Home page About PhilJobs:JFP

BHI Postdoctoral Fellow (EXPIRED)

Black Hole Initiative, Harvard University: BHI

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Philosophy of Physics
AOS categories Philosophy of Mathematics
Philosophy of Physics
Philosophy of Science
AOC Philosophy of Physics
Workload Full time
Vacancies 6
Location Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Start date September 1, 2019
Job description

Postdoctoral Research Positions

THE BLACK HOLE INITIATIVE

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Research Fellows in the Black Hole Initiative (BHI) at Harvard University and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). The BHI is the first interdisciplinary research center worldwide to focus on the study of black holes. It will be located within Harvard University at 20 Garden Street in Cambridge, MA. Current senior members of the BHI include Harvard faculty Avi Loeb (director), Peter Galison (History & Philosophy of Science), Ramesh Narayan (Astronomy), Andy Strominger (Physics) and Shing-Tung Yau (Mathematics), as well as SAO astronomer Sheperd Doeleman (Director of the Event Horizon Telescope project).  Successful candidates will have access to our new computing facilities and will have the opportunity to interact and work with researchers above in multiple fields, including (but of course not limited to):

  • Fundamental physics of black holes and the information paradox.
  • Mathematical stability of spacetime and gravitational memory.
  • GR Magnetohydrodynamic simulations of accretion flows.
  • Tidal disruption events.
  • Gravitational Waves and black hole mergers.
  • The Philosophical and Historical context of black holes.
  • Horizon-resolving observations and analysis using the EHT.

Starting date for BHI postdoctoral fellows is September 1, 2019. Applications should be submitted electronically at https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowships/bhi/ by 5:00pm EST, December 1, 2018, but applications will be considered ongoing, continuing until the positions are filled. The grant-funded positions are for two years, renewable for a third year, contingent on performance and funding. Resources for research expenses including publication charges, related conference travel and computing resources will be available.

Further information about the BHI may be found at http://www.bhi.fas.harvard.edu

Please direct any questions on the application process to Barbara Elfman:  [email protected].

Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. AAE/EOE.

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/opportunities/fellowsh...
Hard deadline January 1, 2019, 12:00pm EST
Contact
Web address for more information http://www.bhi.fas.harvard.edu
Contact name Barbara Elfman
Contact email
Bookkeeping
Time created October 17, 2018, 9:58am UTC
Scheduled expiry date January 1, 2019, 12:00pm EST
Expired on January 2, 2019, 12:46pm EST
Last updated March 14, 2019, 3:00pm UTC
Last update notification
The deadline has been extended to Jan 1, 2019
November 27, 2018, 5:09pm UTC

Save the ad using the "save" button below to receive notifications of significant updates.
Job Market Calendar This institution has confirmed that the position advertised will follow the APA's recommended job market calendar.
Save