EAS Job Directory

Find Jobs

Postdoctoral position in exoplanetary atmospheres - Johannes Kepler Postdoctoral Program	Closing date: 2016-09-30 Contact: Manuel Guedel
The University of Vienna announces availability of a Johannes Kepler Postdoctoral Position in Astrophysics. Kepler positions will be awarded to outstanding candidates demonstrating a high research profile in the specified area of observational, numerical, or theoretical astrophysics. Kepler postdocs will carry out their independent research programs, but are strongly encouraged to engage in project collaborations. We seek an outstanding candidate developing research in the field of exoplanetary atmospheres, their observations and/or theoretical modeling, including future data from JWST.
▸ more
The position is part of the Star and Planet Formation group of Prof. Manuel Guedel that hosts a large national research program on planetary habitability (http://path.univie.ac.at) offering many opportunities for participation and collaboration. Applications from excellent candidates in other research fields of the group (star formation, protoplanetary disks, planet formation) will also be considered. The Kepler postdoc will have access to observatories of ESO and ESA; for numerical work, the Vienna Scientific Cluster is accessible. There are opportunities to interact within ongoing/planned instrument projects (PLATO, CHEOPS, Athena, ESO E-ELT, etc). Funds are made available to support travel expenses and conference participation. A modest level of teaching is expected. The position should be filled at the earliest possible date but no earlier than 1 December 2016. Duration of employment: 4 years. Applications include a motivation letter addressed to Prof. M. Guedel, a CV, a publication list, a summary of past research (max 2 pages), and an outline of the proposed research program (max. 4 pages). These documents must be submitted electronically as a PDF file to university's Job Center, http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/en/applications/, referring to Job code 6897. Review starts 2 October 2016. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference sent by the referees directly to Prof. Guedel, manuel.guedel @ univie.ac.at. Academic Job Offer 737 submitted on Fri Sep 09 15:02:01 CEST 2016

Post a New Job Offer

To post a new job offer, first log in.

Note: If you are not a member of EAS, you can request a guest account to login.

More resources

Links to other job lists

AAS – Job Register (American Astronomical Society)
RAS – Jobs (Royal Astronomical Society)
Nature Careers (journal Nature)
Science Careers | Jobs (journal Science)
EURAXCESS Jobs (European Commission)