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POSTDOC POSITION in Protoplanetary Disks and Astrochemistry - Cloud Droplets and Redox Pairs in the Venusian Atmosphere	Closing date: 2024-06-15 Contact: Cosima Muck
The successful candidate will be appointed in the FWF Austrian-Czech project ``Redox Disequilibrium in the Clouds of Venus - A Sign of Life?�� and will join the research groups led by Dr. Peter Woitke and Doz.Dr. Helmut Lammer at the Space Research Institute (IWF) in Graz. This project will investigate whether Redox Disequilibrium Pairs (RDPs - H2S, NH3 and PH3 in combination with O2 have been detected in the Venus atmosphere) can be produced by photo-processes on the surfaces of acidic cloud particles:
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Your profile - The applicant must hold a PhD in Geosciences or Astrophysics. - The successful candidate is expected to bring know-how and hands-on experience with Computational petrology and/or aqueous chemistry. - Previous experience with chemical modelling of planetary atmospheres. - Experience with compiled computer languages, including non-python. Your Tasks - Collect thermo-chemical data and implement aqueous chemistry into the chemical and phase equilibrium code GGchem (Woitke et al. 2018, A&A 614, A1). - Work with the ARGO code on the Venusian atmosphere (Rimmer et al. 2021, PSJ 2, 133), to include cloud formation and surface chemical processes on cloud particles. - Collaborate with our Czech and UK colleagues via team meetings and working visits. -- Connect our work to the ESA EnVision Space mission. The appointment is for a duration of 3 years. The appointment is planned to start in October/November 1st, 2024. A valid application must include (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a publication list, (3) a research plan - max 2 pages, (4) academic certificates, and (5) names of three referees who agreed on send letters of recommendation. Applications should be sent via email to cosima.muck @ oeaw.ac.at (mentioning Job ID: IWF021PD224) in a single PDF file. The closing date of applications is June 15th, 2024. For inquiries, contact Dr. Peter Woitke (peter.woitke @ oeaw.ac.at). Academic Job Offer 1860 submitted on Fri Apr 26 10:12:30 CEST 2024

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