Thanks to a large grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (Spinoza Prize), several PhD positions covering a wide range of topics are now available in the group of Prof. Heino Falcke.
The work of the Radio Astronomy and Astroparticle Physics Group at Radboud University Nijmegen focuses on theoretical, observational and experimental astrophysics. The group is involved in the commissioning and operation of the new low-digital radio telescope LOFAR, the largest of its kind in the world. The group also participates in the Pierre Auger Observatory collaboration and is working on cm+mm-wave measurements of black holes (Alma, VLA, VLBI, etc.).
Requirements
• You are highly talented and strongly motivated to pursue a rigorous research programme with excellent international astrophysical facilities.
•You have a solid background in physics, astrophysics and/or astroparticle physics.
• You are able to work and interact in a multidisciplinary international team.
Additional skills, for example in software development (c++/python), numerical simulations, radio astronomy data analysis, or electronics design and development, would be a plus.
Conditions of employment
You will be appointed for an initial period of 18 months, after which your performance will be evaluated. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 2.5 years.
The positions are supported by an appropriate travel and computing budget.
The starting salary is € 2,042 gross per month and will increase to € 2,612 per month in the fourth year. PhD scale.
Contract type: Temporary 4 years.
Radboud University Nijmegen
Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.
Faculty of Science
The campus of Radboud University hosts approximately 17,500 students and is conveniently located within easy cycling distance from the lively centre of Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. The city is situated close to the German border and well connected to other major population centres in the Netherlands and Germany (e.g. Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, the Ruhr area, Cologne).
The astronomy department at Radboud University offers a pleasant and supportive work environment. It is firmly embedded in the Dutch and international astronomy and astroparticle physics community.
Additional information
Prof.dr. Heino Falcke, Head of Department, Professor for Radio Astronomy and Astroparticle Physics
+31 24 3652020
Ms. drs. E. Gebhardt, secretary of Heino Falcke
+31 24 3652080
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