Job Description:
The Division of Science was established in April 2019 as a new division of NAOJ. It aims to develop new fields of growth in natural sciences for further advancement of astronomy by leveraging strategies. We invite applications for a project research staff (postdoc) who will conduct research on stellar evolution and their consequence in the early universe mainly with Dr. Takashi Moriya, Dr. Masami Ouchi, Dr. Tomoya Takiwaki, Dr. Nozomu Tominaga, and Dr. Koh Takahashi at Division of Science. A successful candidate is expected to work on stellar evolution with a focus on low-metallicity multiple systems and quantify their effects on highly ionized elements observed at high redshifts, reionization, formation of double compact binary systems, nucleosynthesis, and/or supernovae in the early universe. The successful candidate is expected to work together with theorists and observers at the Division of Science by modeling stellar evolution and comparing the models with major observational results.
Term of Appointment:
(1) The successful candidate is expected to start the job on September 1, 2023 or as early as possible after September 1, 2023.
(2) The term of employment will be three years, including the probation period of six months.
Please make sure to visit the following link for details.
https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/contents/job-vacancy/job-20230515-dos.pdf
Closing Date for Application:
12:00(noon), June 30, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)
Job description - contact
Dr. Takashi Moriya, Division of Science, NAOJ
E-mail: takashi.moriya_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)
Job application or other items - contact
E-mail address: z-appl-11_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)