Postdoctoral Positions in Star Formation and Galaxy

vor 23 Stunden

Bonn, Deutschland Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie Vollzeit

The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) is the leading radio astronomical institute in Germany. It operates the submm telescope in Chile, the, the LOFAR DE1 station, a state-of-the-art VLBI correlator, and radio/submm instrument technology laboratories. MPIfR is also a partner in MeerKAT and leads the German SKA efforts, and the Max Planck Society is a major partner in. Between MPIfR and the neighbouring universities, the Bonn/Cologne area is a major hub of research activity with a particular focus on (sub)mm/radio astronomy and the study of star formation, from the Milky Way to the distant Universe.

The MPIfR is recruiting postdoctoral researchers to join the new scientific department of Prof. Amélie Saintonge. The scientific focus of the group is the physics of star formation and galaxy evolution, in particular through the use of (sub)mm/radio observations to connect the baryon cycle, the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, and the drivers of star formation and feedback across all environments and scales.

Postdoctoral Positions in Star Formation and Galaxy Evolution (M/F/d) at the MPIfR in Bonn, Germany
- Software development to assist in the science exploitation of the new, including the commissioning and exploitation of a polarimetry mode.
- Building the science case and technical requirements for ALMA focal plane arrays, as part of an ESO-funded.
- Engagement with the design study, in particular through prototyping of technologies on APEX (including the development of new observing techniques, atmospheric characterization, and/or green energy systems integration).
- Development work towards the German contribution to the project, with a particular focus on techniques and technology for HI observations.

The balance between the research and project components of the role are to be discussed with the successful applicants on a case-by-case basis.

**Application process**:
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**For scientific enquiries about the positions**: Prof. Dr. Amélie Saintonge /

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