Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cosmology

Applications are invited for a 3-year postdoctoral research position in cosmology based in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, in the research group of Prof. Chris Blake.  The focus of the position is to use the large-scale structure of the Universe, in connection with distance indicators, to learn about the cosmological model.  The postdoc will gain membership of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration.

Example research activities may include: performing cosmological analysis of galaxy peculiar velocity datasets; using correlations between large-scale structure and distance indicators to learn about cosmology; and/or improving distance-ladder methods using supernovae, standard sirens or fast radio bursts.  Related, independent research is also encouraged.

The appointee will be supported in their career development, and encouraged to supervise postgraduate and undergraduate students.  Depending on the experience of the applicant, the position may be offered at either Academic Level A6 (current salary AUD102,029) or Level B1 (generally for applicants with at least 3 years' experience since their PhD, current salary AUD115,006).

OzGrav is a collaboration of eight Australian universities that has been awarded $35M by the Australian Research Council, to fund scientific activities across many fields of astrophysics between 2024 and 2031.  This position is based at the Swinburne OzGrav node, in the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing.  Each postdoc position has a generous travel budget and access to resources such as the Swinburne supercomputer.  OzGrav is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusivity for all members and colleagues.