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| PhD position: Electromagnetic Follow-up of Gravitational Wave Events and Other Transients at Hamburg University | Closing date: 2019-04-30
Contact: Joe Liske |
| Applications are invited for a research associate (PhD student) position in the Excellence Cluster "Quantum Universe" at Hamburg University (Hamburg Observatory) working with Prof. Joe Liske on electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational wave events and other transients, and long-term monitoring of their host galaxies. | | ▸ more | Project: The successful PhD candidate will pursue research involving electromagnetic follow-up observations of gravitational wave events and other transients, as well as of their host galaxies. In particular, this PhD project will involve setting up and exploiting a rapid response optical follow-up facility for photometric and spectroscopic observations of gravitational wave events, fast radio bursts, and for long-term monitoring of their host galaxies. This project will be closely linked to observational efforts to detect transients with the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), as well as to theoretical efforts to understand the physics of gravitational wave sources and fast radio bursts.
Starting date: The position in accordance with Section 28, subsection 3 of the Hamburg higher education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG) commences on 1 September 2019 or later.
Salary level: 13TV-L (see https://www.tdl-online.de/fileadmin/downloads/rechte_Navigation/A._TV-L__2011_/02_Entgelttabellen/Anlage_B.pdf )
Setting: The Cluster of Excellence "Quantum Universe" performs research to understand mass and gravity at the interface between quantum physics and cosmology. The research team includes leading scientists from mathematics, particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology at Hamburg University and DESY. The present position will be located at Hamburg Observatory, an institute of the Department of Physics of Hamburg University.
Doctoral research associates will become members of the Quantum Universe research school (QURS) and through this receive offers for academic training, soft skills, and career planning. In addition, they will receive individual budgets, meant to enable them to attend summer schools, conferences or other educational and supporting measures. Additional travel money for project-specific duties will be made available via the hosting research groups. Doctoral research associates may actively participate in the organization of the Cluster via an early career council.
Position: This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG). The term is fixed for a period of 3 years. The position calls for 26 hours per week. Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Requirements: A university degree in a relevant field. Familiarity with the basics of astrophysics, some experi ence in coding and good communication skills in English will all be considered an asset.
Applications: The University aims to increase the number of women in research and teaching and explicitly encourages women to apply. Equally qualified female applicants will receive preference in accordance with the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HmbGleiG). Qualified disabled candidates or applicants with equivalent status receive preference in the application process.
For further information, please contact Prof. Jochen Liske (+49 40 42838-8582 or jochen.liske @ uni-hamburg.de).
Applications should include a cover letter, a tabular curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate(s), and two letters of recommendation. Please send applications by 30 April 2019 to: jochen.liske @ uni-hamburg.de and office @ qu.uni-hamburg.de. Later applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Please do not submit original documents as we are not able to return them. Any documents submitted will be destroyed after the application process has concluded.
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