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Postdoctoral Position for Software Development for the CTAO Cameras and CTAO Related Science
Job Summary
Category
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Department
Anton Pannekoek Institute and GRAPPA
Number of Positions Available
1
Duration
4 Years
Could the duration be extended?
No
Work Arrangement
In-Person
In-Person Location(s)
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Job Description
We invite applications for a postdoctoral position for 4 years for software development for the small-sized telescope cameras (SSTCAMs) for the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO).
In addition, 30% of the time is set apart for CTAO-related research, preferentially in the field of Galactic cosmic-ray/gamma-ray sources.
The software developer/ scientist will be based in Amsterdam and will be a member of the international SSTCAM consortium. In the Netherlands SSTCAM developments will take place at the UvA, the University of Groningen and the NOVA submm laboratory in Groningen. Overall SSTCAM coordination is done by the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPI-K), Heidelberg.
The postdoc position main component involves development of the internal SSTCAM software. The developer will be part of the X-ray/gamma-ray research group of Dr. Jacco Vink in Amsterdam. The position also has a 30% component which should be devoted to gamma-ray/cosmic-ray studies. This could involve working on H.E.S.S. observations, or simulations of CTAO data. The position provides the prospect to be involved in the first CTAO-SST observational data analysis in the final year of the project.
Your profile
- A PhD in physics/ astrophysics with preference for a background in gamma-ray astronomy;
- Good software coding skills in C++ and Python with Linux/Unix experience;
- Good coding practices, including version control (git/github);
- Affinity with scientific instrumentation;
- Good communication and organizational skills.
We offer: a temporary contract for 38 hours a week, preferably starting in January 2025 (earlier is possible and can be negotiated). The appointment is for an initial period of 1 year, with the possibility for renewal for 3 more years, with the full tenure provided after a year of satisfactory performance.
Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact: Jacco Vink - [email protected].
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation Type
Salary
Currency
365
Compensation Range
$3,226USD to $5,090USD
Included Benefits
- 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
- 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
- partially paid parental leave;
- the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
- a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
- the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch.
Application Details
Application Instructions
The application materials have to be submitted through the university system and should include the following information (all files including your CV should be submitted in one single pdf file):
-cover letter; a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
-a list of publications;
-a research statement, which describes past and current research and your scientific interests (up to 2 pages);
-two letters of reference to be sent via email to [email protected] before 1 September 2024 with subject line “CTAO postdoctoral application”.
-cover letter; a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
-a list of publications;
-a research statement, which describes past and current research and your scientific interests (up to 2 pages);
-two letters of reference to be sent via email to [email protected] before 1 September 2024 with subject line “CTAO postdoctoral application”.
Link to Online Application
Publication Start Date
2024 Jul 11
Application Deadline
2024 Sep 01