Postdoctoral Contract Opportunity : Letters of Intent Invited

Postdoctoral Contract Opportunity: Letters of Intent Invited

Postdoctoral Position Announcement

Application Deadline: October 18, 2024

The MESON (Madrid Evolved Stars Outflows Network) research group, funded by the Spanish AEI / MICIU, is pleased to announce a postdoctoral position available in 2025. The successful candidate will contribute to the following projects:

1. CRISPNESS: AGB and post-AGB Circumstellar Envelopes: Companion's Role In Shaping Nebulae of Evolved Stars (PID2023-146056NB-C21), led by Drs. J. Alcolea and M. Santander (OAN, IGN).
2. Bias Mitigation in Circumstellar Envelope Studies: AGB and Post-AGB Circumstellar Envelopes: Multidiagnostic Insights (PID2023-146056NB-C22), led by Dr. C. Sánchez Contreras (CAB, CSIC-INTA).

Research Focus

The research will center on studying the physical and chemical properties of circumstellar envelopes around low-to-intermediate mass evolved stars, including AGB stars, post-AGB stars, and planetary nebulae (PNe).

Key Responsibilities

1. Calibration, data reduction, and analysis of interferometric mapping (millimeter-wavelength and/or NIR/MIR) and optical/NIR spectroscopic data (long-slit/IFU) of AGBs, pPNe, and PNe.
2. Modeling the continuum and spectral line emissions, including dust, molecules, and atomic or ionized gas.
3. Participating in formulating and drafting proposals for innovative investigations into jet-launching structures and the role of binaries.

Desired Qualifications

Candidates should have a strong research record and possess, or be in the process of obtaining by 2025, a Ph.D. in Astrophysics or Physics.

Preferred Experience

• Research focused on evolved stars.
• High-resolution interferometry at (sub)mm wavelengths and/or mid-infrared.
• Proficiency with software such as CASA and GILDAS.
• Experience with optical spectroscopy data reduction and analysis (long-slit and/or IFU).
• Radiative transfer modeling expertise.

Application Process

Interested candidates who meet some of the above criteria are invited to submit a Letter of Intent and a CV to any of the project PIs.

Deadline: Please submit your Letter of Intent by October 18, 2024.