Assistant Professor – Theoretical Gravitational Wave/Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

Job title:

Assistant Professor – Theoretical Gravitational Wave/Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

Company

University of Toronto

Job description

Date Posted: 03/12/2025
Closing Date: 04/16/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 41663
Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Description:The Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA), a national centre hosted in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto, invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Theoretical Gravitational Wave/Multi-Messenger Astrophysics. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in gravitational wave astrophysics or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our , with a particular theoretical focus on how neutron star structure and the equation of state of dense matter can be probed with gravitational wave/multi-messenger astrophysical observations using modern (astro)statistics techniques and hierarchical Bayesian inference. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research, and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees.Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (with required materials outlined below) submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference.Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.CITA is the only national astrophysics theory institute in the world. CITA’s mission is to expand the frontiers of knowledge in all domains of astrophysics. CITA faculty help train the next generation of scholars at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral stage in Canada and abroad to attain the highest level of rigour and creativity. CITA is also actively engaged with multiple observational experiments aimed at testing theoretical ideas including (but not limited to) BURSTT, CCAT-p, CHIME/CHORD, LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA, SDSS-V, and Simons Observatory.The present complement of research staff in CITA includes 8 faculty and about 20 research fellows and a national network of faculty, postdocs, and students across Canada. The unique research environment at CITA is enhanced by close ties to the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, the Department of Physics, the Department of Statistical Sciences, and the Dunlap Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and interactions with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and the McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute.For more information about CITA, please visit .All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; a research statement outlining current and future research interests; a recent writing sample; and a teaching dossier including a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations.Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s . We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the .Submission guidelines can be found at . Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Professor Shantanu Basu, Interim Director, CITA, at .All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by April 16, 2025.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .

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Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:33:20 GMT

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