Post-doctoral opening in Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Physics

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The Maryland Gravitation Theory Group announces an opening for a
postodctoral position in theoretical gravitational-wave physics.
The initial appointment is for one year, renewable contingent
on continued funding and satisfactory performance.

The relevant research areas for this position are: gravitational-wave
source modeling; the interface between analytical and numerical relativity;
data analysis; post-Newtonian theory; physical mechanisms in the early Universe
responsible for gravitational-wave emission; quantum measurement theory
and its applications to advanced laser-interferometer gravitational-wave detectors
operating at and below the standard quantum limit.

The Maryland gravitation theory group consists of Professors Dieter Brill,
Alessandra Buonanno, Bei-Lok Hu, Ted Jacobson, Charlie Misner (Emeritus),
and Manuel Tiglio, postdocs Etienne Racine, Yi Pan, Thomas Sotiriou,
and 5 graduate students.

The gravitation theory group has also interactions with the Maryland
Gravitation Experimental Group, Professors Ho-Jung Paik and Peter Shawhan,
the Astronomy Department, notably, Professors Cole Miller and Chris Reynolds,
the LISA and numerical relativity group at NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center
and (through Professors Buonanno and Shawhan) with the LIGO Scientific
Collaboration.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and
a statement of research interests and also make arrangements to have three
letters of recommendation. All the material should be sent by regular mail or
email to

 Alessandra Buonanno
 Department of Physics
 University of Maryland
 College Park MD 20742
 USA

 buonanno@physics.umd.edu

The deadline for full consideration is December 15, 2007, but the search
will continue until positions are filled.

Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.