Overview
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in cosmology within the Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology/GR group (www.ctc.cam.ac.uk) at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Candidates should be qualified to undertake research in the areas of the CMB, large-scale structure and early universe cosmology. Although all qualified candidates will be considered, we are particularly interested in candidates who can undertake work on higher-order correlators from Simons Observatory CMB data, notably CMB bispectra in combination with other cosmological probes, to gain new insights about inflation and fundamental theory.
Responsibilities
* Developing and conducting individual and collaborative research objectives, proposals and projects.
* For data reduction aspects of this project, you will have computational experience, preferably on HPC systems with knowledge of parallelisation techniques and GPU programming.
* You will be expected to plan your own research, with guidance if required, and to assist in the preparation of funding proposals.
* You must be able to communicate material of a technical nature.
* You may be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects and development of skills and deliver seminars relating to the research area.
Collaborations and environment
The successful candidate will work primarily with Professors James Fergusson and Paul Shellard, as well as academic staff across the Relativity and Gravitation group and research staff and PhD students. There are close links with the HEP group and the AI Infosys Lab in DAMTP, and the Kavli Institute for Cosmology (www.kicc.cam.ac.uk).
Qualifications and requirements
* PhD in a relevant area of theoretical physics (or near completion) and an established track record of original research and collaboration experience.
* Experience in cosmology, CMB data analysis, or related areas is desirable—especially for higher-order correlators and inflation-related topics.
* Computational experience on HPC systems, parallelisation techniques, and GPU programming is preferred.
* Ability to communicate technical material and to supervise student projects as needed.
Term and start
The position is fixed-term; funds are available for 2 years in the first instance. The position is expected to be available on or soon after 1 September 2026, but the start date is flexible.
Application process
Click the 'Apply' button to register an account and apply online. Please indicate the contact details of three academic referees, upload a full CV and a description of your recent research (not to exceed three pages). Your referees may be contacted to upload a reference; ensure at least one referee is contactable during the selection process. Quote reference LE47448 on your application and in any correspondence.
Equality and eligibility
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are under-represented at this level in our Department. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Application closing
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