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PhD position in evolution of distant galaxies - Torun (Poland) | Closing date: 2022-05-01 Contact: Maciej Koprowski |
The astronomy group at Nicolaus Copernicus University (Torun, Poland) invites applications for a PhD position in extragalactic astronomy, starting September/October 2022. | ▸ more | The student will work with Dr Maciej Koprowski on the determination of the time evolution of the star formation rate density in the early Universe out to redshifts as high as ~7 (about 1 billion years after the Big Bang). The project involves working with the observational data, collected with the state-of-the-art telescopes, like ALMA, JCMT, Herschel, Spitzer, Hubble, etc., using stacking techniques in order to quantify the contribution from faint galaxies, writing your own codes and summarising the results in the form of the scientific paper.
Torun is located in the heart of Poland and is renowned for its beautiful medieval town centre, its lively cultural scene and its vibrant student life. The Institute is located some 15km north of the Torun city center in the Piwnice Observatory - home of the 32-m RT-4 radio telescope, being a part of the European VLBI network.
The position is fully funded for 3 years. We offer a scholarship of 3400 PLN per month, raising to 4100 PLN per month after the first 18 months of the degree. In addition, the position has a generous funding available for conferences and research visits.
Applicants should have a MSc degree in astronomy or a closely related field and good English speaking and writing skills. Previous experience with programming will be an advantage. Applications are due on 1st of May 2022, with the starting date of 1st of September - negotiable. Applicants should submit their CV, a statement of the candidate's research interests, experience, and skills directly to mkoprowski @ umk.pl and arrange for two letters of reference to be sent, --directly from referees--, to the same address.
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