Job Advertisement: Closing Date 30th April 2010
Institute of Astro- and Particle Physics of the University
of Innsbruck in Austria invites applications for several research
positions (PhD).
The positions are within the framework of the doctoral programme
"Computational Interdisciplinary Modelling".
This project is bringing together mathematicians, computer scientists,
engineers and physicists within an interdisciplinary framework.
Details and the special curriculum can be found at
http://dk-cim.uibk.ac.at/.
We contemplate the following topics:
* Extragalactic Astrophysics:
- Dynamics and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies
- Interaction of galaxies with the intra-cluster medium
- Enrichment of the intra-cluster medium
(Prof. Dr. Sabine Schindler;
http://dk-cim.uibk.ac.at/projects/schindler)
* Astroparticle Physics:
- Numerical modelling of galactic diffuse gamma-ray emission
processes using a structured model of the Milky Way
- Particle cascades in air showers and imaging techniques for
next-generation Cherekov telescopes
(Prof. Dr. Olaf Reimer; http://dk-cim.uibk.ac.at/projects/reimer)
* Stellar Astrophysics:
- Extreme stages of stellar evolution in winds and explosions
- Circumstellar discs
(A.Prof. Dr. Stefan Kimeswenger;
http://dk-cim.uibk.ac.at/projects/kimeswenger)
We are open for topical refinements with the applicants.
The appointment may start as early as summer or autumn 2010 and will be for
three years. Applications including a CV, publication list, two letters of
reference, and a brief description of research interests should arrive
electronically (pdf < 4 MB) at Dr. Marco Barden ( [log in to unmask] ;
tel.: +43 512 507 6034). Full consideration will be given to the
applications arriving before April 30th, 2010. The appointing continues
until all positions are filled.
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