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| PhD position in galactic magnetic fields | Closing date: 2023-02-17
Contact: Georgia Panopoulou |
| Applications are invited for a PhD student position at Chalmers University of Technology on the topic of galactic magnetic fields. | | ▸ more | Project description:
Applications are invited for one PhD student position on the role of galactic magnetic fields on the evolutionary cycle of the interstellar medium. The aim of the position is to uncover how the magnetic field affects the structuring and transfer of matter from within individual star-forming regions out to galactic scales. The successful candidate will make use of the latest observational data from ESA and NASA space missions (including Gaia, SOFIA, Planck) and from the PASIPHAE survey, the largest optical polarization survey of the sky https://pasiphae.science. The position will provide opportunities for conducting new observations with state-of-the-art facilities and synergies with theoretical and computational Astrophysics, including the use of MHD simulations. The student will also collaborate with experts on galaxy evolution, the interstellar medium, star-formation, and astro-statistics both at Chalmers University of Technology and internationally. The PhD student position will be for 4-years with possible extension to 5 years with institutional duties. The position comes with generous benefits and a flexible starting date (preferably no later than September 2023).
Information about the division and the department:
The research in the division of Astronomy and Plasma Physics (AoP) covers a wide range of topics, including evolved stars, interstellar medium, astrochemistry, star and planet formation, exoplanets, observational cosmology, galaxy formation and evolution and galaxy clusters. The activities of AoP are situated at the main Johanneberg Campus and at the Onsala Space Observatory (OSO), which is the Swedish national facility for Radio Astronomy. The observatory operates telescopes in Sweden, shares in the APEX telescope in Chile, and hosts the Nordic ALMA Regional Center (ARC).
To apply, please follow instructions listed here:
https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=p11318
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| SAAO Staff Astronomer | Closing date: 2023-02-28
Contact: Vanessa McBride |
| The primary responsibility of the staff astronomer is to lead and conduct original research in synergy with one or more of the SAAO research focus areas. The ideal candidate would use near-infrared observations - ground-based and from space - as a cornerstone of their research programme, and/or may have experience in development or support of near-infrared instrumentation. The staff astronomer will have a 50-50 split between research (including postgraduate student supervision and/or staff development) and operational duties at the SAAO. | | ▸ more | SAAO Staff Astronomer
The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of staff astronomer to fulfil the research vision of the SAAO.
Key Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of the staff astronomer is to lead and conduct original research in synergy with one or more of the SAAO research focus areas. The ideal candidate would use near-infrared observations - ground-based and from space - as a cornerstone of their research programme, and/or may have experience in development or support of near-infrared instrumentation. The staff astronomer will have a 50-50 split between research (including postgraduate student supervision and/or staff development) and operational duties at the SAAO. These duties may include observing support, instrument support, data and telescope management and/or new instrumentation development. All astronomers are based in Cape Town, with travel to Sutherland if and when required.
Key Requirements:
Qualification: PhD in Astronomy or a related field
Experience:
Four or more years of post-doctoral experience in astronomy.
Proven ability to carry out independent astronomical research.
Experience in near infrared astronomy, as judged through a track record of publications and/or contributions to infrared astronomy instrumentation projects.
Experience in student supervision
Ability:
Must be able to demonstrate leadership qualities in a scientific and/or academic environment.
Must be able to work across the boundaries of science and engineering, as typical within a research-and-development environment.
Knowledge:
Ground-based and/or space-based infrared astronomy.
Instrumentation for ground-based infrared astronomy.
Knowledge of techniques for dealing with spatially and spectrally resolved near-infrared data.
Desirable:
Experience with developing data reduction pipelines for near-infrared astronomy.
To apply:
Applicants should apply through the NRF recruitment portal (https://ess.nrf.ac.za/Account/Recruitment) by 3 February 2023.
Enquiries can be directed to A/Prof. Vanessa McBride (vanessa @ saao.ac.za)
The filling of this position will be in line with the NRF?s Employment Equity Policy and Plan in the South African context (www.labour.gov.za Employment Equity Act 1998)
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| Post-doctoral position in stellar astrophysics at Universität Tübingen | Closing date: 2023-02-28
Contact: Beate Stelzer |
| The Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IAAT) of Universität Tübingen (Germany) offers a full-time 3-year post-doctoral position in the area of observational stellar astrophysics within the research group on Space Based Astrophysics led by Prof. B. Stelzer. Starting date is as soon as possible and the candidate should pursue the goal of habilitation. | | ▸ more | The main scientific activities of the Space Based Astrophysics group at Universität Tübingen are on the formation and evolution of low-mass stars and brown dwarfs with focus on protostellar disks and accretion/outflows, as well as magnetic activity and rotation in low-mass stars. We conduct multi-wavelength observations from the radio to the X-ray band using ground- and space-based instrumentation including top-level facilities such as ESO/VLT, XMM-Newton, TESS, eROSITA and Gaia. The group is involved in a 4MOST survey and software development for PLATO.
The applicant must have a PhD degree in astronomy or astrophysics and a background in one or more of the scientific areas of the research group or a closely related field. Expertise in astronomical observing techniques (e.g. X-ray data analysis, optical spectroscopy/photometry, radio data analysis) is required. The successful candidate will pursue the goal of habilitation, and is expected to contribute to the academic life of IAAT through teaching and the supervision of students. He/she will be involved in international collaborations and will be encouraged to participate in science teams of future astrophysical observing facilities.
The appointment is for a full-time 3-year position. Salary will be according to grade E13 of the TV-L of the German public services. The application is expected to consist of a CV, publication list and a letter comprising a statement of previous research experience, current research interests and motivation for the application (max. 5 pages). Three letters of recommendation must be arranged by the applicant to be sent separately to the email-address given below by the application deadline: February 28, 2023. The position is available immediately and the starting date as soon as possible.
Universität Tübingen wishes to enhance the share of women employed in research and teaching. In case of equal qualification preference will be given to applicants with disabilities.
The responsibility for the employment lies with the administration of the university.
Contact for application and further information:
Beate Stelzer (stelzer @ astro.uni-tuebingen.de)
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| Non-thermal phenomena in galaxy clusters: advances from observations with LOFAR and SKA precursors | Closing date: 2023-01-31
Contact: Francesco de Gasperin |
| 1+1 yr postdoc position at IRA-INAF (Bologna, Italy) on observational or theoretical study of galaxy clusters | | ▸ more | We are offering a 1+1 year postdoc position at the Institute of Radioastronomy (IRA - INAF) focussed at providing new insights on the non-thermal emission from galaxy clusters by exploiting observations with the new generation of radio interferometers and their interpretation. The observations with LOFAR and SKA precursors/pathfinders (MeerKAT, uGMRT) are producing a great impact on our understanding of the origin and evolution of non-thermal phenomena in galaxy clusters and the large-scale structure. In this project, we will use LOFAR and MeerKAT data of which the supervisors are PI or directly involved to study and interpret the non-thermal emission from galaxy clusters. Specifically, the aim of the project is to investigate the origin and evolution of radio halos, relics, and other phenomena connected with diffuse radio emission in clusters using continuum and polarization data including the possibility of numerical simulations and theoretical interpretation of the transport/acceleration mechanisms of relativistic particles and amplification of the magnetic fields.
The hired postdoc will carry out research activities in the above field, analyzing data from LOFAR and SKA precursors and/or interpreting them with models and/or numerical simulations. The candidate will be supervised by Dr. de Gasperin and Dr. Brunetti and in close collaboration with the group of IRA researchers active in the field (Botteon, Cassano, Venturi and associates).
The researcher will be part of the quickly growing group of low-frequency radio astronomers at IRA. The candidate will be part of the LOFAR collaboration and will have privileged access to data. Our teams have strong expertise in radio, X-ray, numerical and theoretical modelling. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art computing facilities and to large survey data from MeerKAT, LOFAR and other facilities. Funding for computing and travel will be available. The position comes with no teaching duties.
The application must include:
- CV
- Filled annex A and B (see website)
- A copy of the ID card
- Copy of phd certificate (or master certificate and declaration to have at least 3 yrs of research experience)
- Signed list of the attached material
The position is expected to begin as early as possible after March, 2023.
Please see the website for further instructions: https://info.ira.inaf.it/opportunities/bando-2022-14-ira-ar/
For any question, please contact Dr. Francesco de Gasperin (fdg @ ira.inaf.it)
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| Galaxy Clusters with LOFAR | Closing date: 2023-01-31
Contact: Francesco de Gasperin |
| 2-yr postdoc position at IRA-INAF (Bologna, Italy) on observational radio astronomy at low-frequency with LOFAR | | ▸ more | We are offering a 2 year postdoc position at the Institute of Radioastronomy (IRA - INAF) focussed at exploiting the LOFAR LBA Sky Survey (LoLSS; de Gasperin et al. 2021) in the field of galaxy clusters. LoLSS observations were completed in 2022, the data reduction is ongoing using the LOFAR nodes at IRA-INAF in Bologna. According to current models, with the sensitivity and angular resolution of the survey, we expect to detect radio emissions from about a hundred galaxy clusters. These clusters will constitute the first statistical sample of radio clusters observed at very low frequency (50 MHz) and will allow to complement the data of the LoTSS survey and to test the current theoretical scenarios. The hired postdoc will contribute to the data analysis of the LoLSS survey focusing on the extraction and data reduction of those fields containing clusters of galaxies. During the project, the candidate will combine LoLSS data with the LoTSS data of the clusters and with complementary radio (uGMRT, JVLA) and X (Chandra, XMM) data, and will compare observations and theoretical predictions. The candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. de Gasperin in close collaboration with the low-frequency radio group at IRA.
The researcher will be part of the quickly growing group of low-frequency radio astronomers at IRA. The candidate will be part of the LOFAR collaboration and will have privileged access to data. Our teams have strong expertise in radio, X-ray, numerical and theoretical modelling. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art computing facilities and to large survey data from MeerKAT, LOFAR and other facilities. Funding for computing and travel will be available. The position comes with no teaching duties. A PhD in astronomy, physics or equivalent is a requirement.
The application must include:
- CV
- Filled annex A and B (see website)
- A copy of the ID card
- Copy of phd certificate (or master certificate and declaration to have at least 3 yrs of research experience)
- Signed list of the attached material
The position is expected to begin as early as possible after March, 2023.
Please see the website for further instructions: https://info.ira.inaf.it/opportunities/bando-2022-12-ira-ar/
For any question, please contact Dr. Francesco de Gasperin (fdg @ ira.inaf.it)
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| Predoctoral position with the Quantum Communications group at University of Barcelona | Closing date: 2023-01-27
Contact: Esther Pallares |
| The recently established group in Quantum Communications@UB is hiring a Master student to work on the project ?Hardware for Quantum Communications? within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu ). They will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight ) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama. | | ▸ more | Job description:
The recently established group in Quantum Communications @ UB is hiring a Master student to work on the project ?Hardware for Quantum Communications? within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu ). They will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight ) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama.
The project aims at developing a novel source of entangled photons with enhanced emission efficiency. Combining theoretical with experimental work, the key idea is to use a commercial two-photon polymerization printer to grow resonating structures around quantum dots. Ideally, the emission of the dot will be monitored continuously during the process allowing us to improve the device fabrication.
Candidates should hold a degree in engineering, physics, or related fields, at the starting date of the contract. They are expected to have expertise in quantum technologies.
Employment conditions:
The position is offered for two years, and it is expected to begin no later than September 2023. The candidate is expected to start working on his/her PhD in the group. Gross annual salary ranging from 18.000? about 20.000? per year, depending on the experience. This includes social security and public healthcare benefits, covering spouse and children.
Application procedure and deadline:
Please fill out this form with your information and the information of two referees who will provide recommendation letters for you.
Once you submit this form you will receive an email with instructions on how to upload your application materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications
- Cover letter including research experience and interests (2 pages max).
The referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters.
Please note that your application will not be complete until you and at least one referee have uploaded the corresponding documents.
The application deadline is January 27th, 2023.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to Esther Pallarés (secretaria @ icc.ub.edu)
For inquiries about the scientific aspects, please contact Bruno Julia, brunojulia @ ub.edu
About the Institute of Cosmos Sciences:
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission?s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
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 colorful neighborhoods 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.
Contract financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU-MICIIN(PRTR-C17. I1) and by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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| Verification Systems Engineer | Closing date: 2023-02-03
Contact: Heather |
An amazing opportunity for an experienced Verification Systems Engineer with strong leadership skills to join an international, multicultural organisation and contribute to the delivery of the largest radio telescope on the planet.
Apply here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/verification-systems-engineer-506213.html | | ▸ 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.
Construction activities for the SKAO's telescopes in Australia and South Africa started in 2021, along with a ramping up of SKAO staff in both countries. It is expected that the transition from the Construction Phase to the Operations Phase will happen around 2028.
SKAO Operations in South Africa will be conducted in partnership with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO). SKAO Operations in Australia will be conducted in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The Observatory will also partner closely with a global network of SKA Regional Centres through which astronomers will access science data products and a suite of tools and resources to further analyse the SKA telescopes' data.
For more information on the SKA project visit https://www.skao.int/
The SKA Observatory offers a competitive salary and a generous pension and benefits package. As an employee of an intergovernmental organisation, an appointee who is not a national of the country in which the role is based may be subject to personal Privileges and Immunities.The Role
The Verification System Engineer is a member of the SKA-Mid Telescope Delivery Team, a multidisciplinary team responsible for the delivery of the SKA-Mid Telescope. Within the team, the Verification System Engineer will be responsible for the verification of the SKA-Mid Telescope and will provide engineering support and leadership both in their specific discipline and across the entire SKA-Mid Telescope.
This role is known internally as SKA-Mid AIV Lead Engineer and will report to the SKA Head of Engineering.
This role will be based in Cape Town, South Africa, and it will involve regular travel to site and occasional international travel.
SKAO is committed to providing a flexible working environment meeting the requests of our Colleagues whilst also fulfilling the needs and objectives of the Observatory. We encourage open conversations during the interview and application process in relation to any specific requirements, and later with line managers to assess individual flexible working arrangements alongside the needs of the organisation and responsibilities and accountabilities of the specific role and team.
There may be occasions where this role requires the post holder to work across different time zones and, in line with SKAO policy, flexible working hours will be supported in agreement with the line manager.
Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Duties
-Responsibility for the Mid System Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) processes for SKAO, in coordination with the Mid System Engineers and Mission Assurance Team.
-Defines governing verification plans, procedures, processes and appropriate tools and uses these to monitor and control verification activities. Ownership of the Verification flow of the LOW telescope.
-Leading the SKA Integrated Team in guiding and supporting the AIV process up to science Verification. The AIV Mid Lead Engineer is the authority for product acceptance, installation, integration and engineering commissioning/verification, co-leads science commissioning and supports science verification
-Responsibility in developing and managing out the Professional Services Contracts needed for the System AIV preparation and execution, which includes also the MeerKAT integration work package.
-Maintain, during the verification phase on site, the overall responsibility for coordination of AIV activities on site, in collaboration with the SKA-Mid Site Construction Director.
-Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the line manager or a member of SKAO senior management team.
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Degree in Engineering, Physics or another closely related and relevant field, or equivalent experience.
-Strong systems engineering background in a complex systems development environment.
-Significant experience in Assembly, Integration and Verification for large and complex international projects.
-Experience in managing technical and engineering change across internal stakeholders.
-Good overall Systems, Software and Hardware integration experience.
-Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate team members.
-Ability to build good working relationships with engineers, scientists and other internal and external stakeholders.
-Good oral and written communication skills in English.
-Good interpersonal and influencing skills.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Experience working on projects with in-kind contribution.
-Familiarity with telescopes based on radio interferometry, including experience with debugging interferometers at an early stage of development.
-Membership of, or eligibility for membership of recognised national or international system engineering institutes.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement
SKA Observatory recognises that our diversity is a strength. We aim to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong, and diverse perspectives and ideas thrive. As such, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are
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| Erasmus Mundus scholarship positions for the international joint Master in Astrophysics & Space Science - MASS | Closing date: 2023-03-03
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: March 3rd, 2023.
Start of the Master course: September 2023.
The call for applications is published 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 Côte 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 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 and satisfy all prerequisites listed on the MASS website. Students who are expected to obtain their Bachelor's Degree before the end of July 2023 (if they require no visa) or before the end of June 2023 (in case they need a visa to study in Italy) are eligible to apply.
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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| Two Postdoctoral Positions in Astroinformatics | Closing date: 2023-01-31
Contact: Vassilis Charmandaris |
| Two postdoctoral positions at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in the island of Crete (Greece) under an ERA Chair in AstroInformatics in the areas of Radio Weak Lensing and in Weak Lensing & High Order Statistics. | | ▸ more | The HORIZON project ?TITAN ? Frugal Artificial Intelligence and Application in Astrophysics?, funded under the HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01 program aims to develop novel frameworks based on advanced signal processing and (deep) machine learning frameworks for distinguishing different cosmological models from such maps.
Details: https://www.forth.gr/en/news/show/&tid=2160
In this project, we seek
-one (1) Postdoctoral Researcher to explore and develop approaches for extracting cosmological information from high-order statistics using forward modelling techniques. The approach will rely on fast cosmological simulations, capable of simulating the Euclid survey under various cosmologies (e.g. using the FastPM N-body simulation code). The developed tool will be used to infer cosmological parameters from CFIS data. The post-doctoral researcher will be located at the premises of FORTH with a strong collaboration with the CosmoStat Laboratory at CEA Saclay. The post-doctoral researcher will be advised by Jean-Luc Starck (FORTH/CEA) and Panagiotis Tsakalides (FORTH).
Details: http://www.cosmostat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FORTH-TITAN-postdoc_WeakLensing-1.pdf
- one (1) Postdoctoral Researcher who will explore the introduction of weak lensing-specific constraints in deep learning models that prevent galaxy shape distortions, extending paradigms from optical methodologies to the radio domain. The effort will focus on large-scale reconstruction algorithms able to optimize the measurement of shape parameters from SKA interferometry through the coupling of deep-learning-based image priors with geometric shape regularization. The post-doctoral researcher will be located at the premises of FORTH with a strong collaboration with the CosmoStat Laboratory at CEA Saclay. The post-doctoral researcher will be advised by Jean-Luc Starck (FORTH/CEA), Francois Lanusse (CEA), and Panagiotis Tsakalides (FORTH).
Details: http://www.cosmostat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FORTH-TITAN-postdoc_RadioLensing-1.pdf
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| Engineer position with the Quantum Communications group at University of Barcelona | Closing date: 2023-01-27
Contact: Esther Pallares |
| The recently established group in Quantum Communications@UB is hiring an engineer to work on the project ?Hardware for Quantum Communications? within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu). They will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama. | | ▸ more | Job description:
The recently established group in Quantum Communications @ UB is hiring an engineer to work on the project ?Hardware for Quantum Communications? within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu). They will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama.
The project aims at developing a novel source of entangled photons with enhanced emission efficiency. Combining theoretical with experimental work, the key idea is to use a commercial two-photon polymerization printer to grow resonating structures around quantum dots. Ideally, the emission of the dot will be monitored continuously during the process allowing us to improve the device fabrication.
Candidates should hold a degree in engineering, physics, or related fields, at the starting date of the contract. They are expected to have expertise in quantum technologies.
Employment conditions:
The position is offered for two years, and it is expected to begin no later than September 2023. Gross annual salary ranging from 25.000? about 33.000? per year, depending on the experience. This includes social security and public healthcare benefits, covering spouse and children.
Application procedure and deadline:
Please fill out this form (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qzwxosOxOk-7ESFXRH3btIoIot4FN6lHiSCx0AqqSpVUQzBHOUpQWExYSUVMUzZFS0NFUjBHSko4Ui4u) with your information and the information of two referees who will provide recommendation letters for you.
Once you submit this form you will receive an email with instructions on how to upload your application materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications
- Cover letter including research experience and interests (2 pages max).
The referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters.
Please note that your application will not be complete until you and at least one referee have uploaded the corresponding documents.
The application deadline is January 27th, 2023.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to Esther Pallarés (secretaria @ icc.ub.edu)
For inquiries about the scientific aspects, please contact Bruno Julia, brunojulia @ ub.edu
About the Institute of Cosmos Sciences:
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission?s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
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 colorful neighborhoods 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.
Contract financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU-MICIIN(PRTR-C17. I1) and by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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| Predoctoral Researchers at the University of Barcelona (PREDOCS-UB) | Closing date: 2023-02-10
Contact: Secretaria ICC |
| The aim of this call is to select trainee predoctoral research staff and regulate the procedure for the renewal of these grants, with the aim of promoting research in UB departments and training qualified predoctoral staff in university research and teaching. This University of Barcelona (UB) programme joins other public calls for application for the purpose of strengthening and increasing the prevalence of predoctoral staff at the UB. | | ▸ more | The call for the recruitment program for predoctoral researchers at the University of Barcelona (PREDOCS-UB), 2022 will be open from January 16 until February 10, 2023.
The aim of this call is to select trainee predoctoral research staff and regulate the procedure for the renewal of these grants, with the aim of promoting research in UB departments and training qualified predoctoral staff in university research and teaching. This University of Barcelona (UB) programme joins other public calls for application for the purpose of strengthening and increasing the prevalence of predoctoral staff at the UB.
Employment conditions
A maximum of a four year contract, subject to an annual assessment. The gross salary compensation will be 1.414,31? per month in the first two years, 1.515,33? per month in the third year and 1.894,16? per month in the fourth year (these amounts have been calculated in December 2022, and they can change according to the Law). For more information, please refer to this document: https://seu.ub.edu/documentPublic/download/362321
Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements prior to the deadline:
1. The candidate must be enrolled or accepted on a doctoral programme of the UB. Another possibility is that they will be able to be enrolled on the doctoral programme at the time of signing the contract.
2. Not in possession of a doctoral degree, and they have not defended a doctoral thesis.
3. An average grade of 6.5 or above in the academic transcript, between the bachelor's degree and master's degree.
4. Applicant must not have defended their doctoral thesis
Applicant should have have another predoctoral contract of these types PREDOCS UB, FI or FI-SDUR at the time of signing the contract.
5. Applicant should not have had a predoctoral contract moret han four years
Applicant must be supported by a researcher at the UB, who will be the thesis supervisor.
6. The thesis supervisor must fulfil the following requirements:
A. Has an ORCID identifier entered into the GREC CV
B. Be part of a competitive ongoing research project
Application Procedure
Those interested must fill in the application, attach the corresponding documentation and confirm the submission of the form, which can be accessed through the following website: http://www.ub.edu/beques/3rcicle/PREDOCSUB/solicitud.html
In addition, the form published on the Banco Santander platform must be filled in: http://app.becas-santander.com/program/becas-santander-investigacion-convocatoria-predocs-ub-2022
Students who have applied for the grant but have not completed the Banco Santander form will be excluded from the call. Likewise, those who only fill in the application through Banco Santander will be excluded.
Deadline
Please submit your applications by February 10th 2023. Remember that you must submit your application to Banco Santander's website and the UB's website.
Working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
Moreover, the ICCUB participates in many key international scientific consortia and projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider, the Gaia astrometric space mission, the MAGIC / CTA high-energy astrophysics telescopes, and the Virgo gravitational wave detector, among others. Additional information about the Institute and the University of Barcelona can be found here.
You will be encouraged to contribute and interact with other researchers in the vibrant and international research environment as well as to participate in our outreach initiatives, more information at serviAstro and serviParticules.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission?s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
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 Researcher in Exoplanets and Planetesimal Belts | Closing date: 2023-01-30
Contact: Luca Matra |
| We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in Exoplanetary Systems at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Ireland. The successful candidate will join Prof. Luca Matrà's IRC-funded research group within the broader Astrophysics Group of TCD's School of Physics. | | ▸ more | The project goals will include planning for long-period planets detection through astrometry of their host star with ground-based mm/radio interferometry with ALMA and future observatories (ngVLA, SKA). The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to work on high-resolution ALMA observations of planetesimal belts and/or population synthesis modelling of resolved planetesimal belt populations, as part of international collaborations including the REASONS survey and the ongoing ARKS ALMA Large program.
Applicants must have a PhD in Astrophysics or related field, or have satisfied the requirements of a PhD by the time of appointment. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated expertise in one or more of: astrometry, exoplanets, debris/protoplanetary disks and mm/radio interferometry observations.
The position is available for two years initially, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The position is available to start on September 1st, 2023 but the starting date can be negotiated. Funding for travel and relocation costs is available. The group has access to a dedicated computing server, as well as local and national high-performance computing facilities.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV with publication list, two (max 2-page) letters of recommendation, and a (max 3-page) research statement by the deadline of January 30th, 2023. Applications from under-represented minorities in physics and astronomy are particularly welcome. Applications should be submitted via email to astrojobs @ tcd.ie, with the subject heading 'Planetary Systems postdoctoral researcher application'; inquiries can be directed to lmatra @ tcd.ie.
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| Postdoctoral position with the Quantum Communications group at University of Barcelona | Closing date: 2023-01-27
Contact: Secretaria ICC |
| The recently established group in Quantum Communications@UB offers a postdoctoral position to work on the project ?Hardware for Quantum Communications? within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu ). She/he will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight ) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama. | | ▸ more | DEADLINE Fri, 27/1/2023
Job description:
The recently established group in Quantum Communications @ UB offers a postdoctoral position to work on the project ?Hardware for Quantum Communications? within the Programa de Comunicaciones Cuànticas. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz, part of the Many-Body Quantum Physics with Atoms and Light group (https://manboqu.fqa.ub.edu ). She/he will also work in close collaboration with Prof. Marti Duocastella (Dynamic Optical Systems Lab, www.ub.edu/dlight ) and Prof. Jose Maria Gomez Cama.
The project aims at developing a novel source of entangled photons with enhanced emission efficiency. Combining theoretical with experimental work, the key idea is to use a commercial two-photon polymerization printer to grow resonating structures around quantum dots. Ideally, the emission of the dot will be monitored continuously during the process allowing us to improve the device fabrication.
Candidates should hold a PhD in physics, or related fields, at the starting date of the contract. They are expected to have expertise in quantum technologies.
Employment conditions:
The position is offered for two years, and it is expected to begin no later than September 2023. Gross annual salary is about 33.000? per year, depending on the experience. This includes social security and public healthcare benefits, covering spouse and children.
Application procedure and deadline:
Please fill out this form with your information and the information of two referees who will provide recommendation letters for you.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qzwxosOxOk-7ESFXRH3btIoIot4FN6lHiSCx0AqqSpVUNENTM1RWR0ZJVkE3MlNEOTAxQ0dNTjdaMC4u
Once you submit this form you will receive an email with instructions on how to upload your application materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of publications
- Cover letter including research experience and interests (2 pages max).
The referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters.
Please note that your application will not be complete until you and at least one referee have uploaded the corresponding documents.
The application deadline is January 27th, 2023.
Inquiries about the application submission can be directed to Esther Pallarés (secretaria @ icc.ub.edu)
For inquiries about the scientific aspects, please contact Bruno Julia, brunojulia @ ub.edu
About the Institute of Cosmos Sciences:
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.
As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission?s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.
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 colorful neighborhoods 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.
Contract financed by the European Union-NextGenerationEU-MICIIN(PRTR-C17. I1) and by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
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| Research Position in Dynamics of Planetary Systems | Closing date: 2023-04-10
Contact: Alexandre Correia |
| The Centre for Physics of the University of Coimbra (CFisUC), Portugal, invites applications for a research position in Dynamics of Planetary Systems under the CEEC FCT 2023 program. Applicants can be researchers of all nationalities, who have the potential to develop innovative research and have a relevant scientific CV in Astrophysics. | | ▸ more | Description:
The successful applicant is expected to do research in one of the following topics: solar system dynamics, TNOs, planet formation and evolution, dynamics of multi-planetary systems. Applications by researchers working on other research topics related to the field of solar system or exoplanets will also be evaluated.
Qualifications:
PhD in Astrophysics or similar already concluded.
Application deadline: 10th April 2023
Expecting starting date: Fall 2023, to be agreed upon with the successful candidate.
Host institution: CFisUC, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, PORTUGAL (EU).
Salary: from 30.000 to 60.000 EUR / year (depending on experience).
Benefits include social security and 23 vacation days.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
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Job Reference: CEEC-FCT-23
Language: English
Candidates should contact Prof. Alexandre Correia (acor @ uc.pt) before April 10th 2023, with the following documents:
1. CV (including publication list)
2. A brief research plan (maximum 3 pages)
3. Name and contact of 2 scientists who can provide a letter of recommendation.
4. Motivation letter
The pre-selected candidate will get the support from the CFisUC to apply to the CEEC program.
Contacts and further information:
Alexandre Correia:
http://faculty.uc.pt/uc44419
CFisUC:
https://cfisuc.fis.uc.pt/
University of Coimbra:
https://www.uc.pt/fctuc/fisica/en/
FCT Program:
https://www.fct.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/empregocientifico/ceec_ind_6.phtml.en
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| Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Stellar Astrophysics | Closing date: 2023-01-15
Contact: John Antoniadis |
The Institute of Astrophysics (IA) Foundation for Research and Technology ? Hellas (FORTH) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to lead the development of a state-of-the-art stellar population-synthesis code in the framework of the project
ARGOS Conceptual Design Study: Designing a Next-Generation Radio Facility For Multi-Messenger Astronomy (Grant Agreement number: 101094354) funded under HORIZON-INFRA-2022-DEV-01
| | ▸ more | The successful candidate will be working in the international and multidisciplinary environment of FORTH in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The post-doctoral researcher will closely collaborate with members of the FORTH Institute of Astrophysics (IA-FORTH), the Institute of Computer Science (ICS-FORTH) for software optimisation tasks, as well as other ARGOS-CDS nodes in France (CEA-Saclay), Germany (Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy) and Athens (University of Piraeus).
The position is for a duration of 2 years with the possibility of extension. The desired starting date is March 1st, 2023.
We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.ia.forth.gr/employment-opportunities or contact Dr. John Antoniadis (john @ ia.forth.gr)
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| Four two-year Postdoc positions on Galaxy and AGN evolution with JWST, MOONS, and ERIS, in Florence, Italy | Closing date: 2023-01-13
Contact: Filippo Mannucci |
The INAF - Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory in Florence (Italy) is looking to appoint four postdoctoral research assistants in the field of galaxy and AGN evolution under the supervision of Dr. Filippo Mannucci and Dr. Giovanni Cresci.
The positions are offered for 2 years, and may be extended subject to the availability of funding
| | ▸ more | Details on the call, on available data, and on the foreseen research activities can be found at https://tinyurl.com/arcetri2023
Candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Filippo Mannucci filippo.mannucci @ inaf.it and Dr. Giovanni Cresci giovanni.cresci @ inaf.it for any inquires.
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| Observation and theoretical interpretation of forming planets and protoplanetary disks with RISTRETTO | Closing date: 2023-02-15
Contact: Christoph Mordasini |
| Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the context of future observations of forming planets and protoplanetary disks with the RISTRETTO instrument. The position is available in the research group of Prof. Christoph Mordasini at the University of Bern in strong collaboration with Prof. Christophe Lovis at the University of Geneva. | | ▸ more | The direct observation and theoretical study of forming planets and protoplanetary disks containing forming planets is a fascinating recent development. The goal of this position is to study this science case by targeting forming planets and planet-forming disks with high spatial + high spectral resolution instruments like in particular RISTRETTO (https://ristretto.astro.unige.ch). RISTRETTO (PI: Christophe Lovis) is currently under construction to be eventually installed as visitor instrument at the ESO VLT and will combine ultra high spectral and spatial resolution.
Specific tasks will include the definition of the optimal observations given the instrument characteristics, observing modes and strategies, identification of targets, comparison of expected observations with theoretical models to constrain for example different modes of planetary gas accretion, the dynamics of gas in planet-forming disks, or the exploitation of the information content of spectrally resolved emission lines resulting from accretion. This information will be used to define future observations with RISTRETTO. The work thus includes observational, instrumental, and theoretical aspects.
We seek an excellent candidate with experience in the aforementioned subject. Applicants must have a PhD in astronomy, (astro)physics, planetary sciences or a related field. The person should be proactive, enthusiastic, communicative, and should in particular establish a strong link between the theory group in Bern and observational group in Geneva to where regular and extended visits will be made, working closely with the RISTRETTO team (astronomers and engineers).
The University of Bern (https://www.unibe.ch/index_eng.html) offers a vibrant scientific environment: The department of space research and planetary sciences (https://www.space.unibe.ch) is an established centre in the theoretical research of planet formation as well as in numerous instrumental projects. The collaboration for RISTRETTO continues a long line of similar collaborations of Bern and Geneva with instruments like HARPS, ESPRESSO, NIRPS or ANDES. The University of Bern also leads the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research in planetary sciences NCCR PlanetS (www.nccr-planets.ch). The University of Bern also hosts the Center of Space and Habitability (https://www.csh.unibe.ch) and is the leading house of the ESA transit satellite CHEOPS (https://cheops.unibe.ch). This environment creates rich opportunities for collaborations with researchers at all these institutions.
The city of Bern offers an excellent and international living environment (https://www.unibe.ch/research/advisory_services/welcome_center/welcome_offer/index_eng.html) and is consistently ranked as one of the world's best cities for quality of living by the Mercer survey.
The successful applicant will have access to substantial expenses for travel and computing equipment. Swiss postdoc salaries are very competitive even considering the comparatively high local costs of living, and are set by standard local regulations based on age and experience. The University of Bern is an equal opportunity employer, and female researchers and members of minorities are specially encouraged to apply.
The appointment is for two years. Applicants should submit a cover letter (max. 1 page), a 3 page research statement, a publication list, and a CV (max. 2 pages) to Christoph Mordasini, christoph.mordasini @ unibe.ch and to Christophe Lovis, Christophe.Lovis @ unige.ch. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be directly submitted to the same email addresses. Full consideration will be given to applications received by 15. February 2023. The position is available immediately and an early start would be ideal.
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| Electronic Engineer | Closing date: 2023-02-03
Contact: Heather |
An amazing opportunity for an Electronic Engineer to join an international, multicultural team and contribute to the delivery of the largest radio telescope on the planet.
For more information and to apply, click here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/electronic-engineer-499460.html | | ▸ more | The Role
The Electronic Engineer will join a dedicated Product Delivery Team (PDT) focused on the delivery of signal processing system for the SKA-Low Telescope. The Electronic Engineer will work in collaboration with the PDT Project Manager and the Systems Engineer. In that respect the Electronic Engineer will act as design authority for the SKAO, working with contractors to guarantee the required performance of the subsystem following the SKAO standards and best practices.
Reporting to the Domain Specialist Team Lead, the Electronic Engineer may also be requested to provide support and expertise for other areas of the SKA Telescope design and construction.
This role will be based at the SKAO Global Headquarters at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, UK, and will require occasional travel and liaising with colleagues located overseas.
SKAO is committed to providing a flexible working environment meeting the requests of our Colleagues whilst also fulfilling the needs and objectives of the Observatory. We encourage open conversations during the interview and application process in relation to any specific requirements, and later with line managers to assess individual flexible working arrangements alongside the needs of the organisation and responsibilities and accountabilities of the specific role and team.
There may be occasions where this role requires the post holder to work across different time zones and, in line with SKAO policy, flexible working hours will be supported in agreement with the line manager.
Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Duties
-Provide technical leadership in domain expertise across the entire SKAO project.
-Support the Low Telescope Domain Specialist in performance analysis of the Low Telescope.
-Act as Design Authority for the SPS system for the Low Digital Product Delivery Team.
-Work with project managers as required to provide guidance, advice and technical assistance.
-Develop and maintain working relationships and communication with key stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of engineering activities.
-Participate in and lead team projects, and provide specialist assistance to working groups, colleagues and engineering project managers.
-Manage suppliers and contractors in collaboration with the project managers.
-Lead the Product Delivery Team?s technical reviews and participate in other project reviews when requested.
-Represent SKAO in the electronic engineering discipline at international events (e.g. workshops, conferences).
-Travel nationally and internationally as required (typically for 1-2 weeks, 2-3 times per year).
-Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Line Manager, the Head of Engineering or the Senior Management Team.
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Degree in Physics, Engineering or another closely related and relevant field, or equivalent experience.
-Experience in design and test RF electronic complex circuitry (e.g. Low Noise Amplifiers, Limiters, Circulators, Filters, Mixers and Phase Locked Loop usage)
-Experience in circuitry simulations.
-Comfortable with manipulating schematics and defining/reviewing required layout and models.
-Experience in design for manufacturing.
-Experience in high volume production and large-scale manufacturing and assembly.
-Ability to quickly adapt to the needs of a significant engineering and technical/scientific project.
-Familiarity with system engineering principles for deriving and verifying requirements as well as maintaining interfaces.
-Ability to influence to ensure delivery of joined up solutions, working effectively with engineers and scientists in a multi-cultural environment.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Familiarity with electronics standards (IPC, etc).
-Familiarity with telescopes based on radio interferometry, including experience with debugging interferometers at an early stage of development.
-Knowledge of, or a demonstrable interest in, the development, operation and ethos of large-scale international research infrastructures such as observatories.
-Membership of, or eligibility for membership of, a recognised national or international engineering institutes.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement
SKA Observatory recognises that our diversity is a strength. We aim to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong, and diverse perspectives and ideas thrive. As such, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are at the core of SKA Observatory?s agenda.
Our aim is to recruit and retain the most talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, nationality or background.
Women have traditionally been under-represented in the fields of science and engineering; SKA Observatory welcomes and encourages female applicants.
Where applicants with a disability need facilities or adjustments to enable them to participate in the recruitment process, these will be provided.
SKA Observatory welcome all candidates, especially those from member countries.
The ?How to Apply? information contained within the SKA Observatory recruitment portal provides more detail regarding our application and selection approach.
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| PhD positions in Prague: theory and observation | Closing date: 2023-01-15
Contact: Dr. Ondrej Pejcha |
| We are offering multiple 4-year PhD positions in Prague, Czech Republic, in the fields of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology, Gravity, Mathematical Physics, String Theory, and Atomic and Molecular Physics. The areas of research include theory and observation. The list of available projects is at https://www.mff.cuni.cz/en/physicsphd/f1/program-overview. We now accept applications until the deadline on January 15 2023 for positions beginning in the Fall semester of 2023. | | ▸ more | PhD thesis research will be conducted at one of the participating institutions in Prague: Charles University (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomical Institute) and Czech Academy of Sciences (Institute of Physics, Astronomical Institute, Institute of Mathematics, and Nuclear Physics Institute). The PhD degrees are awarded by Charles University. The positions are funded by a combination of government stipend, individual grants (national or EU), and institutional fellowships. The positions are open to candidates of any nationality. Our PhD program is international with majority of students coming from abroad.
Benefits depend on the type of the working contract, but all PhD students receive subsidized meals, possibility of staying in student dormitories, and free "Czech as foreign language" classes. Prague remains cheaper than other comparable European cities while offering similar level of comforts and entertainments.
For more information and application procedure, please see https://www.mff.cuni.cz/en/physicsphd/f1/program-overview.
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| TWO Postdoc Positions, Centre of Scientific Excellence - Solar and Stellar Activity, University of Wroclaw, Poland | Closing date: 2023-01-10
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 Centre 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:
Postdoc 1: work particularly related to modelling and simulations of the quiet and active atmosphere of the Sun and stars using NLTE and RHD codes, including data analysis and interpretation;
Postdoc 2: work more oriented to the processing, analysis and interpretation of the imaging and spectroscopic ground-based and space data from the quiet and active atmosphere of the Sun and stars;
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 2015.
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.
The applications deadline: January 10, 2023.
For detailed information about the position see:
postdoc 1: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/871402
postdoc 2: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/871682
For more information about the positions, please contact Prof. Arkadiusz Berlicki (arkadiusz.berlicki @ uwr.edu.pl ), or Prof. Petr Heinzel (petr.heinzel @ uwr.edu.pl )
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| PhD Fellowship in Mining the Gaia catalogue: structure and kinematics of the Milky Way | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| The student will analyze these new catalogues that will cover regions of the Galaxy never explored before with these large amounts of data and such precision (e.g., end of the bar, outermost parts of the disc, where different processes might be dominating). The student will also explore the whole set of stellar clusters. Most of the clusters have determined ages and can help to date the different effects occurring to the MW disc. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
The Gaia mission of ESA is providing extensive catalogues with an unprecedented amount of data of extremely high precision. The recent third release (DR3), with about 1.8 billion stars, includes more radial velocities and astrophysical parameters, constituting the ideal dataset to study the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way (MW).
The Gaia data has been revolutionary in several aspects about our Galaxy. Firstly, Gaia has unveiled a large list of new stellar clusters and has characterized better the known ones. These stellar aggregates trace the young and intermediate-age component of the Galaxy. Secondly, the measurements of the phase space coordinates of many stars in the MW disc probe the forces acting on the Galaxy. Phase space substructures discovered by Gaia show that the MW is still recovering from past perturbations probably caused by the approaches of the Sagittarius dwarf Galaxy, while it may also be affected by the forces from the central bar and the spiral arms.
Disentangling the effects of these processes (internal and external) is crucial to uncover the exact history and evolution of the MW. What is the role of each of these mechanisms? Is one of them dominating? Where and in which periods of the MW life? Are these processes interfering with each other? The objective of the project is to establish the impact of the different mechanisms that act on the Galaxy disc including the bar, the spiral arms and the interaction with the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy.
The GaiaUB team (4 staff, 8 postdocs, 4 PhD, and 8 engineers) has a leading role in Gaia at the highest technological, scientific and management levels, as well as in the scientific and technical building of WEAVE. On the technical side, the Gaia group is expert on scientific HPC, Big data, massive catalogue statistics and analysis, and performs research in Galactic fields including dynamics, open clusters and the Large Magellanic Clouds. We have weekly science group meetings and a weekly journal club.
Job position description
In addition to Gaia data from DR3 and DR4 (2025-2026), data from the large spectroscopic surveys from the ground will soon provide kinematic and chemical data for stars that are too faint for Gaia to measure. We aim to explore these new data (Gaia, WEAVE @ WHT, 4MOST @ VISTA) to study the evolution of our Galaxy.
The student will analyze these new catalogues that will cover regions of the Galaxy never explored before with these large amounts of data and such precision (e.g., end of the bar, outermost parts of the disc, where different processes might be dominating). The student will also explore the whole set of stellar clusters. Most of the clusters have determined ages and can help to date the different effects occurring to the MW disc. In addition, the clusters allow the understanding of the mechanisms of their formation and disruption, and their contribution to the disc of the MW and its chemo-dynamical history.
The PhD will be carried out with the Gaia group at the ICCUB. Our group has long experience in the design, development, operation, archive and data exploitation of the mission. The student will also benefit from the interaction with the software engineering group at the ICCUB Technological Unit in order to develop and utilize Big Data and Data Mining tools to take full advantage of the amount and unique quality of the Gaia data; for this purpose, we will develop data mining algorithms and probabilistic (hierarchical Bayesian) models. The work in the PhD will combine the advanced data analysis and the scientific exploitation of the Gaia data and related surveys. The student will be formed in Data Science and data modelling.
The PhD student will create strong collaborations by being integrated in the international network of the team (e.g., DPAC consortium with 450 scientist and engineers, WEAVE science team, MW-Gaia COST and REG networks).
More information:
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21457
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| PhD Fellowship in Quantum machine learning to detect Dark Matter with Atomic Nuclei | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| This PhD project will create a new state-of-the-art model to predict the nuclear response observed at direct dark matter detection searches, starting from the most basic information on nuclear interactions. Combined with an eventual measurement, the results will be used to pin down the nature of dark matter. All in all, the project will provide candidates with a unique blend expertise at the interface between nuclear science, astroparticle physics and artificial intelligence techniques. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
This PhD project aims at building quantum machine learning algorithms to study the structure of atomic nuclei and to describe their interaction with dark matter particles. The nature of dark matter is one of the main open puzzles in modern physics. While all evidence for dark matter relies on astrophysical observations, several international collaborations aim to detect dark matter particles in laboratories by measuring their scattering off atomic nuclei. Experimental analyses demand a complete modelling of how dark matter interacts with nuclei. The outcome of this project is precisely to simulate nuclei using quantum machine learning techniques and consistently incorporate nucleus-dark-matter interactions in the model. The outcomes will be key to unveil the nature of dark matter once it is detected.
The project will be hosted by the Hadronic, Nuclear and Atomic Group (HadNucAtUB) at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICC-UB). The Group's expertise covers many-body techniques to describe strongly interacting nuclear, hadron and atomic quantum systems. In this project, you will work alongside Drs Arnau Rios and Javier Menéndez. Dr Rios has pioneered the use of machine learning techniques to solve quantum many-body nuclei, and Dr Menéndez is one of the world leaders in the study dark matter interactions with nuclei. The HadNucAtUB Group has a long tradition of PhD supervision; hosts an active seminar program, and PhD candidates at ICCUB have access to a series of engaging activities including conferences, colloquia and outreach events. This project involves research at the cutting edge of several fields, including nuclear, particle physics and astrophysics. ICCUB is unique in that it actively combines all these fields in a single institute.
Job position description
You will join the HadNucAtUB group at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) to develop innovative theoretical methods at the frontier of current research. This will allow you to describe the interaction of one of the most promising candidates for dark matter particles, WIMPs, with atomic nuclei. You will calculate this from first principles, based on the fundamental theory of the strong interaction, quantum chromodynamics (QCD), and on the interaction of WIMPs with the fundamental Standard Model fields, quarks and gluons. This has been challenging in the past due to the difficulty to solve QCD at low energies, the complexity of strongly correlated atomic nuclei, and because the interactions of dark matter with quarks and gluons are not known. At ICCUB, we are in a unique position to tackle these challenges. You will use techniques, including effective field theory, to describe nuclear interactions and also to organize consistently the possible interactions of dark matter particles with nucleons; you will learn quantum many-body theory, to describe atomic nuclei; and finally, you will become familiar with high-performance computing, to generate different sets of simulations. All of these will be used as input in a machine learning environment that will provide a direct connection between the nucleon-nucleon interaction, the coupling of dark matter particles with nucleons, and the nuclear responses expected to be observed at world leading experiments.
This PhD project will create a new state-of-the-art model to predict the nuclear response observed at direct dark matter detection searches, starting from the most basic information on nuclear interactions. Combined with an eventual measurement, the results will be used to pin down the nature of dark matter. All in all, the project will provide candidates with a unique blend expertise at the interface between nuclear science, astroparticle physics and artificial intelligence techniques.
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Arnau Rios Huguet ?arnau.rios @ icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Arnau Rios' personal website
https://sites.google.com/view/arnaurios/home
Website for the Institute of Cosmos Sciences-UB
http://icc.ub.edu/
Hadronic, Nuclear and Atomic Physics Group Website at ICC
http://icc.ub.edu/research/research_areas/nuclear_physics
twitter feed of the ICCUB
https://twitter.com/ICC_UB
twitter feed of the Hadronic, Nuclear and Atomic Physics group at ICCUB
https://twitter.com/HadNucAtUB
twitter feed of Dr Arnau Rios Huguet
https://twitter.com/RiosArnau
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21454
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| PhD Fellowship in Ab initio simulations of ultradilute quantum gases and liquids | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| The research project aims at providing an accurate ab initio description by means of state-of-the-art Montecarlo and Tensor networks tools, combined with analytical tools and exact diagonalization calculations. The ICCUB group has ample experience in using tensor networks, exact diagonalization and analytical tools. The project will be cosupervised by Prof. Astrakharchik, a long-term collaborator of the group, currently on a one-year stay in the group, who is a world expert in Monte Carlo methods applied to many-body quantum systems. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
We are currently entering the so-called second quantum revolution, where the high control of nature at the smallest scales is allowing us to build a fantastic set of new technology based on quantum mechanics. Among the many open fronts, a fascinating one is the possibility of producing human taylor made new materials with exoctic quantum properties, e.g. new superfluids.
There is important experimental progress in the field of ultradilute quantum gases in the last few years, in particular, in the realization of ultradilute quantum liquids and dipolar gases. Ultracold atomic systems are a perfect testbed for quantum theories for three main reasons:
(i) They are extremely pure and defect free
(ii) They are highly controllable in terms of the interactions between atoms
(iii) The trapping potentials can be custom made, i.e. lattices, 1D systems, etc.
Recently, quantum ultradilute liquids have been experimentally created in the experimental group of Prof. Tarruell at ICFO (Spain) [1], featuring densities that are eight orders of magnitude more dilute as compared to the usual ones. Such many-body systems are self-bound, akin to liquid drops or nuclei. It is of great interest to study their properties and to predict the possible existence of such ultradilute liquids in other systems, i.e. in lattice-trapped atoms [2,3]. In another important recent experiment in the group of Prof. Lev (Stanford), a topological pumping mechanism has been experimentally produced in dysprosium gases trapped in 1D systems [4]. Interestingly, in this case, the atoms feature long-range dipolar interactions, opening the possibility of building quantum simulators of materials featuring exotic quantum phases.
[1] C. R. Cabrera, et al., Science 359, 301 (2018).
[2] I Morera, et al., Phys. Rev. Res. 2 (2), 022008 (2020).
[3] I Morera, et al., Phys. Rev. Letts. 126 (2), 023001 (2021).
[4] Wil Kao, et al., Science 371, 296 (2021).
Job position description
The research project aims at providing an accurate ab initio description by means of state-of-the-art Montecarlo and Tensor networks tools, combined with analytical tools and exact diagonalization calculations. The ICCUB group has ample experience in using tensor networks, exact diagonalization and analytical tools. The project will be cosupervised by Prof. Astrakharchik, a long-term collaborator of the group, currently on a one-year stay in the group, who is a world expert in Monte Carlo methods applied to many-body quantum systems. The research group is currently composed of five senior members, three visiting professors, one postdoc, and two PhD students.
The main objectives of this work are:
? Theoretically study the physical properties of state-of-the-art exotic quantum fluids produced in ultracold atomic laboratories worldwide.
? Learn and apply the Tensor networks and Montecarlo techniques to study many-body quantum systems, in particular exotic quantum liquids and low-dimensional quantum many-body systems.
The fellow will join the Quantum Technologies area of the ICCUB and will participate actively in our Quantum Technologies meetings and seminars. The student will join our network of international collaborators.
During the PhD period, the student will participate in Schools and Workshops to strengthen his/her background, and will be encouraged to present the results of the research at international conferences. The fellow is expected to learn: i) Performing theoretical and computational high-quality research; ii) Participating in the preparation of manuscripts for publication and presentations at scientific conferences.
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Bruno Julia Diaz ?brunojulia @ ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Many-body quantum physics group
manboqu.fqa.ub.edu
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21451
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| PhD Fellowship in Astrophysics: From Stellar Nurseries to Rocky Planets | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| A candidate to undertake this project should have a keen interest in fundamental astrophysical processes, a demonstrated aptitude for the development and adoption of numerical codes, and a steadfast motivation to set a new state-of-the-art in the fields of star and planet formation, with seminal and transformational contributions. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
What sets the stage for the formation of rocky planets, potential hosts of life in the universe? Planets emerge from dusty gaseous disks around newborn stars within stellar nurseries, clouds of cold interstellar gas containing thousands to millions of solar masses. To understand ab initio the formation and evolution of protoplanetary disks, we need a computational framework that captures the complex environment of star-forming clouds, including the coupling of turbulence, magnetic fields, stellar radiation, gravity and dust dynamics over a vast range of scales.
The project is composed of two parts (from large to small scales):
1) Simulations of star-forming clouds, to achieve a realistic description of initial and boundary conditions for a large number of young stars and their circumstellar disks.
2) Simulations of dust evolution in circumstellar disks, to study the transport and evolution of dust grains, self-consistently coupled with the gas dynamics.
These are challenging multi-scale and multi-physics computational problems, requiring state-of-the-art massively parallel codes and large supercomputing allocations. Our group is uniquely positioned to tackle these problems, because of the early adoption of the exa-scale hydrodynamic code DISPATCH, developed by our collaborators in Copenhagen, and of our proven track record as awardees of very large time allocations in some of the fastest supercomputing systems. We have pioneered the study of star formation, as well as of the dynamics of dust grains, in the context of interstellar-medium turbulence.
This project will be developed in close collaboration with the computational astrophysics group at the University of Copenhagen. The group in Barcelona will be composed by Prof. Padoan and Dr. Pelkonen (and one more postdoc that we are currently recruiting). The main collaborators in Copenhagen will be Prof. Nordlund and Prof. Haugbølle. We will also collaborate with Prof. Pan, at Sun Yat-sen University, China.
Job position description
A candidate to undertake this project should have a keen interest in fundamental astrophysical processes, a demonstrated aptitude for the development and adoption of numerical codes, and a steadfast motivation to set a new state-of-the-art in the fields of star and planet formation, with seminal and transformational contributions.
Though not a strict prerequisite, expertise in hydrodynamics, plasma physics, turbulence theory and interstellar radiative processes is desirable. Expertise in computer-code development would also be beneficial.
The bulk of the code development and some of the numerical simulations needed for this project will be near completion by the starting time of the project. The student may lead the development of specific code modules and/or the set up of numerical simulations as well as the analysis of their results. She/he will also collaborate in the preparation of supercomputing proposals and will be the leading author of at least two publications per year in the second and third year of the project. The student will attend international conferences, workshops and focused schools on computational methods. She/he will spend part of the time with our collaborators at the University of Copenhagen.
Because of the multidisciplinary nature of this project, requiring expertise in interstellar medium physics, star formation, magneto-hydrodynamics and computational methods, the student is expected to interact with different groups at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona and at other research centers. Within our Institute, the student will interact with observational astronomers specialized in the study of star-forming regions and circumstellar disks. Among the international contacts, and besides our collaborators in Copenhagen, the student will also interact with researchers from the University of Helsinki (implementation of radiative transfer codes) and the Max Planck Institute of Munich (chemistry of protoplanetary disks).
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Paolo Padoan ?ppadoan @ icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Prof. Padoan?s personal website
https://www.ub.edu/starformation/
The DISPATCH code website.
https://www.astro.ku.dk/~aake/dispatch/overview/index.html
Website of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences-UB
http://icc.ub.edu/
For more information on the employment conditions, please refer to https://icc.ub.edu/node/21459
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| PhD Fellowship in Unveiling the mysteries of the Universe with massive galaxy surveys | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| The current understanding of the Universe is highly incomplete. According to the standard cosmological model, its dynamics is governed by two mysterious components which represent 95% of the energy content of the Universe: dark matter and dark en- Physics ergy. For each of these components, we have multiple and independent indirect evidences and fragmentary theoretical comprehension. Unveiling the nature of these dark sector components represents the next frontier in fundamental physics. The next-generation galaxy surveys, such as DESI and Euclid, will play a crucial role. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
The ICCUB Physical Cosmology group has been studying connections between theory and observations - via interpretation of data - since 2007. Our main research interest is making the link between cosmological observations and theoretical physics beyond the standard cosmological model, hoping to shed some light on the ?open questions? in cosmology, whose members of the group have actively contributed to. These are questions such as, what are the properties of dark ma8er, what is dark energy, which is the mass of the neutrinos or whether there is new physics beyond the standard model of cosmology. Our collective expertise ranges from galaxy evolution to inflation model building, but our main strengths are in analysis and interpretation of large-scale structure surveys. Members of the group are involved in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and in the Euclid consortium. These highly international collaborations aim to survey massive areas of the sky in order to generate the largest 3D galaxy maps. Exploiting the statistical properties of these maps we can infer the underlying physics of the Universe. In particular DESI is expected to produce data on a timescale shorter than the studentship offering a unique opportunity to exploit this data. The student will join the research group led by Prof. Licia Verde, world expert in physical cosmology, and will have the chance to become member of international collaborations such as DESI and Euclid. The student will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other universities which the group has tight links, including the University of Padova, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris and Imperial College in London. The group offers a diverse and vibrant learning and research environment.
Job position description
The current understanding of the Universe is highly incomplete. According to the standard cosmological model, its dynamics is governed by two mysterious components which represent 95% of the energy content of the Universe: dark matter and dark en- Physics ergy. For each of these components, we have multiple and independent indirect evidences and fragmentary theoretical comprehension. Unveiling the nature of these dark sector components represents the next frontier in fundamental physics. The next-generation galaxy surveys, such as DESI and Euclid, will play a crucial role.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) will measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion of the universe. It will collect optical spectra for tens of millions of galaxies and quasars, which will allow the creation of the largest 3D map spanning the nearby universe up to 11 billion light years. DESI has already started collecting spectra in 2020 and is expected to continue to do so for another 4 years at least. Several intermediate data releases and publication of cosmological results are expected. The student will have access to these non-public datasets to develop their research in some of the following topics: better understanding the properties of General Relativity at cosmic scales, unveiling the properties of dark energy, measuring the growth of cosmic structure, detecting a neutrino mass signature, or detecting a primordial cosmological perturbations signature. The research on any of these areas is expected to have a massive impact along this decade and will contribute to answering the big open puzzles introduced above.
The student will work alongside the rest of the team to develop the appropriate techniques to be applied to DESI data to perform any of the research topics mentioned above. The student will be fully involved with the cosmological interpretation and publication of the results.
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Licia Verde ?liciaverde @ icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Description of the members of the group
https://sites.google.com/icc.ub.edu/liciaverde/group
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
https://www.desi.lbl.gov/
Euclid mission webpage
https://sci.esa.int/web/eucliddes
Other members of the group webpage
https://www.ub.edu/bispectrum
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21456
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| PhD Fellowship in Binary black hole mergers from globular clusters | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| In this PhD project you will model the evolution of globular cluster (GC) populations in different galaxy types, with a particular focus on the Milky Way. You will make predictions for the present-day structure and kinematics of GCs, their distribution in the galaxy, and the distribution of the escaped stars in the galaxy. You will compare these to observations of GCs and field stars that escaped from surviving and dissolved GCs. All of these observables are sensitive to the details of the black hole (BH) populations in the GCs, so astronomical observations can be used to constrain BH dynamics | | ▸ more | Research Project:
Gravitational waves (GWs) provide a new window on our Universe. The vast majority of the GW detections by the LIGO-Virgo interferometers are from binary black holes (BBHs). The origin of these BBHs is an open question: they may have a cosmological origin and be part of the dark matter in the Universe. Alternatively, they have an astrophysical origin and formed from binary massive stars, or in dynamical interactions in dense stellar systems such as globular clusters (GCs).
This project aims to understand the contribution of dynamically formed BBH mergers. Understanding this is of vital importance to understand the nature of BBHs, but it is challenging because the BBH properties and merger rate in this dynamical channel depend sensitively on the unknown initial properties of GCs that formed between now and more than 10 Gyr ago. You will constrain the contribution of the dynamical channel by comparing population models of GC evolution and BBH mergers to observations of Milky Way GCs and use the fact that BHs in GCs affect their observable properties and the stellar escape rate from GCs. You will exploit data from the Gaia space telescope and related surveys such as WEAVE to chart the demographics of BHs in both dissolved and surviving GCs.
The ICCUB is a full member of the Virgo collaboration and actively involved in Gaia (PI Carme Jordi) and the WEAVE survey, giving you access new data and analysis allowing you to work on the forefront of GW sand Milky Way research. You will join the enthusiastic Virgo and Gaia research groups of the ICCUB who organize weekly science meetings, journal clubs and seminars. You will also benefit from scientific collaborations with various ICCUB staff in the areas of star formation (Paolo Padoan), galaxy formation (Chervin Laporte, Teresa Antoja), cosmology (Licia Verde, Jordi Miralda) and black holes (Cristiano Germani, Jaume Garriga). Finally, you will be part of international collaborations with groups in Europe, Canada and the US.
Job position description
In this PhD project you will model the evolution of globular cluster (GC) populations in different galaxy types, with a particular focus on the Milky Way. You will make predictions for the present-day structure and kinematics of GCs, their distribution in the galaxy, and the distribution of the escaped stars in the galaxy. You will compare these to observations of GCs and field stars that escaped from surviving and dissolved GCs. All of these observables are sensitive to the details of the black hole (BH) populations in the GCs, so astronomical observations can be used to constrain BH dynamics.
The research group at ICCUB - led by Prof Mark Gieles - developed an ultra-fast code for simulating the evolution of GCs and their BH populations, enabling the exploration of the parameter space of initial properties of GCs. This will be used to model GC populations and chart the demographics BHs in GCs, now and in the past.
These population models are then combined with fast models for the evolution of the BBHs within the GCs to forward model the rate and properties of BBH mergers. The results will provide insights in both the evolutionary history of each GC and its BH population as well as the resulting BBH merger rates, constrained by observational data. The results for the Milky Way GC population are then extrapolated to compute the BBH merger rate of all GCs in the Universe across cosmic time. The predictions include merger rate as a function of redshift, BH masses, mass ratios and the distribution of orbital eccentricities. These will be compared to gravitational wave (GW) data of BBH mergers in the ongoing LIGO-Virgo observing runs, to provide tight constraints on the fraction of all BBH mergers that originate from the dynamical channel. This project also sheds light on the parameters describing the initial conditions of GCs, thereby opening to door to use GWs to constrain star and cluster formation in the early Universe.
More information:
Group leader
Prof. Mark Gieles ?mgieles @ icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Pi description
https://www.icrea.cat/Web/ScientificStaff/mark-gieles-296018
ICCUB participation in Virgo
http://icc.ub.edu/research/key_projects/virgo
ICCUB participation in Gaia
http://icc.ub.edu/research/key_projects/gaia
paper presenting a model for binary black hole mergers from globular clusters and a comparison to the latest catalogue of gravitational wave sources.
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020PhRvD.102l3016A/abstract
recent paper on the inference of a large black hole population in a Galactic globular cluster from its tidal tails
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021NatAs...5..957G/abstract
recent paper demonstrating how the mass of a black hole population can be inferred from observations of the globular cluster 47 Tuc.
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020MNRAS.491..113H/abstract
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21460
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| PhD positions: Holography in the Gravitational Wave Era | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: Secretaria ICC |
| The Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) invites applications for PhD positions. | | ▸ more | The Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) invites applications for PhD positions.
The successful candidates will work with Profs Jorge Casalderrey-Solana, Raul Jimenez, David Mateos and other members of the ICCUB on applications of holography to cosmology and astrophysics, with a focus on gravitational waves. Appointments are likely to begin in the Summer or Fall of 2023.
The official call is expected to open soon and we are seeking to make a preselection of potential candidates. Thus, interested candidates should apply using the following link as soon as possible:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qzwxosOxOk-7ESFXRH3btIoIot4FN6lHiSCx0AqqSpVUNk9EQkRFTjVZTFJWVFc1TUkwVjRIWjJVVC4u
In parallel, we also encourage candidates to apply independently to the PhD INPhINIT fellowships funded by ?La Caixa?. In this case the selection will be done directly by ?La Caixa?, but the successful candidates will work at the ICCUB in the same conditions as above. More information about the INPhINIT fellowships can be found here:
https://fundacionlacaixa.org/en/inphinit-doctoral-fellowships-call
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| PhD Fellowship in Modeling gravitational waves for the future generations | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| This project seeks to upgrade the accuracy and generality of the current state of the art analytic models for waveform generation. To this end, the student will perform Numerical Relativity simulations of black hole binaries, focusing on precessing, eccentric binaries, which are currently poorly described by analytic models. Moreover, as a member of the Virgo and Einstein Telescope collaborations, the student will liaise with data analysts across the board, in order to understand the current capabilities of the models and future requirements. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
Our ability to detect gravitational waves (GW) is reshaping the way we perceive the Universe. This was made possible by a planet-scale multidisciplinary effort, combining experimental devices of unprecedented precision, and state of the art modeling and data analysis techniques.
On the modeling front, a crucial aspect is the fast generation of accurate enough templates for the expected signals. In turn, this relies on the calibration provided by Numerical Relativity, i.e. the fully fledged simulation of Einstein's equations.
While the current modeling techniques are to some extent sufficient for the current detectors, the third generation of detectors (LISA, Einstein Telescope) increased sensitivity will pose much stronger accuracy requirements on the approximate models used for data analysis.
The ICCUB is a full member of the Virgo and soon to join the Einstein Telescope collaboration, so you will work on the forefront of GW research. You will join the enthusiastic Virgo and Einstein Telescope research groups of the ICCUB who organize weekly science meetings, journal clubs and seminars. You will also benefit from scientific interactions with various ICCUB staff in the areas of Cosmology (Licia Verde, Jordi Miralda), Black Holes (Cristiano Germani, Jaume Garriga) and High Energy Physics (Roberto Emparan, David Mateos, Tomeu Fiol), star formation (Paolo Padoan), and galaxy formation (Chervin Laporte, Teresa Antoja). Finally, you will also be involved in international collaborations with groups in Italy, Germany and the UK.
Job position description
This project seeks to upgrade the accuracy and generality of the current state of the art analytic models for waveform generation. To this end, the student will perform Numerical Relativity simulations of black hole binaries, focusing on precessing, eccentric binaries, which are currently poorly described by analytic models. Moreover, as a member of the Virgo and Einstein Telescope collaborations, the student will liaise with data analysts across the board, in order to understand the current capabilities of the models and future requirements.
The desired outcome of the project is the improvement of one or more approximate models of black hole binary coalescence in a way compatible with the new generation detectors expected sensitivity.
Essential skills: basic theoretical aspects of General Relativity, such as black hole geometries, physics of gravitational waves; basic programming: Python
Desirable skills: advanced theoretical aspects of General Relativity, such as ADM decomposition, conserved quantities in gravity; Machine Learning; advanced programming: Python, C
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Tomás Andrade ?tandrade @ icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Website of Tomas Andrade
https://icc.ub.edu/people/486
website of the Virgo interferometer
https://www.virgo-gw.eu
Website of the Einstein Telescope project
https://www.et-gw.eu
ICCUB participation in Virgo
http://icc.ub.edu/research/key_projects/virgo
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21452
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| PhD Fellowship in Studying close interactions in binary stars in the Milky Way | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| One of the key aspects for the job position will be to establish a strong knowledge about time-domain surveys, which is a very dynamic field of research that is expected to grow within the next few years. The imminent start of operations of new large time-domain surveys will offer endless opportunities to discover new transient and variable phenomena. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
The recent discovery of gravitational waves (GW) has shown that most of the detected merging compact binaries were black holes more massive than 20 solar masses. This finding has opened new questions about the progenitors and formation channels for these systems. One of the possible ways to create such compact massive binaries is through the so-called common envelope evolution, when both stars end up sharing a common gaseous layer called the common envelope. The gravitational drag of the stars inside this envelope contributes to its ejection at the expense of tightening the binary. This ejection can be observed as a bright transient source (similar to a supernova) appearing in the night sky. Eventually, the binary components can explode as supernovae, resulting in high-energy phenomena and ultimately becoming GW sources.
This project aims to use data from the Gaia ESA mission to find and characterize binary systems in our galaxy undergoing common envelope evolution, and to explore how the envelope is ejected using multi-wavelength observations of their outbursts. On the one hand, detailed follow-up campaigns will be carried out to determine the physical properties of the systems. On the other hand, comparison of the number of these systems with predictions from binary populations will provide constraints on the most relevant physics for the phases of unstable mass transfer, and envelope ejection.
The student will join the expanding research group led by Dr. Nadejda Blagorodnova, expert in astrophysical transient events, and will become a member of international collaborations associated to time-domain surveys (led by the USA and The Netherlands) and the GW LIGO-Virgo collaboration. In the Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics, the student will interact with experts on stellar populations with the Gaia ESA mission, and the members of the gravity and GW group in the interpretation of the results of the observations.
Job position description
One of the key aspects for the job position will be to establish a strong knowledge about time-domain surveys, which is a very dynamic field of research that is expected to grow within the next few years. The imminent start of operations of new large time-domain surveys will offer endless opportunities to discover new transient and variable phenomena.
The identification of suitable common envelope candidate systems will be achieved with the combined analysis of large datasets containing astrophysical properties of the stellar sources (provided by the Gaia ESA catalogues) and their time evolution, which will be obtained from optical and near-infrared time-domain survey catalogues. The student will carry out the analysis of these datasets using distributed parallel computing resources, and employ machine learning techniques to train the algorithms which will allow us to identify past events, and predict the ones that may occur soon. In addition, the student will also learn photometric and spectroscopic observational techniques in optical and near-infrared wavelengths, which will allow him/her to complement the catalogue data with new observations, shedding light on the physical processes involved in common envelope evolution and its role for the creation of GW sources.
To this end, the student will also broaden the knowledge on stellar binary evolution to interpret the nature and characteristics of the observed systems. Close collaboration with experts in the theory of binary evolution and common envelope will provide further training opportunities in this field. The combined expertise in observational techniques, analysis of large time-domain data, and stellar evolution will put the candidate in an excellent position to further pursue a research career.
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Nadejda Blagorodnova Mujortova ?
nblago @ fqa.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Web site containing the bio of the PI and the description of the broader project scope
https://nblago.github.io/
Gaia ESA project. The student will be working with the latest catalogue, which contains astrophysical data on nearly two billion sources
https://sci.esa.int/web/gaia
BlackGEM time domain survey. The student will become part of the collaboration, and will have privileged access to the data
https://astro.ru.nl/blackgem/
Zwicky Transient Facility time-domain survey. The data from this survey (operating since 2018) will be used in the analysis of the time evolution and discovery of systems
https://www.ztf.caltech.edu/
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21455
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| Job: Postdoc in High-Energy Astrophysics at the University of Milan | Closing date: 2023-01-20
Contact: Silvia De Bianchi |
The University of Milan Statale is seeking to appoint a postdoc in High-Energy Astrophysics for 36 months within the framework of the project COSMOS.
| | ▸ more | The University of Milan Statale is seeking to appoint a postdoc for 36 months within the framework of the project COSMOS https://cosmosproject2022.wordpress.com/ led by Prof. Silvia De Bianchi. The successful applicant will work in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and the Brera Observatory.
Candidates with expertise in High-Energy Astrophysics are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of models of galactic structures and/or GW is preferrable.
The successful candidate will collaborate with the PI and the research team to pursue research objectives by publishing and disseminating results (travel funding are available until 2026). Furthermore, the project aims to create an International network of scientists and philosophers that will be able to communicate the impact of relevant missions and detections to the general public.
Call for Application:
https://www.unimi.it/it/ricerca/ricerca-lastatale/fare-ricerca-da-noi/assegni-e-borse/bandi-assegni-di-ricerca/bando-di-tipo-b-dottssa-de-bianchi-id-5528
For the CfA in English, please visit the website and click on "English version"
Deadline: 20/01/2023
Interview (online via Teams): 27/01/2023
Salary: 28.374,00 Euro per year (Tax Free)
For further information, please contact silvia.debianchi @ unimi.it
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| PhD Fellowship in Disequilibrium Dynamics of Galactic Dark Matter Halos and its Impact on the Milky Way | Closing date: 2023-01-25
Contact: La Caixa Fellowships |
| This PhD will focus on presenting an in-depth study of DM halo wakes harnessing the power of basis function expansions (BFE) to study them in idealised and full cosmological context. In this PhD, the student will use state-of-the-art codes (EXP, Arepo), develop code (integrating a BFE module to Arepo) and design numerical experiments tailored to answer the above questions with applications from stellar halo dynamics to that of the disc to interpret the latest observations (e.g. Gaia, WEAVE, SDSS-V). This will involve use of HPC facilities at the national and European level. | | ▸ more | Research Project:
The stars in our Milky Way (MW) only constitute about 6% of the total mass in the Galaxy. The rest of this mass is invisible to us, the so-called dark matter (DM) and distributed in a halo that surrounds the Galaxy. In the current LCDM model galaxies grow hierarchically through mergers of smaller units into large ones. The recent Gaia satellite has revealed that our Galaxy underwent a massive merger event 10 Gyr ago with the Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus (GSE) galaxy and that the disc is currently reacting to recent perturbations whose origins are still highly debated. When satellite galaxies merge into bigger ones, they generate gravitational density wakes as they orbit within the DM haloes of their hosts, causing their orbits to decay over time.
Wakes have been noted to be important to understand the interaction of both the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and Sgr with the MW (and likely the GSE). However, little is known about the dynamics of wakes: How long do these last (in the stellar halo, in the MW disc)? How do they affect large/small scale dynamics of Galactic discs? What is their role in setting the structure of the Galaxy versus that of the self-gravity in discs? This non-linear problem can only be tracked with numerical tools.
This project will be carried out with the Near Field Cosmology group led by Dr. Laporte (currently 2 postdocs and a PI) with funding from an ERC grant who develop numerical simulations to understand the accretion history of the MW and its impact on its formation, and with the Gaia group of the ICCUB. The GaiaUB team (4 staff, 8 postdocs, 4 PhD, and 8 engineers) has a leading role in Gaia at the highest technological, scientific and management levels, as well as in the scientific and technical building of WEAVE, and performs research in Galactic fields including dynamics, open clusters and the LMCs. We have weekly science group meetings and a weekly journal club.
Job position description
How long do DM wakes persist in the Galaxy? How do they affect the dynamics of Galactic discs or stellar halos? What is their role in setting the structure of the Galaxy versus that of the self-gravity in discs?
This PhD will focus on presenting an in-depth study of DM halo wakes harnessing the power of basis function expansions (BFE) to study them in idealised and full cosmological context. In this PhD, the student will use state-of-the-art codes (EXP, Arepo), develop code (integrating a BFE module to Arepo) and design numerical experiments tailored to answer the above questions with applications from stellar halo dynamics to that of the disc to interpret the latest observations (e.g. Gaia, WEAVE, SDSS-V). This will involve use of HPC facilities at the national and European level. The student will interact with Drs. Laporte and Antoja informally practically on a daily basis (weekly formal) and will be expected to participate in the group meetings.
The student will also analyse catalogues from the Gaia mission (ESA) from the releases DR3 and DR4 (2025-2026) and data from large spectroscopic surveys from the ground (WEAVE @ WHT, SDSS-V) that will soon provide kinematic and chemical data for a large amount of stars but also use/test results from their numerical experiments to interpret some of these data.
The PhD candidate will create strong collaborations by being integrated in the international network of the joint teams (e.g., Beyond BFE Collaboration, VIRGO Consortium, SDSS-V, DPAC consortium with 450 scientists and engineers, WEAVE science team, MW-Gaia COST and REG networks). The candidate will also benefit from the interaction with the software engineering group at the ICCUB Technological Unit.
More information:
Group leader
Dr. Chervin Laporte and Teresa Antoja ?chervin.laporte @ icc.ub.edu
Research product / Research group
Website of the ?VIA LACTEA? ERC Project led at the ICCUB
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/852839
Gaia group site
https://gaia.ub.edu/
Relevant paper
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0510-7
Relevant paper
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2019MNRAS.485.3134L/abstract
https://icc.ub.edu/node/21461
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| Post-doc position on dynamo and exoplanetary modeling at the Institute of Space Sciences, Barcelona | Closing date: 2022-12-31
Contact: Daniele Viganò |
| The Institute of Space Sciences in Barcelona invites applications for one post-doctoral position, to start in 2023 (flexible), regarding exoplanetary dynamo simulations, long-term evolution models and internal structure studies. | | ▸ more | The Institute of Space Sciences (Institut de Ciències de l'Espai, ICE - CSIC/IEEC), Barcelona, www.ice.csic.es, invites applications for one post-doctoral position, to start in 2023 (flexible), for a duration of about 2.5 years (also negotiable).
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to exoplanetary dynamo simulations, long-term evolution models and internal structure studies. These tasks will be performed together with one PhD student and two senior researchers. Partial dedication to other lines of research and collaborations will of course be possible.
The post-doc position will fit within the young IMAGINE group, whose project (funded by an ERC Starting Grant, https://www.ice.csic.es/erc-imagine/ ) aims at considering the magnetic imprints on exoplanets from observational and theoretical perspectives. We collaborate with several other groups at ICE, in particular the pulsar and magnetar groups led by Nanda Rea and Diego Torres, the star formation group, led by Josep Miquel Girart, and the exoplanet group led by Ignasi Ribas and Guillem Anglada-Escudé. We are also part of the international consortium CARMENES. Our group is also very active in outreach.
Applicants are expected to have experience in either MHD or planetary models for evolution and internal structure. The successful candidate, if interested to stay longer, will receive support and advise in applying to national and European calls (Ramon y Cajal, Marie-Curie Fellowships, ERC Grants...).
The expressions of interest for this position have to be sent to Daniele Viganò, vigano (at) ice.csic.es , providing the following:
- CV (maximum 3 pages)
- Two reference providers (name, affiliation, relation with the candidate and e-mail), who will be contacted if the candidate is shortlisted
- Research statement (maximum 2 pages)
The 3-years contract will cover the registration in the Spanish public healthcare system, with a gross yearly salary of about 39.000-49.000 Euros, depending on the previous experience. Budget for material, attendance to conferences and visits will be granted by the project. Once selected, the ICE administration will assist the candidate, within their possibilities, with the required bureaucratic steps, like title equivalence, visa application and permit of work, if applicable.
The expressions of interest will be reviewed after December, 31st 2022, but the position will remain open until filled. Inquiries can be sent to the above e-mail. Women and members of under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
About the institution:
Currently, ICE's staff is growing and counts 27 faculty members, 24 post-doc fellows, 28 PhD students and 33 engineers. The areas of research vary from design of instrumentation to fundamental physics, from radio astronomy to theoretical astrophysics... Besides hosting European and national funds and several prestigious fellows, ICE has been awarded with the funding from the national excellence seal Maria de Maetzu, which is implying a notable growth of job opportunities and collaborations for the next few years. ICE pertains to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC, the Spanish National Research Council). CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. ICE is also part of the consortium Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (Catalan Institute of Space Studies).
Our institute is committed to building a culturally diverse and safe community of researchers, dedicated to contributing to an inclusive environment.
ICE is located in the campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Bellaterra, just outside Barcelona. The campus is well served by public transportation (railways and buses), and a variety of temporary and long-term accommodation options can be found both in Barcelona city and in the smaller towns close to the campus. We will provide a practical guide for newcomers to help them integrating.
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| Post-doc position in low-frequency radio astronomy in the Institute of Space Sciences, Barcelona | Closing date: 2022-12-31
Contact: Daniele Viganò |
| The Institute of Space Sciences in Barcelona invites applications for one post-doctoral position, to start in 2023 (flexible), regarding data analysis and observational campaigns of exoplanetary systems and cool brown dwarfs, using in particular GMRT, LOFAR and VLA. | | ▸ more | The Institute of Space Sciences (Institut de Ciències de l'Espai, ICE - CSIC/IEEC), Barcelona, www.ice.csic.es, invites applications for one post-doctoral position, to start in 2023 (flexible), for a duration of about 2.5 years (also negotiable).
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to data analysis and observational campaigns regarding exoplanetary systems and cool brown dwarfs, using in particular GMRT, LOFAR and VLA. Such tasks will be carried out in close contact with one dedicated PhD student and, at a lesser extent, other members of the team. Partial dedication to other lines of research and collaborations will of course be possible.
The post-doc position will fit within the young IMAGINE group, whose project (funded by an ERC Starting Grant, https://www.ice.csic.es/erc-imagine/ ) aims at considering the magnetic imprints on exoplanets from observational and theoretical perspectives. We collaborate with several other groups at ICE, in particular the star formation group, led by J.M. Girart, and the exoplanet group led by Ignasi Ribas and Guillem Anglada-Escudé. We are also part of the international consortium CARMENES. Our group is also very active in outreach.
Applicants are expected to have experience in radio interferometry. The successful candidate, if interested to stay longer, will receive support and advise in applying to national and European calls (Ramon y Cajal, Marie-Curie Fellowships, ERC Grants...).
The expressions of interest for this position have to be sent to Daniele Viganò, vigano (at) ice.csic.es , providing the following:
- CV (maximum 3 pages)
- Two reference providers (name, affiliation, relation with the candidate and e-mail), who will be contacted if the candidate is shortlisted
- Research statement (maximum 2 pages)
The 3-years contract will cover the registration in the Spanish public healthcare system, with a gross yearly salary of about 39.000-49.000 Euros, depending on the previous experience. Budget for material, attendance to conferences and visits will be granted by the project. Once selected, the ICE administration will assist the candidate, within their possibilities, with the required bureaucratic steps, like title equivalence, visa application and permit of work, if applicable.
The expressions of interest will be reviewed after December, 31st 2022, but the position will remain open until filled. Inquiries can be sent to the above e-mail. Women and members of under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
About the institution:
Currently, ICE's staff is growing and counts 27 faculty members, 24 post-doc fellows, 28 PhD students and 33 engineers. The areas of research vary from design of instrumentation to fundamental physics, from radio astronomy to theoretical astrophysics... Besides hosting European and national funds and several prestigious fellows, ICE has been awarded with the funding from the national excellence seal Maria de Maetzu, which is implying a notable growth of job opportunities and collaborations for the next few years. ICE pertains to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC, the Spanish National Research Council). CSIC is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. ICE is also part of the consortium Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (Catalan Institute of Space Studies).
Our institute is committed to building a culturally diverse and safe community of researchers, dedicated to contributing to an inclusive environment.
ICE is located in the campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Bellaterra, just outside Barcelona. The campus is well served by public transportation (railways and buses), and a variety of temporary and long-term accommodation options can be found both in Barcelona city and in the smaller towns close to the campus. We will provide a practical guide for newcomers to help them integrating.
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| Signal Processing Engineer | Closing date: 2023-01-06
Contact: Heather |
An exciting opportunity for a Signal Processing Engineer with experience in design, analisys and performance-verification of the signal chain to join an international team and contribute to the delivery of the largest radio telescope on the planet.
Apply here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/signal-processing-engineer-504661.html
Our aim is to recruit and retain the most talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, nationality or background.
SKA Observatory welcome all candidates, especially those from member countries | | ▸ 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, near the buzzing city of Manchester at the historic Jodrell Bank Observatory. A UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Cheshire countryside, 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.
Being part of Team SKA means contributing to something extraordinary: a uniquely exciting project to advance human knowledge that will last for decades. For more information click here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/signal-processing-engineer-504661.html
The Role
The Signal Processing Engineer will work as part of the SKAO Digital Product Delivery Team and will contribute to the delivery of the signal chain fulfilling its technical requirements.
The Signal Processing Engineer will provide engineering analysis and support as well as technical leadership at all levels of the SKA project. They will apply their engineering expertise in the conduct of formal design reviews; detailed technical assessment of designs; the identification and resolution of design issues; verification and qualification of sub-systems and systems; and telescope integration and commissioning activities.
This role is known internally as Signal Processing Domain Specialist and will report to the Domain Specialist Team Lead.
This role will be based at the SKAO Global Headquarters at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, UK, and will require occasional travel and liaising with colleagues located overseas.
SKAO is committed to providing a flexible working environment meeting the requests of our Colleagues whilst also fulfilling the needs and objectives of the Observatory. We encourage open conversations during the interview and application process in relation to any specific requirements, and later with line managers to assess individual flexible working arrangements alongside the needs of the organisation and responsibilities and accountabilities of the specific role and team.
There may be occasions where this role requires the post holder to work across different time zones and, in line with SKAO policy, flexible working hours will be supported in agreement with the line manager.
Key Responsibilities
-Provide technical leadership in domain expertise across the entire SKA project.
-Work with project managers as required to provide guidance, advice and technical assistance.
-Act as Design Authority for the signal chain of the SKA Telescope.
-Develop and maintain working relationships and communication with key stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of engineering activities.
-Participate in and lead team projects, and provide specialist assistance to working groups, colleagues and engineering project managers.
-Manage suppliers and contractors in collaboration with the -Lead the Product Delivery Team?s technical reviews and participate in other project reviews when requested.
-Represent SKAO in the Signal Processing engineering discipline at international events (e.g. workshops, conferences).
-Travel nationally and internationally as required (typically for 1-2 weeks, 2-3 times per year).
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Line Manager, the Head of Engineering or the Senior Management Team.
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Degree in Physics, Engineering or another closely related and relevant field, or equivalent experience.
-Strong theoretical background and in-depth knowledge of deterministic and statistical Signal Processing.
-Experience in the Digital Signal Processing design and implementation.
-Experience with the performance-verification of signal-processing chains in the context of large systems, including digital or analogue beamformer or phased arrays applications.
-Experience with modern hardware methods, such as FPGAs, custom ICs, printed circuit board hardware and systems built up from these components
-Familiarity with analogue-to-digital conversion, including technical performance specifications of ADCs.
-Familiarity with RF signal-processing, including associated techniques.
-Ability to quickly adapt to the needs of a significant engineering and technical/scientific project.
-Familiarity with system engineering principles for deriving and verifying requirements as well as maintaining interfaces.
-Ability to influence to ensure delivery of joined up solutions, working effectively with engineers and scientists in a multi-cultural environment.
-Industry experience, and/or a track record in successful collaborative links with industry.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Familiarity with telescopes based on radio interferometry, including experience with debugging interferometers at an early stage of development.
-Knowledge of, or a demoor a demonstrable interest in, the development, operation and ethos of large-scale international research infrastructures such as observatories.
-Experience in design for volume production and/or in large-scale manufacturing and assembly.
-Membership of, or eligibility for, membership of, recognised national or international system engineering institutes.
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| Warwick PhD Prize Scholarships in Astrophysics | Closing date: 2023-01-10
Contact: Warwick Astronomy Admissions Team |
The University of Warwick's Astronomy & Astrophysics group is seeking talented PhD applicants for our Warwick PhD Prize Scholarships in Astrophysics. Applications are due by January 10th, 2023.
The scholarships are open to national and international applicants and all are welcome to apply. All successful applicants will have a full stipend plus allocations for travel and computing. | | ▸ more | Potential projects span a wide range of research areas including transients and explosive astrophysical phenomena, stellar populations, white dwarfs and planetary remnants, exoplanet discovery, characterisation and evolution, protoplanetary and debris discs, and space situational awareness.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the project supervisors for further information on the projects here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/postgraduate_phd/
Warwick is an internationally recognised centre of research excellence. Our group takes leading roles in many major ground and space-based projects, including the Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO), Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS), PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) telescope, Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), WHT Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE) spectrograph, 4-metre Multi-Object Spectrograph Telescope (4MOST), and Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).
We also run state-of-the-art computer simulations to develop theoretical models using the university's modern super-computing facilities, and are experts in the exploration of large and heterogenous data sets, adopting novel techniques including machine learning.
The Astronomy & Astrophysics group is part of the Physics Department at Warwick; both the department and the university hold Athena SWAN Silver awards, a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. The Physics Department is also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for all. The Astronomy & Astrophysics group also hosts monthly equitea forums to break down barriers faced by all under-represented groups in science: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/seminars/equitea/
Warwick is an excellent place to begin your scientific career, where you will be exposed to a wide range of research topics. You will be immersed in a friendly, collaborative and supportive environment with over 25 fellow astronomy PhD students, working with and learning from experts in very different areas. Personal development is a priority, and incoming PhD students will be invited to join our network of international collaborators, lead projects, and present their work on an international platforms.
More information about the Warwick Astronomy & Astrophysics Group can be found here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/ and more information about the local area can be found here: https://nam2022.org/warwick/local-area
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| ERC funded PhD positions at ESO on Galaxy & Halo Properties and on Star & Planet Formation | Closing date: 2023-01-13
Contact: Carlo Manara |
| In the context of the ERC Consolidator Grant CLEVeR (PI Paola Popesso) and the ERC Starting Grant WANDA (PI Carlo Manara https://www.eso.org/~cmanara/wanda_erc.html) hosted at the ESO headquarters in Garching, Germany, two PhD positions are being opened. | | ▸ more | The PhD student in the CLEVeR team will develop an original research program based on the connection of galaxy properties as derived from the MaNGA IFU data and the host halo properties as derived from eROSITA. The aim is to understand the relation between the thermodynamical properties of the circum-galactic medium and the activity of the central galaxy and to identify the main environmental process that lead to the suppression of the star formation in satellite galaxies. The PhD student will have the opportunity to actively collaborate with the members of the eROSITA Consortium and to seek further collaboration in the lively environment of ESO and of the Garching campus.
The PhD student in the WANDA team will develop an original research program based on optical high-resolution spectroscopy of pre-main sequence stars. The aim is to study the multiplicity of these targets, to be compared with disk morphologies, as well as their stellar and accretion properties. The PhD student will collaborate with the WANDA team (https://www.eso.org/~cmanara/wanda_erc.html#team) and other collaborators at ESO, and interact with collaborators from the international ULLYSES and PENELLOPE projects and many other colleagues, while being fully inserted in the ESO science environment.
The deadline for applications is Friday January, 13th 2023 at 12:00 (noon) CET, and the selection process will start shortly after, and interviews for the selected candidates are expected in February. The starting date is negotiable, but it must be between April and December 2023.
Applications form are available at:
CLEVeR: https://forms.office.com/r/wKYCdeNYck
WANDA: https://www.eso.org/~cmanara/wanda_erc.html#jobs
For additional question, please contact Paola Popesso (Paola.Popesso @ eso.org ) and/or Carlo Manara (cmanara @ eso.org).
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| Senior postdoc position in weak lensing with Euclid | Closing date: 2023-01-10
Contact: Henk Hoekstra |
| Leiden Observatory invites applications for a (senior) postdoctoral research position to join the weak lensing group to work on the analysis of Euclid data. The position is funded by an Advanced Grant of the European Research Council that was awarded to Henk Hoekstra, the coordinator of the weak lensing activities of the Euclid Consortium. | | ▸ more | The successful applicant will advance the robustness of the weak lensing measurements using actual data and supporting calibration observations, improve the shape measurement pipeline, and exploit the results scientifically. With the launch of Euclid currently foreseen in the third quarter of 2023, the first data are expected at the start of the appointment. The postdoc is expected to support and co-supervise PhD or MSc students, and is encourage to also pursue a personal research program.
The appointment can be for up to five years, depending on the experience of the candidate. The position comes with a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package with additional holiday and end-of-year bonuses. A starting date no later than September 2023 is preferred. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. by the starting date. The successful applicant will join the Euclid Consortium and also play an active role in the wider Dutch 'Dark Universe Science Collaboration', which includes members of the cosmological simulations group in Leiden. Although the focus is on the exploitation of Euclid data, members of the lensing group are also LSST data right holders.
Leiden Observatory is a lively world-class university astronomy department that covers a wide range of science. Leiden itself, is a charming university town with international flair with easy connections to other European countries.
Please submit applications electronically by January 10, 2023 by filling out the web form (https://jobs.strw.leidenuniv.nl/2022/HoekstraPD/), providing contact information for three referees, and uploading a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a publication list and a brief statement of research experience and interests. Referees can only submit their letters after receipt of an email by the submission system. This is initiated by the applicant. The applicant should register early and start this process.
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| ALMA Regional Centre Astronomer | Closing date: 2023-01-10
Contact: Human Resources |
| ALMA, the world's largest and most powerful astronomical facility to date, produces scientific data at a rate of 1TB per day. To ensure an efficient use of this data by the scientific community and to maximise the output of the facility, the ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) department at ESO provides the interface between the European ALMA Users Community and the ALMA observatory in Chile. It promotes and provides support of the highest standards to the ALMA user community and to ALMA observatory global operations. | | ▸ more | Main Duties and Responsibilities:
·Play a key role in the ALMA processes targeting the optimisation of the scientific products that come out of this world-leading facility; this task includes, but is not limited to, co-managing both manual and pipeline data reduction runs, overseeing reprocessing efforts and contributing to the pipeline weblog review process and its optimisation;
·Perform general ARC duties, including answering Helpdesk tickets, contributing to testing of tools and playing a proactive role in the improvement of user documentation;
·Undertaking Astronomer-on-Duty shifts in Chile;
·Constructively work together with other ARC staff and ALMA operations staff around the globe;
·As a member of the ESO Astronomy Faculty, you will be expected and encouraged to conduct a strong personal research programme and to participate actively in the scientific life of ESO and interact with other parts of the wider organisation;
·The tasks are not limited to the above and a flexible approach and willingness and capability to adapt is required.
Reports to:
The post holder reports to the Head of the ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) Department. The ARC is a department of currently 13 highly skilled and motivated staff and is part of the ESO ALMA Support Centre (EASC) division.
Key Competences and Experience:
Essential Competences and Experience
·Active astronomical research at least at postdoctoral level with a solid publication record and continuing high-impact research activity in astronomy;
·Practical experience with astronomical radio/millimetre observing techniques and data analysis;
·Excellent cross-disciplinary communication skills, both oral and written;
·Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team, have an eagerness to contribute to team performance, and a positive approach toward building links across teams in an international multi-cultural environment;
·Pro-active approach to contribute ideas for improvement and future developments;
·Flexibility in adapting to changes of requirements and priorities as well as of assignments;
·Good time management and prioritisation skills;
·Open and friendly attitude to interact with a variety of users.
Desirable Competences and Experience
·Work experience with Python and CASA;
·Experience with advanced interferometric or single-dish data techniques.
Qualifications:
Essential educational level: PhD in Astronomy, Physics or equivalent.
Language skills:
Excellent working knowledge of English.
Remuneration and Contract:
We offer an attractive remuneration package including a competitive salary (tax free), comprehensive pension scheme and medical, educational and other social benefits, as well as financial help in relocating your family and the possibility to place your child/children in daycare.
ESO aims to support members of personnel in maintaining a good work-life balance (https://www.eso.org/public/jobs/conditions/intstaff/#work-life-balance) between their professional and private life. ESO is also committed to offering family-friendly support (https://www.eso.org/public/jobs/conditions/intstaff/#family-friendly-support), creating a work environment and policies which allow staff to balance their professional and private responsibilities through flexible working arrangements and financial support for families.
The contract is initially for a fixed term duration of three years and is subject to successful completion of the probation period. There may be a possibility of extension(s) subject to individual performance and organisational requirements, and as defined in the applicable policies and staff rules and regulations and the ESO Astronomy Charter. For any further information, please visit ESO's conditions of employment (https://www.eso.org/public/jobs/conditions/intstaff/). Please note that the contract policy and in particular the regulations concerning fixed-term and indefinite contracts are currently under review which may lead to changes in the contractual conditions applicable to this position.
Duty Station:
Garching near Munich, Germany with occasional duty trips to ESO/ALMA sites in Chile.
Application:
If you are interested in working in areas of frontline technology and in a stimulating international environment, please visit http://www.eso.org and https://www.almaobservatory.org/en/home/ for further details.
Apply online at http://jobs.eso.org/. Applications must be completed in English and should include a motivation letter, CV containing a publication list and a research statement. You should also provide the names and contact details of three referees familiar with your work and willing to provide a reference letter. Referees will be automatically invited to submit their letter, however, applicants are strongly advised to trigger these invitations (using the web application form) well in advance of the application deadline.
Deadline for applications is 10 January 2023.
Interviews are expected to start soon after this date.
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| Postdoctoral contract in science of small solar system bodies - Comet Interceptor (ESA-JAXA) mission | Closing date: 2023-01-09
Contact: Luisa M Lara |
| We seek an outstanding candidate with experience in the science of small solar system bodies, either theoretical or observational, to take a leading role in our team in cometary science-related research. In particular, the successful candidate is expected to actively participate, in collaboration with group members, in the research associated with the preparation and exploitation of the Comet Interceptor mission, in which our group is involved in the development of four instruments (CoCa, MANIaC, OPIC, and EnViss). | | ▸ more | The Solar System Department of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (https://www.iaa.csic.es/en#) (Granada, Spain) is offering a postdoctoral research position in the TECHSS group of Prof. Dr Luisa Lara. Our research group focuses on observational and theoretical studies related to Solar System Formation being intensely involved (at Co-PI and Co-I level) in the technical development and scientific exploitation of instrumentation on board different space missions, such as Bepi-Colombo (ESA-JAXA), EnVision (ESA), and Comet Interceptor (ESA-JAXA).
We seek an outstanding candidate with experience in the science of small solar system bodies, either theoretical or observational, to take a leading role in our team in cometary science-related research. In particular, the successful candidate is expected to actively participate, in collaboration with group members, in the research associated with the preparation and exploitation of the Comet Interceptor mission, in which our group is involved in the development of four instruments (CoCa, MANIaC, OPIC, and EnViss).
The post will remain open until filled, expecting candidate incorporation as early as possible. The initial contract will last up to the end of our current funded research project, 31st of August 2026, with a total duration depending on the incorporation date.
Interested candidates can send his/her CV and a brief description of his/her research interest to Luisa Lara (lara @ iaa.csic.es). Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or necessary information about the offered contract.
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