Job Advertisement: Closing Date 1st May 2014
The Geneva Observatory in Geneva, Switzerland, announces the availability
of a research position at the postdoctoral level, open to applicants of
all nationalities.
The successful candidate will work on projects aimed at studying starburst
galaxies in the distant Universe, involving multi-wavelength observations
and/or modeling. He/she may in particular work with ground-based
near-IR and longer wavelength observations including VLT, HST, Spitzer,
Herschel, IRAM, APEX, and ALMA data from approved and upcoming projects,
such as follow-up of the Herschel Lensing Survey, the VIMOS Ultra Deep
Survey, and others. He/she will also have access to state-of-the-art
modeling tools including 3D radiation transfer, SED fitting, and
evolutionary synthesis codes. The candidate will work with the group of
Prof. Daniel Schaerer in Geneva and within international collaborations.
The Geneva Observatory and the associated Laboratory of Astrophysics
of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne carry out
observational, interpretative and theoretical research in the fields of
extra-solar planets, stellar physics, high energy astrophysics, galaxy
evolution and dynamics, and observational cosmology.
The appointment will be for one to three years starting around September
2014 (negotiable). It is renewable.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to send their application including
a CV and publication list, description of research experience and
interests, and contact information of three references preferably
via email to the above address. Applications received by 1 May, 2014
will receive consideration. Informal enquiries with Daniel Schaerer
([log in to unmask]) are welcome. See also http://obswww.unige.ch/sfr
Included Benefits:
Standard Swiss Social Security, Accident Insurance and Pension
contributions.
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