Job Description
Postdoctoral Fellow
Posting Number: SP005141P
Division/College: College of Science
Department: Physics
Location: Moscow
Posting Context Statement:
Position Overview:
Required Experience:
- Demonstrated research in numerical relativity, computational general relativity, or a closely related area of computational physics.
- Experience with PDE solvers (elliptic and/or hyperbolic), numerical methods, and scientific software development.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with experience in HPC environments (e.g., MPI/OpenMP; GPU experience a plus).
- Record of peer-reviewed publications appropriate to career stage.
Required Education:
- Ph.D. in Physics, Astrophysics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, or a closely related field by the start date.
Required Other:
- None
Additional Preferred:
- Strong scientific communication skills (written and oral).
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Commitment to reproducible research (version control, testing, documentation).
- Experience generating binary black hole initial data (conformally flat/curved) on curvilinear/multipatch/multidomain/AMR grids.
- Experience with Einstein Toolkit, NRPy / NRPyElliptic, GRHayL, IllinoisGRMHD, or comparable NR/GRMHD codes.
- Background implementing or benchmarking radiation transport (neutrino or photon) in GR.
- Workflow on supercomputers (e.g., Slurm/PBS), CI/testing, and contributions to open-source scientific software.
- Familiarity with gravitational-wave modeling and catalog/campaign paper authorship.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- None
Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $60,000 annually or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding: This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: Uncertain
Posting Date: 01/08/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
- This position is open until filled, however, applications received on or before January 25, 2026 will receive first consideration.
- Posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
- Please use your CV, List of References, Cover Letter, and Statement of Research to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description.
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Background Check Statement:
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