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PhD Project in Gravitational Wave lensing and high redshift Cosmology
Niels Bohr Institute
Faculty of SCIENCE
University of Copenhagen
The Strong Group at the Niels Bohr International Academy invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in Gravitational Wave Lensing. The project is part of the research project “Exploring the Uncharted Universe with Gravitational Waves”, which is financed by the VILLUM Young Investigator Grant nº 53101.
Start date is (expected to be) November 1st or as soon as possible thereafter.
The project
Gravitational waves (GWs) are powerful probes of the cosmos. When traveling across the universe they will inevitably encounter intervening matter that may produce multiple images or distort their waveforms. This project will study how we can exploit GW lensing to learn about the high redshift Universe. This project will explore the prospects of current and future ground- and space-based GW detectors such as Cosmic Explorer, Einstein Telescope and LISA to identify lensed gravitational waves. Synergies with lensed electromagnetic signals will be investigated.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for motivated candidates within the fields of gravitational wave physics and gravitational lensing. Applicants with a background on gravitational lensing and high redshift cosmology are encouraged to apply, as well as candidates with experience in electromagnetic searches of lensing.
Our group and research: what do we offer?
The Gravitational Wave Explorers group exploits the recently discovered gravitational waves – ripples in space and time produced by extreme gravitational systems like colliding black holes - to open unique opportunities to measure the Universe’s expansion in uncharted regions, map the unseen dark matter and test Einstein's gravity.
The group is a part of Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. We are located at Blegdamsvej 17,Copenhagen, Denmark.
We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include access to state-of-art computer clusters.
Principal supervisor is Professor Vitor Cardoso, Niels Bohr Institute, E-mail: vitor.cardoso@nbi.ku.dk
Co-supervisor is Asst. Prof. Jose María Ezquiaga, Niels Bohr Institute, E-mail: jose.ezquiaga@nbi.ku.dk.
The PhD programme
Depending of your level of education, you can undertake the PhD programme as either:
Option A: A three year full-time study within the framework of the regular PhD programme (5+3 scheme), if you already have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master’s degree.
Option B: An up to five year full-time study programme within the framework of the integrated MSc and PhD programme (the 3+5 scheme), if you do not have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master´s degree – but you have an education equivalent to a Danish bachelors´s degree.
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Option A: Getting into a position on the regular PhD programme
Qualifications needed for the regular programme
To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, you must have completed a degree programme, equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (180 ECTS/3 FTE BSc + 120 ECTS/2 FTE MSc) related to the subject area of the project, e.g. physics and astronomy. For information of eligibility of completed programmes, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database.
Terms of employment in the regular programme
Employment as PhD fellow is full time and for maximum 3 years.
Employment is conditional upon your successful enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.
Option B: Getting into a position on the integrated MSc and PhD programme
Qualifications needed for the integrated MSc and PhD programme
If you do not have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master´s degree, you might be qualified for the integrated MSc and PhD programme, if you have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish bachelor´s degree. Here you can find out, if that is relevant for you: General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database.
Terms of the integrated programme
To be eligible for the integrated scholarship, you are (or are eligible to be) enrolled at one of the faculty’s master programmes inPhysics.
Students on the integrated programme will enroll as PhD students simultaneously with completing their enrollment in this MSc degree programme.
The duration of the integrated programme is up to five years, and depends on the amount of credits that you have passed on your MSc programme. For further information about the study programme, please see: www.science.ku.dk/phd, “Study Structures”.
Until the MSc degree is obtained, (when exactly two years of the full 3+5 programme remains), the grant will be paid partly in the form of 48 state education grant portions (in Danish: “SU-klip”) plus salary for work (teaching, supervision etc.) totalling a workload of 150 working hours per year.
A PhD grant portion is currently (2023) DKK 6.589 before tax.
When you have obtained the MSc degree, you will transfer to the salary-earning part of the scholarship for a period of two years. At that point, the terms of employment and payment will be according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State (AC). The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.
Responsibilities and tasks in both PhD programmes
- Complete and pass the MSc education in accordance with the curriculum of the MSc programme
- Carry through an independent research project under supervision
- Complete PhD courses corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS / ½ FTE
- Participate in active research environments, including a stay at another research institution, preferably abroad
- Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities
- Write scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals
- Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your project
We are looking for the following qualifications:
- Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
- Relevant publications
- Relevant work experience
- Other relevant professional activities
- Curious mind-set with a strong interest in gravitation and lensing
- Good language skills
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Application and Assessment Procedure
Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.
Please include:
- Your motivation for applying for the specific PhD project (max. one page)
- Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position (max. two pages)
- Original diplomas for Bachelor of Science or Master of Science and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in another language than English or Danish. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted.
- Publication list (if possible)
The deadline for applications is 9 June 2023, 23:59 GMT +2.
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.
The further process
After deadline, a number of applicants will be selected for academic assessment by an unbiased expert assessor. You are notified, whether you will be passed for assessment.
The assessor will assess the qualifications and experience of the shortlisted applicants with respect to the above mentioned research area, techniques, skills and other requirements. The assessor will conclude whether each applicant is qualified and, if so, for which of the two models. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.
Questions
For specific information about the PhD fellowship, please contact the co-supervisor, Asst. Prof. Jose María Ezquiaga, Niels Bohr Institute, E-mail: jose.ezquiaga@nbi.ku.dk.
General information about PhD study at the Faculty of SCIENCE is available at the PhD School’s website: https://www.science.ku.dk/phd/.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding community and invites all regardless of personal background to apply for the position.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Frederiksberg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
KU - SCIENCE - NBI, Rocherfellerkomplekset, Juliane Maries Vej 30, 2100 København Ø
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 09-06-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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