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Post doctoral position in the planetary science (Paris, France)
- Title: Post doctoral position in the planetary science
Institute: LESIA, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon
Location: Paris, France
Duration: 2 years
Qualification: The applicant should have experience in radiative transfer in planetary atmospheres. A good knowledge of Titan science and/or experience with Cassini data is also highly appreciated.
Duties: Applications are opened for a Postdoctoral Research position within the planetary science group of LESIA (Observatoire de Paris). Our group is involved in a project financed by the National Research Agency (ANR) to improve our understanding of the methane atmospheric opacity on Titan. In the framework of this project, recent and ongoing laboratory work at the LSP (Univ. J. Fourier, Grenoble by Campargue, A. and colleagues) have led to a considerable improvement of our knowledge of the absorption properties of gaseous methane in the near-infrared, starting with the 1.6 micron CH4 window. This progress warrants a re-analysis of space- (Cassini/VIMS, Huygens/DISR) and ground-based (VLT, CFHT…) observations of Titan, in which the LESIA is closely involved. The successful applicant with perform the task of incorporating the new methane line lists in (a) radiative transfer code(s) in order to model and interpret Titan data. A special focus will be to use the VIMS dataset to infer Titan’s surface albedo maps at 1.56 micron (and later at 1.28 micron) and reassess cloud properties. Further work will involve the modelling of higher spectral resolution spectro-imaging data taken from various ground-based telescopes.
Website: http://www.obspm.fr/
Contact: athena.coustenis@obspm.fr
How to apply: The position is available for two years, starting nominally January 2011. The salary will depend on professional and academic career, roughly 2500 Euros per month before taxes. The location will be at Meudon Observatory, 92195 Meudon, France.
Closing date for application: 1st October 2010
Herschel postdoctoral position (Marseille, France)
- Title: Herschel postdoctoral position
Institute: Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille
Location: Marseille, France
Duration: 2 years
Qualification: Research experience in extragalactic studies with an emphasis on star-forming galaxies and infrared emission is desired. Experience with the reduction and photometric measurement of space-based data will be appreciated. Candidates should have obtained, by the starting date, a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Physics, Astrophysics, or equivalent.
Duties: Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position within the team "Physique des Galaxies" at Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille to work on Herschel Guaranteed and Open Time Key Projects devoted to extragalactic astronomy. The successful applicant will be involved with the reduction and analysis of photometric data obtained with the PACS and SPIRE instruments. She/He will be able to work on the following Herschel Guaranteed and Open Time Key Projects: the Herschel Reference Survey (HRS;Boselli et al. 2010, PASP, 122, 261) and the Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey (HeViCS;Davies et al. 2010, A&A Herschel Special Issue) with possible implications on several other Herschel key projects (HerMES, ATLAS, H-GOODS, VNGS, DGS).
Website: http://193.206.241.5/struttura-organizzativa/dsr_1/alta_formazione/borse_studio/borse_studio/
Contact: Alessandro.Boselli@oamp.fr
How to apply: To apply, please send a resume, publication list, and statement of research to Alessandro.Boselli@oamp.fr and have three letters of reference forwarded to the same address.
Closing date for application: 30 September 2010
Research Associate in Planetary Physics (London, UK)
- Title: Research Associate in Planetary Physics
Institute: Department of Physics, Imperial College London
Location: London, UK
Duration: 2 years
Qualification: PhD (or equivalent level of professional qualifications) and experience in space, planetary magnetospheric / atmospheric physics or a closely related area. It is essential to have experience in at least one, and highly desirable to have two or more: (a) Experience in space, planetary, magnetospheric or atmospheric physics (b) Experience in data analysis, modelling, theoretical work and computational physics. The main areas of interest within the Group relevant to this post incorporate cross disciplinary work taking advantage of the Group’s activities in outer planetary magnetospheres, atmospheres and exospheres, including modelling of Saturn’s internal magnetic field, plasma interactions at Saturn’s icy moons, Venus atmosphere – solar wind interactions and solar wind - cometary interactions. The work will exploit the Group’s involvement in the Venus Express, Cassini and Rosetta missions.
Duties: In brief, to produce independent, original research within the Space & Atmospheric Physics group and submit publications to refereed journals and help with teaching and administration of research groups.
Website: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/spat
Contact: space.sec@imperial.ac.uk
How to apply: Go to: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/employment (select "Job Search" then enter the vacancy reference number NS 2010 102 GA into "Keywords").
Closing date for application: 31 August 2010
Postdoctoral research staff position in the area of space plasma physics (Graz, Austria)
- Title: Postdoctoral research staff position in the area of space plasma physics
Institute: Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences (IWF-OEAW)
Location: Graz, Austria
Duration: 3 years
Qualification: The applicant should have completed a Ph.D. by the beginning of the term of appointment and have had experience with data analysis or numerical modeling techniques in space plasma physics or a related field. Experience with team-oriented working environments is desirable.
Duties: The successful applicant will work on data analysis or modeling relevant to the ongoing multi-spacecraft magnetospheric missions Cluster and THEMIS,particularly targeting science goals applicable to the future MMS mission, in which IWF (http://www.iwf.oeaw.ac.at/) is involved. The initial appointment is anticipated for three years, with renewal up to another three years, contingent on performance and funding.
Website: http://www.iwf.oeaw.ac.at/
Contact: Rumi Nakamura (rumi.nakamura[at]oeaw.ac.at)
How to apply: Candidates should submit their curricula vitae, publication list, a brief statement of research interests, and names of three individuals who can be contacted for letters of reference. Review of applications will begin July 31, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.
Closing date for application: 31 July 2010
