JOBS: Postdoctoral Position, Astronomical Institute, Czech Republic
Jiri Borovicka
Expires: 15 Jun 2005
Postdoctoral Position at the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of
Sciences of the Czech Republic
The Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic opens temporary postdoctoral position for the year 2006. The
applicant is expected to have an experience in one of the fields studied
at the Astronomical Institute (see below) and to be holding a PhD at the
time of arrival.
The Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic is the largest professional astronomical institute in the Czech
Republic. It is located partly at the Ondrejov Observatory (40 km from
Prague) and partly in Prague. There are 11 working groups at the
Institute:
+ Physics of Solar Flares and Prominences (numerical simulations of
plasma processes and radiation transfer in flares and prominences,
optical and UV spectral diagnostics, X-ray and radio observations)
+ Structure and Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere (quiet and active
regions, sunspots, granules and supergranules, interactions between
plasma motions and magnetic field)
+ Heliosphere and Space Weather (magnetohydrodynamic numerical
simulations of propagation and evolution of coronal mass ejections and
other transient disturbances; solar activity monitoring and
forecasting; image processing)
+ Planetary Systems* (Earth rotation; gravity field of Earth and
Planets; resonances and dynamics of the asteroid and Kuiper belts;
creation of an astrometric star catalogue)
+ Dynamics of Satellite Motion (motion of artificial satellites under
the influence of gravitational and non-gravitational forces)
+ Meteor Physics (physical properties, chemical composition and spatial
distribution of meteoroids; physical processes during meteoroid
penetration into the atmosphere; meteor observations in optical region
and by radar)
+ Asteroids (rotations, shapes, surface and bulk properties of
near-Earth objects; binary asteroids; photometry and astrometry of
asteroids)
+ Physics of Hot Stars (theoretical and observational studies of
binaries, early-type stars, Be and B[e] stars, white dwarfs, stellar
atmospheres, stellar winds, moving envelopes in general, and stellar
pulsations; 2m-telescope with coudé spectrograph is available)
+ Astrophysics of Galaxies* (formation of clusters and evolution of
galaxies; comparison of infrared, UV and X-ray observations with
analytical models and computer simulations of gravitational and
hydrodynamic processes, star formation, gas stripping and tidal
fields, ISM)
+ Relativistic Astrophysics* (active galactic nuclei and Galactic black
hole candidates; analysis of high-energy X-rays within the framework
of general relativity; comparison of models with observations)
+ High Energy Astrophysics (celestial X-ray and gamma-ray sources,
analyses of ground-based and satellite data; development of X-ray
optics)
* located in Prague
The Institute has a large library, computing resources and its own
observing facilities. More information can be found at
http://www.asu.cas.cz.
The position is open to scientists of all nations. The scholarship will
be based on a standard domestic scale. The expected starting date is
January 1, 2006 and the appointment is for one year. Extension for
another year could be possible upon satisfactory scientific results,
publication output and availability of funding. The candidates should
send their applications (curriculum vitae, list of publications, and
summary of their research work and plans) and two letters of
recommendation to the director of the Institute, Dr. Petr Heinzel,
Astronomical Institute, Fricova 298, 251 65 Ondrejov, Czech Republic.
They should indicate in the cover letter the working group they wish to
work in. Applications must be received before June 15, 2005. The
applicants will be notified before September 15, 2005.