Astrocent: Particle Astrophysics Technology Centre
(Supported by the Foundation for Polish Science International Research Agendas Programme, financed from the European Funds for a Smart Economy programme - FENG.02.01-IP.05-A015/25)
We offer three postdoctoral positions in the field of environmental sensing and instrumentation for gravitational-wave detectors and experimental particle astrophysics at the Particle Astrophysics Technology Centre (Astrocent), implemented at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center as part of the International Research Agendas programme of the Foundation for Polish Science, supported by the European Funds for Smart Economy.
For detailed information, please see the full text of the annoucement.
Supervisor: Dr. Mariusz Suchenek (msuchenek@camk.edu.pl)
The successful candidates will join a research team developing next-generation instrumentation for precision environmental monitoring in support of future gravitational-wave observatories, including the Einstein Telescope and Virgo. The research involves the development of novel sensing technologies, environmental noise characterization, instrumentation, and advanced data analysis methods. Depending on the candidate's expertise and interests, the work may include hardware development, embedded systems, electronics, software, signal processing, data analysis, laboratory measurements, field deployments, and participation in international scientific collaborations.
Application deadline: 1st September 2026, 9:00 am CEST
Successful candidates fulfilling the selection criteria and qualifications will be invited for an interview (which will most likely take place in 5-9 September 2026.
The competition results shall be announced by September 30, 2026.
The competition may be extended until a suitable candidate who fulfills all requirements is found.
