[Mesa-users] phd positions

[Francis Timmes]

… of interest to some in the mesa community … fxt



Dear Colleague,

Please find below two announcements for two PhD positions at the Department of Astronomy of the Geneva University.
If you are aware of any students who would be suitable candidates and would like to come and work at Geneva with us, please encourage them to apply.
thanks very much

Georges and Gaël

PhD 1=========================================================================================================================================
Applications are open for 1 full-time 4-year PhD student position in theoretical and computational astrophysics at the Department of Astronomy of the University of Geneva to start in spring 2020. The position is associated with the SNF-funded Ambizione project “Seismic inversions and modelling of transport processes inside stars”, lead by Dr. Gaël Buldgen. The successful candidate will work on asteroseismic inferences of the internal structure of low-mass main-sequence and evolved stars.

The project focuses on the development, improvement and application of asteroseismic modelling techniques, with an emphasis on seismic inversions. The project will couple the use of advanced seismic inference methods to the implementation and testing of transport mechanisms in the Geneva stellar evolution code for CoRoT , Kepler and TESS targets.  

The Geneva Observatory and the associated Laboratory of Astrophysics of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) carry out observational, interpretative, and theoretical research in the fields of extra-solar planets, stellar physics, high energy astrophysics, galaxy evolution and dynamics, and observational cosmology, providing a rich and vibrant research environment.

Candidates are expected to have a solid background in physics or astronomy. The application should consist of a cover letter explaining the motivation for seeking a PhD in stellar physics and asteroseismology, a statement outlining any previous research experience (less than 1 page each), a CV, and a copy of the Bachelor and Master academic record (exams, theses, and grades). Candidates should also provide names and up-to-date e-mail addresses of at least two references. Applications should be sent as a single PDF file to Gael.Buldgen at unige.ch.

Complete applications received by the 30th  of November 2019 will receive full consideration, but the call will remain open until the position is filled. Preliminary inquiries may be addressed via e-mail to Gael.Buldgen at unige.ch.

Included Benefits: 

Brutto Salary (~47’000-50’000 CHF), Standard Swiss Social Security, Accident Insurance, Pension contributions, Maternal leave and access to family support programs (see:http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/supplementary-measures/flexibility-grant/Pages/default.aspx#)


PhD 2=========================================================================================================================================
Applications are open for a PhD student position in theoretical and computational astrophysics at the Department of Astronomy of the Geneva University to start in the early 2020. 
The successful candidate will work within the stellar evolution group of Prof. Georges Meynet in the field of research of the physics of the first stellar generations in the Universe, in the framework of the ERC Advanced Grant STAREX.

The Geneva Observatory and the associated Laboratory of Astrophysics of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) carry out observational, interpretative, and theoretical research in the fields of extra-solar planets, stellar physics, high energy astrophysics, galaxy evolution and dynamics, and observational cosmology, providing a rich and vibrant research environment. 

The PhD project will run in parallel to the COST Action entitled 'Chemical Elements as Tracers of the Evolution of the Cosmos' (ChETEC, see http://www.chetec.eu for more details). The ChETEC COST Action will offer great opportunities (training, networking, collaborations with both academic and industrial partners) for the successful candidate. 

The call is open for candidates with a solid background in physics or astronomy, and the application should consist of 
--> a cover letter explaining the motivation for seeking a PhD in theoretical and computational astrophysics and especially the aforementioned research field, 
--> a statement outlining any research experience so far, 
--> a CV, 
--> a copy of the Bachelor and Master academic record (exams, theses, and grades). 
Candidates should also provide names and e-mail addresses of at least two references. Applications should be sent as a single PDF file to georges.meynet @ unige.ch 

Complete applications received by 30 November 2019 will receive full consideration, but the call will remain open until the position is filled. Preliminary inquiries may be addressed via e-mail to georges.meynet @ unige.ch 

Included benefits: 
Generous salary (~~47’000-50’000 CHF), standard Swiss social security, accident insurance, pension contributions, maternal leave and access to family support programs (see: http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/supplementary-measures/flexibility-grant/Pages/default.aspx#)