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Research Associate  and Junior Research Fellow Position under a Franco-Indian Project coordinated by Mamta Pommier

This is the 3rd project inline (CEFIPRA projects- 2015-2018- 5204-2, 2019-0236-Ref. no. 60-63/E,  initiated (written, coordinated, and managed) by Dr. Mamta Pommier to strengthen Franco-Indian Scientific collaboration in Astronomy

'Gas Interaction and Non-thermal emission in galaxies and clusters’  project

Submission Information: 

Publish Date- 1st May 2022

Application Deadline- 15th June 2022

Starting Date- 1st July 2022

Job Category:

(i) One Research Associate (RA) at Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)

(ii) One Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Position at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Institution/Company: Indian Institute of Science and Indian Institute of Astrophysics

City: Bangalore

State/Province: Karnataka

Country: India

Announcement:

Applications are invited from Indian and French nationals for two positions, one Research Associate (RA) and one Junior Research Fellow (JRF), to work in India on the Franco-Indian research program- ‘Gas Interaction and Non-thermal emission in galaxies and clusters’ project, funded by the CEFIPRA grant over 3 years. The position is for a period of two years (1+1 year), with a possible third-year extension based on performance. The Fellowship amount or salary will be as per CEFIPRA and institute norms. Funding is also available to cover housing allowance, travel costs to conferences, visiting collaborators, equipment, and publications. The program combines MHD Simulations and data analysis of ground-based radio/optical/IR telescopes. These projects are in line with the SKA phase 1 and MSE users case led by the French and Indian collaborators. 

The JRF position at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is to focus extensively on working with the data obtained from the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), operated by the National Center for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR). The RA will be working with the data from 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT), and Vianu Bappu Telescope (VBT) operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) as well as Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT) operated by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), on a sample of galaxies and clusters and work in collaboration with the team members from France and India. The data available within the collaboration from the ESO’s VLT facilities, ALMA, and SKA pathfinders will be also used in this project.

The RA and the JRF will work with the Indian Collaborators (Dr. N. Roy, Dr. C. Muthumariappan, Dr. S. Roy), as well as the French collaborators (Dr. M. Pommier and Dr. A. Marcowith). The team has the expertise to collect and analyze data from all of the above instruments and dedicated computing facilities owned by the group.

Position Summary:

JRF will work on the following scientific areas:

-21cm radio emission and absorption spectra from galaxies, halo and disc properties

Research Associate will work on the following scientific areas:

-Optical/IR properties of galaxies, star formation rate, halo and disc properties

-Measurement of Diffuse emission power spectrum arising from the Intra-cluster magnetic field and density fluctuation driven by turbulence

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

JRF:

-Successful candidates will use data from the GMRT and will be encouraged to develop scripts for automated HI data analysis

-Successful candidates may spend up to 20% of their time submitting proposals, 70% analyzing data, planning and scheduling observations, writing publications, 10% presenting results at conferences and workshops, etc.

RA:

-Successful candidates will use data from the GMRT, HCT, DOT and will be encouraged to develop tools for automated data analysis

-Successful candidates may spend up to 20% of their time submitting proposals, 70% analyzing data, planning, and scheduling observations, writing publications, 10% presenting results at conferences and workshops, etc.

Required Qualifications:

For RA:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field as well as previous experience in astronomical observing, data analysis, and/or modeling leading to publications in refereed journals. Experience in Radio/optical/IR observations is highly desirable.

For JRF:

Applicants must have an M.Sc or equivalent degree in Physical/ Mathematical Sciences or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programs. Candidates with BE / B Tech (or equivalent degree) with a good grasp of basic physics/mathematics/astrophysics will also be considered. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  

-Familiarity with programming (Python/C/Fortran),  astronomical image processing packages (IRAF/CASA/AIPS/MIRIAD, etc.)  will be preferred but not applicable for the JRF

-Ability to work as a team member to accomplish goals

-Good communication skills

Travel:

The successful candidates will be expected to participate in conferences/meetings and for collaborative work.

Application documents:

Please apply online using this link and include the following attachments in a single pdf file for both category of applications:

1-Application cover letter

2-Curriculum Vitae

3-List of publications (for RA position only)

4-Short research statement (for RA position only) - max 4 pages with not more than 2 pages of past and ongoing research summary and 2 pages of proposed future research plan

5-Contact information for three references for the RA and two references for the JRF position

Application link: https://forms.gle/UN9xF2DADucQ5RDw7

Important notes: Please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible if you are not vaccinated. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Mamta Pommier, LUPM (mamtapommier@gmail.com), Dr. Nirupam Roy, IISc (roy.nirupam@gmail.com), and Dr. C. Muthumariappan, IIA (muthu@iiap.res.in)  for further information.

Our project is committed to providing an equal opportunities environment and is actively seeking to promote a diverse and inclusive workforce.

FUNDING  ANNOUNCEMENT

None