Phd Candidate In Cosmology (Pre205_29052025_16)

Organisation/Company Universitat de Barcelona Department Organisation profile Research Field Astronomy Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Spain Application Deadline 13 Jun 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Other EU programme Reference Number PID2022-141125NB-I00 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer DescriptionUnderstanding the Geometry of Flows
A contract is offered to work on a project to unveil the geometry of flows of nature using advanced mathematical tools.
The candidate will be in charge of developing new models and theories that describe the wealth of complexity arising from new astronomical surveys.
The candidate will join the physical cosmology group led by Licia Verde, Hector Gil-Marin and Raul Jimenez.
Hold a BSc/MSc in PHYSICS and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the Physics PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona.
A full-time work contract (37.5 hrs/week).
The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).
Eligibility criteria
A specific committee will evaluate the applications using the following criteria:
Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant's bachelor's or master's degree studies (or 1st and 2nd cycle): up to 5 points out of a total of 10.
Curricular merits: up to 1 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.
Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached: up to 4 points out of a total of 10.
Selection processThe specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five pointsor declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.
The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.
Application Process:
According to the specific requirements and selection criteria, the candidates are expected to provide at least the following documents:
Full CV

• BSc and MSc academic transcripts
Additional comments
The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offerwithin 5 working daysfrom the date of notification of the selection.
Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date.
The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administration to prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.
Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).
Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics.
Institute of Cosmos Sciences, Faculty of Physics.
Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Carrer Martí i Franqués, 1-11 Geofield
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