Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation
- Research Field
- Geosciences
- Researcher Profile
- Established Researcher (R3)
- Country
- Brazil
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- To be defined
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- 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
Post-Doctoral Research positions in the project “Electrodynamics of Ionosphere, Space Physics, and Sun-Earth relationship” at the University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP) in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil.
Applications are invited for two (2) post-doctoral fellowship positions to work on the studies related to ionospheric electrodynamics and irregularities of the F-layer, E-layer, and Sporadic E during quiet and disturbed periods. Selected candidates will be working with Dr. Paulo Roberto Fagundes and Dr. Marcio Tadeu de Assis Honorato Muella, researchers at UNIVAP. The positions have an initial term appointment of one year (12 months), renewable depending on satisfactory performance.
The doctoral degree must have been obtained within the past 7 years. The successful candidate for this position will have a strong background in physics, mathematics, and/or computational; programming experience in at least one general-purpose language; demonstrated written and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with individuals from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.
Applicants should send an e-mail to fagundes@univap.br with the following documents on or before March 30, 2024:
(1) a letter of interest describing their skills and experience;
(2) a curriculum vitae including a list of publications;
(3) a research project (maximum 5 pages);
(4) Proof of the Ph.D. degree, obtained within the last 7 years.
This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a Post-Doctoral fellowship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in the amount of R$ 9,047.40 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.
More information about the fellowship is at: fapesp.br/oportunidades/6723.
Requirements
Additional Information
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:
- Brazil
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:
- All
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:
- All
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Instituto de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (IP&D/UNIVAP)
- Country
- Brazil
- State/Province
- São Paulo
- City
- São José dos Campos
- Postal Code
- 12244-000
- Street
- Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911 (Urbanova)
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- State/Province
- São Paulo
- City
- São Paulo
- Website
- Street
- R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa
- Postal Code
- 05468-901