Post-doctoral positions available in
the EC-funded Euro3D Research Training Network
Deadline for Applications: December 15, 2002.
Euro3D
"Promoting 3D Spectroscopy
in Europe"
A group of 11 European institutes with experience in 3D
spectroscopy has formed a European Commission Research Training Network
to promote the scientific access to imaging spectroscopy. The participating
institutes are:
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Astrophysikalisches
Institut Potsdam, Germany, Network Coordinator (contact: Martin
Roth mmroth@aip.de) - post has been filled
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Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge,
A
UK (contact: Richard McMahon rgm@ast.cam.ac.uk)
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University
of Durham, UK (contact: Jeremy Allington-Smith j.r.allington-smith@durham.ac.uk)
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European
Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany (contact: Jeremy Walsh
jwalsh@eso.org)
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Max-Planck
Institut fuer Extraterrestische Physik, Garching, Germany (contact:
Niranjan Thatte thatte@mpe.mpg.de)
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Leiden
Observatory, The Netherlands (contact: Paul van der Werf pvdwerf@strw.leidenuniv.nl)
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CRAL Observatoire de Lyon, France
(contact:
Pierre Ferruit pierre@obs.univ-lyon1.fr)
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Laboratoire
d'Astrophysique de Marseille, France (contact: Vincent le Brun
vlebrun@astrsp-mrs.fr)
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Instituto
di Fisica Cosmica e Technologie Relative, Milan, Italy (contact: Bianca
Garilli bianca@ifctr.mi.cnr.it)
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Observatoire
de Paris, Meudon, France
(contact: Veronique Cayatte veronique.cayatte@obspm.fr)
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Instituto
de Astrofisica de Canarias, Teneriffe, Spain (contact: Evencio
Mediavilla emg@ll.iac.es)
The aim of the network is to facilitate the exploitation
of astronomical 3D spectroscopy data (i.e. simultaneous spectroscopy of
a two-dimensional area of the sky). 3D datasets are large and experience
in analysing the data is largely confined to the expert groups. The young
researchers in the network will apply 3D spectroscopy to forefront astronomical
problems in the following typical areas: pre-main sequence objects; resolved
stellar populations; normal and active galaxies; groups and clusters of
galaxies; high redshift galaxies and gravitational lenses. The candidates
will actively participate in the development of common-user tools for extracting
scrintific results from 3D astronomical data. Members of the network have
access to a wide range of 3D observing facilities, currently existing,
soon to be commissioned and under development: Oasis, Integral, Sauron,
GMOS, UIST, PMAS, VIMOS, FLAMES, CIRPASS, SINFONI and TEIFU.
A total of 10 two-year
postdoctoral positions are available in the Euro3D
network from July 1, 2002 in all the above listed institutes except the
European Southern Observatory. According to the rules of the EC RTN programme,
these posts are open to nationals of another European Union country, or
Associated State, other than that in which the post is held. Applicants
must be under thirty-five years of age and must not have carried out their
normal activities in that country for more than 12 of the 24 months prior
to their appointment.
Applications should be sent until December 15, 2002, to: RTN Euro3D, c/o Dr. Martin
Roth, Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482
Potsdam, Germany. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, publication
list, a summary of current research interests and details of software experience.
A priority order of the institutes at which the applicant would prefer
to work should also be enclosed. The applicant should arrange for three
letters of reference to be forwarded. Applications are open from July 2002.
Letters of interest from researchers who expect to be available within
the next year are welcomed at any time. Applications from women and minorities
are particularly encouraged. Further details of the Euro3D RTN are available
at
http://www.aip.de/Euro3D/ or
from mmroth@aip.de
Last updated 03-Oct-2002 mmr