Postdoctoral Contract Opportunity : Letters of Intent Invited

Sociedad Española de Astronomía; Santiago de Compostela; Presencial; EUR 10.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Une opportunité de poste doctoral est disponible au sein du groupe de recherche MESON, axée sur l'étude des propriétés physiques et chimiques des enveloppes circumstellaires autour des étoiles évoluées. Les candidats devront soumettre une lettre d'intention et un CV avant le 18 octobre 2024 pour se joindre à des projets novateurs sur les étoiles géantes asymptotiques et les nébuleuses planétaires.

Formación

• Dossier de recherche solide requis.
• Doit obtenir un doctorat d'ici 2025.
• Expérience en analyse de données spectroscopiques souhaitée.

Responsabilidades

• Calibration et analyse des données d'interférométrie.
• Modélisation des émissions continues et des lignes spectrales.
• Participation active à la rédaction de nouvelles propositions de recherche.

Conocimientos

Recherche sur les étoiles évoluées

Interférométrie haute résolution

Spectroscopie moléculaire

Educación

Doctorat en astrophysique ou physique

Herramientas

CASA

GILDAS

Descripción del empleo

Postdoctoral Contract Opportunity : Letters of Intent Invited

Centro / Institution :

Tipo / type :

Postdoctoral

Vie, 06 / 09 / 2024

Vie, 18 / 10 / 2024

The MESON (Madrid Evolved STars Outflows Network) research group , funded by the Spanish AEI / MICIU, is pleased to announce an upcoming postdoctoral position in 2025. The selected candidate will contribute to the projects "AGB and post-AGB Circumstellar Envelopes : Companion's Role In ShaPing Nebulae of Evolved StarS (CRISPNESS)" (PID2023-146056NB-C21) led by Drs. J. Alcolea and M. Santander (OAN, IGN), and "AGB and Post-AGB Circumstellar Envelopes : Multidiagnostic Insights and Bias Mitigation" (PID2023-146056NB-C22) led by Dr. C. Sánchez Contreras (CAB, CSIC-INTA).

Research Field :

The research will focus on the study of the physical and chemical properties of circumstellar envelopes around low-to-intermediate mass evolved stars, including Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars, post-AGB stars, and Planetary Nebulae (PNe).

Key Responsibilities :

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

Desired Expertise :

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

Experience in the following areas is highly desirable :

Research focus on evolved stars.

High-resolution interferometry : (sub)mm-wavelengths and / or midinfrared.

Familiarity with software such as CASA and GILDAS.

Familiarity with tools for reducing and analyzing optical spectroscopy (long-slit and / or IFU).

Molecular spectroscopy.

Radiative transfer modeling.

How to Apply :

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 18th, 2024.

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