3 Positions-PhD Research Fellow in Astrophysics
3 Positions as PhD Research fellow (Stipendiat SKO 1017) available at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics.
The fellowships are for a period of up to 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work. Starting date no later than 01.10.2014. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.
Job/ project description
The Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics (ITA) of the University of Oslo has strong research groups within solar physics and cosmology, both of which perform top class research that has won prestigious ERC grants.
Termenul de aplicare a fost pana la 20 Aprilie 2014
ITA is also involved in several ongoing and future satellite projects, and conducts extensive observational campaigns from ground based telescopes. In addition, both groups are heavily engaged in computational research, both using national and international supercomputers and using internal infrastructure.
The solar physics group is renowned for its detailed modelling of the solar atmosphere with radiative magnetohydrodynamics, and for innovative data analysis methods for high cadence imaging and spectroscopic observations. This group offers three Phd projects: One has as its goal to use the high performance computer code Bifrost to simulate reconnection and investigate the distribution of their volume and frequency as a function of height. Another project will investigate the difference between the two observational families of coronal loops, the observed constituent of the solar corona, so called “overdense” and the “underdense loops”, through large scale simulations of the solar atmosphere.A mainly observational project is tied to the observation of the layer between the photosphere and corona and aims to advance our understanding of the chromosphere by combining high resolution observations from the ground with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope on La Palma and from space with NASA's IRIS satellite.
The cosmology group is engaged in innovative computational statistical data analysis methods for data from CMB experiments like Planck, and is developing cosmological simulations within alternative models of gravity and dark energy. The group also studies galaxies and their role in the structure of the Universe. The cosmology group offers two projects: Recent results suggest that it is difficult to distinguish modified gravity from massive neutrinos in the non-linear matter power spectrum. The goal of the first project is to implement massive neutrinos in our N-body code for modified gravity, and then use it to look for observables which can break the degeneracy between neutrinos and gravity. The second project concerns galaxies: Our current understanding of Lya emitting galaxies and their environment is still limited by the complex radiative transport of Lya photons, which may scatter many times before reaching Earth. The goal of this PhD project is to develop a Lya radiative transfer code which includes polarization, and to provide a systematic study of polarized RT in and around galaxies.
Also other projects are available depending on the interests and capabilities of the applicant.
Requirements/qualifications
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in astrophysics, physics or computational science.
Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2014 to complete the final exam.
A good command of English is required
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.
The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:
http://www.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd/application/
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd-programme/index.html
Salary
Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 421 100 – 473 400 per year)
The application must include:
Application letter
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
Documentation of English proficiency http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/regulations/proficiency-requirements.html
List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.
UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
Further Information
Application Deadline : 20 April 2014
Download this Call as PDF
Contact Adress:
Contact Email:
The solar physics group is renowned for its detailed modelling of the solar atmosphere with radiative magnetohydrodynamics, and for innovative data analysis methods for high cadence imaging and spectroscopic observations. This group offers three Phd projects: One has as its goal to use the high performance computer code Bifrost to simulate reconnection and investigate the distribution of their volume and frequency as a function of height. Another project will investigate the difference between the two observational families of coronal loops, the observed constituent of the solar corona, so called “overdense” and the “underdense loops”, through large scale simulations of the solar atmosphere.A mainly observational project is tied to the observation of the layer between the photosphere and corona and aims to advance our understanding of the chromosphere by combining high resolution observations from the ground with the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope on La Palma and from space with NASA's IRIS satellite.
The cosmology group is engaged in innovative computational statistical data analysis methods for data from CMB experiments like Planck, and is developing cosmological simulations within alternative models of gravity and dark energy. The group also studies galaxies and their role in the structure of the Universe. The cosmology group offers two projects: Recent results suggest that it is difficult to distinguish modified gravity from massive neutrinos in the non-linear matter power spectrum. The goal of the first project is to implement massive neutrinos in our N-body code for modified gravity, and then use it to look for observables which can break the degeneracy between neutrinos and gravity. The second project concerns galaxies: Our current understanding of Lya emitting galaxies and their environment is still limited by the complex radiative transport of Lya photons, which may scatter many times before reaching Earth. The goal of this PhD project is to develop a Lya radiative transfer code which includes polarization, and to provide a systematic study of polarized RT in and around galaxies.
Also other projects are available depending on the interests and capabilities of the applicant.
Requirements/qualifications
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in astrophysics, physics or computational science.
Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2014 to complete the final exam.
A good command of English is required
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.
The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:
http://www.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd/application/
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd-programme/index.html
Salary
Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 421 100 – 473 400 per year)
The application must include:
Application letter
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
Documentation of English proficiency http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/regulations/proficiency-requirements.html
List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.
UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
Further Information
Application Deadline : 20 April 2014
Download this Call as PDF
Contact Adress:
Contact Email:
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