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Postdoctoral position in Relativistic Astrophysics at Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague | Closing date: 2017-05-31 Contact: Vladimir Karas |
The director of the Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic announces a competition for a post-doctoral position in the Prague department. | ▸ more | The successful candidate will work with Drs. Michal Dovciak, Michal Bursa and Jiri Svoboda within the project "Geometrical properties of the accretion disc corona in Active Galactic Nuclei" financed by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic. The research will mainly include modelling of relativistic effects near accreting black holes. Skills in programming languages and relativistic astrophysics are necessary and experiences in reduction, analysis and interpretation of X-ray data are welcome.
Candidates must hold PhD degree in the field and present a certificate by the date of employment. A necessary condition is to satisfy legal requirements for the employment in the Czech Republic. The position can start on 1st July 2017. The appointment is for 2.5 years but maximally by the end of 2019. Salary will be based on the domestic level.
Applications (including Curriculum Vitae and List of Publications, in pdf format) should be submitted by email
to: sekretariat @ asu.cas.cz,
subject: "postdoc AGN 2017"
cc: michal.dovciak @ asu.cas.cz
by 31st May 2017. Please, arrange also for two recommendation letters to be sent directly. Candidates can apply before finishing their PhD; in this case a letter from the supervisor stating the planned date of the defence should be included.
For informal inquiries about the position please feel free to email Michal Dovciak.
Further information:
o See http://www.asu.cas.cz for the list of working groups at the Institute.
o See http://www.euraxess.cz for details about the research employment and work conditions in Czech Republic.
o See http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp to compare cost of living.
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