Topic: LIGO

The Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity department offers junior and senior postdoctoral appointments lasting two to five years. Research connects analytical strong-gravity modelling, numerical relativity and gravitational-wave observations, including LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA and future detectors. Themes include waveform generation, accelerated inference, compact-object astrophysics, cosmography and tests of gravity. Expected start is autumn 2027; 23 November is the full-consideration deadline, with later applications considered until positions are filled.

The MIT Kavli and Juan Carlos Torres fellowships support two researchers pursuing astrophysics theory, observations or instrumentation. Fellows can use MIT facilities, collaborations and a dedicated CPU/GPU cluster, with opportunities involving Magellan, TESS, LIGO, HERA, CHIME, WINTER and Chandra, plus emerging instruments. Appointments last up to three years, renewed annually according to performance, and include an approximately $15,000 research budget. Stated compensation is $73,308–$90,000.

Cole, Cormac and new host Sanika discuss gravitational-wave astrophysics: neutron-star and black-hole mergers, LIGO and Virgo observations, and future detectors including LISA. The conversation introduces both the scientific signals and the research questions driving the field.

Øyvind Grøn discusses gravitational waves, their detection by LIGO and what these measurements reveal about distant cosmic events. Conversation in Norwegian.