Postdoc Positions in the Galaxies and Cosmology Department of the MPIA
We anticipate to fill the following postdoc positions with starting dates by Autumn 2019. The corresponding job ad is listed at the AAS job register (see here, deadline: 1 December 2018). We anticipate to fill the following post-doc positions listed below. Please do not hesitate to directly contact the people listed in case you have any questions. Please direct generic questions to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Jörg-Uwe Pott.
Independent MPIA research fellowship position:
a) One independent post-doctoral research fellowship position.
The candidate is expected to conduct excellent indepedent research related to one or more of the research research areas covered by the various research groups in the Galaxies and Cosmology Department.
Post-doc positions in MPIA research groups:
b) One post-doc position in the Stellar Spectroscopy and Populations group to work with Dr. Maria Bergemann on stellar physics and Galaxy evolution.
Candidates with interest in the following areas are encouraged to apply: spectroscopy, magneto-hydrodynamics, radiation transfer, chemical abundances, stellar physics, Galaxy evolution. Expertise in non-LTE or multi-D radiation hydrodynamics modelling is an asset, but not required. The candidate is expected to run new multi-D non-LTE calculations of stellar abundances with an emphasis on the comparison between theory and observations.
c) One post-doc position in the Galactic Nuclei group with Dr. Nadine Neumayer on the build-up of galactic centres and the role of black holes.
The research will focus on observational studies of the center of the Milky Way as well as nearby galaxies, to understand the star formation history, chemical enrichment as well as the link to the dynamics of stars (and gas). The ideal candidate would have significant experience in stellar population analysis. Expertise in reduction of imaging and spectroscopy data is desired. Knowledge of dynamical modelling methods is a valuable asset.
d) One post-doc position in the Milky Way research group of Prof. Hans-Walter Rix
One postdoc position in the group of Hans-Walter Rix, to collaborate on exploring the
chemo-dynamical evolution of the Milky Way as a test bed for galaxy evolution.
We plan to work on the combination of Gaia data with spectroscopic surveys
(APOGEE, Galah, LAMOST) with dynamical models and secular evolution models.
e) One post-doc position in the research group of Prof. Hans-Walter Rix.
One position as spectroscopic survey support scientist, collaborating a) with Hans-Walter Rix in his current role as SDSS-V Project Scientist, on the scientific preparation of the
spectroscopic multi-object surveys; b) with Maria Bergemann and Hans-Walter Rix on
the preparation of the 4MOST survey, especially the high-resolution Galactic survey.
f) One postdoc in the Gaia Group with Dr. Coryn Bailer-Jones on mapping dust in the Milky Way.
The goal is to use Gaia parallaxes and (spectro)photometry, combined with photometry and spectroscopy from other surveys (including SDSS-V), to determine the dust absorption towards millions of individual stars. From this we will produce a three-dimensional map of the dust in our Galaxy, including nebulae and spiral arms. Candidates should have experience of: manipulating large data sets; working with (stellar) photometry and/or spectroscopy; using statistical data analysis techniques (e.g. machine learning, Gaussian processes, Bayesian methods). The project will involve both extending existing algorithms and developing new code.
g) One post-doc position in the supermassive black holes and galaxies in the epoch of reionization group to work with Dr. Eduardo Bañados on the formation and characterization of the earliest cosmic structures.
The successful applicant will work on one or more of the following topics: i) analysis of on-going multiwavelength projects to characterize the highest-redshift quasars; ii) development of new observational programs and tools in preparation for JWST studies of the first billion years of the universe; iii) code and strategy development to efficiently identify the most distant quasars and galaxies using current and upcoming facilities like LSST and Euclid. Our group can provide membership to both LSST and Euclid if that is to be an important research focus for the successful applicant. Previous experience in analysis of HST data, ground-based imaging and spectroscopy, code development, and/or the mining of large datasets are valuable assets, but any candidate with a strong track record and interest in the early universe will be considered.
A fraction of the successful candidate's time is expected to be devoted to independent research.
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