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Título: Postdoctoral contract in science of small solar system bodies - Comet Interceptor (ESA-JAXA) mission
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía - CSIC
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Solar System Department of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (https://www.iaa.csic.es/en#) (Granada, Spain) is offering a postdoctoral research position in the TECHSS group of Dr Luisa Lara. Our research group focuses on observational and theoretical studies related to Solar System Formation being intensely involved (at Co-PI and Co-I level) in the technical development and scientific exploitation of instrumentation on board different space missions, such as Bepi-Colombo (ESA-JAXA), EnVision (ESA), and Comet Interceptor (ESA-JAXA).
We seek an outstanding candidate with experience in the science of small solar system bodies, either theoretical or observational, to take a leading role in our team in cometary science-related research. In particular, the successful candidate is expected to actively participate, in collaboration with group members, in the research associated with the preparation and exploitation of the Comet Interceptor mission, in which our group is involved in the development of four instruments (CoCa, MANIaC, OPIC, and EnViss).
The post will remain open until filled, expecting candidate incorporation as early as possible. The initial contract will last up to the end of our current funded research project, 31st of August 2026, with a total duration depending on the incorporation date.
Interested candidates can send his/her CV and a brief description of his/her research interest to Luisa Lara (la...@iaa.csic.es). Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or necessary information about the offered contract.
País: España
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Título: Data Management Researcher
Centro: CEFCA
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
The "Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón" (CEFCA) invites applications for a staff position of "Data Management Researcher" for the management, development and scientific exploitation of the data produced at the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ).
CEFCA is an independent research institute located in Teruel, Spain, whose main responsibilities are the development, operation, management, and scientific exploitation of the OAJ, as well as the processing and storage of the data produced by its astronomical facilities. The main telescopes at the OAJ are the 83cm Javalambre Auxiliary Survey Telescope (JAST80) and the 2.5m Javalambre Survey Telescope (JST250), both of them having large fields of view (FoV) and being equipped with panoramic instrumentation.
JAST80 has a FoV diameter of 2 deg and a panoramic camera, T80Cam, with a large format CCD of ~9.2k x 9.2k pix. The T80Cam@JAST80 system provides an effective FoV of 2 deg2. Apart from a 20% of Open Time dedicated to competitive P.I. projects, since 2016 JAST80 is primarily devoted to conduct the Javalambre Photometric Local Universe Survey (J-PLUS), whose second data release of over 2000 deg2 was offered to the community in 2020 (DR2) and the third data release of over 3000 deg2 is expected to be published by the end of 2022. In addition, within the framework of the OAJ open time, a new generation of legacy surveys with JAST80 is expected to start in 2023 for the period 2023-2027.
The data from T80Cam@JAST80 is being used also as a test-bench for the Javalambre Panoramic Camera (JPCam) already installed at the JST250 and currently in commissioning phase. The system JPCam@JST250 provides a 4.3 deg2 FoV with 14 CCDs identical to that of T80Cam. JPCam hosts a complete new set of 54 filters of ~140Å width covering the whole optical spectral range plus two broader filters at the blue and red ends to carry out the Javalambre PAU (Physics of the Accelerated Universe) Astrophysical Survey (J-PAS). J-PAS will produce photo-spectra of hundreds of millions of astronomical objects with a wide range of applications in Astrophysics and Cosmology. In addition, since CEFCA is an official leading node of the Ground Segment OU-EXT of the ESA Euclid mission, JPCam@JST250 will conduct the Javalambre-Euclid Deep Imaging Survey in g-band (JEDIS-g) in the next years.
The Unit for Data Processing and Archiving (UPAD) at CEFCA is the department responsible for the design and implementation of the hardware and software to conduct the archiving and treatment of the OAJ images and the by-products from their analysis. To achieve this goal, the UPAD department consists of astronomers, software engineers and hardware engineers working in close collaboration. The UPAD department is in charge of a data center that amounts to more than 5PBs of storage capacity, both in hard disks and in a tape library, as well as a scientific HPC cluster. In turn, the UPAD team is developing its own data reduction and data processing pipeline making use of common third-party open software like Python, Astromatic software (SExtractor, Scamp, SWarp, PSFEx), Gnuastro and photo-z codes like LePhare. Currently, the pipeline is in an advanced version and has been used for the data releases of J-PLUS and the public data release of the mini-JPAS project (mini-JPAS PDR201912). In addition, the UPAD department has also developed its own software and hardware tools to provide easy and flexible access to the data and metadata produced at the OAJ, following the VO standards under the FAIR principles promoted by the European Commission. The UPAD is in continue development and improvement of the data processing tools to meet the stringent scientific requirements of the different OAJ projects.
CEFCA is seeking for a researcher with long experience in massive data management, astronomical projects and optical imaging. The successful candidate is expected to assume the role of Head of the UPAD department, hence leading, managing and coordinating the UPAD team of astronomers, software and hardware engineers, as well as defining strategies and actions for the accomplishing of the UPAD objectives. She/he will be responsible for overseeing the hardware and software to do the archiving and treatment of the OAJ images. This includes the management of the hardware procurement for the UPAD and the HPC, the data management and data reduction pipelines, the long-term archival and access to the data, and guaranteeing access to the final users (PIs and collaboration members) to the final images and catalogues produced at the OAJ.
As a CEFCA staff researcher, the successful candidate will become full member of the J-PLUS and J-PAS collaborations. After three years of contract in this position, the researcher will get the "builder" status for the J-PLUS and J-PAS collaborations, hence having the right to appear as author of all the publications of both projects. In addition, the successful candidate will have the right to become Euclid member.
País: Spain
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract Exoplanet ESPNIR 2022 (PS-2022-088)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Very Low Mass Stars, Brown Dwarfs and Planets: high-resolution spectroscopy for the detection and characterization of exoplanets.”
This contract will be funded with the projects “Detection and characterization of Earth-like planets in nearby stars” (Ref. ProID2020010129), led by Dr. Jonay I. González Hernández, and "Scientific Exploitation of the new ESPRESSO, NIRPS and HORuS spectrographs for the study of exoplanets and the most primitive stars of the Milky Way" (Ref. PID2020-117493GB-I00), led by Dr. Jonay I. González Hernández and Dr. Carlos Allende Prieto.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Identify Earth and super-Earth like exoplanets around nearby stars in their habitable zone, using the ESPRESSO guaranteed time (GTO) program (the PI is a member of the science team of the ESPRESSO project) and the RoPES program with HARPSN data and with GTO HARPS-LFC data.
- Characterize Earth and super-Earth like exoplanets with confirmed transits with TESS mission, using ESPRESSO GTO program.
- Participate in the scientific exploitation of the first data taken with the NIRPS infrared spectrograph (the PI is a member of the science team of the NIRPS project) to find and characterize Earth-like planets in stars much cooler than the Sun in their habitable zone.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of “Search and characterization of exoplanets”.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Search and characterization of exoplanets using the radial velocity technique
- Analysis of time series of radial velocity, application of Bayesian methods, application of Gaussian processes and similar methods
- Analysis of stellar activity through time series of spectroscopic indexes and photometry
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the first semester of 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on August 31, 2024.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Application including the name and position code (PS-2022-088)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Jonay I. González Hernández (jonay at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract Scientific Exploitation of EUCLID 2022 (PS-2022-089)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract on the project linked to the line of research “Molecular gas and dust in galaxies through cosmic time: preparatory studies for the scientific exploitation of EUCLID”.
The contract is funded by the project “ Participación en el Instrumento NISP y Preparación para la Ciencia de EUCLID“ (PID2019-110614GB-C21), led by Dr. Carlos M. Gutiérrez de la Cruz.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Collaboration with the activities that the IAC carries out in the Euclid consortium for an adequate scientific exploitation of the data from that mission. This entails the integration and active participation in various OUs (Organizational Units) and SWGs (Science Working Groups) of the consortium and in particular in those of greater relevance for the interests of the IAC group involved in this project.
- Determination of photometric redshifts through observations with large optical and infrared telescopes in order to validate the use of photometric redshifts in Euclid data.
- Validation and application of existing algorithms for the detection of galaxy clusters with existing data and in the future with Euclid data.
- Studies for the detection and characterization of high redshift galaxies.
- Design of cosmological tests, and in general scientific exploitation of the large existing optical and infrared surveys, especially in terms of their complementarity with Euclid.
- Preparatory studies of extinction in high redshift galaxies.
Depending on the interest of the research group and taking into account the research profile, the activity will be focused on one or more of the aforementioned lines.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of Cosmology, Extragalactic Astrophysics, and in general preparatory science for Euclid.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract and in particular:
- Experience in observation, reduction and data analysis in the optical and near infrared.
- Use of databases and large astronomical surveys.
- Experience in the fields of high redshift, structure formation and Cosmology.
- Development of algorithms for analysis of large databases.
- Previous work in science related to the Euclid space mission.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during last quarter of 2022. The current funding horizon for the project ends on December, 31, 2023.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Application including the name and position code (PS-2022-089)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Carlos M. Gutiérrez de la Cruz (cgc at iac.es)
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Título: Postdoctoral position in radio astronomy to work on developing the Canadian Galactic Emission Mapper (CGEM) experiment
Centro: University of British Columbia
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral position in radio astronomy to work on developing the Canadian Galactic Emission Mapper (CGEM) experiment. The successful applicant will have a strong research record in instrumentation and secondarily in data analysis. The position is for two years initially, with possibility of renewal. An immediate start date is desirable. This job is based at the Dept of Physics & Astronomy at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
CGEM (https://cgem.ubc.ca) is to be a 4 m telescope located at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) in Penticton, British Columbia. It is being designed to map polarized synchrotron emission over the northern sky at ~0.5 degree angular resolution in the frequency band ~8-10 GHz. The primary science driver of CGEM is to improve our knowledge of polarized galactic foreground emission in aid of CMB polarization studies, but the data will also aid in studies of the Milky Way’s interstellar medium. The successful candidate will be based at UBC’s Vancouver campus, and will be joining a team of ~10 researchers and faculty members spread across multiple institutions. The successful applicant will report to Professors Gary Hinshaw and Mark Halpern.
Qualifications: PhD in Physics, Astronomy or closely related field. Relevant experience in radio instrumentation and observations, signal processing, and numerical data analysis. Expertise in statistical data analysis and software development are welcome assets. Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, a CV including publication records, and a statement of research plans. Ask three references to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please apply online.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence, and we seek to foster the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged in our research community. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on grounds including racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, gender identity, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
País: Canadá
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Título: 2-year research fellow position in Bologna
Centro: DIPARTIMENTO DI FISICA E ASTRONOMIAof the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Bologna, in collaboration with INAF-OAS Bologna, is opening a 2-year research fellow position to work on "Shedding light on the accretion/ejection properties of jetted Active Galactic Nuclei in the multi-messenger era".
The appointment is for two years. The winning candidate will be invited to sign a research contract with the structure within February 28, 2023.
The deadline for applications is October 31, 2022
The announcement and the details of the submission procedure can be found at this link:
https://bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/assegni-ricerca?id_bando=65566
País: Italia
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Título: Two Postdoctoral Contracts WHOLE SUN 2022 (PS-2022-098)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) invites applications for TWO postdoctoral contracts:
- Postdoctoral contract 1: The Whole Sun: theoretical study and/or numerical modeling of dynamical or radiative processes in the Sun
- Postdoctoral contract 2: The Whole Sun: analysis and processing of solar observations and comparison to theoretical models.
These contracts will be funded by the Synergy Grant ”The Whole Sun: Untangling the complex physical mechanisms behind our eruptive star and its twins” awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) to a Consortium of five institutions that includes the IAC.
The appointed candidates will benefit from the research environment at the IAC, which hosts one of the largest and most active solar physics groups in Europe. The group covers theory, numerical modelling, observations and instrumental development, and is involved in the development of the European Solar Telescope (EST). The IAC is a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence with research topics ranging from solar physics and the solar system, exoplanets, stellar and interstellar physics, the milky way and the local group, formation and evolution of galaxies, cosmology and astroparticles.
Tasks:
- Postdoctoral contract 1: The work to carry out within this position should be related to the theoretical understanding and modeling of solar processes of interest for the Whole Sun project.
- Postdoctoral contract 2: The emphasis in this position is set on the observational reference. Particularly important is the comparison of observational data with theoretical models.
Topics of particular interest for either contract are: solar jets and eruptions (such as spicules, surges, coronal jets, flares); magnetoconvection; magnetic flux emergence and cancellation; magnetic reconnection, waves and shocks; generalized Ohm’s law and multifluid models; heating and coupling of the different layers in the solar atmosphere.
The selected candidates must have an excellent track record of research: priority in the assignment of the positions will be given to this aspect more than to the precise fit of their past research to the theoretical or observational profile mentioned above. They are expected to carry out their research in the framework of the Whole Sun project, and participate in the associated networking (which includes attendance of the project´s global meetings).
Requirements: The candidates must be in possession of the PhD title in physics, astrophysics or computational sciences by the deadline of submission of the application. The IAC strives to guarantee equal opportunities to all candidates. In particular, applications from women researchers and members of minorities are encouraged.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in the following two aspects.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points).
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of conferences, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score: 20 points)
- Suitability of the prior training and experience of the candidate to the positions. In particular: research experience as described under ‘Required expertise and field of work’ above.
The scores granted by the committee will be based on the report of the candidate's technical and research activity, and on the corresponding documents, as submitted with the application.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be held in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and will take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- The interviews will be individual. The candidates will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, their vision about the suitability of their professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: Following the Spanish legislation, these contracts will have no specific end date. They will be funded for three years (contract number 1) and two and a half years (contract number 2) from the starting date, but not beyond 2026 April 30th, which is the end date of the Whole Sun ERC Project. The preferred starting date for the contracts is before 2023 May 1st.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (depending on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support for expenses incurred to begin the contract at the IAC. These expenses must belong to the following categories, and have been incurred within the 14 days immediately before the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC) at the lowest available fare. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and 3) a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Submission of applications: A single application (even if interested in the two positions advertised in this offer) must be sent via the web-based application system
https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out below. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website. The following documentation must be sent:
- Application including the name and position code (PS-2022-098)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (no amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job not exceeding 2 pages (no amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (no amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants who have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
The names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with the candidate’s work must also be included. Applications that do not include the form of Annex I with all the data required in it will not be considered. If one or more of the other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission (EC). Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the EC to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the EC, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: November 15, 2022
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC, Prof. F. Moreno-Insertis (fmi at iac.es ).
País: Spain
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Título: PhD position on the Venus Emissivity Mapper (VEM) instrument as a contribution to VERITAS
Centro: Freie Universität Berlin
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
Job offer for a research assistant (m/f/d) with 75% part-time job limited to 28.02.2026 German Salary Scale 13 TV-L FU
Reference code: PhD-VENUS-VEM
Application Deadline: 21.11.2022
This position is intended to lead to a PhD degree. In cooperation with the Institute for Planetary Research of the German Aerospace Center, the FU Berlin is planning to provide a power unit for the "Venus Emissivity Mapper" (VEM) instrument as a contribution to the "Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography" mission, & Spectroscopy” (VERITAS). The main goal of this instrument is to perform spectroscopy to study the surface composition of Venus.
A central goal of the position is to support the preparation for VEM data processing and analysis. Radiative transfer models for data analysis are to be developed. The resulting data which will be gathered on the Venusian atmosphere can also be used to extend an existing coupled 1D chemistry-climate model of Venus. The updated model will be used to advance our understanding of the evolution of the atmosphere of Venus and Venus-like planets.
The requirements for the position and the application procedure can be found in the following link: http://s.dlr.de/9f4oN
For further information, please contact Frau Prof. Dr. Heike Rauer (heike...@fu-berlin.de or the Sekretariat at +49 30 838-70575).
País: Alemania
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Título: DAWN FELLOWS
Centro: COSMIC DAWN CENTER
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
We would like to draw your attention to this year's DAWN fellowship, which is offered either at the postdoctoral or at the assistant professor level. Please forward this to interested candidates.
DAWN Fellowships are intended for outstanding scientists whose research falls within DAWN’s research themes focused on the early Universe: high-redshift galaxy evolution, reionization and evolution of the IGM, first stars and galaxies, dust and ISM in the early universe, 21cm cosmology and dark matter. DAWN Fellows are expected to pursue their own independent, cutting-edge research programs.
Deadline for applications is December 2, 2022.
To apply, please visit: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=157715
More information on DAWN’s activities and researchers is available at https://cosmicdawn.dk.
For inquiries about the position, please do not hesitate to contact: pascal...@nbi.ku.dk
País: Dinamarca
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Título: PhD positions in Rome - Becas doctorales en Roma
Centro: Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma - Rome Astronomical Observatory
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The University of Rome "Tor Vergata", the Sapienza-University of Rome and the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) invites applications for the PhD course in Astronomy Astrophysics and Space Science.
As part of the initiatives connected to the Italian PNRR funding for the CTA+ project, some of the available positions are dedicated to the science in the VHE band with CTA and its precursors.
Interested applicants should submit (before October 31st - 14:00 CEST):
- a research project pertinent to the chosen subject
- CV
- 2 presentation letters
- motivation letter
For any further enquiries please contact angelo.a...@inaf.it
País: Italy
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Título: Call for post-doc position in Naples on LEWIS project
Centro: INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
Dear colleagues
please, find attached, and at the following link, the call for a
post-doc position at INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, on
the LEWIS project (http://www.na.astro.it/LEWIS/Welcome.html):
Fell free to share it with any potential candidate.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information.
Best Wishes
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Título: One PhD position on high-redshift galaxies at Universitat de València
Centro: Universitat de València
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
[English version at the bottom]
Se convoca un contrato predoctoral (3 años) en el campo de la astronomía extragalactica en el Departamento de Astronomía y Astrofísica de la Universidad de Valencia (España). El contrato se enmarca dentro del proyecto "EFFECT: EFiciency of star-Formation at Early Cosmic Times" financiado por el programa GenT de la Generalitat Valenciana, y liderado por Mauro Stefanon. El proyecto se enfocará en la identificación y estudio de poblaciones de galaxias a alto desplazamiento al rojo utilizando datos ya disponibles y/o programados para el próximo futuro con los telescopios JWST, HST, Spitzer y Euclid, entre otros. Los datos permitirán análisis tanto de mapas fotométricos multibanda como espectroscopía de campo integral de galaxias lejanas, dependiendo de los intereses particulares del candidato y su experiencia previa.
Más información y formulario de solicitud en:
El plazo último para presentar las solicitudes es el 10 de Noviembre, 2022. La incorporación preferente es entre Diciembre 2022-Enero 2023. Una incorporación posterior es posible, pero no más tarde de Marzo 2023. Para cualquier duda u consulta contactar con Mauro Stefanon a través del correo mauro.s...@uv.es
En lo que se refiere al requisito que aparece en la convocatoria acerca de "Estar admitido o preadmitido en un programa de doctorado en la Universitat de València", la acreditación de estar en condiciones de ser admitido en el programa de doctorado correspondiente de la Universidad de Valencia es suficiente.
Se agradece máxima difusión de este mensaje, y perdón por adelantado por los duplicados.
=== English version ===
Applications are invited for one 3-year PhD position in the field of extragalactic astronomy at the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. The candidate will work within the program "EFFECT: EFiciency of star-Formation at Early Cosmic Times", led by Mauro Stefanon. The successful candidate will work on the identification and characterization of high-redshift galaxies, using in-hand and/or planned observations from JWST, HST, Spitzer and Euclid, among others. The variety of datasets allows for both imaging and spectroscopic (IFU) approaches, depending on the candidate's interests and skills.
Candidates must possess a master's degree in Physics, Astrophysics, or a similar field before the starting date. Full information and application procedure are available at:
The strict deadline for applications is November 10th, 2022, with an ideal starting date in December 2022-January 2023. Later starting dates are possible, however not beyond March 2023. Informal inquiries are welcome, and should be addressed to Mauro Stefanon (mauro.s...@uv.es).
Please forward this message to any potentially interested candidate, and apologies for any duplicate message.
País: Spain
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Título: Postdoctoral Position in Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology
Centro: Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Computational Astrophysics & Cosmology Group of the Theoretical Physics Department of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid offers
one postdoctoral researcher position.
The purpose of this position is to carry out original research in the field of
computational astrophysics & cosmology
in collaboration with group members Gustavo Yepes, Alexander Knebe, Daniel Ceverino, Weiguang Cui, Violeta Gonzalez-Perez, and Rosa Dominguez-Tenreiro.
The main research areas are
· Large-Scale Structures & the Cosmic Web: CosmoSim data base,
- Simulations of galaxy formation... project CIELO,
...and galaxy clusters The Three Hundred project,
· Simulations of the early redshift galaxies The FirstLight project
· Constrained Local Universe Simulations: CLUES project,
· Validation of simulations and analysis techniques: Mocking Astrophysics
· Artificial Intelligence applications in Simulations and Data Analyses
The candidate is expected to actively join one (or more) of these. The position also includes some light teaching duties in the MSc program of the Department.
The Department of Theoretical Physics – in which the computational astrophysics and cosmology group is embedded – provides a highly vibrant research environment ranging from particle physics, both theoretical and experimental, nuclear physics, galactic & extra-galactic astrophysics and cosmology. More than 50 scientists work on a variety of topics (in addition to about 30 PhD students). The Universidad Autónoma de Madrid is an equal opportunity employer.
The applicant should hold a PhD in astrophysics and have proven experience in the field of cosmological simulations and their analysis.
Review of applications will start on December 1st , 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.
The expected starting date is beginning of 2023. The appointment is for a maximum period of two years with a possible extension depending on the availability of funds.
Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of past research and future plans (max. 3 pages) and provide the names of three referees that can be contacted for a letter of recommendation. All documents must be sent to this email address:
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
País: España
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Título: Jefe de Departamento ORM - Modalidad Fijo Laboral
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
Un Contrato - Jefe de Departamento ORM - Modalidad Fijo Laboral
Las instalaciones científicas presentes en el Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM), en constante crecimiento, así como el interés de proyectos potencialmente importantes previstos en un futuro cercano, demandan un importante soporte técnico y administrativo, así como infraestructuras básicas y avanzadas tanto en el Observatorio como a nivel del mar. Por todo ello, tanto para las infraestructuras y servicios actuales, como para los proyectos de mejora y renovación de las mismas y su posterior gestión de operación, mantenimiento y conservación, se hace necesaria la creación de una nueva plaza estructural, con un perfil técnico y administrativo, que supervise y coordine la gestión de personal e infraestructuras del IAC en La Palma.
El Jefe de Departamento, se encargará de gestionar y coordinar el departamento, organizando y supervisando el personal a cargo, y gestionando, técnica y administrativamente, las infraestructuras, instalaciones y equipos del ORM, y del Centro de Astrofísica de La Palma (CALP) así como de otras infraestructuras directamente relacionadas que gestiona el IAC en La Palma, bajo la dependencia del Administrador del Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos.
El Jefe del Departamento (ORM), con la supervisión del Administrador del Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, será interlocutor con las Instituciones Usuarias que operan en el Observatorio, en cuestiones relativas a gestiones administrativas, obras, suministros e importaciones, contando para ello con el equipo bajo su dependencia.
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Título: Jefe Departamento Mantenimiento Instrumental del IAC - Modalidad Laboral Fijo
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
Un Contrato - Jefe Departamento Mantenimiento Instrumental - Modalidad Laboral Fijo
https://www.iac.es/es/ofertas-de-trabajo/un-contrato-jefe-departamento-mantenimiento-instrumental-modalidad-laboral-fijo-codigo-proceso-selectivo
Se encargará de la gestión y coordinación del departamento de Mantenimiento instrumental del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, organizando y supervisando el personal que tenga a su cargo y gestionando las infraestructuras, instalaciones y equipos asignados a su departamento, bajo la dependencia de la Subdirección del IAC.
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Título: Job offer for a post-Doctoral Scientist for the "Venus Emissivity Mapper" (VEM) instrument of VERITAS
Centro: Freie Universität Berlin
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
Job offer for a post-Doctoral Scientist (m/f/d) full-time job limited to 28.02.2026
German Salary Scale 13 TV-L
Reference code: WiMi_VENUS-VEM
Application Deadline: 29.11.2022.
In cooperation with the Institute for Planetary Research of the German Aerospace Center, the FU Berlin is planning to provide a power unit for the "Venus Emissivity Mapper" (VEM) instrument as a contribution to the "Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography" mission, & Spectroscopy” (VERITAS). The main goal of this instrument is to perform spectroscopy to study the surface composition of Venus.
As an instrument manager, the applicant should plan and supervise the construction, integration and testing of the VEM Power Units in close cooperation with the Institute for Planetary Research of the DLR and industrial partners and in coordination with the American partner institutions. At the same time, the applicant should prepare the operation of the instrument and the scientific evaluation and archiving of the data and provide support in the creation of operation plans. This includes the development of a radiative transfer model for data processing and analysis.
The requirements for the position and the application procedure can be found in the following link:
For further information, please contact Frau Prof. Dr. Heike Rauer
(heike...@fu-berlin.de or the Sekretariat at +49 30 838-70575).
País: Alemania
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Título: Engineer working on the PLATO mission
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences, University of Barcelona
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
Engineer working on the PLATO mission
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) is seeking an Engineer to join the Software and Data Engineering department of the Technological Unit of the ICCUB.
The ICCUB (https://icc.ub.edu) is an interdisciplinary center devoted to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics. The ICCUB Technology Unit focuses on inventing and building the ambitious and innovative detection instruments of the future. This involves collaborating on large projects related to particle physics experiments, space missions, astronomical facilities and more.
The ICCUB is a center with more than 60 long term scientists, 20 engineers and 80 postdoctoral researchers (55% international) and PhD students (30% international) offering an international and multicultural environment. The ICCUB also hosts a vibrant fundamental research program in cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics, with a strong technology unit supporting our participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
Job description:
Currently, the unit is composed by a team of around 20 engineers and researchers divided in two departments: Electronics & Instrumentation, and Software & Data Engineering. The Software and Data Engineering division designs software to help producing high quality datasets, which give significance to the experiments and to the Physics behind, like Gaia (https://sci.esa.int/web/gaia) or LHCb (http://lhcb.web.cern.ch/).
Since 2018, the ICCUB participates at scientific and technological levels in the PLATO mission (https://sci.esa.int/web/plato). PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) is the third medium-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision programme. Its objective is to find and study a large number of extrasolar planetary systems, with emphasis on the properties of terrestrial planets in the habitable zone around solar-like stars. PLATO has also been designed to investigate seismic activity in stars, enabling the precise characterisation of the planet host star, including its age.
We search for a highly motivated Engineer with experience in collaborative software design and development for high-efficiency data handling and communication systems.
To know more about the research interests of the ICCUB, please follow this link.
Taks:
The main tasks are to design and implement the repository, interfaces and communication tools for the optimal ground-based follow-up of exoplanet candidates of the PLATO mission. It will involve regular meetings and teleconferences with experts from other European centres working on PLATO.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of:
- Programming, including C/C++, Python and Java
- Databases (e.g. MySQL or Postgres) and SQL language
- Web technologies (e.g. REST API, JavaScript and derivatives)
- Linux and Shell scripting environments
- Collaborative development (e.g. Git)
- Basic knowledge on astronomical concepts, especially in the operation of terrestrial observatories, is encouraged.
- Experience in international projects, especially in space missions
- Degree in computer engineering, in engineering on communication technologies and services, in mathematics, or in physics.
- MECR intermediate English level B1 certificate.
Employment conditions:
We offer a full-time contract for a period of six months with anticipated renewal for up to two additional years; this is contingent upon the availability of funds and job performance.
Gross monthly salary will be around 2.200€ (14 payments/year) with included social security and public healthcare benefits, covering spouse and children.
Position is expected to begin in two months, although exceptions can be made in cases of maternity/paternity or other special circumstances.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
ICCUB offers and promotes a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation (for additional information please see the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call or email secre...@icc.ub.edu with their request.
Application procedure:
Documents that will be required for your application are:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letter
All applications must be submitted through this link. It will be appreciated if you send a copy to secre...@icc.ub.edu
Deadline:
Applications must be submitted before November 22nd.
Funding:
This study was supported by MCIN with funding from European Union NextGenerationEU(PRTR-C17.I1) and by Generalitat de Catalunya.
País: Spain
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Título: Software engineer(s) for scheduler development
Centro:
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
The Institute of Space Sciences is offering a position as software engineer(s) at the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC). The candidate will join a group developing control software for the operation and control of astronomical instrumentation and telescopes and will be strongly involved in the implementation and future exploitation of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) observatory. The Cherenkov Telescope Array or CTA is a multinational, worldwide project to build a new generation of ground-based gamma-ray instrument in the energy range extending from some tens of GeV to about 300 TeV. The successful candidate will work on supporting the development of the scheduling and the analysis software tools for the control infrastructure of CTA. Details about the project can be found here: https://www.cta-observatory.org/
Candidates with BSc or MSc degree in computer science will be considered.
Minimum technical skills:
- -Knowledge in C++ and CMake
- -Good understanding of design patterns.
- -Used to Linux environments
- -Proficiency in git (with a GitLab working environment)
- -Able to write clear high-quality, standardised and usable code
Desirable technical skills:
- -Capacity to recognize optimizable code
- -Used to CI/CD tools by use of Jenkins and SonarQube
- -Virtualization with Docker
- -Experience as DevOps engineer
- -Knowledge of CORBA standard, and/or Distributed Systems
The core problem that we are addressing is a form of Job-Shop Problem (JSP), and as a result, experience with optimization algorithms and scheduling methods are valued. Furthermore, knowledge and willingness to dive deeper into AI optimization algorithms such as Metaheuristic scheduling, Swarm Intelligence, and Evolutionary Computation would be a plus.
The position will be open until filled and its expected duration will be 2 or 2.5 years, contingent to performance and funding. The salary will be according to CSIC's scale M3 or FC1 according to experience. A starting date in early 2023 is preferred.
The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE) has been recently distinguished with the María de Maeztu Excellence Seal, as one of the top research centers in the country. It has 24 faculty members. Their areas of research vary from engineering applied to several space missions to fundamental physics and cosmology, from high-energy astronomy to theoretical astrophysics. ICE is part of the "Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas" (CSIC, the Spanish National Research Council). CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. Members of ICE are affiliated too to the Catalan Institute of Space Studies (IEEC, Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya). ICE strives to build a culturally diverse community of researchers, dedicated to contributing to an inclusive environment. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and members of minorities.
ICE is located in a modern building on the Campus of the Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona in Bellaterra, just outside Barcelona. The Campus is well served by public transportation (railways and buses), and a variety of accommodation options can be found both in Barcelona city center and in the smaller towns close to the University Campus (Cerdanyola, Sabadell, Terrassa, Sant Cugat, Sant Quirze, Rubí, and others).
To apply please send your cover letter and CV to:
Prof. Diego F. Torres. Email: dto...@ice.csic.es
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Título: Validation of the Gaia Catalogue (“Validazione del Catalogo di Gaia”)
Centro: INAF-Observatorio Astronomico di Padova
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
Duration: The position is initially for 1 year, but it can be renewed depending on funding availability and project needs for up to six years. Expected starting date of the research fellowship is preferably on 1 January 2023.
Description:
Gaia is an ESA Cornerstone Mission producing astrometry, photometry and astrophysical parameters for more than a billion stars, galaxies, and quasars. Gaia is among the INAF Main Stream projects. The successful candidate is expected to:
- contribute to the validation of the Gaia Catalogue using open and globular clusters
- participate in the scientific exploitation of Gaia data
The successful candidate will be part of the International Gaia Consortium. He/She will be trained in the management of international projects, in the treatment of Big Data and on the Gaia data in particular.
This position is designed to offer a professional growth opportunity to young researches having PhD or equivalent three year research experience to research fellows or to fixed-term contract holder that want to engage in national and international network in a point of view of spinning and mobility, or to recruit particular competence people for temporary project and/or activity.
Requirements: The selection is open to Italian and foreign citizens meeting the following minimum requirements:
- A PhD title in either Astronomy or Physics -or equivalent degree- issued by an Italian of a foreign advanced studies institute or university;
or, alternatively
- a master degree in either Astronomy or Physics - or am equivalent degree, including the Italian university degree obtained under the “vecchio ordinamiento”- awarded by and Italian or a foreign advanced studies institute or university, which would entitle the applicant to the enrolment in a PhD programme; followed by at leats three years of documented experience in scientific or technological activities (including years spend as a PhD student).
Application deadline: 23:59 (CET) of November 21, 2022;
Application procedure:
Applicants should send the application, properly signed:
- with attachments in PDF format via e-mail to address Antonella.vallenari at inaf.it. The e-mail subject should indicate the position which is being applied for (“Assegno di Ricerca – Determina Direttoriale 525/2022”)
- by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt to: INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, vicolo dell’Osservatorio n. 5, 35122 Padova, writing on the envelope: "Selezione per il conferimento di un assegno di ricerca – Progetto: Gaia " – Determina 525/2022
- by posta elettronica certificata, attachment in format "PDF" o "TIFF", to this address: inafoapadova at pcert.postecert.it, writing in the e-mail object: "Selezione per il conferimento di un assegno di ricerca - Progetto: Gaia – Determina 525/2022”
- by authorized express courier, to this address: " INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, vicolo dell’Osservatorio n. 5, 35122 Padova, writing on the envelope: "Selezione per il conferimento di un assegno di ricerca - Progetto: Gaia – Determina 525/2022"
The applicant must include in the application the following documents:
- Complete application form (annex 1), signed and dated
- Curriculum vitae, signed and dated by the applicant, detailing on past fellowships
- Statement of past research.
- List of publications.
- List of any other title deemed relevant for the application.
- Copy of the PhD certificate or of equivalent foreign academic qualification. Copy of the Master degree including the exam list with marks (only for foreigners applicant).
- List of all the submitted documents
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Declaration (annex 2) where the applicant must state clearly and precisely, under his/her own responsibility:
- name(s) and surname, date and place of birth, nationality, place of residence and address for correspondence;
- that he/she satisfies all the requirements described in article 2 of this Call;
- that he/she is aware of and is not ineligible under any of the restrictions described in article 4 of this Call;
- that all the submitted documents, papers, Thesis conform to the originals
The declaration must be signed and dated. A copy of a valid identity document need to be enclosed. The lack of any of the above mentioned declarations will determine the exclusion from the selection procedure for incomplete application.
In case he/she is awarded the post-doctoral fellowship, the successful candidate will have to provide the INAF-OA Padova administration, before taking up the position, with a copy of the PhD certificate or of equivalent foreign academic qualification.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary for this position will be 28,000.00 Euro with deductions of 11% for social security. This amount will be paid in deferred monthly instalments.
Applicable fiscal rules are the provisions of art. n. 4 of Italian law n. 476/1984 and subsequent modifications and integrations. Applicable social security rules are art. n. 2, paragraph 26 and following paragraphs of the Italian Law n. 335/1995 and subsequent modifications and integrations. Applicable rules for obligatory maternity leave are provided in the Decree of the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Security dated 12 July 2007, published in the “Gazzetta Ufficiale” n. 247, October 23rd 2007. Applicable rules for sick leave are provided by art. n. 1, paragraph n. 788 of Italian law n. 296, December 27 2006, and subsequent modifications.
During the period of obligatory maternity leave, the allowance paid by INPS (Italian National Institute for Social Security) according to art. n. 5 of the above Decree dated 12 July 2007 is supplemented by INAF up to the total amount of the fellowship. The period of obligatory maternity leave will not contribute to the duration of the fellowship foreseen by the contract.
Selection procedure and evaluation:
The selection will be performed by a Selection Committee appointed by the Director of INAF- OA Padova.
The selection is based on qualifications, possibly integrated by an interview. The Selection Committee can establish a short list of the eligible applicants to be interviewed, on the basis of titles and qualifications and documented experience in the scientific activities on the specific subject of the research fellowship. If approved by all members of the Committee, the interviews can be performed via video-conference, to ease the procedure for the foreign candidate and reduce costs. At the interview, applicants must exhibit their identity documents, unless the interview is being carried out remotely via electronic devices. In the latter case, the Selection Committee verifies the applicant’s identity. Applicants selected for the interview will be contacted by email.
Evaluation will be based on qualifications and relevance. Applications will be further evaluated on the basis of the following selection criteria:
- Consistency of curriculum vitae, publications, educational background schools with the profile required from the research project, participation to conferences and advanced training, previous experience in the field.
- The Selection Committee can establish a short list of the eligible applicants to be interviewed. The total ranking score is 100 points: a maximum of 70 for titles and qualifications, and a maximum of 30 for the interview. At the conclusion of the selection procedure, the Selection Committee will produce a ranked list.
- The minimum score for admission to the possible interview for an applicant to be awarded the position will be decided by the Committee.
- The approval decree of the selection procedure and the ranked list will be published on INAF- OA Padova web site: http://www.oapd.inaf.it.
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project, Antonella Vallenari (antonella.vallenaria at inaf.it).
País: Italy
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Título: ERC funded PhD positions at ESO on Galaxy & Halo Properties and on Star & Planet Formation
Centro: ESO
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
Dear colleagues,
we would be grateful if you could bring these vacancy notices for two PhD positions at ESO to the attention of potentially interested candidates.
In the context of the ERC Consolidator Grant CLEVeR (PI Paola Popesso) and the ERC Starting Grant WANDA (PI Carlo Manara https://www.eso.org/~cmanara/wanda_erc.html) hosted at the ESO headquarters in Garching, Germany, two PhD positions are being opened.
The PhD student in the CLEVeR team will develop an original research program based on the connection of galaxy properties as derived from the MaNGA IFU data and the host halo properties as derived from eROSITA. The aim is to understand the relation between the thermodynamical properties of the circum-galactic medium and the activity of the central galaxy and to identify the main environmental process that lead to the suppression of the star formation in satellite galaxies. The PhD student will have the opportunity to actively collaborate with the members of the eROSITA Consortium and to seek further collaboration in the lively environment of ESO and of the Garching campus.
The PhD student in the WANDA team will develop an original research program based on optical high-resolution spectroscopy of pre-main sequence stars. The aim is to study the multiplicity of these targets, to be compared with disk morphologies, as well as their stellar and accretion properties. The PhD student will collaborate with the WANDA team (https://www.eso.org/~cmanara/wanda_erc.html#team) and other collaborators at ESO, and interact with collaborators from the international ULLYSES and PENELLOPE projects and many other colleagues, while being fully inserted in the ESO science environment.
The deadline for applications is Friday January, 13th 2023 at 12:00 (noon) CET, and the selection process will start shortly after, and interviews for the selected candidates are expected in February. The starting date is negotiable, but it must be between April and December 2023.
Information on the required application material and on the duration of the contracts is available in the attached ads.
For any question, please contact Paola Popesso (Paola....@eso.org ) and/or Carlo Manara (cma...@eso.org).
Best
Paola Popesso, Carlo Manara
País: Alemania
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Título: Astrónomo Júnior
Centro: GRANTECAN
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
Gran Telescopio de Canarias convoca una plaza indefinida de astrónomo/a júnior. El plazo para optar al puesto finaliza el 21 de noviembre.
Para más información, visite el portal de empleo de GRANTENCAN: http://www.gtc.iac.es/gtc/jobs.php
País: España
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Título: Postodoctoral position in Space Physics (Magnetospheric Multiscale mission), University of Murcia, Spain
Centro: University of Murcia
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Department of Electromagnetism and Electronics at the University of Murcia, Spain, opens a call for applications for a Postdoctoral contract (initially until December 2024, with possibility of extension subject to performance and funding), financed by the Ministry of Science, in the frame of the R+D project: The Oxygen Plasma Cloak in the near-Earth space environment.
Application deadline
Until filled. Applications received before 31st December 2022 will receive full consideration. The appointment is expected to begin during the first semester of 2023.
Project description
The successful candidate will perform original research in the frame of the MMS mission. Magnetic reconnection is a universal process that converts magnetic energy into kinetic energy. It is of particular interest in space plasmas, where it drives large-scale phenomena such as coronal mass ejections or magnetospheric storms. The project is centered in studying the effect of the multiple ion populations present in the magnetosphere and that participate in magnetic reconnection. The successful candidate will analyze in-situ data of the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission to advance our understanding of the role of ionospheric populations in regulating the solar wind – magnetosphere coupling. The satellite observations will be contrasted to analytical and numerical models which are developed within the project. The candidate is expected to collaborate with scientists at various international institutions, and attend international conferences.
What we offer
- Be involved in international research in Space Physics, using data from MMS/NASA mission.
- Work at the University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. Murcia is the seventh city of Spain in terms of population (~400 000 habitants), well known for its mild climate and its ~3000 hours of Sun per year on average. It is a vibrant University city located ~50 km from the Mediterranean sea.
- Initial contract until 31st November 2024. Salary is 36,966 Eur gross/year, (regulated by the Ministry of Science).
- Medical expenses of the successful candidate and family residing in Spain are covered by the National Health system.
- Attendance to conferences and hardware are covered by the project.
What we look for
- Strong academic record with experience in plasma physics or related field.
- Good knowledge of at least one programming language using for data analysis (such as Python, Matlab, IDL, or similar) and the UNIX/LINUX environment.
- Previous experience in data analysis of the MMS mission will be an asset.
- involvement in scientific research, analytical skills, thinking independence combined with good communication/team-work skills.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
Eligibility
- PhD in a field relevant to the project (e.g. physics, astronomy, mathematics, computer science).
Application procedure and information about the position
Send an email to sergio...@um.es with subject ‘Postdoc MMS 2023’, including the following documents:
- Application letter with a brief description of your academic achievements and motivating your interest in the position.
- CV including your relevant experience and knowledge.
- Contact data (e-mail, phone number, institution) of 2 reference persons who may recommend the candidate.
- Publication list.
Any questions about the position can be send to sergio...@um.es
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Título: Observational study of prominence oscillations using automated techniques based on machine learning and bigdata analysis
Centro: Solar Physics Group/Universitat de les Illes Balears
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
Employment Opportunity
The Solar Physics Group at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) invites applications for a 1-year postdoctoral contract with a possible extension of half a year. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr Manuel Luna and Dr Jaume Terradas on the observational study of prominence oscillations using automated techniques based on machine learning and bigdata analysis. The final goal is to understand the evolution of prominence oscillations during the solar cycle and their possible relation with the global evolution of the Sun.
Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Expertise in BigData and/or Machine learning analysis techniques.
- Experience in mass processing of solar images and data.
- Knowledge of Signal Processing (e.g. Fourier or Wavelet analysis).
- Programming expertise in Python/IDL or C/C++ is essential.
Applicants must hold a PhD at the start of the contract in solar physics, plasma physics, applied mathematics, computer science or any topic related to the post's objective.
The position is available for one year, which may be extended by half year according to funding resources. The appointment is expected to begin during the first semester of 2023. The gross salary will be between 35000€ and 40000€, depending on the candidate’s experience.
Closing date: 31st December 2022.
Curriculum vitae with a list of publications and a statement of research interests should be submitted to Manuel Luna (manue...@uib.es)
País: Spain
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Título: Postdoc position in solar activity
Centro: Universidad de Alcalá
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Space Weather Research Group of the University of Alcalá is offering a posdoctoral researcher position. The purpose of this job is to research about the evolution of different solar phenomena to relate their features with their capability to be eruptive in the framework of the project Towards Warning of INteraction with Active Sun ( Avanzando en la alerta de fenómenos provocados por la interacción son el Sol activo)
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Título: AtLAS telescope postdoctoral researcher
Centro:
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
UK-ATC is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to help developing science cases for the AtLAST telescope study. The role would be suitable for someone seeking their first or second postdoc. This will be posted on the AAS Job Register in the next few days, and in the meantime can be found at https://www.totaljobs.com/job/scientist/science-and-technology-facilities-council-stfc-job99211152.
País: Reino Unido
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Disequilibrium Dynamics of Galactic Dark Matter Halos and its Impact on the Milky Way
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
The stars in our Milky Way (MW) only constitute about 6% of the total mass in the Galaxy. The rest of this mass is invisible to us, the so-called dark matter (DM) and distributed in a halo that surrounds the Galaxy. In the current LCDM model galaxies grow hierarchically through mergers of smaller units into large ones. The recent Gaia satellite has revealed that our Galaxy underwent a massive merger event 10 Gyr ago with the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus (GSE) galaxy and that the disc is currently reacting to recent perturbations whose origins are still highly debated. When satellite galaxies merge into bigger ones, they generate gravitational density wakes as they orbit within the DM haloes of their hosts, causing their orbits to decay over time.
Wakes have been noted to be important to understand the interaction of both the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and Sgr with the MW (and likely the GSE). However, little is known about the dynamics of wakes: How long do these last (in the stellar halo, in the MW disc)? How do they affect large/small scale dynamics of Galactic discs? What is their role in setting the structure of the Galaxy versus that of the self-gravity in discs? This non-linear problem can only be tracked with numerical tools.
This project will be carried out with the Near Field Cosmology group led by Dr. Laporte (currently 2 postdocs and a PI) with funding from an ERC grant who develop numerical simulations to understand the accretion history of the MW and its impact on its formation, and with the Gaia group of the ICCUB. The GaiaUB team (4 staff, 8 postdocs, 4 PhD, and 8 engineers) has a leading role in Gaia at the highest technological, scientific and management levels, as well as in the scientific and technical building of WEAVE, and performs research in Galactic fields including dynamics, open clusters and the LMCs. We have weekly science group meetings and a weekly journal club.
Job position description
How long do DM wakes persist in the Galaxy? How do they affect the dynamics of Galactic discs or stellar halos? What is their role in setting the structure of the Galaxy versus that of the self-gravity in discs?
This PhD will focus on presenting an in-depth study of DM halo wakes harnessing the power of basis function expansions (BFE) to study them in idealised and full cosmological context. In this PhD, the student will use state-of-the-art codes (EXP, Arepo), develop code (integrating a BFE module to Arepo) and design numerical experiments tailored to answer the above questions with applications from stellar halo dynamics to that of the disc to interpret the latest observations (e.g. Gaia, WEAVE, SDSS-V). This will involve use of HPC facilities at the national and European level. The student will interact with Drs. Laporte and Antoja informally practically on a daily basis (weekly formal) and will be expected to participate in the group meetings.
The student will also analyse catalogues from the Gaia mission (ESA) from the releases DR3 and DR4 (2025-2026) and data from large spectroscopic surveys from the ground (WEAVE@WHT, SDSS-V) that will soon provide kinematic and chemical data for a large amount of stars but also use/test results from their numerical experiments to interpret some of these data.
The PhD candidate will create strong collaborations by being integrated in the international network of the joint teams (e.g., Beyond BFE Collaboration, VIRGO Consortium, SDSS-V, DPAC consortium with 450 scientists and engineers, WEAVE science team, MW-Gaia COST and REG networks). The candidate will also benefit from the interaction with the software engineering group at the ICCUB Technological Unit.
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Chervin Laporte and Teresa Antoja
Research product / Research group
Website of the “VIA LACTEA” ERC Project led at the ICCUB
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/852839
Gaia group site
Relevant paper
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0510-7
Relevant paper
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019MNRAS.485.3134L/abstract
Employment conditions
The maximum total payment amount will be €122,592, as broken down below:
- An annual payment of €35,800 to the institution to cover the Fellow’s contract, who will receive a gross annual income around €28.000. This amount might vary if there are modifications in the legal framework.
- €3,500 per year, as an additional amount for conferences, courses, research stays, consumables, equipment, charges for the use of intellectual property, etc.
The ”la Caixa” Foundation will award a prize of €7,500 (subject to taxes), which will be paid to the fellows who deposit their thesis within 6 months after the third year of their fellowship has ended.
- The tuition fees to the official doctoral programme
In addition to financial support, the fellowship includes a training programme on transversal skills, which has been specially designed by leading international institutions in the sector.
For more information on the employment conditions, please refer to this document.
Working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
Moreover, the ICCUB participates in many key international scientific consortia and projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider, the Gaia astrometric space mission, the MAGIC / CTA high-energy astrophysics telescopes, and the Virgo gravitational wave detector, among others. Additional information about the Institute and the University of Barcelona can be found here.
You will be encouraged to contribute and interact with other researchers in the vibrant and international research environment as well as to participate in our outreach initiatives, more information at serviAstro and serviParticules.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
Requirements
In order to be accepted, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Experience: At the call deadline, applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree or be in a position to apply for one.
- Studies pursued: Applicants must hold a higher education degree that makes them eligible to enroll in a doctoral programme before starting at their host institutions.
The host university will verify, upon starting the admission process to the doctoral programme, that the studies taken up by the selected candidates make them eligible to enroll in an official doctoral programme in accordance with the regulations in force in Spain or Portugal. Should they be found not eligible after verification, the fellowship will be withdrawn.
Under no circumstances may candidates have previously enrolled in the same doctoral studies for which they are applying for the fellowship.
- Geographic mobility: Candidates must not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline. Short stays, such as holidays, done in a country other than their country of usual residence (where they carried out their main activity), will be considered as time spent in their country of usual residence.
- Level of English: Candidates must have a demonstrable level of English (B2 or higher).
For more information on the candidates requirements, please refer to this document.
Application Procedure
All applications must be submitted online through the following link in English. For more information on the application procedure, please refer to this document.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to fello...@fundacionlacaixa.org.
Deadline: Please submit your applications by January 25th 2023 at 2pm.
Selection process:
The process is comprised of three phases:
- Eligibility screening: all applications received are reviewed to check the accomplishment of the eligibility criteria published in the rules for participation
- Remote evaluation (shortlisting): an evaluation panel will review the applications and those that receive the highest scores will pass to the next stage.
- Personal interviews: shortlisted candidates are invited to a remotely interview before a multidisciplinary committee on May 23, 35 and 25 2023.
The rating criteria that govern the selection process can be found in the Evaluation of applications section of the ”la Caixa” Fellowship Programme website.
For more information on the selection process, please refer to this document.
Contact: fello...@fundacionlacaixa.org
Funding: This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No713673.
The co-funded part of the programme runs from 01/10/2016 to 30/09/2021 and finances the researchers recruited under Call 2017 and 2018.
País: Spain
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Studying close interactions in binary stars in the Milky Way
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
The recent discovery of gravitational waves (GW) has shown that most of the detected merging compact binaries were black holes more massive than 20 solar masses. This finding has opened new questions about the progenitors and formation channels for these systems. One of the possible ways to create such compact massive binaries is through the so-called common envelope evolution, when both stars end up sharing a common gaseous layer called the common envelope. The gravitational drag of the stars inside this envelope contributes to its ejection at the expense of tightening the binary. This ejection can be observed as a bright transient source (similar to a supernova) appearing in the night sky. Eventually, the binary components can explode as supernovae, resulting in high-energy phenomena and ultimately becoming GW sources.
This project aims to use data from the Gaia ESA mission to find and characterize binary systems in our galaxy undergoing common envelope evolution, and to explore how the envelope is ejected using multi-wavelength observations of their outbursts. On the one hand, detailed follow-up campaigns will be carried out to determine the physical properties of the systems. On the other hand, comparison of the number of these systems with predictions from binary populations will provide constraints on the most relevant physics for the phases of unstable mass transfer, and envelope ejection.
The student will join the expanding research group led by Dr. Nadejda Blagorodnova, expert in astrophysical transient events, and will become a member of international collaborations associated to time-domain surveys (led by the USA and The Netherlands) and the GW LIGO-Virgo collaboration. In the Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics, the student will interact with experts on stellar populations with the Gaia ESA mission, and the members of the gravity and GW group in the interpretation of the results of the observations.
Job position description
One of the key aspects for the job position will be to establish a strong knowledge about time-domain surveys, which is a very dynamic field of research that is expected to grow within the next few years. The imminent start of operations of new large time-domain surveys will offer endless opportunities to discover new transient and variable phenomena.
The identification of suitable common envelope candidate systems will be achieved with the combined analysis of large datasets containing astrophysical properties of the stellar sources (provided by the Gaia ESA catalogues) and their time evolution, which will be obtained from optical and near-infrared time-domain survey catalogues. The student will carry out the analysis of these datasets using distributed parallel computing resources, and employ machine learning techniques to train the algorithms which will allow us to identify past events, and predict the ones that may occur soon. In addition, the student will also learn photometric and spectroscopic observational techniques in optical and near-infrared wavelengths, which will allow him/her to complement the catalogue data with new observations, shedding light on the physical processes involved in common envelope evolution and its role for the creation of GW sources.
To this end, the student will also broaden the knowledge on stellar binary evolution to interpret the nature and characteristics of the observed systems. Close collaboration with experts in the theory of binary evolution and common envelope will provide further training opportunities in this field. The combined expertise in observational techniques, analysis of large time-domain data, and stellar evolution will put the candidate in an excellent position to further pursue a research career.
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Nadejda Blagorodnova Mujortova
nbl...@fqa.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Web site containing the bio of the PI and the description of the broader project scope
Gaia ESA project. The student will be working with the latest catalogue, which contains astrophysical data on nearly two billion sources
BlackGEM time domain survey. The student will become part of the collaboration, and will have privileged access to the data
Zwicky Transient Facility time-domain survey. The data from this survey (operating since 2018) will be used in the analysis of the time evolution and discovery of systems
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Título: Postdoctoral position with the Milky Way-Gaia group at the ICCUB
Centro:
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
Job description:
The Milky Way-Gaia group offers a postdoctoral position at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB) of the University of Barcelona in the project Diagnosis of the Milky Way's Disc funded by the Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigación granted to Dr. Teresa Antoja (https://teresaantoja.fqa.ub.edu/home). The postdoc will be part of the Gaia-UB group (https://gaia.ub.edu/) with about 25 scientists and engineers of the Gaia mission. The research of this project focuses on the dynamics of the Milky Way disc through modelling of the measurements by Gaia and WEAVE. Candidates should hold a PhD in physics, astronomy, or related fields, at the starting date of the contract. They are expected to have expertise in at least one of the topics of chemical evolution of the Galaxy, galactic dynamics, Milky Way, galaxy formation and evolution, stellar spectroscopy, galaxy simulations, analysis of large (Milky Way) surveys.
Employment conditions:
The position is offered for two years, and it is expected to begin no later than September 2023. Gross annual salary is about 33.000€ per year, depending on the experience. This includes social security and public healthcare benefits, covering spouse and children.
Application procedure and deadline:
Please fill out this form with your information and the information of two referees who will provide recommendation letters for you.
Once you submit this form you will receive an email with instructions on how to upload your application materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications
- Cover letter including research experience and interests (2 pages max).
The referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters.
Please note that your application will not be complete until you and at least one referee have uploaded the corresponding documents.
The application deadline is December 20th.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to Esther Pallarés (secre...@icc.ub.edu)
For inquiries about the scientific aspects, please contact Teresa Antoja tan...@fqa.ub.edu
About the Institute of Cosmos Sciences:
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colorful neighborhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
Contract funded by Project PID2021-125451NA-I00 (referència del projecte) financed by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ FEDER, UE
País: España
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Modeling gravitational waves for the future generations
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
Our ability to detect gravitational waves (GW) is reshaping the way we perceive the Universe. This was made possible by a planet-scale multidisciplinary effort, combining experimental devices of unprecedented precision, and state of the art modeling and data analysis techniques.
On the modeling front, a crucial aspect is the fast generation of accurate enough templates for the expected signals. In turn, this relies on the calibration provided by Numerical Relativity, i.e. the fully fledged simulation of Einstein's equations.
While the current modeling techniques are to some extent sufficient for the current detectors, the third generation of detectors (LISA, Einstein Telescope) increased sensitivity will pose much stronger accuracy requirements on the approximate models used for data analysis.
The ICCUB is a full member of the Virgo and soon to join the Einstein Telescope collaboration, so you will work on the forefront of GW research. You will join the enthusiastic Virgo and Einstein Telescope research groups of the ICCUB who organize weekly science meetings, journal clubs and seminars. You will also benefit from scientific interactions with various ICCUB staff in the areas of Cosmology (Licia Verde, Jordi Miralda), Black Holes (Cristiano Germani, Jaume Garriga) and High Energy Physics (Roberto Emparan, David Mateos, Tomeu Fiol), star formation (Paolo Padoan), and galaxy formation (Chervin Laporte, Teresa Antoja). Finally, you will also be involved in international collaborations with groups in Italy, Germany and the UK.
Job position description
This project seeks to upgrade the accuracy and generality of the current state of the art analytic models for waveform generation. To this end, the student will perform Numerical Relativity simulations of black hole binaries, focusing on precessing, eccentric binaries, which are currently poorly described by analytic models. Moreover, as a member of the Virgo and Einstein Telescope collaborations, the student will liaise with data analysts across the board, in order to understand the current capabilities of the models and future requirements.
The desired outcome of the project is the improvement of one or more approximate models of black hole binary coalescence in a way compatible with the new generation detectors expected sensitivity.
Essential skills: basic theoretical aspects of General Relativity, such as black hole geometries, physics of gravitational waves; basic programming: Python
Desirable skills: advanced theoretical aspects of General Relativity, such as ADM decomposition, conserved quantities in gravity; Machine Learning; advanced programming: Python, C
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Tomás Andrade
tand...@icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Website of Tomas Andrade
website of the Virgo interferometer
Website of the Einstein Telescope project
ICCUB participation in Virgo
Employment conditions
The maximum total payment amount will be €122,592, as broken down below:
- An annual payment of €35,800 to the institution to cover the Fellow’s contract, who will receive a gross annual income around €28.000. This amount might vary if there are modifications in the legal framework.
- €3,500 per year, as an additional amount for conferences, courses, research stays, consumables, equipment, charges for the use of intellectual property, etc.
The ”la Caixa” Foundation will award a prize of €7,500 (subject to taxes), which will be paid to the fellows who deposit their thesis within 6 months after the third year of their fellowship has ended.
- The tuition fees to the official doctoral programme
In addition to financial support, the fellowship includes a training programme on transversal skills, which has been specially designed by leading international institutions in the sector.
For more information on the employment conditions, please refer to this document.
Working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
Moreover, the ICCUB participates in many key international scientific consortia and projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider, the Gaia astrometric space mission, the MAGIC / CTA high-energy astrophysics telescopes, and the Virgo gravitational wave detector, among others. Additional information about the Institute and the University of Barcelona can be found here.
You will be encouraged to contribute and interact with other researchers in the vibrant and international research environment as well as to participate in our outreach initiatives, more information at serviAstro and serviParticules.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
Requirements
In order to be accepted, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Experience: At the call deadline, applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree or be in a position to apply for one.
- Studies pursued: Applicants must hold a higher education degree that makes them eligible to enrol in a doctoral programme before starting at their host institutions.
The host university will verify, upon starting the admission process to the doctoral programme, that the studies taken up by the selected candidates make them eligible to enrol in an official doctoral programme in accordance with the regulations in force in Spain or Portugal. Should they be found not eligible after verification, the fellowship will be withdrawn.
Under no circumstances may candidates have previously enrolled in the same doctoral studies for which they are applying for the fellowship.
- Geographic mobility: Candidates must not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline. Short stays, such as holidays, done in a country other than their country of usual residence (where they carried out their main activity), will be considered as time spent in their country of usual residence.
- Level of English: Candidates must have a demonstrable level of English (B2 or higher).
For more information on the candidates requirements, please refer to this document.
Application Procedure
All applications must be submitted online through the following link in English. For more information on the application procedure, please refer to this document.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to fello...@fundacionlacaixa.org.
Deadline: Please submit your applications by January 25th 2023 at 2pm.
Selection process:
The process is comprised of three phases:
- Eligibility screening: all applications received are reviewed to check the accomplishment of the eligibility criteria published in the rules for participation
- Remote evaluation (shortlisting): an evaluation panel will revieww the applications and those that receive the highest scores will pass to the next stage.
- Personal interviews: shortlisted candidates are invited to a remotely interview before a multidisciplinary committee on May 23, 35 and 25 2023.
The rating criteria that govern the selection process can be found in the Evaluation of applications section of the ”la Caixa” Fellowship Programme website.
For more information on the selection process, please refer to this document.
Contact: fello...@fundacionlacaixa.org
Funding: This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No713673.
The co-funded part of the programme runs from 01/10/2016 to 30/09/2021 and finances the researchers recruited under Call 2017 and 2018.
País: Spain
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Título: PhD positions: Holography in the Gravitational Wave Era
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) invites applications for PhD positions.
The successful candidates will work with Profs Jorge Casalderrey-Solana, Raul Jimenez, David Mateos and other members of the ICCUB on applications of holography to cosmology and astrophysics, with a focus on gravitational waves. Appointments are likely to begin in the Summer or Fall of 2023.
The official call is expected to open soon and we are seeking to make a preselection of potential candidates. Thus, interested candidates should apply here as soon as possible.
In parallel, we also encourage candidates to apply independently to the PhD INPhINIT fellowships funded by “La Caixa”. In this case the selection will be done directly by “La Caixa”, but the successful candidates will work at the ICCUB in the same conditions as above. More information about the INPhINIT fellowships can be found below:
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The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
Holography (a.k.a. AdS/CFT or gauge/gravity correspondence) relates the quantum-mechanical dynamics of a strongly coupled, four-dimensional gauge theory to that of classical gravity in a five-dimensional anti de Sitter (AdS) spacetime. The power of this correspondence is that it allows the use of classical gravity in 5D to tackle otherwise intractable problems on the gauge theory side.
In many applications of holography the metric where the gauge theory lives is taken to be non-dynamical. For example, this metric is flat in the holographic description of the quark-gluon plasma.
This framework is insufficient if the 4D metric is dynamical. This limits potential applications of holography to phase transitions in the early Universe, neutron star mergers, cosmological singularities, etc.
Following our pioneering work [1], we will extend the holographic framework to describe a strongly interacting 4D gauge theory coupled to 4D dynamical gravity. We will then apply it to the study of the problems mentioned above. A primary outcome will be the spectrum of gravitational waves (GW) produced in these processes, which could be experimentally measured at future GW detectors.
The student will join the group led by Profs Casalderrey and Mateos, which is part of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB). We are world leaders in applications of holography and have co-authored a standard reference in the field [2]. Mateos managed a 1.4M€ European ERC grant in 2012-2017 and is now the PI of one of the six priority lines of the ICCUB’s “Maria de Maeztu” distinction for units of excellence. In the last 10 years we have trained 17 students and postdocs, many of whom now hold postdoctoral or faculty positions.
[1] D. Mateos, J. Casalderrey et al, ``Holographic Evolution with Dynamical Boundary Gravity,'' JHEP 03 (2022), 137.
[2] Casalderrey, D. Mateos et al, “Gauge/String Duality, Hot QCD, and Heavy Ion Collisions”, Cambridge University Press (2014).
Job position description
The successful candidate will be a PhD student at the ICCUB. Our institute is uniquely positioned worldwide for this research because of our expertise in all the fields involved. The work will be highly interdisciplinary, ranging from theoretical analysis based on holography to running numerical relativity codes on high-performance supercomputers.
The student will interact with Profs Casalderrey and Mateos on an almost-daily basis. In addition, as part of his training, he/she will attend some of the many activities at the ICCUB, including:
• Weekly seminars by visiting external researchers.
• Weekly seminars by the group's researchers.
• Colloquia at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB).
• Weekly Journal Clubs on “Gravity and Strings” and on “Cosmology”.
All these activities, especially the last one, have a high formative value. In addition, the student will attend advanced lessons and courses taught at the ICCUB, as long as these courses are relevant to the subject of the project. In particular, courses are planned on holography and probably on superstrings and supersymmetry, taught both by members of the group and by internationally recognized expert visitors.
More information:
Prof. David Mateos and Jorge Casalderrey-Solana
dma...@fqa.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Website of the “Quantum Field Theory and String Theory” research area at the ICCUB
https://icc.ub.edu/research/quantum-field-theory-and-string-theory
Website of the “Gravitation and Cosmology” research area at the ICCUB
https://icc.ub.edu/research/gravitation-and-cosmology
Website of the “Particle Physics Phenomenology” research area at the ICCUB
https://icc.ub.edu/research/particle-physics-phenomenology
Website of the “Gravitational Waves” research area at the ICCUB
https://icc.ub.edu/research/gravitational-waves
David Mateos’ website
Employment conditions
The maximum total payment amount will be €122,592, as broken down below:
- An annual payment of €35,800 to the institution to cover the Fellow’s contract, who will receive a gross annual income around €28.000. This amount might vary if there are modifications in the legal framework.
- €3,500 per year, as an additional amount for conferences, courses, research stays, consumables, equipment, charges for the use of intellectual property, etc.
The ”la Caixa” Foundation will award a prize of €7,500 (subject to taxes), which will be paid to the fellows who deposit their thesis within 6 months after the third year of their fellowship has ended.
- The tuition fees to the official doctoral programme
In addition to financial support, the fellowship includes a training programme on transversal skills, which has been specially designed by leading international institutions in the sector.
For more information on the employment conditions, please refer to this document.
Working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
Moreover, the ICCUB participates in many key international scientific consortia and projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider, the Gaia astrometric space mission, the MAGIC / CTA high-energy astrophysics telescopes, and the Virgo gravitational wave detector, among others. Additional information about the Institute and the University of Barcelona can be found here.
You will be encouraged to contribute and interact with other researchers in the vibrant and international research environment as well as to participate in our outreach initiatives, more information at serviAstro and serviParticules.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
Requirements
In order to be accepted, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Experience: At the call deadline, applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree or be in a position to apply for one.
- Studies pursued: Applicants must hold a higher education degree that makes them eligible to enroll in a doctoral programme before starting at their host institutions.
The host university will verify, upon starting the admission process to the doctoral programme, that the studies taken up by the selected candidates make them eligible to enroll in an official doctoral programme in accordance with the regulations in force in Spain or Portugal. Should they be found not eligible after verification, the fellowship will be withdrawn.
Under no circumstances may candidates have previously enrolled in the same doctoral studies for which they are applying for the fellowship.
- Geographic mobility: Candidates must not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline. Short stays, such as holidays, done in a country other than their country of usual residence (where they carried out their main activity), will be considered as time spent in their country of usual residence.
- Level of English: Candidates must have a demonstrable level of English (B2 or higher).
For more information on the candidates requirements, please refer to this document.
Application Procedure
All applications must be submitted online through the following link in English. For more information on the application procedure, please refer to this document.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to fello...@fundacionlacaixa.org.
Deadline: Please submit your applications by January 25th 2023 at 2pm.
Selection process:
The process is comprised of three phases:
- Eligibility screening: all applications received are reviewed to check the accomplishment of the eligibility criteria published in the rules for participation
- Remote evaluation (shortlisting): an evaluation panel will review the applications and those that receive the highest scores will pass to the next stage.
- Personal interviews: shortlisted candidates are invited to a remotely interview before a multidisciplinary committee on May 23, 35 and 25 2023.
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Binary black hole mergers from globular clusters
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
Gravitational waves (GWs) provide a new window on our Universe. The vast majority of the GW detections by the LIGO-Virgo interferometers are from binary black holes (BBHs). The origin of these BBHs is an open question: they may have a cosmological origin and be part of the dark matter in the Universe. Alternatively, they have an astrophysical origin and formed from binary massive stars, or in dynamical interactions in dense stellar systems such as globular clusters (GCs).
This project aims to understand the contribution of dynamically formed BBH mergers. Understanding this is of vital importance to understand the nature of BBHs, but it is challenging because the BBH properties and merger rate in this dynamical channel depend sensitively on the unknown initial properties of GCs that formed between now and more than 10 Gyr ago. You will constrain the contribution of the dynamical channel by comparing population models of GC evolution and BBH mergers to observations of Milky Way GCs and use the fact that BHs in GCs affect their observable properties and the stellar escape rate from GCs. You will exploit data from the Gaia space telescope and related surveys such as WEAVE to chart the demographics of BHs in both dissolved and surviving GCs.
The ICCUB is a full member of the Virgo collaboration and actively involved in Gaia (PI Carme Jordi) and the WEAVE survey, giving you access new data and analysis allowing you to work on the forefront of GW sand Milky Way research. You will join the enthusiastic Virgo and Gaia research groups of the ICCUB who organize weekly science meetings, journal clubs and seminars. You will also benefit from scientific collaborations with various ICCUB staff in the areas of star formation (Paolo Padoan), galaxy formation (Chervin Laporte, Teresa Antoja), cosmology (Licia Verde, Jordi Miralda) and black holes (Cristiano Germani, Jaume Garriga). Finally, you will be part of international collaborations with groups in Europe, Canada and the US.
Job position description
In this PhD project you will model the evolution of globular cluster (GC) populations in different galaxy types, with a particular focus on the Milky Way. You will make predictions for the present-day structure and kinematics of GCs, their distribution in the galaxy, and the distribution of the escaped stars in the galaxy. You will compare these to observations of GCs and field stars that escaped from surviving and dissolved GCs. All of these observables are sensitive to the details of the black hole (BH) populations in the GCs, so astronomical observations can be used to constrain BH dynamics.
The research group at ICCUB - led by Prof Mark Gieles - developed an ultra-fast code for simulating the evolution of GCs and their BH populations, enabling the exploration of the parameter space of initial properties of GCs. This will be used to model GC populations and chart the demographics BHs in GCs, now and in the past.
These population models are then combined with fast models for the evolution of the BBHs within the GCs to forward model the rate and properties of BBH mergers. The results will provide insights in both the evolutionary history of each GC and its BH population as well as the resulting BBH merger rates, constrained by observational data. The results for the Milky Way GC population are then extrapolated to compute the BBH merger rate of all GCs in the Universe across cosmic time. The predictions include merger rate as a function of redshift, BH masses, mass ratios and the distribution of orbital eccentricities. These will be compared to gravitational wave (GW) data of BBH mergers in the ongoing LIGO-Virgo observing runs, to provide tight constraints on the fraction of all BBH mergers that originate from the dynamical channel. This project also sheds light on the parameters describing the initial conditions of GCs, thereby opening to door to use GWs to constrain star and cluster formation in the early Universe.
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Mark Gieles
mgi...@icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Pi description
https://www.icrea.cat/Web/ScientificStaff/mark-gieles-296018
ICCUB participation in Virgo
ICCUB participation in Gaia
http://icc.ub.edu/research/key_projects/gaia
paper presenting a model for binary black hole mergers from globular clusters and a comparison to the latest catalogue of gravitational wave sources.
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020PhRvD.102l3016A/abstract
recent paper on the inference of a large black hole population in a Galactic globular cluster from its tidal tails
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021NatAs...5..957G/abstract
recent paper demonstrating how the mass of a black hole population can be inferred from observations of the globular cluster 47 Tuc.
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020MNRAS.491..113H/abstract
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Unveiling the mysteries of the Universe with massive galaxy surveys
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
The ICCUB Physical Cosmology group has been studying connections between theory and observations - via interpretation of data - since 2007. Our main research interest is making the link between cosmological observations and theoretical physics beyond the standard cosmological model, hoping to shed some light on the “open questions” in cosmology, whose members of the group have actively contributed to. These are questions such as, what are the properties of dark ma8er, what is dark energy, which is the mass of the neutrinos or whether there is new physics beyond the standard model of cosmology. Our collective expertise ranges from galaxy evolution to inflation model building, but our main strengths are in analysis and interpretation of large-scale structure surveys. Members of the group are involved in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and in the Euclid consortium. These highly international collaborations aim to survey massive areas of the sky in order to generate the largest 3D galaxy maps. Exploiting the statistical properties of these maps we can infer the underlying physics of the Universe. In particular DESI is expected to produce data on a timescale shorter than the studentship offering a unique opportunity to exploit this data. The student will join the research group led by Prof. Licia Verde, world expert in physical cosmology, and will have the chance to become member of international collaborations such as DESI and Euclid. The student will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other universities which the group has tight links, including the University of Padova, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris and Imperial College in London. The group offers a diverse and vibrant learning and research environment.
Job position description
The current understanding of the Universe is highly incomplete. According to the standard cosmological model, its dynamics is governed by two mysterious components which represent 95% of the energy content of the Universe: dark matter and dark en- Physics ergy. For each of these components, we have multiple and independent indirect evidences and fragmentary theoretical comprehension. Unveiling the nature of these dark sector components represents the next frontier in fundamental physics. The next-generation galaxy surveys, such as DESI and Euclid, will play a crucial role.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) will measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion of the universe. It will collect optical spectra for tens of millions of galaxies and quasars, which will allow the creation of the largest 3D map spanning the nearby universe up to 11 billion light years. DESI has already started collecting spectra in 2020 and is expected to continue to do so for another 4 years at least. Several intermediate data releases and publication of cosmological results are expected. The student will have access to these non-public datasets to develop their research in some of the following topics: better understanding the properties of General Relativity at cosmic scales, unveiling the properties of dark energy, measuring the growth of cosmic structure, detecting a neutrino mass signature, or detecting a primordial cosmological perturbations signature. The research on any of these areas is expected to have a massive impact along this decade and will contribute to answering the big open puzzles introduced above.
The student will work alongside the rest of the team to develop the appropriate techniques to be applied to DESI data to perform any of the research topics mentioned above. The student will be fully involved with the cosmological interpretation and publication of the results.
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Licia Verde
licia...@icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Description of the members of the group
https://sites.google.com/icc.ub.edu/liciaverde/group
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
Euclid mission webpage
https://sci.esa.int/web/eucliddes
Other members of the group webpage
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Título: Postdoc position in PLATO at IAA-CSIC, Granada (Spain)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (CSIC)
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
Dear colleagues,
The PLATO team from IAA-CSIC in Granada invites applications for a 1-year postdoctoral position (with possible extension) to work on the science activities of the PLATO mission.
Successful candidate will work in collaboration with experts in stellar variability, space-based instrumentation and photometry at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia in Granada.
Description
Applications of postdocs researchers who wants to work on any (or several) of the following topics are welcome:
1. Synergic studies between Asteroseismology and stellar activity
2. Development of innovative data analysis techniques
3. Analysis of spectroscopic data
4. Modeling of eclipsing binaries
5. Asteroseismology of stellar clusters
6. Stellar modeling and analysis of pulsations in rapid rotators
7. Applications of asteroseismology to constraint fundamental physics models
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with experts in pulsating stars, data analysis,
and stellar modelling at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia - CSIC.
Duration
One year renewable, with possible extension subject to a positive evaluation of the research activity
carried out during the first year and to further availability of funds.
Qualifications
• Applicant must hold a PhD degree at the time of the application.
• Research experience in line with the selected topic of research.
• A solid background in computer programming, numerical simulations, and mathematics is de-
sired. Data analysis tools and numerical simulations will typically be carried out using Python,
Fortran, R or Matlab.
Applications
The application should contain a short CV and a letter of motivation describing the interest for the
position and the skills for the activities that are described. Letters of recommendation (maximum 2)
should be sent directly by the reference persons to jav...@iaa.es.
The deadline for the applications is December 16, 2022.
Contact
For more information or any further inquiries about the application procedure please send an email to
Javier Pascual Granado (jav...@iaa.es).
País: España
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Mining the Gaia catalogue: structure and kinematics of the Milky Way
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
The Gaia mission of ESA is providing extensive catalogues with an unprecedented amount of data of extremely high precision. The recent third release (DR3), with about 1.8 billion stars, includes more radial velocities and astrophysical parameters, constituting the ideal dataset to study the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way (MW).
The Gaia data has been revolutionary in several aspects about our Galaxy. Firstly, Gaia has unveiled a large list of new stellar clusters and has characterized better the known ones. These stellar aggregates trace the young and intermediate-age component of the Galaxy. Secondly, the measurements of the phase space coordinates of many stars in the MW disc probe the forces acting on the Galaxy. Phase space substructures discovered by Gaia show that the MW is still recovering from past perturbations probably caused by the approaches of the Sagittarius dwarf Galaxy, while it may also be affected by the forces from the central bar and the spiral arms.
Disentangling the effects of these processes (internal and external) is crucial to uncover the exact history and evolution of the MW. What is the role of each of these mechanisms? Is one of them dominating? Where and in which periods of the MW life? Are these processes interfering with each other? The objective of the project is to establish the impact of the different mechanisms that act on the Galaxy disc including the bar, the spiral arms and the interaction with the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy.
The GaiaUB team (4 staff, 8 postdocs, 4 PhD, and 8 engineers) has a leading role in Gaia at the highest technological, scientific and management levels, as well as in the scientific and technical building of WEAVE. On the technical side, the Gaia group is expert on scientific HPC, Big data, massive catalogue statistics and analysis, and performs research in Galactic fields including dynamics, open clusters and the Large Magellanic Clouds. We have weekly science group meetings and a weekly journal club.
Job position description
In addition to Gaia data from DR3 and DR4 (2025-2026), data from the large spectroscopic surveys from the ground will soon provide kinematic and chemical data for stars that are too faint for Gaia to measure. We aim to explore these new data (Gaia, WEAVE@WHT, 4MOST@VISTA) to study the evolution of our Galaxy.
The student will analyze these new catalogues that will cover regions of the Galaxy never explored before with these large amounts of data and such precision (e.g., end of the bar, outermost parts of the disc, where different processes might be dominating). The student will also explore the whole set of stellar clusters. Most of the clusters have determined ages and can help to date the different effects occurring to the MW disc. In addition, the clusters allow the understanding of the mechanisms of their formation and disruption, and their contribution to the disc of the MW and its chemo-dynamical history.
The PhD will be carried out with the Gaia group at the ICCUB. Our group has long experience in the design, development, operation, archive and data exploitation of the mission. The student will also benefit from the interaction with the software engineering group at the ICCUB Technological Unit in order to develop and utilize Big Data and Data Mining tools to take full advantage of the amount and unique quality of the Gaia data; for this purpose, we will develop data mining algorithms and probabilistic (hierarchical Bayesian) models. The work in the PhD will combine the advanced data analysis and the scientific exploitation of the Gaia data and related surveys. The student will be formed in Data Science and data modelling.
The PhD student will create strong collaborations by being integrated in the international network of the team (e.g., DPAC consortium with 450 scientist and engineers, WEAVE science team, MW-Gaia COST and REG networks).
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Xavier Luri Carrascoso
xl...@icc.ub.du
Research product / Research group
Web page of the Gaia group at the ICCUB
X. Luri page at Gaia site
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Título: PhD Fellowship in From Stellar Nurseries to Rocky Planets
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
What sets the stage for the formation of rocky planets, potential hosts of life in the universe? Planets emerge from dusty gaseous disks around newborn stars within stellar nurseries, clouds of cold interstellar gas containing thousands to millions of solar masses. To understand ab initio the formation and evolution of protoplanetary disks, we need a computational framework that captures the complex environment of star-forming clouds, including the coupling of turbulence, magnetic fields, stellar radiation, gravity and dust dynamics over a vast range of scales.
The project is composed of two parts (from large to small scales):
1) Simulations of star-forming clouds, to achieve a realistic description of initial and boundary conditions for a large number of young stars and their circumstellar disks.
2) Simulations of dust evolution in circumstellar disks, to study the transport and evolution of dust grains, self-consistently coupled with the gas dynamics.
These are challenging multi-scale and multi-physics computational problems, requiring state-of-the-art massively parallel codes and large supercomputing allocations. Our group is uniquely positioned to tackle these problems, because of the early adoption of the exa-scale hydrodynamic code DISPATCH, developed by our collaborators in Copenhagen, and of our proven track record as awardees of very large time allocations in some of the fastest supercomputing systems. We have pioneered the study of star formation, as well as of the dynamics of dust grains, in the context of interstellar-medium turbulence.
This project will be developed in close collaboration with the computational astrophysics group at the University of Copenhagen. The group in Barcelona will be composed by Prof. Padoan and Dr. Pelkonen (and one more postdoc that we are currently recruiting). The main collaborators in Copenhagen will be Prof. Nordlund and Prof. Haugbølle. We will also collaborate with Prof. Pan, at Sun Yat-sen University, China.
Job position description
A candidate to undertake this project should have a keen interest in fundamental astrophysical processes, a demonstrated aptitude for the development and adoption of numerical codes, and a steadfast motivation to set a new state-of-the-art in the fields of star and planet formation, with seminal and transformational contributions.
Though not a strict prerequisite, expertise in hydrodynamics, plasma physics, turbulence theory and interstellar radiative processes is desirable. Expertise in computer-code development would also be beneficial.
The bulk of the code development and some of the numerical simulations needed for this project will be near completion by the starting time of the project. The student may lead the development of specific code modules and/or the set up of numerical simulations as well as the analysis of their results. She/he will also collaborate in the preparation of supercomputing proposals and will be the leading author of at least two publications per year in the second and third year of the project. The student will attend international conferences, workshops and focused schools on computational methods. She/he will spend part of the time with our collaborators at the University of Copenhagen.
Because of the multidisciplinary nature of this project, requiring expertise in interstellar medium physics, star formation, magneto-hydrodynamics and computational methods, the student is expected to interact with different groups at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona and at other research centers. Within our Institute, the student will interact with observational astronomers specialized in the study of star-forming regions and circumstellar disks. Among the international contacts, and besides our collaborators in Copenhagen, the student will also interact with researchers from the University of Helsinki (implementation of radiative transfer codes) and the Max Planck Institute of Munich (chemistry of protoplanetary disks).
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Paolo Padoan
ppa...@icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Prof. Padoan’s personal website
https://www.ub.edu/starformation/
The DISPATCH code website.
https://www.astro.ku.dk/~aake/dispatch/overview/index.html
Website of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences-UB
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Ab initio simulations of ultradilute quantum gases and liquids
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
We are currently entering the so-called second quantum revolution, where the high control of nature at the smallest scales is allowing us to build a fantastic set of new technology based on quantum mechanics. Among the many open fronts, a fascinating one is the possibility of producing human taylor made new materials with exoctic quantum properties, e.g. new superfluids.
There is important experimental progress in the field of ultradilute quantum gases in the last few years, in particular, in the realization of ultradilute quantum liquids and dipolar gases. Ultracold atomic systems are a perfect testbed for quantum theories for three main reasons:
(i) They are extremely pure and defect free
(ii) They are highly controllable in terms of the interactions between atoms
(iii) The trapping potentials can be custom made, i.e. lattices, 1D systems, etc.
Recently, quantum ultradilute liquids have been experimentally created in the experimental group of Prof. Tarruell at ICFO (Spain) [1], featuring densities that are eight orders of magnitude more dilute as compared to the usual ones. Such many-body systems are self-bound, akin to liquid drops or nuclei. It is of great interest to study their properties and to predict the possible existence of such ultradilute liquids in other systems, i.e. in lattice-trapped atoms [2,3]. In another important recent experiment in the group of Prof. Lev (Stanford), a topological pumping mechanism has been experimentally produced in dysprosium gases trapped in 1D systems [4]. Interestingly, in this case, the atoms feature long-range dipolar interactions, opening the possibility of building quantum simulators of materials featuring exotic quantum phases.
[1] C. R. Cabrera, et al., Science 359, 301 (2018).
[2] I Morera, et al., Phys. Rev. Res. 2 (2), 022008 (2020).
[3] I Morera, et al., Phys. Rev. Letts. 126 (2), 023001 (2021).
[4] Wil Kao, et al., Science 371, 296 (2021).
Job position description
The research project aims at providing an accurate ab initio description by means of state-of-the-art Montecarlo and Tensor networks tools, combined with analytical tools and exact diagonalization calculations. The ICCUB group has ample experience in using tensor networks, exact diagonalization and analytical tools. The project will be cosupervised by Prof. Astrakharchik, a long-term collaborator of the group, currently on a one-year stay in the group, who is a world expert in Monte Carlo methods applied to many-body quantum systems. The research group is currently composed of five senior members, three visiting professors, one postdoc, and two PhD students.
The main objectives of this work are:
● Theoretically study the physical properties of state-of-the-art exotic quantum fluids produced in ultracold atomic laboratories worldwide.
● Learn and apply the Tensor networks and Montecarlo techniques to study many-body quantum systems, in particular exotic quantum liquids and low-dimensional quantum many-body systems.
The fellow will join the Quantum Technologies area of the ICCUB and will participate actively in our Quantum Technologies meetings and seminars. The student will join our network of international collaborators.
During the PhD period, the student will participate in Schools and Workshops to strengthen his/her background, and will be encouraged to present the results of the research at international conferences. The fellow is expected to learn: i) Performing theoretical and computational high-quality research; ii) Participating in the preparation of manuscripts for publication and presentations at scientific conferences.
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz
bruno...@ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Many-body quantum physics group
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Título: PhD Fellowship in Quantum machine learning to detect Dark Matter with Atomic Nuclei
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence.
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona is a research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence María de Maeztu in 2020, the perfect place to carry out your PhD project through an INPhINIT Incoming fellowship.
Research Project:
This PhD project aims at building quantum machine learning algorithms to study the structure of atomic nuclei and to describe their interaction with dark matter particles. The nature of dark matter is one of the main open puzzles in modern physics. While all evidence for dark matter relies on astrophysical observations, several international collaborations aim to detect dark matter particles in laboratories by measuring their scattering off atomic nuclei. Experimental analyses demand a complete modelling of how dark matter interacts with nuclei. The outcome of this project is precisely to simulate nuclei using quantum machine learning techniques and consistently incorporate nucleus-dark-matter interactions in the model. The outcomes will be key to unveil the nature of dark matter once it is detected.
The project will be hosted by the Hadronic, Nuclear and Atomic Group (HadNucAtUB) at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICC-UB). The Group's expertise covers many-body techniques to describe strongly interacting nuclear, hadron and atomic quantum systems. In this project, you will work alongside Drs Arnau Rios and Javier Menéndez. Dr Rios has pioneered the use of machine learning techniques to solve quantum many-body nuclei, and Dr Menéndez is one of the world leaders in the study dark matter interactions with nuclei. The HadNucAtUB Group has a long tradition of PhD supervision; hosts an active seminar program, and PhD candidates at ICCUB have access to a series of engaging activities including conferences, colloquia and outreach events. This project involves research at the cutting edge of several fields, including nuclear, particle physics and astrophysics. ICCUB is unique in that it actively combines all these fields in a single institute.
Job position description
You will join the HadNucAtUB group at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) to develop innovative theoretical methods at the frontier of current research. This will allow you to describe the interaction of one of the most promising candidates for dark matter particles, WIMPs, with atomic nuclei. You will calculate this from first principles, based on the fundamental theory of the strong interaction, quantum chromodynamics (QCD), and on the interaction of WIMPs with the fundamental Standard Model fields, quarks and gluons. This has been challenging in the past due to the difficulty to solve QCD at low energies, the complexity of strongly correlated atomic nuclei, and because the interactions of dark matter with quarks and gluons are not known. At ICCUB, we are in a unique position to tackle these challenges. You will use techniques, including effective field theory, to describe nuclear interactions and also to organize consistently the possible interactions of dark matter particles with nucleons; you will learn quantum many-body theory, to describe atomic nuclei; and finally, you will become familiar with high-performance computing, to generate different sets of simulations. All of these will be used as input in a machine learning environment that will provide a direct connection between the nucleon-nucleon interaction, the coupling of dark matter particles with nucleons, and the nuclear responses expected to be observed at world leading experiments.
This PhD project will create a new state-of-the-art model to predict the nuclear response observed at direct dark matter detection searches, starting from the most basic information on nuclear interactions. Combined with an eventual measurement, the results will be used to pin down the nature of dark matter. All in all, the project will provide candidates with a unique blend expertise at the interface between nuclear science, astroparticle physics and artificial intelligence techniques.
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Arnau Rios Huguet
arnau...@icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Arnau Rios' personal website
https://sites.google.com/view/arnaurios/home
Website for the Institute of Cosmos Sciences-UB
Hadronic, Nuclear and Atomic Physics Group Website at ICC
http://icc.ub.edu/research/research_areas/nuclear_physics
twitter feed of the ICCUB
twitter feed of the Hadronic, Nuclear and Atomic Physics group at ICCUB
https://twitter.com/HadNucAtUB
twitter feed of Dr Arnau Rios Huguet
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Título: Numerical simulations on the triggering of large-amplitude oscillations on solar filaments by jets, eruptions or Moreton/EIT waves
Centro: Solar Physics Group/Universitat de Les Illes Balears
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Solar Physics Group at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) encourages researchers to apply for postdoctoral contracts offered by the local government of the Balearic Islands. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr Manuel Luna on numerical simulations related to solar prominences. The final goal is to understand the triggering of large-amplitude oscillations on filaments by jets, eruptions or Moreton/EIT waves by performing time-dependent numerical simulations using a state-of-the-art code.
Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
1. Computational fluid dynamics
2. Astrophysical fluid dynamics
3. Solar magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
4. Parallel programming
5. GPU programming
Applicants must hold a PhD at the start of the contract in solar physics, plasma physics, applied mathematics, computer science or any topic related to the post's objective.
The position is called Margalida Comas for young researchers and it is for two years with a gross salary of 35000€. They must have obtained a doctorate degree between 1 January 2020 and the closing date of the application period of this call for applications (both dates included). See additional requirements in the call for applications.
Please note the short notice as the call for applications closes on 12 December. It is recommended to contact Manuel Luna before that date. Additional information can be found at https://www.uib.cat/recerca/ajuts/beques_mobilitat/postdoc_CAIB/. The call is not in English, so if you have any doubts, please contact Manuel at the email given below. Curriculum vitae with a list of publications and a statement of research interests should be submitted to Manuel Luna (manue...@uib.es)
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Título: INPhINIT PHD FELLOWSHIP: Astrophysics of jetted AGNs with MAGIC and CTA-LST, and implications for cosmology
Centro: INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA (IAA-CSIC)
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers of any nationality to pursue their PhD studies in the best Spanish and Portuguese research centres and units with excellence distinction.
Research Project / Research Group Description
VHE gamma-ray observations of blazars in last 20 years expanded the horizon of detected sources in number (from ~5 sources to ~80) distance (up to z=0.944) and class (BL Lacs, FSRQ, radio-galaxies). Many crucial questions remain open on the jet physics: processes involved in jet launching and acceleration, role of hadrons, the connection of blazars to ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, the location of the site of photon emission in different classes of sources and source states.
The research project focuses on the study of AGN jet emission in VHE γ-rays together with multi-wavelength (MWL) data including polarimetry. The aim is to study jets from their broad-band spectral energy distribution (SED) at single epoch, and from the time evolution in flux, spectrum and polarization of MWL emission. This can also contribute to cosmological topics such as the study of Inter Galactic Magnetic Fields (IGMF), or evolution of the Extragalactic Background Light (EBL) through cosmic ages. The program will be hosted in the VHEGA (Very High Energy Group for Astrophysics) Group (PIs: Iván Agudo & Rubén López-Coto ; also members Dr. M. Bernardos and PhD student J. Escudero), participating to CTA, LST and MAGIC. The team has expertise on MWL blazar studies including also optical and mm polarimetry; in this field the group leads long-term programs for monitoring and Target of Opportunity observations of blazars: the POLAMI program at the IRAM 30m telescope in Sierra Nevada, and the TOP-MAPCAT program at the 2.2m optical telescope in Calar Alto (Almeria), as well as parallel programs from the 1.5m and 0.9m telescopes at the Observatory of Sierra Nevada (OSN), an IAA internal facility. Moreover, in January 2022 the IXPE satellite, first X-ray polarimeter ever, was launched, and the Group Leader is a member of the IXPE collaboration. IXPE data on blazars will be sure available along the timespan of the PhD fellowship.
Job position description
The InPhINIT fellow will grow a state-of-the-art background in the fields of blazar physics, with focus on the VHE data analysis, on the exploitment of MWL data and on the theory-data comparison for emission models. Cosmological and fundamental implications will be a natural focus as well. This project will be developed in the context of top-class large international collaborations, a fertile and world-wide intellectual environment; an ambitious learning curve is easily at hand for the INPhINIT fellow. It will profit from direct availability of unique VHE datasets from MAGIC and LST, but also from in-house availability of polarimetric data in the optical (TOP-MAPCAT, OSN) and mm wavelengths (POLAMI). The operatioon since January 2022 of the IXPE X-ray polarimeter (NASA+ISA, with participation of our group from Spain) with a dedicated blazars program makes even more timely this project.
Plan
Y1 Introduction to Cherenkov astronomy; MAGIC and LST observations and data analysis software; blazar VHE data analysis. AGN phenomenology, emission models.
Selection of a main theme within the blazar studies with VHE γ-rays.
Y2 Start working on MWL datasets, including IXPE X-ray polarimetry. Works periodically shown to MAGIC/LST and/or IXPE blazar groups. Start presenting at conferences. Join MAGIC calls for proposals and if needed apply for time at external facilities (e.g. Swift). Introduction to cosmology with blazars: EBL, IGMF. Introduction to ALP and LIV studies.
Y3 Projects finalized, paper drafts shared within MAGIC/LST and IXPE and submitted when blessed. Goal is 3 papers with main contribution from the student. Journals: ApJ, A&A, MNRAS. Finalization of papers, thesis writing. Dissemination.
Y1-3
- Inclusion in the CTA, LST and MAGIC Consortia, as well as IXPE, with participation to:
- CTA-LST prototype and/or MAGIC observing shifts
- development and validation of CTA and LST software
- the MAGIC and IXPE blazar science working groups
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Título: INPhINIT PhD FELLOWSHIPS: Computer science applied to the minor bodies in the solar system
Centro: INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA (IAA-CSIC)
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers of any nationality to pursue their PhD studies in the best Spanish and Portuguese research centres and units with excellence distinction.
Research Project / Research Group Description
Historically the study of the physical properties of minor bodies in our solar system was done doing planned ground-based and space observations.Telescopes likes Hubble, Spitzer, Wise or Herschel were used. Then, most recently, large ground-based and space-based stars and/or galaxies surveys were planned with diverse objectives but were used by the minor bodies community to study the background minor bodies. That means, the telescope was pointing to a field of view to study some galaxy, star cluster or specific star and diverse minor bodies can be identified and studied in that pointing. The first large data release of minor bodies published using this technique was the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Moving Object Catalog. The catalog lists astrometric and photometric data for moving objects observed during the Survey. The advantage of these kind of data is that there are ready to use in the databases where the survey’s team applied the pipeline to extract the data from the observations. Other current examples of this kind of catalogues are: Wise, K2, Tess, Gaia and in a near future the LSST. Another huge source of data are the ground-based observations, where again, are planned with diverse objectives and a minor body can be found in the background. We want to extract the information on these minor bodies that appears on the images that were not planned to observe these bodies. We will use all the databases of minor bodie´s observations from the last 20 years, together with the observations made by our group, and extract as much information as possible. The challenge in analyzing the data lies in the heterogeneity of the data, the different observing conditions, formats, and timing of the data. The project aims to use data analysis tools to interpret the physical properties of these minor bodies observed in such different conditions and times. The developed tools can be used in the analysis of other databases in the future.
Job position description
The candidate needs to have experience with computer science tools and be capable, with the group help, of analyze many Terabytes of images to extract the sources fluxes, shape and position and transform it to astrometry and photometry of the sources, using an existing computing cluster. All the work must be done in automatic way and using parallel computing. The main idea of this proposal is to extract the information from astronomical images from different observatories and refer them to the same standard. The plan is to extract from the images, the position, shape and fluxes of all the sources, stars and minor bodies, to make a registration on variability of the sources. We will make a catalogue of our images and will work on it. Our group has been observing along years and we have a Terabytes of data on astronomical images. Also, will combine this information with the one present in different databases of ground- based and space telescopes like SLOAN, Wise, K2 or Tess. The interpretation of the data for individual bodies and as a population will be done with the help of the working group. The thesis will consist on the implementation of tools to analyze many types of astronomical images, obtained on different telescopes and observing conditions, and extract the information on minor bodies. In summary, the work is to analyze a set of different inhomogeneous databases and solve the problem of cross-matching, and generate a homogeneous database of all asteroids observed either from the ground or from space. On the other hand, combine this information with the one present on existing databases and make the physical interpretation, as individual objects or as minor bodies populations. The creation of such heterogeneous database analysis tools is of great use in many other areas. It will be valued the knowledge in: python (design of graphical user interfaces), source detection on images, machine learning, data science, non-sql databases, Scala language and Spark-Hadoo
País: España
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Título: Radio emission from star-planet interaction
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC)
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers of any nationality to pursue their PhD studies in the best Spanish and Portuguese research centres and units with excellence distinction.
Research Project / Research Group Description
This project has two main goals. First, to search for radio emission arising from starplanet
interaction in nearby stars with confirmed exoplanets. The detection of starplanet
radio emission would allow us to use it as an independent tracer for future
searches of habitable planets. The second main goal is to test star-planet interaction
scenarios via radio observations for a number of stars. We will focus on M stars, which
are the most abundant type of stars in our galaxy and, due to their low mass, are ideal
for searching Earth-type planets. We intend to exploit the fact that the magnetic
interaction between this type of stars with planets close enough can lead to radio
emission that can be detectable from Earth.
This project has a strong observational component, and the successful candidate will
become proficient in the use of radio interferometry techniques, including the
software needed to reduce the radio data, which the main workhorse of the project.
The candidate will work with radio interferometry data collected so far from state-ofthe-
art interferometers, including the the Jansky Very Large Array (JVLA), the Giant
Metre Wave Ratio Telescope (GMRT), the MeerKAT interferometer, the e-MERLIN, or
the international LOFAR telescope. The successful candidate will become part of the
CARMENES collaboration, and is expected to lead additional radio proposals from the
planets that will be discovered, searching for signals of radio emission from the most
promising targets to show star-planet interaction. The successful candidate will also
become familiar with the physics behind the radio emission from exoplanets, and from
star-planet interaction, as well as with magneto-hydrodynamic simulations to study
the potential habitability of exoplanets around host stars. The overall goal of this
project is to advance in our understanding of the origin of radio emission in
exoplanets, tying it to the physical properties of the exoplanets and their host stars.
Job position description
The tasks of the successful canditate will include the following ones:
- Understanding the physics behind the radio emission from exoplanets, and from starplanet
interaction, mainly the electron-cyclotron emission mechanism. To this end, the
candidate will become familiar with the existing literature.
- Becoming proficient in the data reduction and analysis of radio interferometric data,
using the CASA software. This will be done through the attendance to international
schools, such as the NRAO synthesis imaging school, or the ERIS school.
- Analyzing the best candidate planets to study their potential magnetic star-planet
interaction, and verifying the existence of adequate archival observations.
- Writing observing proposals, in collaboration with the team members and with our
international collaborators; preparing the schedules of the different radio
interferometers (VLA, GMRT, MeerKAT, LOFAR...)
- Analyzing the available data with existing techniques, or using other techniques that
could be developed during the PhD Thesis, using Python. Those will likely include
state-of-the art statistical tools, such as Gaussian Processes. To this end, the successful
candidate will attend the necessary Statistical Schools.
- Becoming proficient in the use of PLUTO, a freely-distribute 3D magnetohydrodynamic
code of general use in astrophysical fluid dynamics. We will allow us to
study in detail the impact of the space weather weather conditions in the exoplanet
magnetosphere, and therefore its potential habitability. We have collaborators that
are experts in the use of the PLUTO code.
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Título: Massive navigation of planetary images from the PVOL database
Centro: Universidad del País Vasco
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Planetary Sciences Group at UPV/EHU in Bilbao, Spain, offers a short post-doc position of 10 months (extendable) to work with amateur images of Solar System planets in the PVOL database at http://pvol.ehu.eus. The contract is funded by the Europlanet 2024 Research Infraestructure as part of its VESPA activities.
The goal of the project is to develop a system to massively map in a semi-interactive way selected ground-based images of the planets, with the main target being Jupiter. These maps will be uploaded into the PVOL database and will be used to investigate changes in the atmospheres of the planet. While most of the work will be technical, science objectives will be linked to: (1) analysis of zonal winds and atmospheric changes on different time-scales; (2) improvement of spatial resolution by combining information of different maps from different observers. In addition, movies of the maps will show the planet’s dynamic atmosphere for outreach purposes.
The candidate will work with Artificial Intelligence techniques to identify the planet’s limb on the image files and fit an ellipse to the planet. Navigation will be provided by using the SPICE system. Formal training on SPICE will be given at the host institution. Most technical challenges will be related to pattern recognition (identifying the planet position and orientation on PVOL images).
Interested candidates should write to Ricardo Hueso (e-mail: ricard...@ehu.eus).
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Título: Postdoctoral position in High-Energy Astrophysics in Strasbourg (France) XMM2ATHENA
Centro: Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
We invite applications for a postdoctoral position at Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory (ObAS) to participate in the EU-funded project H2020 SPACE XMM2ATHENA. The ObsAS harbours the Centre de Donnees astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) and is one of the member institutions of the XMM-Newton Survey Science Centre (SSC). The institute is also actively involved in future projects such as SVOM, IXPE, eXTP and Athena.
XMM2ATHENA is a collaboration of 9 European Institutes including members of the XMM-Newton SSC to develop innovative methods to maximize the return from the current X-ray observatory XMM-Newton and prepare for the forthcoming X-ray mission Athena.
The postdoc will lead efforts to expand the functionalities of the statistical multi-wavelength cross-matching software developed by the ARCHES FP-7 European project formerly led by Strasbourg. The improved identification and classification tool is key for the project. We also expect the successful applicant to actively take part in the scientific exploitation of this tool; Scientific interests close to those of the hosting team (X-ray binaries, ULXs, X-ray source populations in the Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds and nearby galaxies) would be welcome.
The applicant is expected to have a PhD in Physics or Astronomy, experience in high energy astrophysics and programming skills. The salary is based on the French public service scale and the applicant's previous experience. Additional funding for conferences, collaboration, personal equipment and publication is available. The position includes full access to the French healthcare system (medical and dental, sick leave, maternity leave) and pension fund. The initial appointment is for one year, starting before April 2023, with the possibility of extension for a second year depending on availability of funds.
Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a summary of research interests (2-3 pages max) and contact details of two referees to Ada Nebot (ada.nebot[at]astro.unistra.fr) before the 9th of January 2023. Late applications will be cosidered. ObAS is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from women and minorities.
País: France
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Título: INPHINIT PHD FELLOWSHIP: Computer science applied to the minor bodies in the solar system
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT ”la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers of any nationality to pursue their PhD studies in the best Spanish and Portuguese research centres and units with excellence distinction.
Research Project / Research Group Description
Historically the study of the physical properties of minor bodies in our solar system was done doing planned ground-based and space observations.Telescopes likes Hubble, Spitzer, Wise or Herschel were used. Then, most recently, large ground-based and space-based stars and/or galaxies surveys were planned with diverse objectives but were used by the minor bodies community to study the background minor bodies. That means, the telescope was pointing to a field of view to study some galaxy, star cluster or specific star and diverse minor bodies can be identified and studied in that pointing. The first large data release of minor bodies published using this technique was the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Moving Object Catalog. The catalog lists astrometric and photometric data for moving objects observed during the Survey. The advantage of these kind of data is that there are ready to use in the databases where the survey’s team applied the pipeline to extract the data from the observations. Other current examples of this kind of catalogues are: Wise, K2, Tess, Gaia and in a near future the LSST. Another huge source of data are the ground-based observations, where again, are planned with diverse objectives and a minor body can be found in the background. We want to extract the information on these minor bodies that appears on the images that were not planned to observe these bodies. We will use all the databases of minor bodie´s observations from the last 20 years, together with the observations made by our group, and extract as much information as possible. The challenge in analyzing the data lies in the heterogeneity of the data, the different observing conditions, formats, and timing of the data. The project aims to use data analysis tools to interpret the physical properties of these minor bodies observed in such different conditions and times. The developed tools can be used in the analysis of other databases in the future.
Job position description
The candidate needs to have experience with computer science tools and be capable, with the group help, of analyze many Terabytes of images to extract the sources fluxes, shape and position and transform it to astrometry and photometry of the sources, using an existing computing cluster. All the work must be done in automatic way and using parallel computing. The main idea of this proposal is to extract the information from astronomical images from different observatories and refer them to the same standard. The plan is to extract from the images, the position, shape and fluxes of all the sources, stars and minor bodies, to make a registration on variability of the sources. We will make a catalogue of our images and will work on it. Our group has been observing along years and we have a Terabytes of data on astronomical images. Also, will combine this information with the one present in different databases of ground- based and space telescopes like SLOAN, Wise, K2 or Tess. The interpretation of the data for individual bodies and as a population will be done with the help of the working group. The thesis will consist on the implementation of tools to analyze many types of astronomical images, obtained on different telescopes and observing conditions, and extract the information on minor bodies. In summary, the work is to analyze a set of different inhomogeneous databases and solve the problem of cross-matching, and generate a homogeneous database of all asteroids observed either from the ground or from space. On the other hand, combine this information with the one present on existing databases and make the physical interpretation, as individual objects or as minor bodies populations. The creation of such heterogeneous database analysis tools is of great use in many other areas. It will be valued the knowledge in: python (design of graphical user interfaces), source detection on images, machine learning, data science, non-sql databases, Scala language and Spark-Hadoo
País: España
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Título: Postdoctoral position on Uranus and Neptune atmospheric modeling
Centro: Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD), located on Sorbonne Université (Paris, France), invites applications for a postdoctoral position on Uranus and Neptune atmospheric modeling. The position is funded by the ANR (Agence Nationale pour la Recherche) grant “Simulations and Observations of Uranus and Neptune atmospheric Dynamics (SOUND)”. The SOUND project addresses fundamental questions regarding the atmospheric physics of Uranus and Neptune, in particular i) atmospheric circulation (waves, jets, ...), storm activity and the methane cycle using circulation models at the global scale or at the regional scale and ii) characterizing stratospheric winds and temperatures from observations. This first aspect is the main topic of the postdoctoral position.
We are looking for a someone to contribute to the development of the Uranus and Neptune version of our Generic Planetary Circulation Model (PCM), a 3D versatile model developed at LMD in strong collaboration with other laboratories (LAB, LESIA...). The ice giant version of the PCM, based on our Saturn and Jupiter models [Spiga et al., 2020, Guerlet et al., 2020] is already operational but needs further developments. Depending on the candidate’s background and interests, several areas can be explored: add methane clouds and haze microphysics ; test a gravity wave parametrization and study its impact on stratospheric thermal structure and dynamics ; or account for convective plumes and study their impact on the general circulation. The candidate will rely on existing modules available within our team or collaborations (eg. adapting the Titan cloud and haze microphysics to Uranus; or the Mars and Saturn gravity wave parametrization to Neptune; etc.). Access to several hundred thousands of computing hours on a national facility has already been secured. The candidate can also count on in-house developed tools to analyze the GCM outputs, for instance related to spectral decomposition of wave modes, or the study of wave-mean zonal flow interactions. Comparisons with observations (including recent ones by the JWST, or with ALMA) will be done to validate and interpret the model results.
The applicant will join the “Planeto” team at LMD, composed of six permanent researchers and a dozen of engineers, postdocs and PhDs working on all solar system atmospheres and exoplanet ones, both on modeling and observational aspects. Within the SOUND project, the candidate will also collaborate closely with teams at the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Bordeaux and the LESIA at the Observatory of Paris. Diversity, work ethics and good work/personal life balance are important values shared by our collaborators. There are possibilities to practice sport for free or take French classes on the university campus. You are enthusiastic, curious, you work with rigor, and, while you are autonomous, you are also a team player with good interpersonal communication skills: join our team!
Applicants should have a PhD in planetary science, atmospheric physics or astrophysics. Experience conducting research on (giant) planet atmospheres ; atmospheric modeling ;
good programming skills (eg. fortran, python, ...); experience with collaborative tools (Git / svn) and good English level are among the desirable assets for the position.
The postdoctoral position is awarded for 18 months (plus a potential 6 month extension), starting ideally in spring 2023 (the 1st of April, May or June), with some flexibility. Applications
received until 31 January, 2023 will receive full consideration. Applicants should send a CV (including publication list), a cover letter stating their research accomplishments, interests in
the project and date of availability, and 1 to 3 contact information for references to sandrine...@lmd.ipsl.
País: France
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Título: Postdoctoral position with the Quantum Communications group at University of Barcelona
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
DEADLINE Fri, 27/1/2023
Job description:
The recently established group in Quantum Communications@UB offers a postdoctoral position to work on the project “Hardware for Quantum Communications” within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu ). She/he will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight ) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama.
The project aims at developing a novel source of entangled photons with enhanced emission efficiency. Combining theoretical with experimental work, the key idea is to use a commercial two-photon polymerization printer to grow resonating structures around quantum dots. Ideally, the emission of the dot will be monitored continuously during the process allowing us to improve the device fabrication.
Candidates should hold a PhD in physics, or related fields, at the starting date of the contract. They are expected to have expertise in quantum technologies.
Employment conditions:
The position is offered for two years, and it is expected to begin no later than September 2023. Gross annual salary is about 33.000€ per year, depending on the experience. This includes social security and public healthcare benefits, covering spouse and children.
Application procedure and deadline:
Please fill out this form with your information and the information of two referees who will provide recommendation letters for you.
Once you submit this form you will receive an email with instructions on how to upload your application materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications
- Cover letter including research experience and interests (2 pages max).
The referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters.
Please note that your application will not be complete until you and at least one referee have uploaded the corresponding documents.
The application deadline is January 27th, 2023.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to Esther Pallarés (secre...@icc.ub.edu)
For inquiries about the scientific aspects, please contact Bruno Julia, bruno...@ub.edu
About the Institute of Cosmos Sciences:
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colorful neighborhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
Contract financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU-MICIIN(PRTR-C17. I1) and by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
País: Spain
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Título: TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS WITH THE "GALAXY EVOLUTION IN THE LOCAL GROUP" RESEARCH TEAM AT THE IAC
Centro: INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC research group “Galaxy evolution in the Local Group” announces two postdoctoral contracts within the project “At the forefront of Galactic Archaeology: evolution of the luminous and dark matter components of the Milky Way and Local Group dwarf galaxies in the Gaia Era”, funded by Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigación, and led by Dr. Giuseppina Battaglia and Dr. Carme Gallart.
Postdoc 1: Depending on the experience of the successful candidate, he/she will pursue research in one of the following fields:
- Dynamical modeling and mass determinations of Local Group dwarf galaxies.
- Analysis of the kinematic and chemical properties of stars in Local Group dwarf galaxies.
- Analysis of the kinematic and chemical properties of stars in the Milky Way halo and discs.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of dynamical modeling of galactic systems and in the exploitation of large spectroscopic data-sets of resolved stars. Experience in machine learning will be favourably considered.
The expected duration of this contract is 18 months, with possible renewal subject to availability of funding. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be no later than April 2023. Application deadline: 31st January 2023. For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact Dr. Giuseppina Battaglia (gbattaglia at iac.es). Full details of this offer can be found in this link:
https://www.iac.es/en/employment/one-postdoctoral-contract-lg-chemokin-2022-ps-2022-113
Postdoc 2: The successful candidate will pursue research on the study the spatial variations of the Milky Way disk star formation history in the extended solar neighborhood, using data from Gaia DR3 complemented with data from spectroscopic surveys. Particular attention will be given to applicants with previous experience in Galactic Archaeology.
The expected duration of this contract is 12 months, with possible renewal subject to availability of funding. The date of commencement will be no later than August 2023. Application deadline: 15th April 2023. For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact Dr. Carme Gallart (carme.gallart at iac.es). Full details of this offer can be found in this link:
https://www.iac.es/en/employment/one-postdoctoral-contract-lg-mwsfh-2022-ps-2022-114
Note that, for both positions, the applicants must be in possesion of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline.
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Título: Engineer position with the Quantum Communications group at University of Barcelona
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Otros/Others
descripción:
Job description:
The recently established group in Quantum Communications@UB is hiring an engineer to work on the project “Hardware for Quantum Communications” within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu). They will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama.
The project aims at developing a novel source of entangled photons with enhanced emission efficiency. Combining theoretical with experimental work, the key idea is to use a commercial two-photon polymerization printer to grow resonating structures around quantum dots. Ideally, the emission of the dot will be monitored continuously during the process allowing us to improve the device fabrication.
Candidates should hold a degree in engineering, physics, or related fields, at the starting date of the contract. They are expected to have expertise in quantum technologies.
Employment conditions:
The position is offered for two years, and it is expected to begin no later than September 2023. Gross annual salary ranging from 25.000€ about 33.000€ per year, depending on the experience. This includes social security and public healthcare benefits, covering spouse and children.
Application procedure and deadline:
Please fill out this form with your information and the information of two referees who will provide recommendation letters for you.
Once you submit this form you will receive an email with instructions on how to upload your application materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications
- Cover letter including research experience and interests (2 pages max).
The referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters.
Please note that your application will not be complete until you and at least one referee have uploaded the corresponding documents.
The application deadline is January 27th, 2023.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to Esther Pallarés (secre...@icc.ub.edu)
For inquiries about the scientific aspects, please contact Bruno Julia, bruno...@ub.edu
About the Institute of Cosmos Sciences:
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colorful neighborhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
Contract financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU-MICIIN(PRTR-C17. I1) and by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
País: Spain
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Título: Predoctoral Researchers at the University of Barcelona (PREDOCS-UB)
Centro: Institute of Cosmos Sciences
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
The call for the recruitment program for predoctoral researchers at the University of Barcelona (PREDOCS-UB), 2022 will be open from January 16 until February 10, 2023.
The aim of this call is to select trainee predoctoral research staff and regulate the procedure for the renewal of these grants, with the aim of promoting research in UB departments and training qualified predoctoral staff in university research and teaching. This University of Barcelona (UB) programme joins other public calls for application for the purpose of strengthening and increasing the prevalence of predoctoral staff at the UB.
Employment conditions
A maximum of a four year contract, subject to an annual assessment. Please read this document for more details.
The gross salary compensation will be 1.414,31€ per month in the first two years, 1.515,33€ per month in the third year and 1.894,16€ per month in the fourth year (these amounts have been calculated in December 2022, and they can change according to the Law). For more information, please refer to this document.
Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements prior to the deadline:
- The candidate must be enrolled or accepted on a doctoral programme of the UB. Another possibility is that they will be able to be enrolled on the doctoral programme at the time of signing the contract.
- Not in possession of a doctoral degree, and they have not defended a doctoral thesis
- An average grade of 6.5 or above in the academic transcript, between the bachelor's degree and master's degree
- Applicant must not have defended their doctoral thesis
- Applicant should have have another predoctoral contract of these types PREDOCS UB, FI or FI-SDUR at the time of signing the contract
- Applicant should not have had a predoctoral contract moret han four years
- Applicant must be supported by a researcher at the UB, who will be the thesis supervisor.
- The thesis supervisor must fulfil the following requirements:
- has an ORCID identifier entered into the GREC CV
- be part of a competitive ongoing research project
Application Procedure
Those interested must fill in the application, attach the corresponding documentation and confirm the submission of the form, which can be accessed through the following website.
In addition, the form published on the Banco Santander platform must be filled in: http://app.becas-santander.com/program/becas-santander-investigacion-convocatoria-predocs-ub-2022 Students who have applied for the grant but have not completed the Banco Santander form will be excluded from the call. Likewise, those who only fill in the application through Banco Santander will be excluded.
Deadline
Please submit your applications by February 10th 2023. Remember that you must submit your application to Banco Santander's website and the UB's website.
Working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
Moreover, the ICCUB participates in many key international scientific consortia and projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider, the Gaia astrometric space mission, the MAGIC / CTA high-energy astrophysics telescopes, and the Virgo gravitational wave detector, among others. Additional information about the Institute and the University of Barcelona can be found here.
You will be encouraged to contribute and interact with other researchers in the vibrant and international research environment as well as to participate in our outreach initiatives, more information at serviAstro and serviParticules.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
- PREDOCS-UB website
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract Galaxias tipo Via Lactea 2022 (PS-2022-105)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Traces of Galaxy Formation: Spectrophotometry of Milky Way-like Galaxies and their Satellites”. The contract is funded by the project “COordinating BEARD: The Challenge of Milky Way-like Galaxies to the Cold Dark Matter Paradigm” (Ref. PID2021-128131NB-I00), led by Dr. Adriana de Lorenzo-Cáceres and Dr. Jairo Méndez Abreu.
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Analysis of photometry and multi-object spectroscopy of satellites around Milky Way-like galaxies in order to quantify their spatial distribution.
- Analysis of integral field spectroscopic data to derive the star formation histories of a statistical significant sample of Milky Way-like galaxies.
- Use of new spectrophotometric techniques to separate spectroscopically galaxy structures (bulges, discs, and bars) in integral field data.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of spectroscopic analysis of nearby galaxies.
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
More information can be found in https://www.iac.es/en/employment/one-postdoctoral-contract-galaxias-tipo-lactea-2022-ps-2022-105. For further questions about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the heads of the project at the IAC, Dr. Adriana de Lorenzo-Cáceres (adlcr at iac.es) and Dr. Jairo Méndez Abreu (jairo at iac.es). The BEARD survey is described in https://beardsurvey.wordpress.com/
País: España
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Título: Postdocs at the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe, Trieste
Centro: Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe, Trieste
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
Position Description: Apply
The Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (IFPU, www.ifpu.it/), Trieste, Italy, invites applications for a few postdoctoral research positions to start in the Fall of 2023. The positions are for two years, with a possible extension to a third year. The research fields supported by the Institute are connected to the areas of: astroparticle physics, astrophysical probes of fundamental interactions, early Universe, gravitational wave astrophysics, structures in the Universe, theory and phenomenology of gravity.
IFPU is a newly born institute, having started its activities in the academic year 2018-2019. It is a joint initiative of International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA, www.sissa.it/ap/ and www.sissa.it/app/), the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF; Observatory of Trieste) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN; Trieste Section). The Institute aims at hosting and promoting a vigorous and innovative multi-disciplinary research program focused on investigating the fundamental laws of Nature under a Cosmological and Astrophysical perspective. Postdocs at IFPU work in close connections with staff members from the supporting institutions - about 30 researches in total - and also benefit from the extended visitor and research programs the Institute is hosting.
Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2022 and continue until the positions are filled.
Update posted on December 16, 2022:
For an additional position on themes including solar system, astrobiology, high-energy astrophysics, AGN, stellar and galaxy evolution, galaxy clusters, IGM, large-scale structure and cosmology, applications will be given full considerations until January 15th. Applications received before December 15th will not need to be resubmitted.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Publication list
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers at this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
Stefano Liberati <libe...@ifpu.it>
SISSA
via Bonomea, 265
34136 Trieste
ITALY
País: Italy
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Título: Postdoc position at IAC on Cosmology and Astroparticles: Theoretical aspects of CMB, LSS and astroparticle physics]
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
[Full details on this postdoctoral call be found at https://www.iac.es/en/employment/one-postdoctoral-contract-cosmo-2022-ps-2022-119]
Description
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project work on the project linked to the line of research “Cosmology and Astroparticles: Theoretical aspects of CMB, LSS and astroparticle physics”. The contract is funded by the project “Cosmology at all redshifts: Scientific preparation and exploitation of J-PLUS, J-PAS, QUIJOTE and LiteBIRD” (PID2021-126616NB-I00), led by Dr. Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the vibrant research program related to theoretical/phenomenological aspects of Cosmology and Astroparticle physics in the IAC. This area is currently composed of two staff members, Dr. Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo and Dr. Jorge Martín Camalich, one postdoc and four PhD Students.
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research connecting the following fields:
- Large Scale Structure.
- Secondary anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation.
- Astroparticle theory, and interface between astroparticle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of study of the large scale structure, Cosmic Microwave Background secondary anisotropies, and with background in astroparticle physics.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement no later than Fall 2023. The first current funding horizon for the project lasts 22 months, although it could be extended if funds are available.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo (chm at iac.es).
País: España
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract Milky Way Type Galaxies 2022 (PS-2022-105)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Traces of Galaxy Formation: Spectrophotometry of Milky Way-like Galaxies and their Satellites”. The contract is funded by the project “COordinating BEARD: The Challenge of Milky Way-like Galaxies to the Cold Dark Matter Paradigm” (Ref. PID2021-128131NB-I00), led by Dr. Adriana de Lorenzo-Cáceres and Dr. Jairo Méndez Abreu.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Analysis of photometry and multi-object spectroscopy of satellites around Milky Way-like galaxies in order to quantify their spatial distribution.
- Analysis of integral field spectroscopic data to derive the star formation histories of a statistical significant sample of Milky Way-like galaxies.
- Use of new spectrophotometric techniques to separate spectroscopically galaxy structures (bulges, discs, and bars) in integral field data.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of spectroscopic analysis of nearby galaxies.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Knowledge of full spectrum fitting techniques to derive stellar kinematics and stellar population properties from optical spectra.
- Experience with both multi-object and integral-field spectroscopy.
- Familiarity with the study of satellites around nearby galaxies.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the first trimester of 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on the 31 of August of 2024.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-105)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract VARGAL 2022 (PS-2022-106)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Galactic evolution in the Local Group: Pulsating Variable stars”. The contract is funded by the projects “RR Lyrae stars, a lighthouse to the distant Universe and the early evolution of galaxies” (Ref. PID2021-127042OB-I00) and “Development of Big Data tools for the study of variable stars in galaxies with LSST data” (Ref. ProID2021010075), led by Dr. Matteo Monelli.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Participate in the creation of a database of known variable stars in Local Group dwarf galaxies.
- Perform the analysis of available wide-field ground based data to search for and characterize pulsating variable stars in Local Group galaxies.
- Perform the analysis of the data and the data structure provided by the different LSST brokers
- Development of software to test different period-finding algorithms
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of stellar photometry and time series analysis.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Experience managing wide-field photometric data
- Experience with data mining, and data archives of experiments and telescopes,
- Experience in analysing time series data, classify and characterize variable stars
- knowledge of Python
- Research area related to resolved stellar populations in galaxies.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the first quarter of 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on June 30, 2024.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-106)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Matteo Monelli (monelli at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral contract SOLAR MODELING 2022 (PS-2022-108)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project “Solar and Stellar Magnetism: multi-fluid modelling and diagnostics in preparation for EST”. The contract is funded by the project “MHD MODeling and beyond: in preparation for the European Solar Telescope” (PID2021-127487NB-I00), led by Dr. Elena Khomenko and Dr. Tobías Felipe.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in one or several of the following fields:
- Observational and numerical study of chromospheric waves and shocks.
- Realistic magnetoconvection models for the Sun and stars.
- Prominence structure and dynamics.
- Modeling and diagnostics of plasmas in the solar corona.
- Multi-fluid code development and applications.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of solar and stellar physics and numerical astrophysics.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Modeling of solar and stellar magnetoconvection, waves, shocks, instabilities, and prominences, including simulations under the MHD approximation, single-fluid simulations with partial ionization effects, and multi-fluid simulations.
- Bayesian inference and seismology for the solar corona.
- Analysis of spectropolarimetric data and/or application of diagnostic methods related with wave propagation in magnetic structures and prominence/coronal dynamics.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the first quarter of 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on August 31, 2025.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-108)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract MECENAS 2022 (PS-2022-109)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project linked to the line of research “Physical Properties and Evolution of Massive Stars: Early Scientific Exploitation of the WEAVE-SCIP Survey”. The contract is funded by the project “The Multiple Early Channels of Evolution of Massive Stars” (Ref. PID 2021-122397NB-C21), led by Prof. Artemio Herrero and Dr. Sergio Simón-Díaz.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. The IAC has also played a leading role in the development of the new multiobject spectrograph WEAVE attached to the William Herschel Telescope and seeks its scientific exploitation. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories, the WEAVE spectrograph and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Characterization and analysis of data obtained for massive stars during the WEAVE Science Verification
- Fine tuning of the pipelines and semi-automatized tools required for the efficient management and spectroscopic analysis of OB massive stars observed with WEAVE
- Analysis and scientific exploitation of the spectra of massive OB stars gathered by the WEAVE-SCIP survey during its first year of operation.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of massive star research, including the observation, analysis and interpretation of spectroscopic data.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract. Experience in the following research fields will be highly considered:
- Massive star spectroscopy, particularly in the optical
- Model atmospheres at the level of skilled users or higher
- Handling of large datasets (especially from spectroscopic surveys and the Gaia satellite)
- Handling of atomic model datasets
- Current massive stars theory and modern analysis algorithms and methods
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the second quarter of 2023. The current funding horizon for the contract ends on August 31, 2025.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-109)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract QUIJOTE-LiteBIRD 2022 (PS-2022-110)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work in the framework of the project linked to the line of research “QUIJOTE Experiment: Microwave Experiments at the Teide Observatory, and the LiteBIRD Space Mission”. The contract is funded by the project “Precision cosmology with the Cosmic Microwave Background: QUIJOTE and other microwave experiments at the Teide Observatory, and the LiteBIRD space mission” (PID2020-120514GB-I00), “Investigating the Physics of inflation through observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background from the Teide Observatory” (ProID2020010108) and by the “Agreement between RIKEN and the IAC on the installation and operation of the GroundBIRD experiment” (P/301503).
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks:
- Participation in the QUIJOTE experiment dedicated to measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization. Contribution to the measurement campaign at the Teide Observatory with the QUIJOTE TFGI (30 and 40 GHz) and MFI2 (10-20 GHz) instruments.
- Contribution to the commissioning and first-light data analysis of the MFI2. Instrumental characterization of the TFGI and MFI2: calibration, bandpass measurements, beam response, pointing model, polar response, noise properties.
- Contribution to the basic data processing pipeline of the TFGI and MFI2 instruments. Adaptation of the map-making algorithm.
- Contribution to the joint scientific exploitation of the TFGI and MFI2 data, jointly with already-existing maps from the MFI instrument, and potentially with LSPE-STRIP data at 40 and 90 GHz. Study of the large-scale properties of the synchrotron emission: spatial distribution, EE/BB decomposition and spectral properties. Extrapolation to higher frequencies and study of the contamination on LiteBIRD data, and study of a strategy to mitigate it.
- Participation on the LiteBIRD working group of foreground studies. Forecasts for the study of the anomalous microwave emission, in intensity and in polarisation, with LiteBIRD.
- Contribution to the design of the calibration strategy of the LiteBIRD data: grain calibration, polarization direction and beam properties. Participation in ground-based observations directed to improve our knowledge of the polarization direction of Tau A, with the intention that this source can be used as polarization direction calibrator for LiteBIRD.
The following topics will be highly valued:
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of observational cosmology and CMB research.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will be not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate;
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications;
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level);
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract:
- Expertise in instrument characterization, data reduction, data processing and/or data analysis of CMB experiments, or in general, of radio and/or sub-mm telescopes.
- Expertise with the analysis and management of large data sets.
- Physics of Galactic foregrounds (thermal dust, synchrotron, spinning dust), including their polarization. Physics of the CMB polarization.
- Statistical tools for the analysis and exploitation of CMB data. Component separation techniques and cross-correlation tools.
- Standard CMB software packages, like HEALPix. Expertise in coding up software for the analysis and exploitation of CMB data.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The appointments will be for an indefinite time. The incorporation date will take place during the first half of 2023, ideally around March 2023. The current time horizon of the contract financing is 2 years.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/enhttp://www.iac.es/jobs/research/ before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-110)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Astrophysics calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other enquired documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five (5) working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
País: Spain
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Título: Oferta de tesis doctoral en Física de Astropartículas (Convocatorias Comunidad de Madrid y Universidad Complutense)
Centro: Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Tipo: Predoctoral
descripción:
El Grupo de Física de Altas Energías (GAE) de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) y del Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos (IPARCOS) busca candidatos para la realización de una tesis doctoral dentro de los programas de Ayudas de Personal Investigador Predoctoral en Formación de la Comunidad de Madrid y de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Las convocatorias se abrirán en enero de 2023.
El GAE es uno de los grupos líderes en España en los campos de la Física de Astropartículas y de la Astrofísica de Altas Energías, centrándose entre otros temas en el estudio de núcleos galácticos activos, púlsares, búsquedas de materia oscura y fuentes de rayos gamma no identificadas. También trabajamos en el desarrollo de técnicas de inteligencia artificial para la detección de dichos objetos y en el desarrollo de instrumental para telescopios de rayos gamma.
El grupo forma parte de las colaboraciones internacionales CTA y MAGIC, habiendo desarrollado parte del software y hardware de estos telescopios de rayos gamma. Así mismo, participa en la explotación científica del observatorio espacial Fermi - Large Area Telescope. El candidato desarrollaría su trabajo dentro de estos proyectos punteros en su campo a nivel mundial. El grupo cuenta en la actualidad con 10 doctores de reconocida experiencia investigadora, estudiantes de doctorado y jóvenes investigadores de varias nacionalidades. El tema de la tesis se acordaría con el candidato en función de sus intereses, formación previa y necesidades del grupo.
Según las bases de las convocatorias, los candidatos deben estar en condiciones de matricularse en un programa de doctorado en el curso 2022/23. Los contratos empezarían en el segundo semestre de 2023.
Los interesados tienen de plazo hasta el 15 de enero para enviar su expediente académico y un breve CV (que incluya al menos una persona de referencia) a la siguiente dirección de correo: in...@gae.ucm.es.
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract GroundBIRD 2022 (PS-2022-111)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work in the framework of the project linked to the line of research “Anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background: GroundBIRD”. The contract is funded by the “Agreement between RIKEN and the IAC on the installation and operation of the GroundBIRD experiment” (P/301503), and project “Precision cosmology with the Cosmic Microwave Background: QUIJOTE and other microwave experiments at the Teide Observatory, and the LiteBIRD space mission” (PID2020-120514GB-I00).
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks:
- Participation in the data analysis of the GroundBIRD experiment (150 and 220 GHz). Regular data quality assessment and identification of potential instrumental issues. Study and characterisation of the noise properties, atmospheric contamination, systematic errors, and optical properties and beam response.
- Contribution to the maintenance of the GroundBIRD telescope and detectors at the Teide Observatory, and contribution to the deployment of new detector arrays.
- Study of the contamination of atmospheric emission in GroundBIRD data, and extract information about the atmospheric properties (spatial and time variation). Multi-frequency correlation and comparison with models.
- Scientific data processing and scientific exploitation of the GroundBIRD data. Production of maps. Study of the Galactic thermal dust emission in polarization. Derivation of power spectra, EE/BB decomposition of the thermal dust emission and comparison with Planck data. Application of component separation techniques. Extract the first constraints on the reionization optical depth.
- Contribution to the data analysis of the QUIJOTE-TFGI data at 30 and 40 GHz.
- Joint analysis of the GroundBIRD and QUIJOTE data and maps. Cross-correlation of the maps of the two experiments, in the same areas of the sky. Study of the synchrotron and thermal/dust correlation. Application of component separation techniques, mitigation of systematics and extraction of the common signal.
- Act as a contact between the IAC group and the rest of the GroundBIRD collaboration.
Duration: The appointments will be for an indefinite time. The incorporation date will take place during the first half of 2023, ideally on April 2023. The current time horizon of the contract financing is 2 years.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/enhttp://www.iac.es/jobs/research/ before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-111)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Astrophysics calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other enquired documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five (5) working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract COSMOGALCLUST 2022 (PS-2022-112)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Cosmology with large scale structure probes: dynamical studies in galaxy clusters”. The contract is funded by the project “Galaxy Clusters: abundance, formation and evolution from a cosmological approach” (PID2021-122665OB-I00), led by Dr. Rafael Barrena.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Galaxy Clusters: mass estimates, internal structure and dynamics.
- A multiwavelength approach to investigate Galaxy Clusters
- Preparation and data reduction of new observations, mainly multiobject spectroscopy (MOS).
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of galaxy clusters from an optical point of view.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Preparation of MOS observations (WEAVE/WHT, DOLORES/TNG and OSIRIS/GTC)
- Spectral reduction tools and spectroscopic redshift estimates of galaxies.
- Velocity dispersion and dynamical mass estimates of galaxy systems.
- Multiwavelength (X-ray, radio, optical) techniques in galaxy clusters.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the first quarter of 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on the August 31, 2024.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-112)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Rafael Barrena (rbarrena at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract LG CHEMOKIN 2022 (PS-2022-113)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project “Galaxy evolution in the Local Group: Kinematics and chemistry of stars in Local Group galaxies”. The contract is funded by the project “At the forefront of Galactic Archaeology: evolution of the luminous and dark matter components of the Milky Way and Local Group dwarf galaxies in the Gaia Era” (Ref. PID2020-118778GB-I00), led by Dr. Giuseppina Battaglia and Prof. Dr. Carme Gallart.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: Depending on the experience of the successful candidate, he/she will pursue research in one of the following fields:
- Dynamical modeling and mass determinations of Local Group dwarf galaxies.
- Analysis of the kinematic and chemical properties of stars in Local Group dwarf galaxies.
- Analysis of the kinematic and chemical properties of stars in the Milky Way halo and discs.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of dynamical modeling of galactic systems and in the exploitation of large spectroscopic data-sets of resolved stars. Experience in machine learning will be favourably considered.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, invitations to give talks in international meetings, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Experience in dynamical modeling of galaxies, in particular using samples of resolved stars.
- Experience in the analysis of the kinematic (and chemical) properties of Local Group galaxies from samples of individual stars.
- Research area related to resolved stellar populations in galaxies.
- Knowledge of Python.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be no later than April 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on the 31 of August 2024 (18 months of funding is available for this specific contract).
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-113)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact Dr. Giuseppina Battaglia (gbattaglia at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract LG MWSFH 2022 (PS-2022-114)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project “Galaxy evolution in the Local Group: Star formation history of the Milky Way”. The contract is funded by the project “At the forefront of Galactic Archaeology: evolution of the luminous and dark matter components of the Milky Way and Local Group dwarf galaxies in the Gaia Era” (PID2020-118778GB-I00), led by Prof. Carme Gallart and Dr. Giuseppina Battaglia.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research on:
- Study the spatial variations of the Milky Way disk star formation history in the extended solar neighborhood, using data from Gaia DR3 complemented with data from spectroscopic surveys.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with previous experience in Galactic Archaeology.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, invitations to give talks in international meetings, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract. While not required, any of the following will be valued positively:
- Experience with the use of Gaia data and/or spectroscopic surveys data.
- Research area related to resolved stellar populations in galaxies.
- Knowledge of Python.
- Experience with star formation history derivation through color-magnitude diagram fitting.
- Knowledge of the R programming language.
- Familiarity with bayesian statistics and/or experience working with big data.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be no later than August 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on the 31 of August 2024 (12 months of funding is available for this specific contract).
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-114)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: APRIL 15, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact Dr. Carme Gallart (carme.gallart at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract Machine Learning 2022 (PS-2022-115)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Astrophysics: Probabilistic inference for the study of galaxy evolution” The contract is funded by the project “Building a physicAl underStanding of gAlaxy evoLution with data-driven asTronomy (BASALT)” (PID2021-126838NB-I00), led by Dr. Huertas-Company.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will join the group of M. Huertas-Company working on galaxy formation and machine learning. The candidate will have the opportunity to work - among other datasets - with JWST and Euclid observations as well as with cosmological simulations and is expected to develop novel probabilistic deep learning inference techniques to address a variety of galaxy formation related problems. Our group is particularly interested in constraining star-formation, merger histories and structural transformations of galaxies with large datasets.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of galaxy formation, galaxy morphology/structure and/or machine learning. Previous experience with large spectro-photometric surveys will be also considered a plus.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract. As explained in the job description, we are overall looking for candidates with experience on Machine Learning and/or Galaxy Formation.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during September 2023. The current funding horizon for the project will be for a maximum period of three years, which will not be extended beyond August 31, 2026.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-115)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Marc Huertas-Company (mhuertas at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract Substellar 2022 (PS-2022-116)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) invites applications for ONE postdoctoral contract to work on the project linked to the line of research “Stellar and interstellar physics: substellar objects and young ultracool dwarfs in Euclid”. The contract is funded by the project “Substellar Science with the Euclid Space Mission (SUBSTELLAR)” (HORIZON EUROPE-ERC-2021-ADG, Gran Agreement number: 101054354), within the framework of the ERC Advanced 2021 Grant call of the European Research Council Executive Agency within the Horizon Europe financing program of the European Commission, and led by Prof. Eduardo L. Martín.
The appointed candidate will benefit from the research environment at the IAC, which hosts one of the pioneering groups in substellar science around the world. The group is involved in several instrumentation programs, telescope developments, and large area surveys, particularly those to be carried out with the Euclid space mission. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The postdoc will be responsible of making and maintaining a comprehensive catalog of young low-mass stars, ultracool dwarfs and substellar-mass objects in the Euclid fields. New data for those objects coming from Euclid and other facilities will be analyzed and incorporated into the catalog during the whole duration of the ERC project. The objects in the catalog will serve as benchmarks for the search for new substellar objects in the Euclid surveys. The postdoc will use Euclid data to improve the calibration of fundamental properties of substellar-mass objects.
Special functions of the FC2 postdoc:
1. Co-supervision of at least one PhD student at the IAC
2. Representation of the project in working groups, events, strategic projects, or other international activities, to be defined with the PI, in order to strengthen the national and international visibility
3. Consulting with the PI and the project manager in the elaboration of technical progress reports and financial justification to the funding agency
4. Consulting with the PI about the work of personnel with tasks directly related to the project
5. Preparation and submission to observing facilities or super-computers of large proposals to support the science goals of the project
6. Consulting with the PI on education and outreach material related to the line of research, development and maintenance of the project´s website and other social media
The successful candidate should have an excellent record in substellar science and/or related fields (young low-mass stars and exoplanets) commensurate to the duration of the research career, as well as demonstrated ability to work inside a team and perform networking activities.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent track record of research in substellar science and/or related fields (young low-mass stars and/or exoplanets), commensurate with the duration of their research career, as well as demonstrated ability to work within the framework of a group, including participation in networking activities. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract. The following points will be valued: Substantial observational and data reduction experience, communication skills (presentations in professional meetings), astronomical software development, programming skills, participation in the supervision of students.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the first half of 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on the December 31, 2027.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 44.766 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-116)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Prof. Eduardo L. Martín (ege at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract PokeBowl 2021 (PS-2022-117)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project ”Traces of Galaxy Formation: spectroscopy of compact galaxies”. The contract is funded by the project “ comPact Objects Kinematics, stEllar populations and their Black hOLes in a multiWaveLength approach (POKE-BOWL)” (PID2021-123313NA-I00), led by Dr. Anna Ferré-Mateu.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research in the following fields:
- Analysis of spectroscopic data to measure the stellar population and kinematic properties of compact galaxies at varying mass.
- Dynamical modelling for black hole estimates
- UV, the new frontier on stellar populations models
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of stellar spectroscopy and stellar population analysis, particularly in the UV regime.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Analysis of absorption and emission spectra for stellar populations and kinematics of galaxies
- Expertise in full-spectral fitting and line strengths tools
- Experience in reduction and analysis of spectroscopic observations, in particular from IFU data
- Knowledge on the UV spectral range to obtain stellar population properties
- Dynamical modelling (desired, but not required)
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement will be during the first trimester of 2023. The current funding horizon for the project ends on the first quarter of 2025.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37,40 euros x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-117)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Anna Ferré-Mateu (anna.ferre at iac.es).
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Título: One Postdoctoral Contract COSMO 2022 (PS-2022-119)
Centro: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Tipo: Postdoctoral
descripción:
The IAC (Tenerife) announces ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the project work on the project linked to the line of research “Cosmology and Astroparticles: Theoretical aspects of CMB, LSS and astroparticle physics”. The contract is funded by the project “Cosmology at all redshifts: Scientific preparation and exploitation of J-PLUS, J-PAS, QUIJOTE and LiteBIRD” (PID2021-126616NB-I00), led by Dr. Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo.
Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: Solar Physics (FS), Exoplanetary System and Solar System (SEYSS), Stellar and Interstellar Physics (FEEI), The Milky Way and The Local Group (MWLG), Formation and Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG), and Cosmology and Astroparticles (CYA-CTA). All of these are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. In 2020, the IAC was granted by the Spanish Government the status of Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, a prestigious recognition awarded for the third time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page: https://www.iac.es/
The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the vibrant research program related to theoretical/phenomenological aspects of Cosmology and Astroparticle physics in the IAC. This area is currently composed of two staff members, Dr. Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo and Dr. Jorge Martín Camalich, one postdoc and four PhD Students.
Tasks: The successful candidate will pursue research connecting the following fields:
- Large Scale Structure.
- Secondary anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation.
- Astroparticle theory, and interface between astroparticle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.
Particular attention will be given to applicants with experience in the field of study of the large scale structure, Cosmic Microwave Background secondary anisotropies, and with background in astroparticle physics.
Requirements: The candidates must have an excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career. They must be in possession of a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline: candidates who have not received their doctorate before the deadline will not be admitted to the selection process. The IAC is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage, in particular, applications by women and by members of minorities.
Selection process: The selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview.
1. First phase: merit assessment. The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections.
a) CV (maximum score: 60 points). Main criteria will be:
- Scientific and technical contributions to the field of research, especially those listed in the Science Citation Index, in relation to the duration of the candidate’s scientific career. Of special importance are the first-authored papers by the candidate.
- Appointments and stays (at the PhD or postdoctoral level) in prestigious research institutions.
- Conference contributions, especially those leading to publications.
- Other indicators of research activity and motivation (like invitations to lectures, organization of meetings, and teaching at University level).
- Any periods of inactivity for medical reasons, maternity/paternity leaves, elderly care, or due to training or professional experience in other fields will be taken into account.
b) Adequacy to the objectives of the contract (maximum score 20 points)
Adequacy of the candidate’s training and experience to this contract.
- Experience in the study of the Large Scale Structure of the Universe (both from the theoretical and the data-analysis perspectives).
- Experience in the study of CMB secondary anisotropies (both from the theoretical and the data-analysis perspectives).
- Experience in astroparticle physics and quantum-field theoretical calculations.
Form of accreditation for both sections: A report of the candidate's technical and research activity, accompanied by documentation accrediting the activities mentioned.
2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points)
- Candidates who have obtained at least 50 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission.
- During the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her professional profile to the position and the planned research activity if awarded the contract. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee.
Of the maximum 20 points to be awarded:
- Up to 10 points correspond to the suitability of the candidate’s profile to the position
- Up to 10 points correspond to the candidate's vision for their future research activity.
To pass the second phase a minimum score of 15 points will be necessary.
To pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC.
Training: Candidates who have obtained their doctorate at the IAC must provide accreditation of a period of complementary training at other research centres. The required period is a full continuous year or 18 accumulated months (including periods of training during the doctoral studies stage and after obtaining the Ph.D. degree, but not periods prior to the predoctoral contract at the IAC).
Duration: The contract will be of indefinite duration. It is estimated that the date of commencement no later than Fall 2023. The first current funding horizon for the project lasts 22 months, although it could be extended for 12 months depending on availability of funding for research projects led by Dr. Jorge Martín Camalich (outcomes foreseen for ~June 2023).
Remuneration: The gross annual salary will be 35.820 Euros, with deductions of up to 20% for income tax (IRPF) and social security (dependent on the candidate's personal situation). The contract provides social security cover for spouse or de facto partner and children.
Extra financial support to start the contract: The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. These expenses must be included in the following categories, and within the period of 14 days immediately prior to the start date of the contract: 1) Air or boat ticket from the place of residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. 2) Accommodation expenses for two weeks (13 nights), also arranged by the IAC, and a per diem of 37.40€ x 14 days, no other expenses will be reimbursed. This incorporation of financial support is subject to income tax.
Applicants from outside the EU: Successful applicants who are not citizens of a member country of the European Union must keep in mind that, prior to signing the contract, they must obtain a residence and work permit (NIE card) from the Spanish immigration authorities.
Presentation of applications: Applications must be sent electronically via the web-based application system https://iac.sede.gob.es/procedimientos/portada/idp/390/language/en before the deadline set out in this advertisement. Alternatively, you may follow the instructions given in the corresponding official advertisement on our website.
The following documentation must be sent:
- Online application including the name and position code (PS-2022-119)
- Copy of a valid passport or national identity card
- Cover Letter
- CV, containing a list of publications (NO amendment allowed)
- Report on research activity and justification of suitability for the job -not exceeding 2 pages- (NO amendment allowed).
- Copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate, issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree (in Spanish or English) (NO amendment allowed)
- Certificate of training in other centers (only for applicants that have completed their doctorate at the IAC).
You should also include the names and email addresses of two or three scientists familiar with your work.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected, as will those unaccompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, Research Activity Report, copy of the Degree or the Scientific Project to be developed (in the case of PD Genérico calls), documents that cannot be corrected or added to after submission. Applications not accompanied by these documents will therefore definitely be excluded from the selection process.
If any other required documents are omitted, they will have to be submitted within a period of five working days after publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates.
The IAC supports and adheres to the Recommendation of the European Commission 2005/251/EC of March 11th 2005 on “The European Charter for Researchers” and “The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” adopted by the European Commission. Additionally, the IAC is aligned with the "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" (HRS4R) fostered by the European Commission to support the implementation of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C), having received recognition from the European Commission, with the award of the distinction "Excellence in Human Resources in Research".
Application deadline: JANUARY 31, 2023
Contact: For further information about the scientific aspects of this opening, please contact the head of the project at the IAC PI, Dr. Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo (chm at iac.es).