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Connecting the properties of MOONS galaxies and AGN with their large-scale environment | Closing date: 2024-11-30 Contact: Manuela Magliocchetti |
A postdoctoral (1+1) position is available in Rome (Italy) at the Institute of Space Astrophysics and Planetology (IAPS-INAF) focussed on studies of the Large-Scale Structure of the Universe and the environment traced by galaxies and AGN within the MOONS GTO survey. | ▸ more | We have just opened a postdoctoral position in Rome (Italy) at the Institute of Space Astrophysics and Planetology (IAPS-INAF) focussed on studies of the Large-Scale Structure of the Universe and the environment traced by galaxies and AGN within the MOONS GTO survey.
Project Overview:
MOONS is the new Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph for the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at ESO which combines, for the first time, the collecting power of an 8-m telescope, 1000 fibres with individual robotic positioners, and both low- and high-resolution simultaneous spectral coverage across the 0.64-1.8 ?m wavelength range.
The MOONS GTO extragalactic survey (MOONRISE) with its 190 nights of observations will obtain key spectroscopic information for about half a million of AGN and galaxies at 0.9 < z < 2.6, as well as for a few thousand galaxies around the epoch of reionisation (z ~ 6?8). Amongst the many scientific goals, such a large statistics will also provide the unprecedented opportunity to investigate the Large Scale Structure of the Universe and the environments inhabited by galaxies and AGN in previously poorly explored redshift intervals and therefore also test assumptions embedded in various cosmological simulations and models.
The successful applicant will contribute to both the preparatory science for the MOONS GTO and scientific exploitation of the first data. In particular, he/she will deal with assessing the effects of the survey footprint and strategy on the photometric and spectroscopic catalogues for MOONRISE in order to successfully reconstruct both the environment and the Large-Scale Structure traced by galaxies and AGN up to the highest redshifts reachable by MOONS. Such analysis will then be used by the research fellow for his/her scientific purposes. The first part of the work will be carried out with the help of simulations and photometric catalogues already available to the MOONS collaboration, while the second part will make use of real MOONS data.
The work will be carried out at IAPS under my supervision and in collaboration with MOONS scientists, mainly in the person of Dr Olga Cucciati (OAS-INAF).
Eligibility Criteria:
By the deadline of the present call (November 30th 2024), applicants must have:
? A PhD in Astronomy or Astrophysics or equivalent Ph.D. issued by an Italian (or foreign) Advanced Studies Institute or University
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? A master degree (or second Laurea degree if issued by an Italian University) in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics or Sciences of the Universe together with at least 3 years of documented research experience in scientific activities related to this call and obtained after the degree.
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? A good knowledge of the English language
Application Details:
? A link to the announcement (both in English and Italian) and to the application forms (Allegato 1 and 2 for Italian speakers; Annex 1 and 2 for non-Italian speakers), as well as detailed instructions on the application procedure, can be found at: http://www.inaf.it/it/lavora-con-noi/assegni-di-ricerca/assegno-per-lo-svolgimento-di-attivita-di-ricerca-dal-titolo-201cconnessione-tra-le-proprieta-di-galassie-ed-agn-osservate-con-moons-e-la-loro-struttura-su-larga-scala201d-per-le-esigenze-del-progetto-201cthe-moons-extragalactic-survey201d
? The deadline for application is: November 30th, 2024
? Applications must be submitted by one of the following ways:
a) certified e-mail addressed to the certified mailbox areaconcorsi.iaps @ pec.it;
b) for Italian and foreigner citizens who do not have a certified mailbox (PEC), ordinary email addressed to areaconcorsi.iaps @ pec.it;
c) registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or certified express courier addressed to: IAPS - Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali ? Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Roma (post marks do not count).
Applications received by ordinary or certified mailbox, whose holder is different from the applicant, will be considered inadmissible. The applications must be delivered by reporting on the envelope or in the e-mail subject the following sentence: ?Application selection 2024-11-AR? ? IAPS ? Istituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali ? AREA CONCORSI.
Required Application Material:
1. A signed copy of the application form (Annex 1 or Allegato 1 for Italian speakers);
2. A signed copy of Annex 2 (or Allegato 2 for non-Italian speakers);
3. A ?Curriculum vitae?, signed and dated by the applicant including a list, if applicable, of grants and fellowships held in the past or in progress;
4. A copy of a valid identity document (ID card or passport);
5. A list of publications;
6. Any other qualification, working task, research activity for public and private institutions and publications that the applicant deems appropriate to submit;
7. The list of all documents submitted.
Important:
The position is available for one year, extendable to a second year subject to performance review.
The annual gross salary is 28,000 Euros. Funds will be available for trips related to the project and computing resources.
For any question or further clarification, please contact me at manuela.magliocchetti @ inaf.it
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