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PhD position in Astrophysics at the Geneva Observatory

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A PhD position in observational astrophysics is available at the Geneva Observatory (University of Geneva), in the "Galaxies and the Universe" research group. The position is for 4 years, starting in late 2020.

The work will primarily focus on the study of cosmic dust and the interstellar medium in nearby and distant galaxies, mostly using spectroscopic UV and optical data from HST and VLT. The position is within the project "Interstellar One. One vision for the Interstellar Medium at all cosmic times”, which is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) through a PRIMA grant. The PhD student will work under the supervision of Dr. Annalisa De Cia and Prof. Daniel Schaerer in Geneva and within international collaborations.

The Geneva Observatory and the associated Laboratory of Astrophysics of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne carry out observational, interpretative and theoretical research in the fields of extra-solar planets, stellar physics, high energy astrophysics, galaxy evolution and dynamics, and observational cosmology.

Candidates are encouraged to send their application before June 1st 2020, including a CV, motivation letter, list of MSc courses and grades. Please send a single pdf file in an email with subject "PhD Geneva" to [email protected] . A MSc in Physics or Astrophysics is required. The applications will be evaluated according to scientific excellence and striving to offer equal opportunities.

More information on the research project and related topics can be found here: https://annalisadecia.com/site/interstellar-one/

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Included benefits are standard Swiss social security, accident insurance and pension contributions.

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PhD programmes are postgraduate courses with a duration of at least three years, which can be joined by passing an entry examination. Typically, a sizeable number of scholarships are provided.

In some cases, PhD programmes allot specific places to non-EU citizens living abroad. The University of Genoa can also offer PhD programmes independently or in a partnership with other Universities.

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Information about application requirements, admission procedures and deadlines can be found in the notice of competition and its Annex A (see below), where you can read all the information, including the list of all PhD programmes, places availability, number of scholarships for each programme, dates, types and assessment test.

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Step 1. Choose your Ph.D. programme

• Check all the Doctoral Programmes offered by the University of Genoa.

Step 2. Review application requirements and deadlines

• Read carefully the notice of competition for open PhD positions issued with DR 2882 dated 6.06.2024, updated with DR 3236 dated 25.6.2024 and DR 3409 dated 4.07.2024
• Review the list of PhD programmes (previously referred to as Annex A) where you can find information about research themes and asessment procedure

• Read the “ Invito a presentare progetti di intervento di alta formazione - finanziamento di borse triennali di dottorato di ricerca - programma regionale Liguria Fse+ 2021-2027” (approved with Resolution of the Regional Council 30.09.2022 No. 919)

Step 3. Apply for the position

• See the detailed instructions for submitting your PhD application
• Collect all your documents. Please refer to the Art. 3 in the notice of competition for the complete list of required documents. Please note that the following are mandatory for all the courses: a valid copy of your ID, a copy of your Degree, your curriculum vitæ et studiorum
• Register as a prospective-student of the University of Genoa, via the UnigePass service.

Examining commissions appointed with DR 3558 dated 15.7.2024

Step 4. Find out if you have passed the selection

According to specifications of each programme (see Annex A), you may find in one of the following situations:

• Candidates are ranked on the basis of their qualifications and publications. In this case, at the end of the evaluation process, a list of selected candidates will be published below.
• Candidates are ranked on the basis of their qualifications, publications, and interview . In this case: a preliminary selection is done, based on qualifications/publications, and the lists of candidates admitted to the interview will be posted online.
• Candidates are ranked on the basis of their qualifications, publications, and exams . In this case: a preliminary selection is done, based on qualifications/publications, and the lists of candidates admitted to exams will be posted online.

Step 5. Enroll (after selection)

If you have been offered a scholarship, you will have to proceed to the enrolment (in accordance with the deadline defined in the notice of competition art. 8) 

INFORMATION FOR NON EU STUDENTS To apply for an entry visa for study purposes, you have to pre-enrol online via the Universitaly portal .   The pre-enrolment application will be verified by the University of Genova and forwarded to the Embassy/Consulate you have specified.

Useful Information

Collection of graduation diploma (parchment) - Available diplomas: until March 2024

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Should you need to do one of the following, please find below the relevant form:

Request of an embargo period of the PhD thesis

Extension of the PhD course for preparation of doctoral thesis

Extension of the PhD course for scientifical research activity (with extension of the grant)

Declaration in lieu of affidavit (self-declaration, under your own legal responsibility, stating that you actually have a University Ms. degree)

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Regulations for PhD students set by the University of Genoa are listed in ‘ Disciplina area della didattica ’:

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The exoplanet team of the University of Geneva has an opening for two PhD positions to work on detection and characterization of exoplanets through high-precision radial velocity measurements. Focusing on the low-mass range of exoplanets and using the high-precision spectrographs CORALIE, HARPS, HARPS-N, ESPRESSO, and NIRPS, Geneva exoplanets team is strongly involved in blind radial-velocity surveys as well as in the follow-up of transiting candidates from NGTS, K2 and TESS photometric surveys.

One PhD project, supervised by Prof. François Bouchy, is linked to the study of the properties of transiting planets with a specific focus on warm-transiting planets orbiting low-mass red dwarfs (M-type stars). The PhD student will be involved in the radial velocity follow-up, mass and density measurement of TESS and K2 transiting candidates using HARPS and the Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS), a new near-infrared spectrograph which will be soon installed on the 3.6m ESO telescope. The PhD assistant will be in charge to establish the performances of NIRPS, to select and to vet transiting candidates, to schedule NIRPS observations, to model and analyze the data, and to interpret planets properties.

The second PhD project, supervised by Prof. Stéphane Udry and Prof. Damien Ségransan, is linked to the blind search for exoplanets using the radial-velocity technique with both of CORALIE and NIRPS. First, the PhD assistant will work on the improvement of the detection capacities of the historical CORALIE planet search survey by implementing latest generation of data reduction tools developed in the context of HARPS and ESPRESSO. In addition to monitoring the progresses of the ongoing survey, the candoc will search for giant planets and brown dwarfs on a subsample of active stars for which the data analysis will be fine-tuned. Finally, the candidate will participate to the operations and exploitation of the NIRPS program, in particular to the RV blind search for low-mass planets orbiting M dwarfs.

The selected applicants are expected to work on: the optimization of the data-reduction, calibration and RV-extraction from both visible and near-infrared high-resolution spectrographs; the mitigation of the stellar activity; the combination of RV data with photometric, astrometric and direct imaging measurements, including dynamical developments for the characterization of multi-planetary systems. They will be strongly involved in the science exploitation of large programs and guarantee observing time of aforementioned spectrographs and in the development of specific tools for the Data and Analysis Center for Exoplanets (DACE) for validation and combined analysis of exoplanets.

The Department of Astronomy of the University of Geneva offers a modern and vibrant work environment, with a wide range of activities including theory, numerical simulations, observations and instrumental developments in the domains of exoplanets, stellar physics, galactic dynamics, observational cosmology and high-energy astrophysics. The exoplanet team is especially well renown, with strong involvement in planet detection, the determination of the planet physical properties, the characterization of planet atmospheres, and the development of an associated world-class instrumentation. We are also co-leading the Swiss-wide National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS, dedicated to the study of the origin, evolution, and characterization of planets inside and outside our Solar System. The applicant will also have the opportunity to develop collaborations with members of PlanetS.

The applicants are required to have a Master in Astrophysics. Proficiency in Python programming, signal processing and strong interest in data sciences and applied mathematics are considered as a plus. These four-year PhD positions are founded by Swiss National Science Foundation with a gross salary around 50,000 CHF a year. The positions are available 2021 July 1st. The University is actively seeking to increase the numbers of women in physics and hence women are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should send (in a single pdf file) a curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, a motivation letter including information on skills and previous experience, names of people who can be contacted for a letter of recommendation, and the contact details to Prof. François Bouchy and Prof. Stéphane Udry, at the Astronomy Department of Geneva University, before 10th May 2021.

Download/Website:      http://www.exoplanets.ch/           http://nccr-planets.ch/ Contact:   stephane.udry@unige.ch  /  damien.segransan@unige.ch  /  francois.bouchy@unige.ch

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The Department of Quantum Matter Physics offers several PhD positions each year, with the opportunity to work on innovative research subjects in a convivial atmosphere, in close collaboration with internationally renowned and highly accessible faculty and staff.

To be admitted to the doctoral program of the Physics Section, you must have a Master degree in physics from a university adhering to the European studies system (Bologna system), or hold a university degree deemed equivalent. Applications are examined by the Section’s equivalence commission. The doctoral studies are composed of three parts:

• Theoretical courses organized by the DQMP and by the CUSO doctoral program in physics;
• Active participation to colloquia, seminars, forums, specialized schools;
• Personal research work in the group of the PhD thesis advisor.

DQMP is also awarding a  PhD in crystallography .

For more information about the research subjects and open PhD positions, see the  research groups .

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The School of Nuclear Science and Engineering offers three graduate degrees in radiation health physics: master of science, master of health physics, and doctor of philosophy. Our master's programs are also offered as an online option through  Oregon State Ecampus . Graduate students work with world renowned faculty and have access to a breadth of unique research facilities and laboratories.

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Each applicant is judged on their entire application and a decision is made on the strength of each application in relation to the pool of applicants in any given year.  Meeting the minimum application requirements does not guarantee admission. 

International applicants to our Ecampus health physics program be advised that you will be required to visit the Corvallis campus at least once, possibly twice (for a week-long course and for your final oral examination), prior to attaining your degree. It is your responsibility to obtain a visa to come to Corvallis during that time. 

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PhD student (all genders) to work on R&D of monolithic active pixel sensors in the context of ALICE (part-time 65%)

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GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerators for science. Currently, the new FAIR ( F acility for A ntiproton and I on R esearch) one of the world's largest research projects, will be built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work in this international environment with a team of employees committed to ensuring each day to conduct world-class science.

The GSI ALICE department is looking for a

PhD student (all genders)

to work on R&D of monolithic active pixel sensors

in the context of ALICE

(part-time 65%)

Posting ID 24.107-1150

for a three-year contract to start as soon as possible.

ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) is the dedicated heavy-ion experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The aim of the ALICE Collaboration is to study the physics of strongly interacting matter at extreme energy densities, where the formation of the phase of matter called quark-gluon plasma is expected.

The group at GSI is one of the largest teams participating in ALICE, with important roles in detector operation, physics analysis and the collaboration management.

The position:

The successful applicant will be offered an excellent education in the field of monolithic active pixel sensors and of heavy-ion physics.

The successful applicant will be offered the great opportunity to characterize and operate pixel sensors in the laboratory and at test beams. The prime goal will be the evaluation of the next generation of 65 nm CMOS MAPS sensors produced in the context of the ALICE ITS3 preparations (Engineering Run 2) and of the ECFA DRD3 collaboration (Multi-Project Wafer 2). The results will be crucial for the further development of detectors for future experiments and facilities. This central goal is supported by several surrounding activities: irradiation studies, simulation of pixel devices, analysis of data recorded at test beams and in ALICE, and more. Impressions about the current activities in the group can be gathered here.

The student will be an integral part of the ALICE team at GSI, closely connected with all other ALICE-related activities of the group (including participation in the ALICE data taking and analysis, shifts, and service work). The research work will be conducted in close collaboration with the pixel experts in the GSI Detector Laboratory, and with the GSI Electronics Department. This setup will offer a broad-range education to the student, with exposure to various groups with different and complementary expertise. The student will be enrolled at the Heidelberg University, with access to the local prestigious graduate school.

Requirements:

• M.Sc. or equivalent degree in physics (to be obtained until the start of the contract)
• Knowledge in experimental particle and/or heavy-ion physics
• Experience in working with instrumentation (ideally with semiconductor sensors)
• Programming skills ( C++, ROOT, Python ) and familiarity with Linux
• Ability to work systematically and independently, as well as in a team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.  

Please note that one of the requirements for admission to the Heidelberg Graduate School for Fundamental Physics (HGSFP) is to have the equivalent of the grade minimum 2,0 in the German system. This corresponds roughly to a “B+ grade” or better in the American or English system. More information about this is available here.

We offer you a fixed-term 3-year PhD student position with the salary and benefits based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund) effective at GSI.

GSI supports the vocational development of women. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply for the position.

Handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.

Information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de and www.fair-center.eu .

Inquiries concerning the position can be sent to Prof. Dr. Silvia Masciocchi (s.masciocchi(at)gsi.de).

Applications should include:

• a CV (with certificates),
• a motivation letter with your research interests and a proposal for the research project for your doctoral studies,
• the names of two references.

If you find this position interesting, please send all application documents stating the Posting-ID 24.107-1150 by 20th of September 2024 at the latest

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