Job Advertisement: Closing Date 1st March 2011
RESEARCH POSITION IN ASTROPHYSICS
The Multidisciplinary Centre for Astrophysics (CENTRA) at Instituto
Superior Tecnico in Lisbon invites applications for a three year
research position in Astrophysics/Cosmology under the Welcome II program.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics, physics or a
closely related field, preferably with experience in 21cm studies of the
Epoch of Reionization and the Dark Ages. Researchers in other fields of
Cosmology are also welcomed to apply. Expertise in radio-interferometry
techniques and algorithms for data processing will be an added benefit.
The successful candidate will actively contribute to CENTRA's
involvement in the Path2SKA@PT program (http://path2ska.org) aimed at
the development and scientific exploitation of future radio telescopes
such as ASKAP, MeerKAT, Westerbork-Apertif and the SKA. Extensive
interaction with other international groups is expected and an adequate
travel allowance will be available.
Under the Welcome II program, all candidates must be nationals of a EU
Member State (or FP7 Associated Country) and have carried out research
in non-EU countries for the last 3 years (researchers that have spent
the last 9 months in Europe after the 3 year period can also apply).
Gross salary will be approximately between 41000 and 46200 per year
depending on experience, plus social security benefits. An initial
travel/relocation allowance of 1600 will be provided as well as a
minimum of 5000 per year for research expenses. The tentative date for the
appointment is September 2011, with possible variations to be agreed
upon with the successful candidate.
Interested researchers should contact Dr. Merio Santos
([log in to unmask]) as soon as possible and before March 1st 2011 to
explore the application procedure.
More information:
http://path2ska.org
http://centra.ist.utl.pt
http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/welcome2 (Welcome
II program)
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