Job Advertisement: Closing Date 5th May 2012

Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Astronomy, Stockholm University
(Ref.nr. SU619-0891-12)

The department of astronomy at Stockholm University invites
applications for a postdoctoral researcher.

We are interested in applicants who work in any of the areas in which
the department is active. This includes cosmic reionization, low and
high redshift starbursting and Ly-a emitting galaxies, supernova & GRB
physics & cosmology, star formation & exo-planets, computational
astrophysics. We are part of the Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle
Physics and the Stockholm Astrobiology Centre. More information about
research at the department can be found at
http://www.astro.su.se/english/research.

The department consists of about 10 faculty, 5 postdoctoral associates
and over 20 PhD students. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and has
an international character. Most Stockholm researchers have an
international background and English is commonly used both at the
department and in daily life.

The successful candidate must have a PhD degree by the starting date.
The position is for a period of 2 years and is available per direct with
a flexible starting date.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, publication list and a
statement of research interests and experience, as well as arrange to
have two letters of recommendation sent directly by their
references. Email applications in pdf format are strongly preferred.
Further details and instructions for applying can be found at
http://www.astro.su.se/english/about-us/vacancies/postdoctoral-researcher-at-the-department-of-astronomy-1.83367

Stockholm University strives for a gender balance at all levels and we
therefore particularly welcome female applicants.

Applications received by May 5, 2012 will receive full consideration.

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