Job Advertisement: Unspecified Closing Date
TWO POSTDOC POSITIONSIN ASTROPHYSICS
National Observatory of Athens
Greece
Two Postdoctoral positions are available for the optical investigation
of the most extensive, but faint, emission line phenomena at high
galactic latitudes: these are the 100 degree long radio spurs, the HI
bridge between the Magellanic Clouds and the Galaxy, the foreground for
correction of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) measurements, the
detection and study of large-scale filamentary structures (i.e.
supernova remnants).
A very sensitive, fully-funded, state-of-the-art, instrument is being
constructed for this purpose (the Manchester-Athens Wide Field Camera --
MAWFC) in a joint project between the National Observatory Athens (Dr.
P. Boumis) and Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (Prof. J. Meaburn,
Dr. C. Dickinson). The successful applicants will drive the project from
Greece (National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Astronomy,
Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing) but must be
prepared to observe world-wide and must embrace hands-on observations
with an unusual instrument and analysis of the data.
A PhD degree in astrophysics is a prerequisite. The positions will be
funded by the "ARISTEIA II" program of the Greek Secreteriat of Research
and Technology. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a brief
statement of current and future research interests (in PDF format) and
three letters of reference, sent directly by e-mail to Dr. P. Boumis.
Consideration of applications will begin on December 10th, 2013 and will
continue until the positions are filled. A starting date in January 2014
is anticipated. The duration of the positions, depending on the starting
date, will be up to 2 years. The net monthly salary is =A41600.
Submission and inquires should be addressed to Dr. P. Boumis (e-mail:
[log in to unmask], tel.: +30 2108109162, fax: +30 2108040453).
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