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| 3-years postdoctoral positions in extragalactic / ISM astronomy | Closing date: 2016-12-31
Contact: Philippe Salome |
| The LERMA, Paris Observatory and IAP/CNRS are seeking candidates for 2 post-doctoral positions in (P1) photo-ionisation and shock modelling and (P2) hydrodynamical simulations of Cool Core Galaxy Clusters, starting at the earliest in Spring 2017. | | ▸ more | The successful candidate will carry out research within the LYRICS project (https://vm-wordpress-lerma01.obspm.fr/lyrics/), funded by the french research agency (ANR). The goal of this project is to study the life cycle of gas in galaxies in the presence of AGN-feedback, by studying the filamentary network surrounding Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs).
Applicants should have a PhD in physics or astronomy by the time of the appointment. We encourage applications from candidates with strong expertise in photo-ionisation, shock modelling (e.g. Meudon-PDR, CLOUDY, MAPPINGs) for P1 or hydrodynamical simulations of galaxies (e.g. RAMSES, Enzo, Gadget) for P2. Experience with manipulating multi-wavelength extragalactic data will also be considered.
The LERMA, Paris Observatory/IAP maintain a lively visitor program and hosts regular workshops and conferences throughout the year. The successful candidate will be immersed in an internationally visible research environment in the Paris Campus, with rich intellectual and computational resources.
The appointment is for 2+1 years with a salary including social security benefits. Funding will also be allocated for travel.
Applicants should submit a CV (max. 2 pages), a publication list, a short review of previous works (2 pages), a statement of research interests (2 pages) and 2 reference letters. Applications should be sent to philippe.salome @ obspm.fr and dubois @ iap.fr
For full consideration materials must be received before December 31st, 2016.
More details :
Postdoc 1 : https://vm-wordpress-lerma01.obspm.fr/lyrics/open-positions/
Postdoc 2 : https://vm-wordpress-lerma01.obspm.fr/lyrics/open-position-iap/
Included Benefits:
French national medical insurance, Maternity/Paternity leave, Lunch subsidies, Family supplement for children, Participation to public transport fees, Pension contributions
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