2 Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in High-energy Astrophysics or Astro-particle Physics

The Centre for Astro-Particle Physics (CAPP) at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa invites applications for two postdoctoral research fellowships to work in High-energy Astrophysics or Astro-particle Physics theory and/or computation. The successful candidates will be directly involved in and contribute to the science goals of one or more of the following experiments in which the CAPP is involved:

• Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi-LAT)
• KM3NeT Neutrino Observatory

• Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA)

The positions are for 2+1 years with a starting date in 2021. The candidates must have obtained their Doctoral degrees no more than 5 years prior to the starting date in order to be eligible for applying. The fellowships are tax free and competitive with other universities in South Africa.

Interested candidates should send

• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications
• Proposed research plan

• Names and email addresses of 2 referees

or any enquiry directly to Ms. Anna Samara Larmuth (capp@uj.ac.za). The deadline for application is 30 July 2021 or until the positions are filled.

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