The University of Vienna announces availability of a 4-year postdoctoral position in observational and/or theoretical/numerical studies related to the formation and evolution of planets with a focus on their atmospheres. The position is part of the Star and Planet Formation group of Prof. Manuel Guedel that hosts a research program on star and planet formation, planet evolution, stellar activity, and exoplanetary habitability, offering many opportunities for participation and collaboration. The position should be filled in spring-summer 2022 but no earlier than 1 February 2022. You should have a PhD in astronomy/astrophysics, preferentially with some expertise in exoplanetary research.
You will have the opportunity to carry out a strong independent research program and collaborate with the group in the area of planet formation and evolution, preferably addressing planetary atmospheres and/or their interactions with the "space weather environment" including aspects of habitablity, but related topics are acceptable. Specialisation can be in the areas of both observations and theoretical/numerical modelling. Participation in teaching is expected.
The Department of Astrophysics provides a lively research environment including approx. 70 staff members, postdocs, and doctoral students. You will have access to observatories of ESO and ESA; for numerical work, the Vienna Scientific Cluster will be accessible. The group's active involvement (at the Co-PI/Co-I/science team level) in the consortia of JWST/MIRI, CHEOPS, PLATO, Ariel, Athena, SMILE, METIS on ESO's ELT, and MARVEL offers opportunities for further international collaborations. Funds are made available to support travel expenses and conference participation.
Please apply on-line via https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/jobs-recruiting/job-center (JobID 12392). Applications include a motivation letter, a CV, a publication list, a summary of past research (max 2 pages), and an outline of the proposed research program (max. 3 pages). Review starts on 1 January 2022. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference (mentioning JobID 12392) sent by the referees directly to [email protected].
The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University puts special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.