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Postdoctoral position in the radiative pulsar astrophysics

23 Feb 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
Research Field
Astronomy » Astrophysics
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Country
Poland
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
40
Offer Starting Date
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: recruitment@camk.edu.pl 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: jinx@ncac.torun.pl

Website for additional job details

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
recruitment@camk.edu.pl

Contact

City
Warsaw
Website
Street
Bartycka 18
E-Mail
jinx@ncac.torun.pl