Research Fellowship in Astronomy - PTDC/FIS-AST/2194/2012 - FFCUL, Lisbon, Portugal

Research Fellowship in Astronomy - PTDC/FIS-AST/2194/2012 - FFCUL, Lisbon, Portugal

One Research Fellowship is opened with the Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, in the project “Towards very high-redshift radio galaxies in the reionisation epoch using ALMA”, PTDC/FIS-AST/2194/2012, financed by national funds by FCT / MEC (PIDDAC) under the Programme in All Scientific Domains under the following conditions: Graduation in Astronomy, Physics or similar. Experience with astronomical data processing software. Preference will be given to those with experience in programming languages (eg: IDL, Fortran).

Job description:

One Research Fellowship is opened with the Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, in the project “Towards very high-redshift radio galaxies in the reionisation epoch using ALMA”, PTDC/FIS-AST/2194/2012, financed by national funds by FCT / MEC (PIDDAC) under the Programme in All Scientific Domains under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Astronomy and astrophysics.

2. Requirements for admission: Graduation in Astronomy, Physics or similar. Experience with astronomical data processing software. Preference will be given to those with experience in programming languages (eg: IDL, Fortran).

3. Work plan: The selected person will participate in the selection and study of distant radio galaxies research, potentially at the Epoch of Reionization. The selection will use data from some of the deepest and most recent radio and infrared surveys. The study of the selected galaxies optical, infrared and millimetre data will be used, from observations with the Hubble, Spitzer and Herschel Space Telescopes, as well as from the APEX telescope.

4. Legislation framework: A fellowship contract will be celebrated according to the regulations defined by FCT “Regulations for Advanced Training and Qualification of Human Resources”, in accordance with Law 40/2004, of 18 August, as amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of 27 August, and as amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of 29 October and by Law No. 12/2013, of January 29, and Decree-Law No. 89/2013 of 9 July; Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Fellowships Regulation of 2013.

5. Place of work: The work will be developed at the Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Lisbon under the scientific guidance of Professor José Afonso.

6. Fellowship duration: This position is initially opened for 3 months and will begin on October 2013. The grant contract may be renewed to more 9 months, until a total duration of 12 months.

7. Monthly allowance: The fellowship amounts to € 745,00, according to table values of the scholarships awarded directly by the FCT, IP. (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). The grant holder will have a personal accident insurance and, if not covered by any social protection scheme can ensure the right to social security through adherence to the voluntary social insurance scheme, pursuant to Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social. The scholarships will be paid monthly by bank transfer.

8. Selection method: Candidates will be assessed by the quality of their CV (40%) and evaluation of relevant practical and theoretical knowledge (60%).

9. Selection Committee: José Manuel Afonso (Presidente), Marco Grossi and Luca Bizzocchi.

10. Publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will become public, through a final grade ordered list which will be posted at the entrance hall of the Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, located at the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, C1 bdg – 3rd floor, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, and the selected candidate will be notified by e-mail.

11. Deadlines: This call for applications is open from September 27th, 2013 to October 10th, 2013.

12. Application: Applications may be sent via e-mail to jafonso@oal.ul.pt (e-mail), by attaching the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificates of academic degrees, and a statement letter.
 

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