Postdoctoral fellow with focus on studying the Milky Way as a galaxy using large surveys

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Archive Date: 
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
Lund University
Department Name: 
Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics
Street Line 1: 
Box 43
City: 
Lund
State/Province: 
Skane
Zip/Postal: 
SE-22100
Country: 
Sweden
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

We offer a two year postdoctoral position in the field of Galactic Archeaology with special focus on the usage of large stellar surveys to study the formation history of the whole Galaxy. 

The group is working extensively with results from large spectroscopic stellar surveys of the Milky Way stars. By using these data we build an understanding of how the Milky Way formed and evolved. During the coming five years we will focus our studies on the stars-formation history of the Milky Way and how that is influenced by the merger of the Milky Way with smaller galaxies. Essential for success in this work is the continued development of age determinations for individual stars as well as for stellar populations and how the so called selection function of the surveys influence the interpretation of the results.

Qualifications Requirements: The employee shall have a PhD with a main focus on the study of the Milky Way, its stars and galaxy formation. The employee should be specialized in theory/modelling or observations. The important thing is to be interested in the study of the formation of the Milky Way with help of large photometric and spectroscopic surveys.

Eligibility: Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position, completed primarily no more than three years before the last date for applications. The employee must not hold a PhD degree when the application is sent in, but the degree must be awarded no later than the starting date of the position.

Included Benefits: 

Swedish universities offers competitive salaries, covering health care, 30 days of vacation each year and pensions. Further descriptions of the position, benefits and the research carried out in the group is available via the full advert. 

Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Selection Deadline: 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Sofia Feltzing
Title: 
Professor
Institution/Company: 
Lund University
Department Name: 
Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics
Street Line 1: 
Box 43
City: 
Lund
Zip/Postal Code: 
SE-22100
Country: 
Sweden
Phone: 
+46-46-2227294
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Sofia Feltzing or Diane Feuillet