Postdoctoral fellowships in gravitational physics and gravitational-wave astronomy at Johns Hopkins University

About this position

• Postdoctoral fellowships in gravitational physics and gravitational-wave
• astronomy at Johns Hopkins University The William H. Miller III
• Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University
• invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships in the general area
• of gravitational physics and gravitational-wave astronomy. These
• fellowships offer the opportunity for postdoctoral research that
• combines academic freedom with strong faculty mentorship in an
• intellectually vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming department. The
• Department has strong programs in condensed-matter physics, particle
• physics, astrophysics, and biological physics and is embarking upon a
• significant expansion, including growth into new areas of physics. The
• department also benefits from its close relationship with the Space
• Telescope Science Institute, located on the Johns Hopkins campus. The
• candidates are expected to work in Emanuele Berti's research group (https://pages.jh.edu/eberti2/about/).
• The group currently includes about 10 postdocs, 5 Ph.D. students, and
• various undergraduate students supported in part by grants from the
• National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation. The
• postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to collaborate within the recently
• established Simons Collaboration on Black Holes and Strong Gravity (https://simonscbhsg.com/).
• Typical starting salaries range between $63480 and $75000. A higher
• salary may be possible for exceptionally qualified candidates. The
• Department of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University has a
• vibrant and interdisciplinary research environment, and the candidates
• are encouraged to interact with other faculty members, students and
• postdocs working in closely related research areas. More details about
• the department and its research can be found at
• https://physics-astronomy.jhu.edu. Consideration of applications will
• begin on 1 December 2026 and continue until all available positions
• are filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement
• of research interests, and a list of publications, and arrange for at
• least three letters of reference on their behalf to be submitted to
• the application website. All qualified applicants will receive
• consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
• orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status
• as a protected veteran.