Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Astrophysics- Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics (Norway)

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SKO 1352) in Astrophysics is available at theInstitute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo, Norway.

The fellowship period is 3 years. Within the framework of the position, duties may be assigned. Starting date no later than 01.10.2013. No one can be appointed for more than one specified period at the same institution.

Job Description

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has appointed the solar physics groupof the Institute as a top-tier research group. The group participates heavily in the Hinode and IRIS space borne solar observatories and guaranteed access to about 50 observing days per year at the Swedish 1m Solar Telescope is utilized vigorously. A very strong activity has been built up within numerical modelling of astrophysical plasmas and radiation fields, with main application to heating of the solar chromosphere and corona.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has appointed the cosmology group of the Institute as an emerging top-tier research group. The participation in the European Space Agency’s flagship mission Planck, a strong effort in fundamental cosmological theory and participation in ESA’s future Euclid mission act as foci for consolidating the group and developing it further to become one of Norway’s internationally most visible research groups in the physical sciences.

The position is open for candidates both within solar physics and within cosmology, or who can have synergy with one or both groups. In selection, weight will be given to the documented research potential of the candidates, and to how their research competences can interact with and complement the research activities of one of the two research groups.

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.

The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in astronomy/astrophysics or a related discipline.

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines.

Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions.

A good command of English is required.

The applicant should arrange for two letters of reference to be sent by e-mail toper.lilje@astro.uio.no.

Salary

Positon code 1352, Pay Grade: 57 – 65  (NOK 468 400 – 542 900 per year, depending on qualifications and seniority).

The application must include:

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity).
• Copies of educational certificates.
• A complete list of publications.
• Short version of CV containing: 1) the institution where the master thesis (or equivalent) was received and the date of graduation, 2)  the title of the Ph.D thesis, the institution where the Ph.D. was received and the date of the defence, 3) the institutions where the applicant has been employed after receiving the Ph.D., 4) the number of papers published in refereed journals (how many as first author) and 5) very brief (2 – 3 sentences) description of field of research and how it is related to research at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics.
• Names and contact details of two references who have been asked to send reference letters.

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.

• Region:
• Oslo

• Job type:
• Contract

• Working hours:
• Full-time

• Working days:
• Day

• Application deadline: 01.02.2013

• Location:
• Blindern

• Reference number:
• 2012/14282

• Home page:
• http://www.astro.uio.no

• Contacts:
• Professor Per Barth Lilje
  Telephone: +47 22856517
• Professor Viggo H. Hansteen
  Telephone: +47 22856120