Description:
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral position in the area of Theoretical Cosmology beginning in
September 2017. The position will be held in the Department of Theoretical Physics at the University
of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain. The successful candidates are required to hold a
PhD at the starting date of the position.
Our group includes Ana Achucarro, Igor Bandos, Jose Juan Blanco-Pillado, Sugumi Kanno, Juan Luis
Mañes, Eugenio Megias, Jon Urrestilla, Manuel Valle as well as several graduate students. The group
also benefits from close ties with other faculty members of the department which includes, Mariam
Bouhmadi-Lopez, Iñigo Egusquiza, Alexander Feinstein, Jesus Ibañez, Ruth Lazkoz, Jose M. M.
Senovilla and Raül Vera.
Our research interests focus on inflationary cosmology, topological defects and other applications to
cosmology within field theory as well as String Theory. For more information on the group see
( http://tp.lc.ehu.es/earlyuniverse/ ). The appointment will be for two years.
Interested candidates should send a CV, statement of research interests and publication list, and
arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be submitted to:
early-universe-cosmo@ehu.es
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of completed applications will begin
on January 31st, 2017.