Postdoctoral position in the radiative pulsar astrophysics

Organisation/Company

Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (NCAC), in Toruń, Poland, to work on the radio emission from pulsars.

The successful applicants will join the team lead by Dr Jaroslaw Dyks and work on the project “Testing new ideas on the polarized radio pulsar emission”, funded by an OPUS grant of the National Science Center,  nr 2023/49/B/ST9/01783.

The project involves diverse possible types of research such as:

1) development of a numerical code to model the intramagnetospheric inverse Compton scattering,

2) fitting physical models to radio pulse data, or 3) heuristic analysis of single pulse polarization data on a number of pulsars.

Requirements

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates are expected to have a valid PhD degree in astronomy, astrophysics or physics obtained within 7 years from the date of starting the employment (extended by career breaks such as for maternity/paternity leave).

Specific Requirements

Applications are welcome from candidates with background in theoretical, observational or computational pulsar astrophysics. In particular, we welcome persons interested in radiative processes, plasma physics, special relativity, polarization, and those keen to solve hard geometric puzzles. The ideal candidates have solid programming skills and good knowledge of English.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Years of Research Experience

4 – 10

Additional Information
Benefits

The gross monthly salary will be around 9.400 PLN and a travel budget is available.

Selection process

The application should be sent by e-mail (as pdf files) to: [email protected] by the end of April, i.e. 30 April 2024, 23:59 CET.

Review of the applications shall commence immediately afterwards.

Short-listed candidates may be invited for interviews.

Candidates should submit the following documents:

(1) a copy of their PhD diploma or a binding statement of its date of completion;

(2) a CV including the list of publications;

(3) a short statement of research achievements and interests (maximum 2 pages);

(4) a scan of the signed GDPR form – NCN GDPR document available at:

https://www.camk.edu.pl/media/uploads_current/o_instytucie/rodo/rodo_de…

5) additionally, at least two letters of recommendation should be arranged and sent directly by their authors to the same e-mail address as above.

Additional comments

The position is for two years (1+1). The planned starting date is 1st October 2024.

Questions about the position can be sent to: [email protected]

Website for additional job details

https://www.camk.edu.pl/en/archiwum/2024/02/23/postdoctoral-position-in-the-rad…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (NCAC), Department of Astrophysics

Country

Poland

City

Toruń

Postal Code

87-100

Street

Rabiańska 8

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Warsaw

Website

https://www.camk.edu.pl

Street

Bartycka 18

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED