Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Description
The Astronomical Institute Anton Pannekoek (API) is a lively research institute with about a dozen each of faculty and postdocs, and ~25 each of PhD and Masters students. About half of our researchers are foreign and English is the lingua franca in the Science Faculty of the University of Amsterdam. API is also part of the new Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics Amsterdam (GRAPPA; grappa.science.uva.nl) initiative, and the postdoc will be encouraged to participate actively in both institutes. API is located about a 20 minute bicycle ride from downtown Amsterdam, on the UvA Science Campus, also the informatics/computing technology center of the Netherlands. Amsterdam was recently ranked the 2nd most 'liveable' city in the world by the EIU.
Applications are invited for a 2 + 1 year (conditional on performance) postdoctoral research position, to begin ideally in Fall 2013. The successful candidate will work on accretion/jet studies, in particular on developing a new magnetohydrodynamic framework for linking jet physics to the inner accretion flow of black holes. The postdoc will be embedded in the research group of Dr. Sera Markoff, and interact with an extensive network of international collaborators. While the position is primarily theoretical, the project will also involve fitting broadband spectra from accreting black holes of all scales.
Requirements
Applicants must have a PhD in Physics or Astrophysics and be fluent in English, as well as demonstrate computational skills and interest.
More information and applications
The gross salary is on the Dutch standard university scale (ranging from ~2800€ to ~3100€/month depending on experience), and the position comes with additional funds for travel and equipment. Interested candidates should submit via email a concise statement of interest, a CV, a list of publications, and the names and emails of three people to be contacted for letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin May 15, and continue until the position is filled; however, applications received before June 1 will be given priority. Females and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The standard, generous Dutch social benefits apply to this position including collective health insurance, 16 weeks paid maternity leave, childcare subsidies, pension accrual, and ~30 days annual paid vacation, depending on level.
Deadline to Apply for Job: June 1, 2013
Email: s.b.markoff@uva.nl
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