Gravitational wave sources from the primordial universe

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Uni. Padua

Posted on: 18/06/2026 Elapsing!

Deadline: 29/06/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

02/PHYS-02 - Theoretical Physics Of Fundamental Interactions, Models, Mathematical Methods And Applications

Description

The IR will be expected to perform original research on the formation and properties of primordial blackholes (PBHs) and exotic compact objects in the context of beyond the Standard Model (BSM) fieldtheories. Specifically, the research will focus on:• study of PBH formation mechanisms and clustering properties in different formation models;• study of the formation of oscillons and other exotic compact objects arising in BSM field theories;• calculation of the merger rates of these objects and their gravitational wave signatures at current andfuture GW experiments;• comparison of theoretical predictions with data from the latest LVK observing runs and upcomingcatalogs.

Compensation

29,184 Euro

Job posting website

https://www.dfa.unipd.it/index.php?id=1706

Number of positions

Maximum duration

24.0

Funding body

Università degli Studi di Padova

Selection process

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The assignment will be awarded based on the evaluation of expressions of interest received by theResearch Supervisor Dr Gabriele Franciolini according to their competencies in:● Primordial universe cosmology;● Cosmological perturbation theory;● Compact object physics and gravitational wave emission mechanisms;● Programming skills● Mathematica and Python for the numerical evaluation of theoretical predictions and theircomparison with observational data. ● Primordial universe cosmology;● Cosmological perturbation theory;● Compact object physics and gravitational wave emission mechanisms;● Programming skills● Mathematica and Python for the numerical evaluation of theoretical predictions and theircomparison with observational data.

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