<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>The University of Auckland is seeking applications for two post-doctoral research fellows to work on a team led by Renate Meyer (cc'd).</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.smartrecruiters.com/TheUniversityOfAuckland/743999791879982-research-fellows-physics-and-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.smartrecruiters.com/TheUniversityOfAuckland/743999791879982-research-fellows-physics-and-statistics</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">We are specifically seeking applicants who can demonstrate expertise in one or more of </span><span style="font-weight:700;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">i) </span><span style="color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">numerical simulations in astrophysical or cosmological settings, </span><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">ii)</span><span style="color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> fundamental physics and cosmology and </span><span style="font-weight:700;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">iii)</span><span style="color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> Bayesian inference, in particular statistical methods applied to gravitational wave detectors. In particular, this is an explicitly interdisciplinary project and we are particularly keen to encourage applications from candidates whose primary academic background is in statistics.</span>"</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">We will consider applications as they come through and expect to be interviewing from late December into early January. The position will close on the </span><span style="font-weight:700;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">12 January 2022</span><span style="color:rgb(68,69,69);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"> so please include your CV, research summary and three letters of recommendation before this date, and as soon as possible.</span>"</div><div><br></div><div>You can listen to an interview with Renate here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018819434/prof-renate-meyer-decoding-signals-from-the-universe" target="_blank">https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018819434/prof-renate-meyer-decoding-signals-from-the-universe</a></div><div><br></div><div>I work across the road at AUT, and I'm an Associate Investigator on the Marsden Fund Council Award that supports this project:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/funds-and-opportunities/marsden/awarded-grants/marsden-fund-highlights/2021-marsden-fund-highlights/deciphering-gravitational-waves-and-decoding-signals-from-the-universe/" target="_blank">https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/funds-and-opportunities/marsden/awarded-grants/marsden-fund-highlights/2021-marsden-fund-highlights/deciphering-gravitational-waves-and-decoding-signals-from-the-universe/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please spread the word!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Willem</div><div><br></div></div>