Position as postdoctoral research fellow in cosmology is available at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

The fellowship period is 3 years. Within the framework of the position duties may be assigned. Starting date as soon as possible in 2015. No one can be appointed for more than one specified period at the same institution.

Job Description

The position is funded by the Research Council of Norway project “Norwegian Participation in Euclid: Implementation phase” led by profs. David F. Mota, Øystein Elgarøy and Per B. Lilje. This project aims at having a major role in Euclid Science Working Groups preparing for the Euclid mission and to do valuable research on a shorter time scale within the scientific objectives of Euclid. Specifically the postdoctoral research fellow will work on a project which is shared between the Cosmological Theory and Cosmological Simulations Science Working Groups of Euclid, studying observable consequences of modified gravity and massive neutrinos through cosmological simulations and semi-analytical approaches.

The Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics is part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. It presently has 11 permanent professors/associate professors. The Institute employs about 14 postdoctoral research fellows and has about 18 Ph.D. students. The research activity of the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics is concentrated around cosmology, extragalactic astrophysics and solar physics (http://www.astro.uio.no/english).

QualificationsThe Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in astronomy/astrophysics, computer science, applied mathematics or a related discipline. Candidates should be familiar with cosmological simulations.

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines.

Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions:

https://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/guidelines-appointment-postdoc-researcher.htmlA good command of English isrequired.

Salary

Position code 1352, Pay Grade: 57 – 65 (NOK 482 800 – 559 600 per year, depending on qualifications and seniority).

The application must include:

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records.
• A complete list of publications.
• Short version of CV containing: 1) the institution where the master thesis (or equivalent) was received and the date of graduation, 2) the title of the Ph.D thesis, the institution where the Ph.D. was received and the date of the defence, 3) the institutions where the applicant has been employed after receiving the Ph.D., 4) the number of papers published in refereed journals (how many as first author) and 5) very brief (2 – 3 sentences) description of field of research and how it is related to Planck data analysis.
• Names and contact details of 2 references (name, e-mail and telephone number)who have been asked to send reference letters to us.

Please remember thatalldocuments should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results.

Sted: Oslo

Contact person(s):
Professor Per Barth Lilje, tlf: 47 91869472, , email:per.lilje@astro.uio.noProfessor David F. Mota, tlf: 47 22857581, , email:d.f.mota@astro.uio.noQuestions regarding application form, HR officer Torunn Standal Guttormsen, tlf: 47 22854272, , email:t.s.guttormsen@mn.uio.no

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