Postdoctoral Researcher in Astrogeodesy

vor 4 Wochen

Potsdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Vollzeit

The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to the project "Astrogeodesy" funded by the EU's Horizon Europe programme. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and international research environment, working on improving the precision of geodetic products from the next-generation Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) system, named VLBI Global Observing System (VGOS).

Your Responsibilities:

  • Perform geodetic/astrometric VLBI data processing and analysis, develop pipelines for calibrating VLBI observations and imaging VGOS data, investigate image alignment over frequency and core shift at 3 – 14 GHz, and understand structure evolution over time for the AGNs in VGOS observations
  • Explore VGOS data for tropospheric turbulence on short time scale, such as a few seconds to ten minutes, ionospheric parameter estimation, and validate the results from VGOS with GNSS, numerical weather models, and water vapor radiometers
  • Collaborative work in a highly interdisciplinary and international team, present your results at international conferences and project meetings, and publish your results in international scientific journals

Your Qualifications:

  • Master`s degree or equivalent and PhD degree in VLBI, radio astronomy, astrophysics, astrometry, geodesy, or a related field
  • Good understanding of estimation process and astrophysical/geophysical models
  • Strong background and publication record in the development and application of VLBI observation in astronomy, astrometry, or geodesy
  • Very good command of English language
  • Strong skills in scientific programming with Python, Fortran, and/or other languages

What We Offer:

  • Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
  • State-of-the-art equipment
  • Public service benefits
  • Extensive training opportunities
  • Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre
  • Flexible working hours and conditions
  • Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by
  • Institute day-care centre on site
  • Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
  • Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus

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