Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Department
- OPIR- International Research Projects office
- Research Field
- Astronomy » Other
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 37,5
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- HE / MSCA
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The PhD candidate will develop a framework that allows better determination of the Galactic star-formation history and the stellar mixing rate as a function of time and position in the Galactic disc from basic observations of stellar age, metallicity, and kinematics, accounting also for non-diffusive stellar mixing.
We can take advantage of two things: larger samples because of Gaia and the ongoing/future spectroscopic surveys (like WEAVE and 4MOST), and novel determination of ages accounting for possible unresolved binaries (also a task for the ESR; benchmarked by asteroseismic observations from Kepler, CoRoT, K2, TESS, and eventually PLATO).
The influence of stellar migration on the Galactic Habitable Zone is a completely unexplored and exciting terrain connecting Galactic Astrophysics to exoplanet research. Using the more precise migration models obtained in the first part of the project, the PhD candidate will characterise the time evolution of the habitable-planet hosting star population around and beyond the solar vicinity. This type of study will also benefit from sophisticated comparisons to state-of-the-art cosmological Milky Way models, especially for modelling the statistical influence of cosmic radiation on potential planet host stars and for determining the occurence rate of accreted exoplanets.
The candidate is expected to spend 2 secondment stays in universities in the Netherlands and France.
Gross salary per year | 32000-36000 depending on family circumstances |
How to apply
Required documents | Application letter, Curriculum vitae, etc. | |
Send your application to: | ||
Name | FriedrichAnders & Lola Balaguer | |
email subject | MWGaiaDN UB2 application |
Requirements
- Research Field
- Astronomy » Other
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Degree on Physics, Mathematics or equivalent
Experience on programming
High academic grades
Good communication skills, etc.
Experience on programming with Python
Good academic average grade
Good oral and written communication skills
Proactive attitude
Good team skills
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
Additional Information
Master Degree or equivalent
Knowledge on astronomy
Experience on programming
Experience on programming with Python
Good academic average grade
Good oral and written communication skills
Proactive attitude
Good team skills
Priority will be given to people with disabilities (article 59 Law 5/2015 of October 30), according the basic Statute of Public Employees.
Important:
The starting date of labour contract is indicative, and will depend on the selected candidate have all the documentation in order to be hired.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Dept. Física Quàntica i Astrofísica, Universitat de Barcelona
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08028
- Street
- C Martí i Franqués, 1
Where to apply
- fanders@fqa.ub.edu
Contact
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585.
- Postal Code
- 08007