Selection Code 2024/04/IRA/AR
The National Institute for Astrophysics – Institute of Radioastronomy announces a public selection, based on qualifications and possibly an interview, for the awarding of a research collaboration grant, category “Postdoctoral,” with a duration of three years, renewable, titled “Large-scale structure, AGN and/or clusters with radio data” within the framework of the “Ultra Low Frequency Universe” Research Project (HORIZON ERC Grants – Grant Agreement number 101086378 – CUP C33C23000130006).
Access Requirements:
- PhD in Physics, Astrophysics, or Astronomy
or - Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Physics, Astrophysics, or Astronomy, with subsequent relevant documented experience of at least three years.
How to apply: Applications must be submitted via certified email or regular email, in non-modifiable “PDF” format, to the address concorsi.ira@legalmail.it, with the subject: Selection Code 2024/04/IRA/AR.
Deadline for submission: 23:00 (Italian time) on January 31st, 2025
Evaluation: Based on qualifications and possibly an interview.
Number of positions: 1
Activities to be carried out: The grant holder will work on topics such as large-scale structure, AGN, galaxies in clusters, and/or the study of thermal or non-thermal components of galaxy clusters. They will explore the radio emission generated by these objects, possibly in connection with emission at other frequencies, and will preferably, but not exclusively, work with data from the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR; www.lofar.org) from surveys or dedicated proposals.
Workplace: Institute of Radioastronomy, Bologna location, CNR research area, Via Piero Gobetti 101.
Grant amount: 32,000.00 € (net of charges borne by the “National Institute for Astrophysics,” and gross of taxes borne by the grant holder, to be paid in monthly installments)
Contract type and duration: Research collaboration grant, “Postdoctoral” type (duration 36 months)
For more information, please write to: concorsi.ira@legalmail.it
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