Postdoc position in Black Hole Astrophysics

24 Feb 2024 - Andrew Young

I am looking for a postdoc to work on Black Hole Astrophysics. The deadline for application is 5th March 2024.

Image showing valid metrics and ISCO values as a function of a deformation parameter, \(\varepsilon\), and spin, \(a\)

I was fortunate to be awarded an STFC grant that will fund a three-year postdoctoral position to work on X-ray spectral and timing observations of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). The goal is to use our new general relativistic ray tracing package Gradus.jl to fit data to learn about the geometry of the accretion disc, corona, and spacetime. These observations can also be used to test general relativity, looking for departures from the standard Kerr metric, for example.

Most information about the job and applications can be made via the University of Bristol web site.