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PhD Positions in Stars and Exoplanets at the University of Hawaii at Manoa	Closing date: 2019-01-15 Contact: Eric Gaidos
Two Ph.D. (research assistant) positions are available at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on the topics of M dwarf stars, primordial disks, and planet formation. Successful applicants will work with Dr. Eric Gaidos on dissertation projects and have competitive access to the unparalleled telescope resources of the Maunakea Observatory.
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One position is part of NSF-funded research on gyrochronometry (rotation-age relation) of M dwarf stars and the affect of disks, companion stars, and planets. The student will carry out observations using the telescopes on Maunakea, analyze the data, compare with models of stellar rotation, and publish the results. The second position will be part of NASA-funded research on the variability of young stars with primordial disks and the phenomenon of transient dimming ("dips") caused by orbiting dust from a disk or planetesimals. The student will work with data from the NASA Kepler/K2 mission, carry out follow-up observations with the telescopes of Maunakea observatory, and analyze and publish the results. Applicants should contact Dr. Gaidos and apply to the Graduate Program in Astronomy at the Institute for Astronomy (deadline December 15, http://gradprog.ifa.hawaii.edu/) or the Earth and Planetary Science Graduate Program of the Department of Earth Science (deadline January 15, http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/academics/gg_graduate.html) at UH Manoa. Applicants should have a strong background in astronomy, astrophyiscs, physics, or planetary science: computer and data analysis skill are highly desirable. Applicants with the equivalent of a M.S. degree can be fast-tracked to the comprehensive examination for PhD candidacy. For more information contact Dr. Gaidos at gaidos @ hawaii.edu PhD Position Offer 1009 submitted on Sat Dec 01 19:31:47 CET 2018

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