Visiting Research Fellow

Closing date: 2024-02-14

Institution: Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Job announcement text:
The Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invites applications for a Visiting Research Fellow to study star-forming compact galaxies that exhibit possible signatures of active galactic nuclei. Our scientific goals are to better understand the role of star-forming galaxies in the Epoch of Re-Ionization and to characterize accretion processes around intermediate-mass black holes as possible precursors to super-massive black holes hosted in large galaxies.

Our project consists in the observational analysis of the Green Pea and Blueberry galaxies across the electromagnetic spectrum, using both our recently awarded data in radio and X-rays as well as archival multiwavelength data. We are optimally looking for a candidate who is experienced with HST UV photometry/imaging, radio interferometry, infrared and/or X-ray spectral analysis of faint targets.

The position is open for the calendar year 2024, but after this period, it may be possible to prolong the stay of a postdoctoral researcher dependent upon the result of pre-submitted funding applications.
To apply, please send a motivation letter and CV to jiri.svoboda@asu.cas.cz before Feb 14, 2024. Please also ensure two letters of recommendation.

Expected start of the project: March 2024

Postdoctoral Position in Meteor Physics at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Closing date: 2024-02-15

The Group of Meteor Physics at the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Ondřejov, Czech Republic, invites application for a postdoctoral position, which will be open from April 1, 2024 in the scope of the project “Detailed insight into the properties of meteor showers”funded by the Czech Science Foundation.

The successful candidate will work under the leadership of Dr. Jiří Borovička (jiri.borovicka@asu.cas.cz) on the analysis and interpretation of data from the cameras of the European Fireball Network and other meteor cameras operated by the Group. The possible specific topics include orbital integration and search for parent bodies of meteor showers, analysis of meteor spectra, or modeling of meteoroid atmospheric fragmentation on the basis of meteor data (light curves, deceleration, morphology). 

Astronomical Institute is a Public Research Institution and the largest professional astronomical organization in the Czech Republic. It is located at the Ondřejov Observatory near Prague (see http://www.asu.cas.cz/en/). The European Fireball Network is the world’s longest operating fireball network. It has been modernized in the recent years.
The appointment is initially for one year; an extension is expected upon satisfactory scientific performance. A necessary condition is to satisfy legal requirements for employment in the Czech Republic (EU member state). Salary will be based on the domestic level (cca 1750 EUR/month before taxes) and it includes health insurance. There is a possibility of institute accommodation in Ondrejov. The starting date of employment is expected to be 1st of April 2024, but it is negotiable.

Successful candidates must hold PhD degree not older than 8 years at the time of start of the employment (in case of maternity leave or long-term illness, these periods are not counted into the limit). Applications can be submitted before finishing PhD, in which case a statement from the supervisor stating the planned date of the defense should be included.

Applications must contain Curriculum Vitae, list of publications, and a specification of the research topic the applicant plans to contribute to. The applications are to be submitted by email to:

info@asu.cas.cz.

Please, arrange for a minimum of two letters of reference to be sent directly to the same electronic address as above. The letters may be issued up to 9 months before the application deadline.

To receive full consideration, the application deadline is 15th of February 2024 till the end of the day (Prague/Central Europe timezone). The receipt of applications will be acknowledged by email. Once the evaluation process is completed, applicants will be notified about the result. The institute reserves the right not to take any of the candidates.