💼 Full-Time Position

Joint PhD position in gravitational-wave astronomy, Milan, Italy and Marseille, France

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UNIVERSITAT FRANKFURT
📍 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Location
Marseille, France
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Posted
June 22, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description


2026-04-17
davide.gerosa[AT]unimib.it
Milan, Italy and Marseille, France

The University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) and Aix-Marseille University (France) welcome applications for a joint PhD scholarship in gravitational-wave astronomy. The application deadline is April 17th, 2026 (noon CEST) for positions starting in Fall 2026:


We are seeking highly motivated candidates to join our research in black-hole binary dynamics, gravitational-wave data analysis, and cosmology. Both Milano-Bicocca and Aix-Marseille host large gravitational-wave groups; candidates will benefit from both research environments as well as their broad network of external collaborators.


This joint position will be supervised by Davide Gerosa at Milano-Bicocca and Michele Mancarella at Aix-Marseille. The selected candidate is expected to spend approximately two years in Milan and one year in Marseille, although this arrangement is flexible.


Applications should be...