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| Postdoctoral position in YSO spectroscopy at the University of Vienna | Closing date: 2022-08-31
Contact: Odysseas Dionatos |
| We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher position to pursue research related to star formation and ISM physics and chemistry, focusing in spectroscopic studies of young stellar objects with machine learning techniques. The successful candidate will join the research group of Dr. Odysseas Dionatos at the Department for Astronomy at the University of Vienna. The research group works on a range of projects involving machine learning techniques in star formation studies and leads the H2020 project NEMESIS. | | ▸ more | Applicants should have a PhD in astronomy or a closely related field. Experience in star formation, machine learning techniques and IFU spectroscopy are highly desirable. The appointment will be for a period of 3 years with an estimated starting date on November 1st, 2022. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, and a brief statement of research interests (no more than 3 pages) in a single pdf file to odysseas.dionatos @ univie.ac.at by August 31, 2022. Applicants should also arrange for two letters of reference to be sent to the same address by the same deadline.
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| Postdoctoral Positions on Extragalactic Astrophysics at the National Observatory of Athens | Closing date: 2022-09-15
Contact: Antonis Georgakakis |
| Postdoctoral positions in the broad area of AGN demographics and AGN variability at the National Observatory of Athens (NOA). More details at https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/801805 | | ▸ more | Applications are invited for two post-doctoral positions at the Institute of Astronomy Astrophysics Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS) of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA). Successful applicants will work with Dr. Antonis Georgakakis (https://members.noa.gr/age) within the X-ray group of the IAASARS (https://xraygroup.astro.noa.gr) on the broad areas of AGN demographics and AGN variability. The work involves the analysis of X-ray and multi-wavelength observations to characterize large AGN samples as well as the development of models for the interpretation of the observational data in the context of AGN evolution. Collaboration with the University Federico II of Naples and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics is foreseen.
Prospective candidates can apply via email by sending a curriculum vitae, a summary of research interests (limited to 3 pages) and a list of publications (all as pdf files) to Mrs. Maria Vasilaki (m.vasilaki @ noa.gr) before Sept. 15th 2022. Please also arrange for two letters of reference to be sent to the same email address by the above deadline. For mode details plelase refer to https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/801805
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| Technical Information Engineer | Closing date: 2022-07-04
Contact: Hiring Manager |
| An amazing opportunity for an experienced engineer to develop and manage a technical information database for the operation of the world's largest radio telescopes. | | ▸ more | At the SKAO we are coordinating a global effort to deliver one of the largest science facilities on the planet. The SKAO telescopes will be next-generation instruments that will help to answer key questions in astrophysics, drive technological innovation and support human capital development.
More than a dozen partner countries and over a thousand scientists and engineers around the world are already on board, making the SKA project an international collaboration like no other, and one of the most ambitious science and engineering endeavours of the 21st century.
Headquartered in the UK, with telescope sites in Australia and South Africa, the SKAO will be one observatory operating two telescopes, an endeavour spanning three continents. Multinational by design, in early 2021 the SKAO became an intergovernmental organisation, one of only a select handful of science infrastructures to do so worldwide.
The Role
The Technical Information Engineer will support the operations of the SKA Telescopes by creating a technical information database. They will play a leading role in defining the format and the information required for operations.
The Technical Information Engineer will be responsible for the management and re-packaging of the Maintenance and Operational data and procedures into data modules. They will also integrate information received from the SKA construction contractors and will be responsible for developing an interactive electronic technical publication system using the Confluence platform.
The Technical Information Engineer will restructure and develop a range of data modules and work packages, and ensure that financial, quality, and timeframe objectives are met.
The Technical Information Engineer will establish and continually develop a Common Source Database (CSDB) to contain the operational procedures and technical information required for the successful operations and maintenance of the SKA Telescopes located in Australia and South Africa. They will also be responsible for the development and maintenance of electronic technical publications for the SKA Observatory including operations, maintenance, and safety procedures.
The Technical Information Engineer will be part of the SKA Operations Group, reporting to the Head of Engineering Performance. The Technical Information Engineer will play a leading role in specifying the format and contents that will be provided by contractors during construction, and will further develop the information obtained and integrate the data into a CSDB which forms the basis for the publication of operations and maintenance procedures.
This role will be based at the SKAO Global Headquarters at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, UK, and flexibility around working hours will be accommodated in agreement with the Line Manager and where operationally viable.
Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Duties
- Develop and format the Operational and Maintenance information into data modules, and ensure the engineering activities are delivered effectively and meet safety, scheduling, cost and quality objectives.
- Develop, author and edit data modules to be used by the Operational and Maintenance personnel at the SKA Telescopes sites in Australia and South Africa.
- Integrate, review and approve the data modules into a Common Source Database (CSDB).
- Publish and distribute technical documentation and publications.
- Manage the technical documentation workload, including documentation received from contractors and external partners, ensuring work is allocated appropriately and resources are fully utilised.
- Coach and mentor colleagues to share learning and experience and contribute to the development of SKA Operations and Maintenance information management capabilities.
- Identify and assess potential safety and security implications of proposed activities, taking the relevant corrective action or escalating to the relevant manager to ensure a safe and secure working environment for all.
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Degree in Electronics Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics or another closely related and relevant field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven technical authoring experience (typically at least ten years) in engineering research and development projects, in radio astronomy, astronomy, telecommunications or defence, or a broad electronic technical publication knowledge.
- Experience in electronic technical documentation projects with an ability to provide direction and mentoring for others.
- Experience of ASD S1000D specification and/or DITA technical authoring, including Common Source Database (CSDB), Data Module Content Management Systems, structured documentation and xml editing.
- Up to date knowledge of external issues (legislative, regulatory, best practice standards etc.) including safety areas.
- Experience of using collaboration environments, such as Confluence, to create a technical documentation database.
- Good English oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence people in widely differing parts of a complex organisation.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Membership, or eligibility for membership, of recognised national or international institutes.
- Experience with Jira ticketing environment.
- Experience using authoring tools such as Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Robohelp, Microsoft Word, WordPress, Acrobat (for PDF creation).
- Experience in illustration software such as Adobe Illustrator, Visio, SmartDraw, PaintShop Pro, PhotoShop.
- Experience of using configuration management software and or Logistic Support Analysis Systems.
SKA Observatory welcome all candidates, especially those from member countries. We aim to recruit the most talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality or background.
Apply here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/technical-information-engineer-479629.html
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| SKAO Standards Engineer | Closing date: 2022-08-10
Contact: Hiring Manager |
| An amazing opportunity for a Standards Engineer with experience in defining and executing standards for the delivery of products and services to join an international organisation and contribute to the delivery of one of the largest science facilities on the planet. | | ▸ more | The Standards Engineer will be responsible for the identification and definition (where necessary) of standards and oversee their implementation for the different contracts in the SKA project to ensure the products and services comply with the SKAO, statutory and regulatory requirements. Specifically, this will involve ensuring that the relevant processes, clauses, and requirements in the standards are implemented for the different contracts to enable the achievement of the expected quality in the acquired products and services.
Reporting to the Product Assurance Manager, the Standards Engineer will support the Product Assurance team in the implementation of quality assurance and control activities of some of the contracts of the SKA project.
The duties of the Standards Engineer also include managerial responsibilities, standing in for the Product Assurance Manager as needed to lead and manage the Product Assurance team. Therefore the Standards Engineer should have experience in delivering projects through objectives setting for team members and motivating them to deliver the expected outcomes through monitoring and conducting performance reviews of each team members against their objectives.
The standards engineering activities required for the SKAO will involve several challenges which are unique to research infrastructures and the successful candidate will be one who can rise to these challenges and overcome them to help the Observatory deliver a world leading facility that will create new insights into the workings of the Universe.
This role will be based at the SKAO Global Headquarters at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, UK, and flexibility around working hours will be accommodated in agreement with the Line Manager and where operationally viable.
Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Duties
- Identify the SKAO, national and international standards and best practices that are relevant to the different contracts in the SKA project.
- Lead the definition of new standards as necessitated by changes or developments during the acquisition of the SKA.
- Maintain records of all standards and ensure that they are current for the duration of the SKA acquisition.
- Advice the SKAO project team on the applicability and relevance of these standards to the different contracts.
- Review providers? Quality Management Plans (QMPs) or other plans as relevant to clarify that they have specified the standards that are specific for providing the products or services in the Scope of their contracts.
- Review the providers? compliance evidence against all clauses/processes/requirements in the applicable standards to enable SKAO to accept this evidence at relevant stages of the contracts.
- Engage with the providers to ensure that they have instructions or procedures in place to guide the implementation of the standards at the different stages of the products and services development; and their subsequent verification prior to acceptance by SKAO.
- Monitor the implementation of the standards at the different stages of the contracts and report to the project team on their proper implementation.
- Bringing to the attention of the project team and management any issues or defects, particularly standard-related issues or defects that may affect the quality of the products and services being acquired.
- Represent SKAO at national and international forums or working groups to support the development of standards that are relevant to the SKA.
- Support the SKAO project team with the acceptance of products and services by:
+Reviewing deliverables at different stages of the acquisition against the relevant standards;
+Auditing the final products and services against their relevant standards.
- Support the implementation of the quality assurance and control activities of some of the contracts through:
+Review of providers' quality policy statements and plans to enable the Project Manager to accept them;
+Monitor the implementation of the providers' quality plans;
+Regularly report to the Project Manager and project team on the overall implementation of the providers' quality plans;
+Support the Product Assurance Manager in the arrangement and conduct of Quality Audits.
- Travel nationally and internationally as required to providers? sites, the SKA test facilities and the telescope construction sites.
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Degree in manufacturing, engineering or related disciplines, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience in the implementation of standards in mass production and bespoke manufacturing processes that pertain to electronic equipment, civil works, plant/machinery, fabricated structures or distribution systems (power, data, fluids)
- Experience in carrying out quality assurance related activities on major products
- Experience of planning and carrying out of test and inspections on equipment and systems
- Knowledge and implementation of ISO 9000 and 9001 specific industry equivalent
- Demonstrable willingness to develop and maintain own knowledge in the area of standards development
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
- Able to influence and change behaviour of internal and external stakeholders
- Self-motivated, proactive and flexible team player who is adaptable to change
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership or ability to demonstrate that you can meet the requirements to attain chartership
- Familiarity with Standards in the Defence, Aerospace or Astronomy industries
- Understanding of systems engineering processes
- Familiarity with major capital research infrastructure projects
- Willingness to lead and manage a team to deliver against their objectives for the project
Apply here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/standards-engineer-486309.html
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| Postdoc X-ray astronomy at XMM-Newton SSC | Closing date: 2022-07-03
Contact: Jean Ballet |
We invite applications for a position in which the candidate is expected to work half-time on our activities in the XMM SSC consortium, and half-time on science related to our research interests.
| | ▸ more | Lab's web site: https://irfu.cea.fr/dap/en/
SSC web site: http://xmmssc.irap.omp.eu/
The astrophysics department at Saclay, which is situated 30 km south of Paris, is a major space astrophysics laboratory and is also involved in ground-based instrumentation.
Our institute played a major role in the hardware development and calibration of the EPIC MOS cameras on XMM Newton and participates in the SSC consortium that is responsible for the catalogue of XMM-Newton sources.
At high energies, the institute provides important contributions to Integral, Fermi and the future SVOM and Athena missions, as well as the HESS and CTA TeV instruments.
Other major projects are JWST/MIRI, Euclid, ELT/METIS, ARIEL.
Our activities in the XMM SSC consortium include the EPIC MOS data analysis software, the EPIC MOS in flight calibration, background studies, screening the products generated by the data processing pipeline and testing the catalogue products.
Our research interests are primarily in two domains:
- supernova remnants (J. Ballet, F. Acero, A. Decourchelle), where our interests lie primarily around detailed spatially-resolved studies of nearby SNRs;
- clusters of galaxies (G.W. Pratt), where we are exploiting a 3 Ms XMM Heritage programme on z < 0.5 Planck SZ-selected clusters. CHEX-MATE is a large international collaboration of which G.W. Pratt is one of the two PIs.
The position is funded by the French space agency CNES.
The starting date is November 2022, but applications to start a few months later will be considered.
Funding is available for two years, with a possible extension for an additional year.
The net salary is approximately 2000 euros/month (2200 if more than three years after PhD), including medical insurance.
To apply please submit a curriculum vitae, a publication list, a summary of previous research, and a statement describing how you plan to get involved in the team.
In addition, please arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the above address by the deadline.
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| X-ray astronomy at XMM-Newton SSC | Closing date: 2022-07-03
Contact: Jean Ballet |
We invite applications for a position in which the candidate is expected to work half-time on our activities in the XMM SSC consortium, and half-time on science related to our research interests.
| | ▸ more | Lab's web site: https://irfu.cea.fr/dap/en/
SSC web site: http://xmmssc.irap.omp.eu/
The astrophysics department at Saclay, which is situated 30 km south of Paris, is a major space astrophysics laboratory and is also involved in ground-based instrumentation.
Our institute played a major role in the hardware development and calibration of the EPIC MOS cameras on XMM Newton and participates in the SSC consortium that is responsible for the catalogue of XMM-Newton sources.
At high energies, the institute provides important contributions to Integral, Fermi and the future SVOM and Athena missions, as well as the HESS and CTA TeV instruments.
Other major projects are JWST/MIRI, Euclid, ELT/METIS, ARIEL.
Our activities in the XMM SSC consortium include the EPIC MOS data analysis software, the EPIC MOS in flight calibration, background studies, screening the products generated by the data processing pipeline and testing the catalogue products.
Our research interests are primarily in two domains:
- supernova remnants (J. Ballet, F. Acero, A. Decourchelle), where our interests lie primarily around detailed spatially-resolved studies of nearby SNRs;
- clusters of galaxies (G.W. Pratt), where we are exploiting a 3 Ms XMM Heritage programme on z < 0.5 Planck SZ-selected clusters. CHEX-MATE is a large international collaboration of which G.W. Pratt is one of the two PIs.
The position is funded by the French space agency CNES.
The starting date is November 2022, but applications to start a few months later will be considered.
Funding is available for two years, with a possible extension for an additional year.
The net salary is approximately 2000 euros/month (2200 if more than three years after PhD), including medical insurance.
To apply please submit a curriculum vitae, a publication list, a summary of previous research, and a statement describing how you plan to get involved in the team.
In addition, please arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the above address by the deadline.
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| Two PhD positions in Exocometary Science available at Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) | Closing date: 2022-07-07
Contact: Luca Matra |
We invite applications for two fully funded PhD positions at Trinity College Dublin, to start in September 2022 and join Prof. Matra's Exoplanetary Systems research group.
The positions will be to work on exocomets within planetesimal belts around nearby stars, including their composition, structure and formation. The projects will exploit existing and new ALMA mm-wavelength data, and/or new IR facilities like JWST and CRIRES+.
Full details below and at https://tinyurl.com/tcdphdastro22. The positions are open to EU/EEA/UK-based applicants, with deadline July 7th 2022, 5 PM Irish time. | | ▸ more | We invite applications for two 4-year PhD positions in Exocometary Science at Trinity College Dublin (Ireland). The candidates will join Prof. Luca Matra's growing Exoplanetary Systems research group within the broader Astrophysics Research Group of the School of Physics.
The Trinity Astrophysics Research Group is a friendly and vibrant environment where world-leading research on exoplanetary systems, supernovae, transients across the wavelength spectrum, pulsars, and light pollution takes place. Trinity?s campus is located at the heart of Dublin, which also hosts a number of other astrophysics research institutes. Trinity College Dublin has access to ESO and ESA world-leading facilities such as ALMA, JWST, the VLT, HST, and, in future,the European ELT. Trinity also led the establishment of the Irish LOFAR station I-LOFAR.
The first project will focus on the composition of exocomets, by observing the gas they release as they collide and grind down within planetesimal belts (extrasolar analogs of our Solar System?s Kuiper belt, also known as debris disks). More specifically, the project will focus on existing line data of gas-bearing planetesimal belts. The goal will be to measure exocometary compositions in relatively young planetary systems undergoing the latest stages of terrestrial planet formation - when these exocometary volatiles are most likely to be delivered to young terrestrial planets. In addition, the project will involve predicting observability of crucial, yet undetected, exocometary volatiles. These will be uniquely probed at IR wavelengths by JWST and by the newly commissioned CRIRES+ instrument on the VLT.
The second project will focus on resolved studies of exocometary belts around nearby stars with mm-wavelength observations. In particular, the student will exploit the results of the REASONS ALMA and SMA moderate-resolution survey. In particular, the goal will be to carry out a population synthesis modelling study to constrain the formation location and evolution of exocometary belts around nearby stars. Additionally, the student will lead the analysis of new ALMA observations of belt substructure at very high angular resolution of one or more belts. This will reveal planet-belt gravitational interaction in outer exoplanetary systems and allow us to infer the presence of unseen long-period exoplanets below current detection capabilities.
We seek excellent EU/EEA/UK-based applicants who, by the start date of September 1st 2022, will have achieved a 1st or upper 2nd class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent), or who will have completed a Masters degree in Astronomy, Physics or relevant subject. Previous research experience is particularly valuable. These PhD scholarships will cover tuition fees and a tax-free stipend of 18500 Euro/year. We particularly encourage applications from women and minorities underrepresented in physics and astronomy.
Applicants should submit a (max 2-page) CV, two brief letters of recommendation, and a (max 1-page) personal statement outlining their academic experience, interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD in Astronomy. The application deadline is July 7th, 2022 at 5 PM Irish Time, with online interviews likely to be held in the following days. Applications, as well as any queries, can be directed via email to Prof. Luca Matra at lmatra @ tcd.ie
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| Senior Analyst - Her Majestys Nautical Almanac Office | Closing date: 2022-06-29
Contact: Linda Redd |
| If you have a passion for astronomy/navigation and thrive on working in a small, close-knit technical team, then this could be the role for you. | | ▸ more | Senior Analyst - Her Majesty?s Nautical Almanac Office
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Salary: £33,287 per annum
Hours: Full time / Part time / Flexible
Contract: Fixed term
If you have a passion for astronomy/navigation and thrive on working in a small, close-knit technical team, then this could be the role for you.
We are seeking a Senior Analyst to support the delivery of Her Majesty's Nautical Office (HMNAO) product portfolio, spanning astronomical and celestial navigation and astronomical data.
About UKHO
UKHO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We work with a wide range of data partners to chart the world's oceans in order to develop and serve world leading software and data solutions to commercial shipping companies, navies and maritime organisations.
HMNAO is part of UKHO and exists ?to provide solutions to astronomical and celestial navigation problems and to provide astronomical data to a wide variety of customers?.
HMNAO is embarking on a journey to update, modernise and re-position its existing products and services and to exploit opportunities to broaden their portfolio with new, innovative services.
To make this journey HMNAO is seeking additional expertise and experience to deliver some immediate outcomes that will create the conditions for further developments.
The role
This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future capability of HMNAO and will offer successful candidates experiences in a stimulating subject area that will be widely transferable.
The purpose of this post is to support the delivery of the HMNAO product portfolio schedule. You will be responsible for:
? Analysing astronomical data and producing almanacs and other publications/web content/software in support of customers of HMNAO products and services
? Supporting Technical Leads, in software development and documentation for HMNAO products and services (e.g. Publication software, NavPac)
What we are looking for
We are looking for candidates who have the tenacity to analyse large volumes of numerical data and the ability to work with a high level of attention to detail to ensure a consistent and accurate output. You will have a degree/postgraduate qualification level, or equivalent experience, in mathematics (e.g. numerical analysis, vector/matrix manipulation) or a physics or computer science related discipline with experience of scientific programming.
And in return?
UKHO is a great place in which to explore your career potential and offers a wealth of training and development opportunities. While our projects are career-defining, the work/life balance that we can offer you is equally exceptional. From flexitime, flexible working, an award-winning office environment, wellbeing schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and access to MOD and Civil service discounts, the opportunities open to you here are hard to beat.
For a full job description, including the competencies you will be assessed on in your application, please click the following link https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1794790
This is a Reserved Post ? open to UK nationals only.
Closing date: 29 June 2022.
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission?s Recruitment Principles.
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| Senior Analyst - Her Majestys Nautical Almanac Office | Closing date: 2022-06-29
Contact: Linda Redd |
| If you have a passion for astronomy/navigation and thrive on working in a small, close-knit technical team, then this could be the role for you. | | ▸ more | Senior Analyst - Her Majesty?s Nautical Almanac Office
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Salary: £33,287 per annum
Hours: Full time / Part time / Flexible
Contract: Fixed term
If you have a passion for astronomy/navigation and thrive on working in a small, close-knit technical team, then this could be the role for you.
We are seeking a Senior Analyst to support the delivery of Her Majesty's Nautical Office (HMNAO) product portfolio, spanning astronomical and celestial navigation and astronomical data.
About UKHO
UKHO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We work with a wide range of data partners to chart the world's oceans in order to develop and serve world leading software and data solutions to commercial shipping companies, navies and maritime organisations.
HMNAO is part of UKHO and exists ?to provide solutions to astronomical and celestial navigation problems and to provide astronomical data to a wide variety of customers?.
HMNAO is embarking on a journey to update, modernise and re-position its existing products and services and to exploit opportunities to broaden their portfolio with new, innovative services.
To make this journey HMNAO is seeking additional expertise and experience to deliver some immediate outcomes that will create the conditions for further developments.
The role
This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future capability of HMNAO and will offer successful candidates experiences in a stimulating subject area that will be widely transferable.
The purpose of this post is to support the delivery of the HMNAO product portfolio schedule. You will be responsible for:
? Analysing astronomical data and producing almanacs and other publications/web content/software in support of customers of HMNAO products and services
? Supporting Technical Leads, in software development and documentation for HMNAO products and services (e.g. Publication software, NavPac)
What we are looking for
We are looking for candidates who have the tenacity to analyse large volumes of numerical data and the ability to work with a high level of attention to detail to ensure a consistent and accurate output. You will have a degree/postgraduate qualification level, or equivalent experience, in mathematics (e.g. numerical analysis, vector/matrix manipulation) or a physics or computer science related discipline with experience of scientific programming.
And in return?
UKHO is a great place in which to explore your career potential and offers a wealth of training and development opportunities. While our projects are career-defining, the work/life balance that we can offer you is equally exceptional. From flexitime, flexible working, an award-winning office environment, wellbeing schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and access to MOD and Civil service discounts, the opportunities open to you here are hard to beat.
For a full job description, including the competencies you will be assessed on in your application, please click the following link https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1794790
This is a Reserved Post ? open to UK nationals only.
Closing date: 29 June 2022.
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission?s Recruitment Principles.
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| Senior Analyst - Her Majesty?s Nautical Almanac Office | Closing date: 2022-06-29
Contact: Linda Redd |
| If you have a passion for astronomy/navigation and thrive on working in a small, close-knit technical team, then this could be the role for you. | | ▸ more | Senior Analyst - Her Majesty?s Nautical Almanac Office
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Salary: £33,287 per annum
Hours: Full time / Part time / Flexible
Contract: Fixed term
If you have a passion for astronomy/navigation and thrive on working in a small, close-knit technical team, then this could be the role for you.
We are seeking a Senior Analyst to support the delivery of Her Majesty's Nautical Office (HMNAO) product portfolio, spanning astronomical and celestial navigation and astronomical data.
About UKHO
UKHO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. We work with a wide range of data partners to chart the world's oceans in order to develop and serve world leading software and data solutions to commercial shipping companies, navies and maritime organisations.
HMNAO is part of UKHO and exists ?to provide solutions to astronomical and celestial navigation problems and to provide astronomical data to a wide variety of customers?.
HMNAO is embarking on a journey to update, modernise and re-position its existing products and services and to exploit opportunities to broaden their portfolio with new, innovative services.
To make this journey HMNAO is seeking additional expertise and experience to deliver some immediate outcomes that will create the conditions for further developments.
The role
This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future capability of HMNAO and will offer successful candidates experiences in a stimulating subject area that will be widely transferable.
The purpose of this post is to support the delivery of the HMNAO product portfolio schedule. You will be responsible for:
? Analysing astronomical data and producing almanacs and other publications/web content/software in support of customers of HMNAO products and services
? Supporting Technical Leads, in software development and documentation for HMNAO products and services (e.g. Publication software, NavPac)
What we are looking for
We are looking for candidates who have the tenacity to analyse large volumes of numerical data and the ability to work with a high level of attention to detail to ensure a consistent and accurate output. You will have a degree/postgraduate qualification level, or equivalent experience, in mathematics (e.g. numerical analysis, vector/matrix manipulation) or a physics or computer science related discipline with experience of scientific programming.
And in return?
UKHO is a great place in which to explore your career potential and offers a wealth of training and development opportunities. While our projects are career-defining, the work/life balance that we can offer you is equally exceptional. From flexitime, flexible working, an award-winning office environment, wellbeing schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and access to MOD and Civil service discounts, the opportunities open to you here are hard to beat.
For a full job description, including the competencies you will be assessed on in your application, please click the following link https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1794790
This is a Reserved Post ? open to UK nationals only.
Closing date: 29 June 2022.
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission?s Recruitment Principles.
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| Margarita Salas grants for the training of young doctoral graduates | Closing date: 2022-07-06
Contact: ICCUB Secretaria |
| The purpose of the call for applications is to train young doctoral graduates by subsidizing two-year training periods carried out over a continuous period at a public university in Spain, at a university or research centre outside Spain, or with a Spanish public research body (these may not be the centres at which candidates completed their predoctoral training and obtained their doctoral degrees). | | ▸ more | Objective: The purpose of the call for applications is to train young doctoral graduates by subsidizing two-year training periods carried out over a continuous period at a public university in Spain, at a university or research centre outside Spain, or with a Spanish public research body (these may not be the centres at which candidates completed their predoctoral training and obtained their doctoral degrees).
If the stay is carried out at a university or research centre outside Spain or with a Spanish públic research body, the second year must be carried out at the University of Barcelona or at another public university in Spain, as chosen by the candidate, which may be the university from which the candidate obtained their doctoral degree.
Contracts are signed for two full years. Contracts must come into effect between November 1, 2022. This date cannot be extended, except in justified cases of force majeure, at the discretion of the contracting body.
If the first year of the contract is carried out at a university or research centre outside Spain or with a Spanish public research body, the second year must be carried out at the University of Barcelona or at another public university in Spain, as chosen by the candidate, which may be the university from which the candidate obtained their doctoral degree.
Conditions:
candidate obtained their doctoral degree.In addition, a single payment of 3,500 gross euros is made as a transfer fee.
The value of the Margarita Salas Grant is:
? 3,500 euros gross per month for stays outside Spain
? 2,800 euros gross per month for stays in Spain and, in all cases, for the final year of the grant period
The amounts are inclusive of the social security withholding corresponding to the contract as well as all other associated salary items. .Grant recipients will not receive three-yearly salary increments or be entitled to any other form of salary adjustment for the duration of the contract.
Once the corresponding employer contribution has been deducted, the gross remuneration that the successful bidders will receive will be:
? 2,663,62 euros monthly gross for stays abroad
? 2,130,90 euros monthly gross for stays in Spain
In addition, a single gross payment of 3,500 euros is made to cover relocation costs, which may be subject to the corresponding social security withholding. Once the corresponding employer contribution has been deducted, the gross amount that the successful bidders will receive for transfer expenses will be 2,663,62 euros gross.
Requirements:
- You must have obtained your doctoral degree from the University of Barcelona no more than two years before the date on which the period for submission of requests closes (July 6th). This period is extended when certain circumstances arise, please consult the rules of the call.
- Candidates must request a stay over a continuous period of two years if they choose a públic university in Spain or for the first year of the grant period if they wish to complete the stay at a university or research centre outside Spain or with a Spanish public research body. The stay may not be carried out at the institution where the candidate completed their predoctoral training and obtained the doctoral degree.
- If the first year of the stay is carried out at a university or research centre outside Spain or with a Spanish public research body, the second year must be carried out at the University of Barcelona or at another public university in Spain, as chosen by the candidate, which may be the university from which the candidate obtained their doctoral degree.
-Candidates who obtained their doctoral degree at a private university in Spain or Spanish candidates who obtained their doctoral degree at a university of research centre outside Spain and who wish to complete part or all of their stay at the UB may also submit their request to the UB, provided that they meet the other general requirements.
Documentation:
You must submit one of each document, in PDF format. The total size must not exceed 10 MB.
1. Abbreviated CV, using the FECYT template
2. Doctoral certificate (not required if the doctoral degree was issued by the UB)
3. Scientific-technical trajectory of the host group at Centre 1.
· Scientific-technical trajectory of the host group at Centre 2, if applicable. · Report justifying the projected impact of the stay(s) on the candidate's teaching and research career. (Annex 2)
4. Confirmation of acceptance issued by the host centre (in Spain or abroad, as appropriate) (Annex 3)
5. Confirmation of acceptance issued by centre 2 (Spain) if applicable, if it is not the centre to which the request is submitted (Annex 4)
6. Certification of degree of disability, if applicable
7. Supporting documentation to extend the period to two years from the date of award of the doctoral degree certificate (maximum 5 documents and 10MB in total)
Submission of the application:
Through this website before July 6th. If you have not used this website before, you have to registre here.
You can also check the frequently asked qüestions.
All the information regarding this call can be found here.
More information about this offer and working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences can be found at https://icc.ub.edu/node/21364
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| PhD position in structure and evolution of star clusters at the University of Lisbon | Closing date: 2022-06-30
Contact: Andre Moitinho |
| The Centre for Astrophysics and Gravitation, CENTRA, invites applications for a PhD Research Fellowship on the structure and evolution of star clusters. The work will take place at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL) under the supervision of André Moitinho. | | ▸ more | The aim of the project is to investigate the processes that lead from the highly structured distribution of stars forming in clusters, to their smoother distributions observed in the field population of the Milky Way. The work program is based on the exploration of data from the ESA Gaia mission and on numerical modeling of the dynamics and morphology of stellar systems.
The duration of the fellowship is up to the maximum of four years (48 months), plus social security (first level contributions), personal accidents insurance and covers the costs of the FCUL PhD program fees.
Full details at
https://www.euraxess.pt/jobs/784852
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| CDS - Astronomy Data Science Engineer for EOSC Future project | Closing date: 2022-07-14
Contact: Mark Allen |
| The selected candidate will work within the Strasbourg astronomical Data Centre (CDS) to provide data science expertise for the operation of the EOSC Future Project. | | ▸ more | Activities:
The selected candidate will provide expertise for the use of data access techniques and visualisation tools for the EOSC Future Science Projects in the area of multi-messenger astrophysics. This will involve the application of techniques for the indexation of astronomical data using the standards and tools that have been developed in the astronomical Virtual Observatory framework, in particular the Hierarchical Progressive Survey (HiPS) and Multi-Order Coverage map (MOC) systems. The activities also include the development and presentation of training materials for the use of astronomy data interoperability systems in the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). This work will involve interaction with the technical and scientific staff of the CDS as well as with the ESCAPE and EOSC Future partners.
Skills:
The role would suit candidates with a research background with strong skills in data science techniques.
- Expertise in astronomical data analysis or data science.
- Expertise with astronomical data (observational or simulation).
- Experience with Python language tools and notebooks.
- Experience with Virtual Observatory tools.
- Experience with astronomical visualisation would be beneficial.
- Good communication skills and ability to present work to technical and scientific audiences.
- Interest in contributing to the development of data sharing techniques and practices for Open Science.
- English, spoken and written at level of C1.
- Doctorate in astrophysics or a degree from an engineering school (or equivalent experience).
Work Context:
The Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre (CDS) is dedicated to the collection and dissemination of astronomical data and information, as well as to the development of innovative techniques for the scientific exploitation of very large data sets. The CDS provides the SIMBAD reference database, the VizieR service for astronomical catalogues and tables published in scientific astronomical journals, the Aladin interactive sky atlas and the CDS portal. The CDS also contributes to the development of the Astronomical Virtual Observatory. (For more information, see http://cds.unistra.fr)
The CDS is participating in the ESCAPE and EOSC Future projects funded by the European Commission. ESCAPE is the "European Science Cluster of Astronomy & Particle physics ESFRI research infrastructures?. ESCAPE addresses the open science challenges shared by ESFRI infrastructures in the fields of astronomy and particle physics (CTA, ELT, EST, FAIR, HL-LHC, KM3NeT, SKA) as well as other pan-European research infrastructures (CERN, ESO, JIVE, EGO-Virgo). (for more information, see - https://www.projectescape.eu)
EOSC Future is a European funded project to integrate, consolidate, and connect e-infrastructures, research communities, and initiatives in Open Science. EOSC Future project includes the support of science projects that will serve as show cases of the use of open science tools and services. The CDS goals in the project are to support the use of Virtual Observatory services in EOSC to serve the scientific needs of the ESCAPE communities, and to develop training materials for scientific use of the systems.
Renumeration and starting date:
Remuneration : 2487 to 3157 euros gross per month depending on experience.
The position is for an initial 12 month contract as a Research Engineer with possibility for extension. The starting date is expected to be September 2022.
To apply - provide a CV and Letter of motivation through the CNRS Employment Portal. Note that the advertisement is available in both French and English. The deadline has been extended from the initial deadline of 23 June to 14 July 2022 or until the position is filled.
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7550-MARALL-008/Default.aspx?lang=EN
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| Scholarship positions for the international joint Master in Astrophysics and Space Science "MASS" | Closing date: 2022-06-06
Contact: MASS Project Office |
The MASS Consortium (Italy, France, Germany, Serbia) invites applications for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) scholarships and admission to the EMJM programme in Astrophysics and Space Science - MASS.
Application deadline: June 6th, 2022.
Start of the Master course: September 2022.
A new call for applications will be issued in November 2022 for the course edition starting in September 2023.
The current call for applications is available at https://www.master-mass.eu/call-for-applications/ | | ▸ more | MASS is an intersectoral, research-oriented Master programme (2 years, 120 ECTS credits) taught in English and jointly offered by a Consortium of four Universities: Rome "Tor Vergata", Belgrade, Bremen and Cote d'Azur with the active contribution of several associated partners, including public research institutions, national space agencies, small and medium enterprises and space industries.
MASS covers state-of-the-art research in six main pillars: Gravitation and Cosmology, Stellar Astrophysics, Exoplanets, Astrophysical Techniques, Astrostatistics and Big Data, and Space Science. Its goal is to optimally train students for PhD programmes, but also for a possible career in the private sector.
Successful applicants will study in at least 2 and up to 4 of the MASS Consortium Universities and will be awarded a multiple Master Degree, complemented with a Diploma Supplement.
Applications are currently invited from top-ranked students of any nationality with a certified good knowledge of English, who hold a recognized Bachelor's or equivalent Degree (at least 3 years of studies, 180 ECTS credits) in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Mathematics, Computing Science, Space Engineering, or closely related fields.
Full scholarships are funded by the European Union following the Erasmus+ EMJM scholarship scheme. The student selection and the award of scholarships are primarily based on excellence.
Further information and the on-line application form are available on the official MASS website at https://www.master-mass.eu .
For inquiries, please contact the MASS Project Office at info @ master-mass.eu
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MASS is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or granting authority European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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| (Junior) Group Leader in Space Instrumentation (IWF, Graz/Austria) | Closing date: 2022-06-30
Contact: Ruth-Sophie Taubner |
The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria's leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a position as
(Junior) Group Leader in Space Instrumentation (f*m)
at the Space Research Institute (IWF - Institut für Weltraumforschun) in Graz.
The application deadline is 30 June 2022, but the position remains open until a suitable candidate has been found. | | ▸ more | The Space Research Institute (IWF) is with about 100 employees from twenty nations one of the largest institutes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW). The institute is located in the Victor Franz Hess Research Center of OeAW in the south of Graz. The IWF also operates a world-leading satellite laser ranging station at the Lustbühel Observatory. The Space Research Institute invites applications for a position as
(JUNIOR) GROUP LEADER
in Space Instrumentation (F*M)
We invite ambitious candidates who are interested in technology development for new and existing fields of scientific instruments at the IWF. We strive for a tight collaboration between instrumentation and space science as we understand instrumentation as science enabler.
Your profile:
- PhD in engineering or physics/astrophysics
- Experiences in development of space-qualified instrumentation and related engineering disciplines: electrical, electronics, mechanical, software, quality assurance as well as other engineering fields which fit to the scientific activities of the institute
- Proven track record in development of at least one spaceborne instrument or in leading subunit development or in being responsible for one of the mentioned engineering fields
- Proven track-record in project and in people management
Your tasks:
- Leading an existing research group with focus on instrument development and development support in direct link with the IWF?s research activities
- Management (jointly with senior engineers of the research group) of already existing projects (Router and Data Compression Unit for PLATO and IWF?s contribution for SXI aboard SMILE to be finalised; Digital Processing Unit for MANiaC aboard Comet Interceptor and IWF?s contribution for the Wide Field Imager aboard ATHENA under preparation)
- Initiation of new developments in accordance with the scientific core activities of IWF
- Technical and financial proposal writing and reporting
- Coordination of all activities to fulfil technical and schedule requirements
- Supervision of group members, incl. PhD students and PostDocs
- Publication activities
The appointment can begin as early as 01 September 2022 for initially 4 years with the option for tenure track. More senior applicants can be offered the position of a group leader for an initial duration of 6 years with a tenure-track option.
Applications must include a cover letter, their curriculum vitae, list of publications, a statement of the applicant's research experience (2 pages) and a research plan (1 page), certificates for full academic record, and the full contact information for two references letters. Please send the application as one PDF file, to cosima.muck? @ ?oeaw.ac.at, mentioning Job ID: IWF184JGL121, no later than 30 June 2022. Inquiries about the position should be directed to Cosima Muck.
The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
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| 3 PhD Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Space Science and Planetary Research | Closing date: 2022-07-01
Contact: Ruth-Sophie Taubner |
The Young Researcher Program YRP @ Graz welcomes applications for three PhD positions. YRP@Graz is jointly supported by the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the Graz University of Technology, and the University of Graz.
The application process has two stages with which we aim to decrease selection biases:
- Stage 1 applications are submitted through an anonymised form (deadline: July 1st)
- Stage 2 selected applicants are invited for an interview.
Details about the offered projects can be found here:
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/iwf/research/young-researcher-program-yrpgraz/phd-student | | ▸ more | The Space Research Institute (IWF) is with about 100 employees from twenty nations one of the largest institutes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW). The institute is located in the Victor Franz Hess Research Center of the OeAW in the south of Graz. The IWF also operates a world-leading satellite laser ranging station at the
Lustbühel Observatory. As part of its Young Researcher Programme YRP @ Graz, the Austrian Space Research Institute, the Graz University of Technology, and the University of Graz jointly invite applications for
PHD STUDENT POSITION (F*M)
in interdisciplinary space science and planetary research with the possibility to work also in the field of space instrumentation. The YRP @ Graz is a collaboration between the IWF and the Graz University of Technology and the University of Graz. The successful candidates will benefit from joint supervision across at least two research groups of these institutions. The offered PhD projects and further information can be found here: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/iwf/research/young-researcher-program-yrpgraz/phd-students
We seek excellent students with a strong background in natural sciences. Successful candidates must hold a Master?s degree in physics, astrophysics, geoscience or equivalent or in engineering with focus on space instrumentation at the latest by the starting date of the position, namely in September 2022, but preferably at the time of application. Previous experience on aspects of astrophysics and related fields and a track record of team work will be important criteria for the selection, as will experience in computational coding.
The appointment can begin as early as September 1, 2022, and will be for 3.5 years (fully funded).
The first stage of the application process is anonymised, the second stage takes the form of an interview. To apply for this position, please use the following link to the anonymised YRP @ Graz application questionary: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/forschung/nachwuchsprogramm-yrpgraz/doktorandinnen/fragebogen
This form includes questions about scientific skills and the candidate?s master thesis/project, and asks for a statement of interest, a scientific proposal, and a statement regarding research integrity. Please, submit the form no later than July 1, 2022.
Inquiries about the YRP @ Graz position should be directed to Prof Dr Christiane Helling (christiane.helling @ oeaw.ac.at) or Dr Ruth-Sophie Taubner (ruth-sophie.taubner @ oeaw.ac.at). More information about the IWF: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/iwf.
The Austrian Academy of Science, the Graz University of Technology, and the University of Graz pursue a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
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| Postdoc Position in Extragalactic Astronomy at Department of Astrophysics Vienna | Closing date: 2022-06-25
Contact: Bodo Ziegler |
Vienna offers a Postdoc position (University-Assistant) within the extragalactic group of Prof. Bodo Ziegler for 4 years starting summer 2022 with application deadline 25th June 2022.
We expect excellence in optical/nearinfrared astronomy with strong expertise in multiobject or 3D/IFU spectroscopy and very good experience with galaxy kinematics and morphologies. | | ▸ more | We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified senior astronomer able to conduct independent research and to attract funding and observing time. We expect excellence in optical/nearinfrared astronomy with strong expertise in multiobject or 3D/IFU spectroscopy and very good experience with galaxy kinematics and morphologies. Our group exploits mainly HST and ESO/VLT to quantitatively study distant galaxies and mapping local galaxies with MOS/IFU spectroscopy and investigating x-ray detected groups and clusters (galaxy kinematics, stellar populations, star formation, AGN activity). We are a member of the ELT/MOSAIC and Wide-field Spectroscopic Telescope instrument consortia so that participation in the respective Science Working Groups is expected, too.
We offer a vibrant and enthusiastic environment and a comfortable working atmosphere. Austria being a member of ESO and ESA has access to all their first-class facilities. The city of Vienna has a long tradition of leading world-wide rankings for its high living quality.
Contract will be for 40 hours/week with salary regulated by collective bargaining agreement.. Contract includes health & unemployment insurance and long-term care. Funding for travel is available. Start of contract is intended for Aug - Oct 2022.
Profile: Applicants must have a PhD degree in astronomy or astrophysics. A very good knowledge of English and the ability to work in teams, high oral and written expressiveness as well as didactic qualifications are required. The selected researcher is expected to conduct frontier research with advanced knowledge for reducing and analyzing datasets, to write papers, to present results at international conferences, to actively propose observations with ground-based and/or satellite facilities, to take part in raising third-party funding and to actively participate in institute life. Participation in teaching and education on a modest level (up to 4 hours per week) is required as regulated in the collective bargaining agreement. For further information please contact Prof. Ziegler at bodo.ziegler @ univie.ac.at .
Application: Interested candidates should upload their application electronically online via the Job Center (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at, ID number 13118, https://tinyurl.com/2p8fttsn). It should contain a curriculum vitae, a statement of past (max. 2 pages) and planned research programs for the 4-years duration of the employment (max. 2 pages), and a publication list, preferably altogether in 1 PDF file. Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation sent by the referees directly to the above address.
The University of Vienna pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/).
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| Postdoctoral position: stars and stellar populations in globular clusters | Closing date: 2022-06-10
Contact: Ariane Lançon |
| Applications are invited for a post-doc to contribute to studies of the formation and stellar populations of globular clusters. The work will take place within a collaboration between Lyon, Strasbourg (PI), Montpellier, Geneva, Sao Paulo, Santiago (ANR project "Popsycle"). Candidates with expertise in stellar population modelling, the acquisition and analysis of stellar population-related data, and/or the formation and evolution of globular clusters (all aspects) are welcome to apply. | | ▸ more | The Popsycle project is a collaboration between experts stellar evolution (Geneva, Montpellier), stellar population studies (all partners) and stellar dynamics (Strasbourg), aiming at studying the properties, the formation and the evolution of globular clusters and of their multiple populations, in the wider context of galaxy evolution. The selected postdoc, depending on his/her background and interests, will contribute to the computation of isochrones from new stellar evolution models, the modelling of stellar populations, the gathering and exploitation of related data (stellar spectra, globular cluster properties; proposals for new instruments; data analysis), or other astrophysical studies related to globular clusters and their stars. A fraction of her/his time will remain available for their personal projects.
Details of the offer and application guidelines can be found at :
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5574-FERSOU-001/Default.aspx?lang=EN
and by contacting Pr. Ariane Lançon at Observatoire astronomique de Strasbourg.
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| Postdoc Positions available in the Centre of Scientific Excellence - Solar and Stellar Activity, University of Wroclaw | Closing date: 2022-06-16
Contact: Arkadiusz Berlicki |
| Two postdoctoral positions are available in the frame of NEFRIX (Non-Equilibrium Flare Radiation from Infrared to X-rays) project realized in the Center of Scientific Excellence - Solar and Stellar Activity located at the University of Wroclaw (Poland). These positions offer young scientists an opportunity to advance their research skills in the field of solar physics. | | ▸ more | Successful candidates will be employed for a two-year period, with the possibility of extension, and will conduct research in solar physics, particularly related to modelling and simulations of the quiet and active atmosphere of the Sun and stars (postdoc #1) and related to the reduction, analysis and interpretation of the observational data from the quiet and active atmosphere of the Sun and stars (postdoc #2).
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in solar physics, astrophysics, space physics or in a closely related fields, obtained not earlier than in 2014.
This project aims to develop a research group conducting scientific research concerning magnetic activity of the Sun and stars, and related space weather. The team consists of both experienced and young scientists whose activity focuses on the analysis of observations and simulations of solar and stellar active phenomena, and on the use of advanced computational methods and existing numerical codes to interpret observations and to construct models of these phenomena on various spatial and temporal scales.
Deadline for applications: 16 June 2022.
For detailed information about the positions see:
postdoc #1: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/779755
postdoc #2: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/779795
For more information about the positions, please contact Dr Arkadiusz Berlicki (arkadiusz.berlicki @ uwr.edu.pl), or Prof. Petr Heinzel (petr.heinzel @ asu.cas.cz)
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| Study of the detectability of potential biosignatures in extrasolar planets | Closing date: 2022-06-30
Contact: Juan Cabrera |
| A central task of the current project is to upwardly extend the upper boundary of the climate-photochemical model (1D-TERRA) by including thereby the relevant climate processes operating in the thermosphere and exosphere. This work is part of a larger project in which high energy particles and ion chemistry are modelled by project partners at the University of Kiel and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. | | ▸ more | The activities of the Department of Extrasolar Planets and Atmospheres (EPA) at the Institute for Planetary Research (PF) in Berlin involve analysis of photometric time series data in order to detect and characterize exoplanets, as well as the development of numerical models which simulate exoplanetary lightcurves, planetary composition and atmospheric properties.
The modeling section of PF-EPA have developed a radiative-convective climate model with coupled photochemistry in order to investigate the atmospheric temperature structure and chemical composition of rocky exoplanets and gassy Sub-Neptunes. A particular focus lies on the atmospheric modeling of small exoplanets which orbit cool stars in the habitable zone.
A central task of the current project is to upwardly extend the upper boundary of the climate-photochemical model (1D-TERRA) by including thereby the relevant climate processes operating in the thermosphere and exosphere. This work is part of a larger project in which high energy particles and ion chemistry are modelled by project partners at the University of Kiel and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
The post-doctoral position is part of the German Research Agency (DFG) special research program (SPP) entitled ?Exploring the Diversity of Extrasolar Planets? (SPP 1992).
Please, use the following link for the application:
http://s.dlr.de/eso7M
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| Phenomenology of Self-interacting Dark Matter - University of Hamburg | Closing date: 2022-06-05
Contact: Marcus Brüggen |
We are seeking to fill a PhD position in the phenomenology of self-interacting Dark Matter at the observatory of the University of Hamburg.
At the intersection of astronomy and particle physics the successful candidate will conduct theoretical research on dark matter phenomenology using cosmological simulations. | | ▸ more |
A masters degree in physics or astronomy is required, as well as documented experience in programming and work on high-performance computer systems. Knowledge of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy is expected.
This position is part of the Excellence Cluster "Quantum Universe" that pools interdisciplinary work in astronomy, particle physics and mathematics. We offer a vibrant international environment with world-class research facilities and a successful mentoring programme.
Applicants should send a CV, transcript of records, and a motivation letter. They are also requested to arrange two letters of recommendations to be sent electronically to mbruggen @ gmx.ch.
Salary is paid according to the German public service pay scale 0.67% of TV-L E13. including wellness benefits, workplace insurance, pension contributions and holiday pay. Germany has a generous public welfare system, which includes comprehensive medical insurance, sick pay, and compensation for parental leave.
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| Postdoctoral position in astronomical instrumentation | Closing date: 2022-07-15
Contact: Brice-Olivier Demory |
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral position at the Centre for Space and Habitability (CSH, http://csh.unibe.ch) of the University of Bern.
The successful applicant will work in the frame of the new ERC Consolidator project "SenseLife" of Prof. Brice-Olivier Demory (http://www.saintex.unibe.ch). The Postdoctoral researcher will be expected to contribute to the further development of high-sensitivity polarimeters for field and airborne measurement campaigns. | | ▸ more | Profile
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We are looking for an outstanding instrumentation scientist, a team player, who will work in a multidisciplinary group that includes, in addition to astrophysicists, microbiologists and computer scientists. This project will further collaborations with the Universities of Neuchatel, Leiden, Geneva, Zurich and ETH Zurich in the frame of the NCCR PlanetS.
The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to be involved in other key activities of the group, such as medical instrumentation for cancer research and surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern.
A qualified candidate should have been awarded a PhD on or after 1 October 2016 and have expertise in optical instrumentation design and development. Candidates with further specialisation in adaptive optics or polarimetry are strongly encouraged to apply.
What we offer
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Starting salary is between 87'750 and 99'450 CHF based on experience, with an initial appointment of 2 years. Child allowance and maternity/paternity leave are offered. Part-time appointment is also possible, as well as flexible work patterns.
The expected starting date is 1 October 2022. The position comes with a research budget for travel, publication costs and computing resources.
Application
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Applications are invited from all nationalities and should consist of 1) a cover letter,
2) a CV, 3) a summary of past achievements (3 pages max.), 4) a list of publications and
5) the names and contact details of 3 references.
The University of Bern is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
Materials should be submitted through the following web interface:
https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/6b262774-42f5-45bb-b244-517474f46b63
Applications received by *15 July 2022* will receive full consideration.
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| Ph.D. student in time-domain astronomy, with specialization on large transient surveys and luminous red novae | Closing date: 2022-06-15
Contact: Nadejda Blagorodnova Mujortova |
| We invite applications for a 4-year Ph.D. position in time-domain astronomy at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB), Spain. The Ph.D student will join the research group led by Dr. Nadejda Blagorodnova, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) Project CET-3PO. | | ▸ more | We invite applications for a 4-year Ph.D. position in time-domain astronomy at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB), Spain. The Ph.D student will join the research group led by Dr. Nadejda Blagorodnova, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) Project CET-3PO.
The group research will focus on the study of the common envelope phase in massive binaries with observations of luminous red novae (LRNe) transients, their progenitor systems, and their precursor emission. The student will work with the large transient surveys of BlackGEM, LSST, and ZTF, and lead the multi-wavelength observational study of LRNe, and the modelling of their massive binary progenitors using detailed evolutionary codes. As a member of the research group, the student will have privileged access to data and observational resources from the BlackGEM survey partnership, and will be involved in the large international collaborations of Transients and Variable Stars Science Collaboration (LSST), and ZTF.
An MSc in astronomy or related field is required. Positions can start as early as October 2022, but no later than January 2023. The remuneration includes full benefits, and includes a generous research and travel allowance.
The application should be in English, and must include the following:
1. CV
2. A motivation letter where you introduce yourself, describe your motivation for applying, your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work or other research activities), and your research interest and future goals (max 3 pages).
The applications need to be sent by June 15th, 2022 to cet3po @ gmail.com. The review process will start immediately, but applications will be considered until the position is filled.
We regard diversity as an asset within a team, and welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The ICCUB is an interdisciplinary center hosting a vibrant fundamental research program in cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics, with a strong technology unit supporting our participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat?artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.
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| Postdoctoral Associate: Exoplanetary/Substellar and/or Time-domain Astronomy | Closing date: 2022-06-30
Contact: Stanimir Metchev |
Two areas of expertise are sought:
1. Exoplanets or brown dwarfs: to lead aspects of the science preparation and characterization of nearby ultra-cool dwarfs for a proposed transit-exoplanet micro-satellite mission for the Canadian Space Agency.
2. Time-domain astronomy / robotic observatories: to lead science operations with three 0.5m robotic telescopes equipped with rapid cameras for stellar occultation or transit exoplanet observations. | | ▸ more | Prof. Stanimir Metchev at the Western University Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space), Canada, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate. Two areas of expertise are sought. Applicants with qualifications in either or both areas are invited to apply:
1. Exoplanetary or brown dwarf astrophysics. The successful applicant will lead aspects of the science preparation, notably the characterization of nearby ultra-cool dwarfs, for a proposed transit-exoplanet micro-satellite mission for the Canadian Space Agency: POET (Photometric Observations of Extrasolar Transits). Background in precision photometry, spectroscopy, or time series analysis would be advantageous.
2. Time-domain astronomy and robotic observatories. The successful applicant will lead science operations with three 0.5m robotic telescopes equipped with rapid-imaging cameras for stellar occultation or transiting exoplanet observations. Strong computer programming expertise is required. Experience with hardware/software interfacing, systems automation, or data management would be advantageous.
The candidate will be expected to actively pursue additional ground- or space-based observations in support of one or both programs. Further opportunities for collaboration with Metchev's team exist in the fields of brown dwarfs, exoplanets, circumstellar debris disks, or solar system astronomy. Western University has access to all Canadian national telescopes, including Gemini, the CFHT, ALMA, and a slew of 1-2 metre-class telescopes. Metchev's team also uses JWST, TESS, Hubble, NOAO and ESO telescopes, and the NASA/IRTF.
Remuneration is CA$60,000 per year. Western University provides a competitive benefits package for postdoctoral associates. The start date is flexible, but preferably no later than October 1, 2022. The appointment will be for up to three years, contingent on annual progress reviews and availability of funds.
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in Astronomy, Planetary Science, or a related field. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a 2-3-page statement of research experience and interests, and the names of three references directly to Prof. Metchev. For full consideration, complete applications should be received by June 15, 2022. For further information, please contact Prof. Metchev (smetchev @ uwo.ca).
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The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
About Western
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| Residential fellowships "Exoplanets and Biological Activity on Other Worlds" at SCAS in Uppsala | Closing date: 2022-07-01
Contact: Ulrike Heiter |
| We would like to draw your attention to the opportunity to apply for a residential fellowship at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) in Uppsala, focusing on the theme "Exoplanets and Biological Activity on Other Worlds" within the Natural Sciences Programme. | | ▸ more | For the academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24 the Collegium offers residential fellowships for senior and early-career scholars from all countries (note two separate application deadlines).
Fellows-in-residence should normally spend one semester or an academic year at SCAS, although other periods of some months can exceptionally be arranged (within either autumn or spring semester).
At the time of application, the candidate must have held a PhD (or equivalent degree) for at least three years.
The holder of a fellowship receives a monthly salary. Accommodation for Fellows who do not live in the Stockholm-Uppsala region is arranged by the Collegium and all Fellows have their own fully equipped office at the Collegium.
The deadline for application for the academic year 2022/23 is on 30 April 2022.
The deadline for application for the academic year 2023/24 is on 1 July 2022.
Further information and application instructions can be found here:
http://www.swedishcollegium.se/subfolders/Fellowships/Natural_Sciences.html
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Ulrike Heiter, coordinator for SCAS-Exoplanets
ulrike.heiter @ physics.uu.se
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Uppsala University
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| PostDoc Fellowship in Exolife Science | Closing date: 2022-06-15
Contact: Professor Anders Priemé |
| We advertise the opening of a postdoctoral position under the interdisciplinary project 'Effects of bacteria on atmospheres of Earth, Mars, and exoplanets' supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and which involves research groups at University of Copenhagen from the Niels Bohr Institute, the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Biology. | | ▸ more | We advertise the opening of a postdoctoral position under the interdisciplinary project 'Effects of bacteria on atmospheres of Earth, Mars, and exoplanets' supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and which involves research groups at University of Copenhagen from the Niels Bohr Institute, the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Biology.
Start of the fellowship is September 1, 2022, or soon thereafter.
The candidate will be based at the Section of Microbiology, Department of Biology, and will work in a team of post docs and PhD students at the Centre for ExoLife Sciences (CELS) with the common goal of deepening our understanding of how microbial life interact with its surroundings in terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments and how microorganisms affect the atmospheres of Earth and other planets, including the effects of microorganisms on cloud formation and properties.
For more information, please, see https://cels.nbi.ku.dk/english/
The main goal of the post doc project is to manipulate the genomes of selected bacterial, archaeal and fungal isolates from e.g. cold and/or dry environments in order to enhance their abilities to survive and/or sustain activity under extreme environmental conditions, e.g. simulated Martian conditions and simulated Earth or extra-terrestrial atmospheres and clouds. The genomic manipulations will include microbial taxa where stable genomic constructs often prove challenging to establish, e.g. cyanobacteria. Using genetic and physiological characterization of the main isolates the candidate will also establish the genetic and physiological background for microbial adaptations to the main environmental challenges relating to life on other planets and in atmospheres. The successful candidate will benefit from the synergy of microbiological and chemical laboratory experimentation in combination with basic understanding and advanced modelling of the physics of cloud formation and extra-terrestrial environmental conditions.
We look for a candidate in biology, biochemistry or related fields with experience in genomic manipulation of prokaryotes, fungi and/or algae using CRISPR-Cas, CRAGE or similar techniques. It will be an advantage to have experience from genomic and/or physiological characterization of prokaryotes, fungi or algae. Also, we look for a candidate who will engage in interdisciplinary research and will prioritize synergistic interactions with the other scientific fields within CELS.
The successful candidate will join a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative environment, will co-supervise PhD students, and will attend international conferences. In addition, it will be possible to spend time at a collaborating institution abroad.
Principal supervisor: Professor Anders Priemé, Department of Biology, email: aprieme @ bio.ku.dk.
Co-supervisor: Associate professor Jan O. M. Härter, Niels Bohr Institute, email: haerter @ nbi.ku.dk.
Further information about this position and about how to apply can be found on the University of Copenhagen job portal: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=155908
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| Postdoc position at LERMA-LPENS on the statistical charaterization of the 21-cm signal from the Epoch of Reionization | Closing date: 2022-06-31
Contact: Benoit Semelin |
| The LERMA at Observatoire de Paris and the astrophysics group at LPENS are seeking candidates for a post-doctoral position funded by the ?Initiative Physique des Infinis? at Sorbonne Université on the development of novel statistical characterizations of the 21-cm signal from the Cosmic Dawn (CD) and Epoch of reionization (EoR). | | ▸ more | Context and project:
The LERMA at Observatoire de Paris and the astrophysics group at LPENS are seeking candidates for a post-doctoral position funded by the ?Initiative Physique des Infinis? at Sorbonne Université on the development of novel statistical characterizations of the 21-cm signal from the Cosmic Dawn (CD) and Epoch of reionization (EoR).
The team at LERMA has a strong expertise in the numerical modelling of the 21-cm signal from the CD-EoR while the team at LPENS has been developing novel statistical techniques based on Scattering Transforms for several years and applied them to astrophysical problems. Both teams are members of the Cosmic Dawn Key project on the NenuFAR radio-interferometer (https://nenufar.obs-nancay.fr).
The goal of the project is to explore the uses of the various flavors of scattering transforms to characterize the 21-cm signal, including non-gaussianity. Such novel summary statistics have potential in multiple applications such as in the foregrounds-signal separation or as a metric in the inference of the signal?s underlying model parameters. An application to the CD-EoR data from NenuFAR is intented.
Profile of the candidates:
The candidate will either be a cosmologist with expertise in statistical inference methods and some familiarity with the 21-cm signal science, or a data scientist with preferably previous experience in applying data science methods to astronomical data. He/she will play a federating role between the two teams.
Practical considerations:
The appointment is for 2 years with a possible extension to 3 years. The offer includes French social security benefits and funding for travel.
Applicants should submit a CV (max. 2 pages), a letter in intent, publication list, and two letters of recommendation. Applications should be sent via email to benoit.semelin @ obspm.fr and francois.boulanger @ phys.ens.fr . Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The contract will have to start no later than 22 Dec 2022.
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