Post-doctoral researcher in multi-messenger astrophysics M/F

2 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Laboratoire de physique des 2 infinis - Irène Joliot-Curie

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

22 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

The post-doctoral fellow will be part of the Gravitational Waves (GW) team within the Astroparticles, Astrophysics and Cosmology (A2C) division of the IJCLab laboratory. He/she will work on the development and optimization of multi-messenger tracking methods in connection with gravitational wave or neutrino detectors, as well as electromagnetic observatories such as GRANDMA, CTA, SVOM, LSST, ...

The gravitational wave detectors begin the second half of the 18-month O4 data collection, and will then prepare for the O5 data collection starting in 2027. At the same time, the IceCube and KM3NET neutrino detectors will continue to collect data. In the electromagnetic spectrum, the CTA observatory will continue its development over the next few years, the SVOM satellite will be launched in June 2024, and the LSST telescope will start collecting scientific data in the first half of 2025.
The huge diversity of observatories available in the next few years means that we need to rethink our strategies for monitoring multi-messenger astrophysical sources, a subject in which the Gravitational Waves group at IJCLab is heavily involved, as with the GRANDMA network, the SVOM mission and the development of scientific filters within the Fink alert system. The person recruited will participate in this effort and in the validation of the various possibilities, as well as in the scientific exploitation of the results obtained within these different consortia.

The Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie is a physics laboratory studying the two infinities under the auspices of the CNRS, the University of Paris-Saclay and the University of Paris, created in 2020.
The laboratory's research themes are nuclear physics, high-energy physics, astroparticles and cosmology, theoretical physics, particle gas pedals and detectors, as well as technical research and development and associated applications for energy, health and the environment.
The facility boasts extensive technical capabilities (around 280 engineers and technicians) in all the major fields required to design, develop and implement the experimental devices needed for its scientific activity: mechanics, electronics, computing, instrumentation, acceleration techniques and biology. These technical strengths represent a major asset for the design, development and use of the necessary instruments (gas pedals and detectors). The presence of research infrastructures and technology platforms on the laboratory site is also a major asset. Finally, some 90 administrative and support staff work alongside the scientists and engineers.
IJCLAB bases its recruitment policy on the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. Essential values, they allow the professional development of agents, who are real actors in a collective success, but also the development of the laboratory itself.

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

Candidates must have a PhD in physics. A good command of Python or C++ programming languages is recommended. Good command of spoken and written English (C1) is required.

Additional comments

Submit a cover letter and CV with no break in date, showing diplomas, qualifications and professional experience.
Deadline for receipt of applications: 30/04/2024
As the position is located in a ZRR (zone à régime restrictif), recruitment is subject to a favorable opinion from the HFSD. Consequently, the starting date is given for information only and may be postponed.

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR9012-SOPHEB-060/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Laboratoire de physique des 2 infinis - Irène Joliot-Curie

Country

France

City

ORSAY

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR9012-SOPHEB-060/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

ORSAY

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