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| PSL fellowships in astrophysics at Paris Observatory | Closing date: 2016-01-31
Contact: Guy Perrin |
Applications are solicited for four PSL post-doctoral fellowships in astrophysics at Paris Observatory. Fellows will be appointed initially for one year, renewable for a second year on the basis of satisfactory performance. Fellowships will normally start between fall 2016 and spring 2017 but an earlier start may be considered.
Applications must be submitted electronically before 31st January 2016 to secretariat.cs@obspm.fr by the candidates. A ranking will be published by Paris Observatory on 31st March 2016 | | ▸ more | PSL fellowships in astrophysics at Paris Observatory
Call for applications 2015
Applications are solicited for four PSL post-doctoral fellowships in astrophysics at Paris Observatory. Fellows will be appointed initially for one year, renewable for a second year on the basis of satisfactory performance. Fellowships will normally start between fall 2016 and spring 2017 but an earlier start may be considered.
PSL is a research university founded in 2010. It is a federation of 24 members, including 18 prestigious higher education institutes in humanities, arts and sciences, such as the Paris Ecole Normale Superieure, College de France and Paris Observatory. Paris Observatory is one of the largest astronomical centers in the world with 600 permanent staff out of a total of 1000 personnel, and more than 800 publications per year. It comprises one third of French astronomy with teams covering a wide range of fields and participating in the largest instrumental, theoretical/numerical, and experimental projects of modern astrophysics. Teams are mostly resident on three sites, two in the Paris area (in Paris and Meudon), with the third being the Nancay astronomical radio observatory. It is part of a rich astronomical environment in the Paris area comprising about 600 scientists in the field of astrophysics.
Successful applicants are expected to conduct research related to the priorities of the Paris Observatory laboratories, of the Virtual Observatory Paris Astronomical Data Center, and to the themes and programs highlighted by the Paris Observatory Scientific Council for the 2014 ? 2018 period:
- Stellar physics;
- Exoplanets and conditions for the emergence of life;
- Cosmology and galaxy formation and evolution;
- Gravitation and fundamental physics (GPhys);
- Space environment of the Earth (ESTERS);
- Exploitation of Gaia;
- Radiotelescopes of the XXIst century;
- Instrumentation for the E-ELT;
- Preparation to CTA;
- Space missions;
- High performance computing;
- Exploitation of ALMA, NOEMA and HERSCHEL.
Fellowships are open to applicants of any nationality. Only research plans developed in coordination with a team from Paris Observatory will be eligible. Mobility will be a criterion for selection. In particular, applications without a change of laboratory will not be considered for PhDs just completed in a laboratory of Paris Observatory.
Applicants should provide:
- a CV (1 page maximum);
- a two-year research program including a plan for the first year (4 pages maximum);
- a complete list of publications and a separate list of first-author publications;
- the PhD certificate or, if not yet earned, the date of defense;
- one or more reference letters from scientists outside Paris Observatory;
- a support letter from the hosting team and an approval letter of the director of the hosting laboratory.
Successful candidates will benefit of full health insurance. In addition, financial support will be provided to cover some of the research expenses.
Applications must be submitted electronically before 31st January 2016 to secretariat.cs @ obspm.fr by the candidates. The application must consist of a single pdf file whose size must not exceed 2 Mbytes. A ranking will be published by Paris Observatory on 31st March 2016.
Guy Perrin
Vice-president of the Scientific Council
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