications. Candidates should apply through the following website, choosing Barcelona as one of their preferred institutes: https://itf.fys.kuleuven.be/postdoc-application/

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The ICCUB is an equal employment opportunity employer. The ICCUB promotes a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.

About the Institute of Cosmos Sciences:

The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.

As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.

The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2022: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colorful neighborhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.