The Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center offers the opportunity to carry out a research project leading to a PhD degree. We search for candidates interested in subjects pursued at the Particle Astrophysics Technology Centre (Astrocent) implemented at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center as part of the International Research Agendas Programme (IRAP) of the Foundation for Polish Science, supported by the European Funds for a Modern Economy. The main focus of Astrocent is to conduct scientific research in the areas of particle astrophysics that deal with exploring the hidden Universe, and to develop commercial applications of the technologies developed in that context.
The detection of gravitational waves below 30 Hz is critically limited by seismic and Newtonian gravity noises, as well as acoustic disturbances in the infrasound band. We are looking for 2 motivated PhD students to join our research group and contribute to the development of next-generation infrasound and seismic sensors. The goal is to characterise and suppress environmental disturbances affecting current and future gravitational wave observatories
This project offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in precision instrumentation, analogue/digital electronics, and data analysis within an international, collaborative scientific environment.
Advisor: Dr Mariusz Suchenek (msuchenek@camk.edu.pl)
Application deadline: 20 April 2026, 9:00 am CEST
(interviews for shortlisted candidates are planned for 21-22 April 2026)
Please, find the details of the annoucement in the attached file.
