The IAC (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife) invites applications for a postdoctoral position to work within the project “Asteroseismology and Exoplanet science with PLATO and preparations for HAYDN at IAC”.
Job Reference: PS-2025-011
Application deadline: 15 April 2025
Starting date: –
Where: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), C. Vía Láctea, s/n, 38205 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Duration of the contract: –
Salary: €39.138 (gross per year)
Job Tasks
The candidate will work on the project linked to the line of research “Helio and astero-seismology and exoplanets search” and pursue research in some (not all) of the following fields:
- Study surface and internal rotation of solar-like stars, including latitudinal differential rotation
- Search for magnetic activity cycles of solar-like stars using photometric, spectroscopic, and spectropolarimetric observations
- Preparation of the lightcurve calibration pipeline for asteroseismic and surface rotation/magnetic activity analysis for PLATO in the testing phase
- Asteroseismic analysis of solar-like stars: data analysis, stellar modeling, inversion
- Availability to participate in outreach activities related to PLATO is appreciated
Profile’s requirements
- excellent research record, commensurate with the duration of their research career.
- Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or Physics by the application deadline
How to apply
Applications must be sent as described in the Job offer no later than Apr 15th, 2025.
Further information on how to apply and contact information are reported in the Job offer.
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