Job Advertisement: Closing Date 28th November 2010
PhD Scholarship in Astrophysics at the Physics Department, University of
Basel, Switzerland.
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship in Astrophysics with Dr.
I. Cherchneff at the Physics Department, the University of Basel. The
position will focus on studying the dust formation processes in Red
Giant and Supergiant stars at various metallicities to assess mass loss
from stars in our local and far universe. Such a study is
multidisciplinary (physics, chemistry and astronomy) and will be
theoretical but exposure to observations will be provided through
various international collaborations. The astrochemistry group in Basel
is small but has an excellent international reputation in the study of
dust in evolved stellar environments.
Eligible candidates must have:
An undergraduate and MSc degree in Physics or Astrophysics with
excellent grades,
Programming skills,
Good communication skills (both oral and written) in English.
Please visit http://phys-merger.physik.unibas.ch/users/group/ for
further information about the group. The scholarship duration is 3 years
with a starting date as soon as possible.
Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation, a CV, a list
of grades for their MSc, a short statement of past research experience,
and two references to Dr. Isabelle Cherchneff
([log in to unmask]) prior to 28.11.2010.
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