Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Dutch Network for Astrochemistry, I kindly ask you
to bring the announcement below - released by NWO, the Netherlands
Organisation for Scientific Research - to the attention of potential
candidates.
VACANCIES FOR PHD POSITIONS IN THE FIELD OF ASTROCHEMISTRY
The Dutch astrochemistry Network is a new initiative of the
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to fund
a coherent and integrated research program in (astro)physics and
chemistry, starting September 1, 2010. This highly interdisciplinary
network combines the astronomical and chemical expertise in the
Netherlands with the goal of understanding the origin and evolution
of molecules in space and their role in the Universe. The Network
has defined a highly integrated and coherent science program of
astrochemical and astrophysical experiments, quantum chemical
calculations, and laboratory spectroscopy of astronomically
relevant species in combination with an active program on modeling
and observations of astronomical sources. This science is organized
in four thematic areas: gas phase chemistry, solid state chemistry,
interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules, and astrobiology.
The Dutch Astrochemistry Network invites applications for about
ten PhD positions spread over these four thematic areas.
The students will be appointed for four years at one of the
Universities in the Netherlands. The PhD program in the Netherlands
consists mostly of research under the supervision of one or more
faculty members.
The researchers at the institutes in the network have an
international background and English is the common language.
Positions are available in astrochemistry, molecular physics,
quantum chemistry, laboratory spectroscopy, but students will be
encouraged to become involved in the activities related
to the other science disciplines.
Detailed descriptions of the different projects can be found
at www.nwo.nl/astrochemistry/projects.
During their thesis, PhD students are paid as civil servants,
which means that they earn competitive salaries (the current
gross salary, including allowances, increases from about
EUR 28,000 in year 1 to about EUR 36,000 in year 4) and are
eligible for both social security and retirement benefits.
Applications are accepted only through our online application site.
Applicants are requested to upload a curriculum vitae, a list of
all university courses taken and transcripts of grades obtained,
brief statements of research interests and experience, and the
contact information for at least two referees. Successful candidates
must have a MSc degree (or equivalent) by the starting date.
The starting dates are negotiable.
Complete applications received by October 15, 2010 will receive
full consideration.
The positions are open to candidates from all countries. The research
will be carried out in the framework of the Dutch Astrochemistry
Network.
Included Benefits:
Dutch University offers comprehensive benefits including paid
vacation, sick leave, disability insurance, maternity and parental
leave, and retirement benefits. Health care insurance amounts to
approx. 100 euro/month/person (children are free).
On behalf of all participating scientists,
with kind regards,
Harold Linnartz
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