Revealing The Milky Way With Open Clusters

11 Sep 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

9 Oct 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

15 Nov 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / MSCA

Reference Number

416/2023

Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number

101072454

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Open clusters are fundamental tracers of the Galactic disk and can cast light on its formation and evolution.The goal of the project is the homogeneous characterization of the kinematics, ages and chemical abundances of open clusters and cluster groups of all ages, in the local disk investigating their formation, evolution and relation with the field stars, and with the Galaxy. To this aim, the data of the ESA Gaia space mission will be coupled with high quality spectroscopic ground based data by the new generation spectrograph WEAVE at the WHT. WEAVE will be operational as of Dicember 2023. This work will pave the way to the scientific exploitation of future ground based surveys and instruments such as Rubin-LSST, 4MOST, MOONS and MSE on which our team is involved. The project is embedded in an international and diverse ecosystem: the PhD student will be exposed to large international collaborations such as Gaia, WEAVE, 4MOST, Rubin-LSST. The selected person will be enrolled at the PhD School in Astronomy of the Padova University. This PhD project is part of the new MWGaiaDN MSCA Doctoral Network, that consists of 10 academic partners across Europe at which 12 PhD students will be active in the network researching a range of topics with Gaia and other data. The network students will be able to participate in a range of cross network training and research events. This project includes a number of secondments at the partner universities of the network. The project requires handling big data sets, data mining tecniques, and the applications of clustering and machine learning methods to large databases. It requires very good software and programming skills.

Requirements

Research Field

Astronomy

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Preferential titles are: good average academic grade; computing experience; good communication skills, proactive attitude, good team skills; knowledge of stellar spectroscopy

Specific Requirements

The applicant must include in the application the following documents: 1. Complete Application form (annex 1), signed and dated, 2. Curriculum vitae, signed and dated by the applicant, detailing on past fellowships; 3. Statement of past research; 4. List of publications; 5. List of any other title deemed relevant for the application; 6. Copy of the Master Degree certificate or of equivalent foreign academic qualification. Copy of the Master degree including the exam list with marks (only for foreigners applicant); 7. List of all the submitted documents; 8. Declaration (annex 2) where the applicant must state clearly and precisely, under his/her own responsibility: • name(s) and surname, date and place of birth, nationality, place of residence and address for correspondence; • that he/she is aware of and is not ineligible under any of the restrictions described in article 4 of this Call; • that all the submitted documents, papers, Thesis conform to the originals. The declaration must be signed and dated. A copy of valid identity document need to be enclosed. The lack of any of the above mentioned declarations will determine the exclusion from the selection procedure for incomplete application

Languages

ENGLISH

Research Field

Astronomy

Internal Application form(s) needed

Internal Application - MSCA DN - AVallenari.pdf

English

(488.25 KB - PDF)

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Additional Information

Benefits

Benefits

The annual Living allowance gross amount is 39.739,20 Euro, including compulsory deductions under national law (119.217,60 for 3 years). Other contributions for recruited researcher are: - Mobility allowance gross amount of 21.600,00 Euro for 3 years –( 7.200,00 yearly), including compulsory deductions under national law; -and Family allowance gross amount up to 17.820,00 Euro for 3 years – (5.940,00 Euro yearly), including compulsory deductions under national law.

Eligibility criteria

The selected candidate must: - not have a doctoral degree at the date of their recruitment; - not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting organization for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date;

Selection process

see application web site

Website for additional job details

https: // amministrazione.oapd.inaf.it/albo

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

Country

Italy

City

Padova

Postal Code

35122

Street

Vicolo Osservatorio 5

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Padova

Website

https: // www. oapd.inaf.it/home

Street

Vicolo Osservatorio 5

Postal Code

35122

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED