Application no later than 2012-04-30. UFV-PA 2012/436
The successful applicants should take up the position not later than September 2012.
Are you interested in dynamical processes in young and old stars, the evolution of galaxies, the formation of chemical elements, the enrichment of the interstellar medium with gas and dust from giant stars, the formation of planetary systems, asteroids, comets, or how the solar wind affects bodies in the Solar System? Would you like to use satellite data to study space plasma near the Earth or Saturn and its moons, observe with the world’s largest telescopes, such as the VLT in Chile, analyse data from space telescopes, or model astrophysical phenomena with supercomputers?
The Division of Astronomy and Space Physics invites applications for two PhD student positions.
One of the positions (reference “Astro/Space Physics”) is financed by Uppsala University, and the successful applicant is free to choose and define one or more research projects within Astronomy and Space Physics. Current research projects in the Division of Astronomy and Space Physics can be found at http://www.physics.uu.se/astro/en/page/research. We encourage projects which combine several research areas.
The second position (reference “Gaia”) is financed through the research grant “Calibrating Gaia and the Gaia-ESO survey” from the Swedish National Space Board. The successful applicant will work with Bengt Edvardsson, Ulrike Heiter, and Andreas Korn on the analysis of high-resolution spectra of thousands of diverse stars. These are in part calibration data for the Gaia mission (a space telescope with launch 2013), and in part data obtained within the on-going Gaia-ESO survey (300 nights at the VLT during 5 years), with the aim to quantify the formation history and evolution of young, mature and ancient Galactic populations.
To be eligible for a PhD student position you should have a basic university degree in physics, astronomy or astrophysics (at the MSc level) and fulfil the entry requirements for the PhD programme. The applicant’s ability to complete the PhD education will be evaluated. The final appointments will be made after interviews with a few top candidates.
The university is striving for a more even gender balance in its staff, and women are especially encouraged to apply for this position.
Financing of PhD studies is for four years.
General information about the postgraduate education at UppsalaUniversity’s Faculty of Science and Technology can be found at http://www.teknat.uu.se/PhD/. More detailed information about postgraduate studies within the Department of Physics and Astronomy can be found at http://www.physics.uu.se/en/page/postgraduate-education-dept-physics-and-astronomy .
Further information regarding the positions can be obtained from Bengt Edvardsson
Bengt.Edvardsson@physics.uu.se, +46 18 471 5983, Mats André ma@irfu.se, +46 18 471 5913, Susanne Höfner Susanne.Hofner@physics.uu.se, +46 18 471 5953, Nikolai Piskunov Nikolai.Piskunov@physics.uu.se, +46 18 471 5958, Ulrike Heiter Ulrike.Heiter@physics.uu.se, +46 18 471 5982, Andreas Korn Andreas.Korn@physics.uu.se, +46 18 471 5994. Union representatives are: Anders Grundström, Saco-S-rådet, phone +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, phone +46 18 471 1996, Stefan Djurström, SEKO, phone +46 18 471 3315.
The rules governing this process can be found (in Swedish) in Högskoleförordningen 5 Chapter 1-7 §§ and in University rules http://regler.uu.se/.
Local salary rules will apply.
The application should include a brief description of research interests and past experience, CV, copies of degree diplomas and grades, two reference letters, and copies of any previous research-related work. Please specify if you are applying for the “Astro/Space Physics” or the “Gaia” position, or both.
You are welcome to submit your application no later than April 30, 2012. UFV-PA 2012/436. Use the link below to access the application form.
TwoPhD student positions in Astrophysics or Space Physics
