The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is a public consortium of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia, and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB, a public university) whose main objective is to carry out research and to contribute to the development of high energy physics from a theoretical, experimental and technological point of view. IFAE has the status of a “University Institute" attached to the UAB and its premises are within the campus of the University.
About The Observational Cosmology Group
The IFAE Cosmology group is presently formed by 5 faculty, 8 post‑docs and 8 students and is a full member of some of the leading cosmological surveys of the time: the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), the Euclid Consortium, and the Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC) of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the Vera Rubin Observatory. The group plays leading roles in the analysis of all the surveys it participates.
Job profile and tasks
The candidate will work on large‑scale structure analyses with the latest data releases from DESI and LSST, including cross‑correlation analyses across datasets.
The Successful Candidate Will Be Expected To Have
- Good knowledge of the fundamentals of observational cosmology
- Experience with data analysis of cosmological datasets
- Experience with scientific programming, in particular with Python
- Experience with the use of HPC facilities
- Proficiency in English
Evaluation criteria and their weighting for the submitted applications will be the following
Evaluation criteria and their weighting for the submitted applications will be the following:
Evaluation criteria Points 1. Academic and/or scientific-technical track record (50 points) 50 1.1 Scientific and technical contributions 45 1.2 Mobility and internationalisation 5 2. Suitability for the research activities to be carried out (50 points) 50 Total: 100 points
Offered contract
- Predoctoral Contract (4 years),
- The position will correspond to “Predoctoral Researcher (R1)” within the professional categories of the IFAE.
- Full‑time contract (40h/week).
- Salary will be proportional to experience and qualifications within the corresponding category range.
- The selected candidates are expected to join IFAE in September 2027, with some flexibility.
Master in Physics satisfy the requirements to be admitted in the Physics PhD program of the UAB ( ) before the start of the grant.
IFAE is committed to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion. With the aim of promoting a real gender balance in the institution, women will be especially encouraged to submit their candidacy in the calls. Likewise, IFAE reaffirms its commitment to the integration of people with disabilities and underrepresented groups in the scientific field and in accordance with article 59 of the EBEP to reserve seven percent of places so that at least two percent of the total staff are people with disabilities.
Funding Statement
This publication is part of the grant PREX , linked to the project CEX -S, funded by MICIU/AEI/ / .
La presente publicación forma parte de la ayuda PREX , vinculada al proyecto CEX -S, financiado por MICIU/AEI/ /
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📌 PhD position in Observational Cosmology at IFAE (Barcelona)
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