Several PostDoc and PhD positions in astrophysics, radio astronomy and astroparticle physics at Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Due to a large grant from the European Research Council (ERC) and other national sources (NWO/NOVA), several PostDoc and PhD positions covering a wide range of topics are or are expected to be available over the next year.
The radio astronomy and astroparticle physics of the Radboud University group is heavily involved in commissioning and exploitation of the new low-digital radio telescope LOFAR, the biggest of its kind in the world. Also, the group is a collaborator of the Pierre Auger observatory.
The LOFAR activities focus on three of the main Key Science projects. In particular the positions are available in the following areas: 1) the direct detection of Ultra-High energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) and neutrinos in air and on the moon, 2) the search for sources of ultra-fast astrophysical radio bursts, and 3) all-sky radio surveys of radio sources with particular emphasis on potential UHECR sources.
The Auger activities involve the design and construction of a newly funded radio detector array for Auger as well as composition and clustering analysis of UHECRs.
We are looking for exceptional candidates who are strongly motivated to pursue a rigorous research program with top international astrophysical facilities. The candidates are expected to have a solid background in physics, astrophysics, and/or astroparticle physics and be able to work and interact in a multidisciplinary
international team. Additional skills such as software development (c++/python) , Monte Carlo simulations, radio astronomy data analysis, or electronics design and development can be useful.
The campus of the Radboud University, hosting 17.500 students, is located within a few biking minutes of the downtown area of the lively city of Nijmegen, the oldest in the Netherlands. The city is close to the German border and major city centers in the Netherlands and Germany (e.g., Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, the Ruhrgebiet,
Cologne) are within about an hour's drive. The young and rapidly growing astronomy department at the Radboud University offers a pleasant and collegial work environment. It is firmly embedded in the NL astronomy community through the national top research school NOVA. There are strong ties with the local high-energy physics department, as well as with national research institutes in Astronomy and particle physics, such as ASTRON, NIKHEF, and KVI.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a publication list, a brief (1 page max.) statement of research interests, and two letters of reference to be sent separately. Review of applications will begin on Nov 1st and continue until all positions are filled. The salary will be on the standard Dutch university scale, which will start from an average 2042 Euros gross/month for PhD positions and an average ranging from 2850 to 3300 gross/month for PostDoc positions depending on experience (taxes roughly being 20%-30%; some special agreements for foreigners exist).
Please submit resumes preferentially by email to pz@science.ru. nl or by postal mail to Mw. M. Nelemans, Afdeling P & O, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Postbus 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Please refer to jobnr. 62.81.08 for a PhD position and to jobnr. 62.80.08 for a PostDoc position.
Closing date is December 15, 2008. Search will continue until all positions are filled.
Further information can be obtained from the group leader, Prof. Heino Falcke, h.falcke@astro. ru.nl.
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