The Kapteyn Astronomical Institute in Groningen, The Netherlands, invites applications for a postdoctoral research scientist. The successful candidate is expected to carry out research on protoplanetary disks. He or she will be required to do code development, but also participate in the analysis and interpretation of observational data (VLT, ALMA) in close collaboration with the groups of Prof. Dr. Carsten Dominik (University of Amsterdam) and Prof. Dr. Rens Waters (University of Amsterdam, SRON). We plan to work on establishing the connection between protoplanetary disks and the resulting planetary system architecture through a combination of observations and models.
The group of Dr. Kamp is strongly involved in research on the structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks linking sophisticated two-dimensional thermo-chemical disk models with new multi-wavelength observational data. The postdoctoral research scientist will encounter a stimulating scientific environment ranging from cosmology, galaxy evolution, star and planet formation and interstellar matter to instrumentation. The institute is co-located with the low-energy division of the Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON), the PI institute for the SPICA/SAFARI instrument. The Kapteyn Institute is part of the Netherlands Research School for Astronomy and belongs to the top research institutions in Astronomy worldwide. Thus, there is an exciting range of opportunities to establish new collaborations.
Interested applicants should have a PhD in astrophysics or physics and proven experience in programming. The ability to work in an international team and a good command of the English language are essential. Experience with IR, far-IR and/or submm observations is an asset.
The University of Groningen offers an appointment for two years with the option of extension conditional on satisfactory performance to a third year. The job is fulltime (38h/week) with a maximum salary of 3,400 (salary scale 10.7 Dutch Universities) gross per month, depending on qualifications and work experience. University of Groningen is an equal-opportunity employer.
Interested candidates should send application material, including a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of past research and future plans (max. 3 pages), and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to Prof. Dr. Inga Kamp, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands (E-mail address: [email protected]). Selection of candidates will start June 20, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled.