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IAC POSTDOCTORAL CONTRACT: MAGIC 2016 | Closing date: 2017-01-15 Contact: Secretariat of the Research Division |
The IAC (Tenerife) invites applications for ONE postdoctoral contract to work on topics within the framework of the IAC-MAGIC Agreement (P/300461), led by Prof. Ramón García López. | ▸ more | Research topics at the IAC include most areas of astrophysics: solar physics, planetary systems, stellar and interstellar physics, galactic formation and evolution, and cosmology and astroparticles. These research lines are supported by an ambitious instrumentation program. The IAC has been selected as a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence by the Spanish Government in 2015, a prestigious recognition awarded for the second time to the IAC as a leading research institute in Spain. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4m GTC is available at the IAC's web page (http://www.iac.es).
Duties: The selected candidate will pursue research related to the field of Astroparticles, and will carry out research on the following topics:
? Participation in the analysis of data obtained with the MAGIC telescopes. The IAC astroparticle physics group works mainly in extragalactic and fundamental physics, but new research lines within the MAGIC Collaboration are also welcome.
? Participation in the IAC observing campaigns at the MAGIC telescopes sited at the ORM in La Palma.
Highly valued: Preference will be given to researchers with a strong track record in the field of very high-energy astrophysics.
Position requirements: The candidates should have a good publication record and leading original research experience.
Qualification requirements: To be eligible for admission, applicants must have obtained a Ph.D. degree in Astroparticle Physics, Astrophysics or Particle Physics, within the application deadline (January 15, 2017). A copy of your degree or corresponding stamped certificate (issued on behalf of the University where you have obtained the degree), must be included. If the applicant has not completed the Ph.D. degree within the application deadline, will not be considered.
Duration: The appointment will be for a period of 3 years. The starting date is expected to be in March 1, 2017.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary is 33,215 Euros, subject to up to 20% tax and Social Security deductions (depending on the personal situation of the candidate). Medical insurance will be provided for the candidate and their family (if relevant).
Relocation allowance: This call includes a relocation allowance only for the selected candidate comprising: the cost of your flight ticket (booked and issued by the IAC), your stay for up to two weeks (organised by the IAC) and per diem rate up to two weeks. The maximum IAC will reimburse is 2,000 Euros.
All application materials must be submitted using the online application system and received by the application deadline (January 15, 2017). The CV, publication list, statements of research and suitability for the Job and copy of your Ph.D. degree, must be converted into a single PDF file.
Late applications or those which do not include the mandatory application form (Annex I), will not be considered for admission. Incomplete applications will have a period of five (5) days, starting from the day after publication of the provisional list of accepted and excluded candidates, to provide missing documentation.
Details of the selection process, including the list of applicants, will be published on the web; successful candidate will also be informed by e-mail.
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