Postdoctoral positions at the University of Barcelona Postdoctoral positions are now open at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICC) at the University of Barcelona. Candidates in the areas of Gravitation, Cosmology, Particle Physics and String theory are encouraged to apply. For information about research at the ICC please visit http://icc.ub.edu The positions will be funded by "La Caixa" Foundation under a new postdoctoral fellowships program, “La Caixa” Junior Leader, aimed at hiring excellent researchers of any nationality to work at a Spanish centre with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu distinctions of excellence, such as the ICC. For more details about these positions please visit http://icc.ub.edu/job/59 http://icc.ub.edu/job/60 and the links thereof. Eligible candidates must have obtained their doctoral degree between 2 October 2014 and 2 October 2011. Appointments will begin between July and September 2018 for a period of up to 3 years. The positions come with generous travel and research support, as well as a salary competitive with other prestigious postdoctoral fellowships. The deadline for applications is October 2, 2017. All applications must be done online at the “La Caixa” Foundation’s website: https://obrasociallacaixa.org/en/educacion-becas/becas/becas-de-posgrado/becas-postdoctorales-junior-leader/descripcion-del-programa However, we ask interested candidates to also let us know of their interest directly by contacting our faculty member whose research is closest to the candidate's.