X-ray total intensity and polarization observations of supermassive black hole jets.

12 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institute of Astrophysics - FORTH

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Greece

Application Deadline

1 Feb 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Athens)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

20

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / ERC

Reference Number

101076343

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

No

Offer Description

The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer has recently opened a new window to the Universe, providing a radical new way of studying jets from supermassive black holes. The Black hOle Optical-polarization TimE- domain Survey (BOOTES) aims to study the polarized light coming from supermassive black holes and understand the processes of accretion disk and jet formation. Specifically, it aims to deliver the first systematic high-cadence optical polarization monitoring of blazars, and the first systematic optical polarization follow-up of tidal disruption events (TDE). Towards that goal, it is also important to combine multiwavelength polarization signatures.

Within the framework of BOOTES, the postdoctoral researcher will be working on the analysis of X-ray total intensity and polarization observations of both blazars and TDEs in combination with the optical polarization observations from the Skinakas observatory.

Requirements

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The successful candidate needs to have a Ph.D. degree in Astrophysics or related fields and good knowledge of multi-mission X-ray data reduction and experience with X-ray polarization observations and analysis. The aforementioned required qualifications will be judged as follows:
1) Scientific publications in high-impact international journals (20%)
2) Strong background in X-ray data analysis from all NASA and ESA mission (40%)
3) Experience with X-ray polarization observations and analysis (30%)
4) Excellent knowledge of English (Proficiency level, 10%)

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly salary: 2250 euros (gross)

Eligibility criteria

1) Application Form (please download file from the job https://www.ia.forth.gr/employment-opportunities )
2) Brief CV
3) Scanned copies of academic titles

 

Selection process

The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IA - FORTH.
Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IA secretariat within five (5) days since the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the candidates as well as (b) the table of candidates’ scores (ranking of candidates results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IA - FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

Additional comments

FORTH is compliant with all legal procedures for the processing of personal data as defined by the Regulation EU/2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
FORTH processes the personal data and relevant supporting documents that you have submitted to us. Processing of that data is carried out exclusively for the needs and purposes of this specific call. Such data shall not be transmitted to or communicated to any third party unless required by law.

FORTH retains the above data up to the announcement of the final results of the call, unless further process and reservation is required by law or for purposes of exercise, enforcement, prosecution of certain one’s legitimate legal rights’ as defined in the Regulation EU/2016/679 and/or in national law.
We inform you that under the Regulation EU/2016/679 you have the rights to be informed about your personal data, access to, rectification and erasure, restrictions of process and objection to as provided by applicable regulation and national laws.

We acknowledge also to you, that you have the right to file a complaint to the national Data Protection Authority. For any further information regarding exercise of your personal data protection rights, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at FORTH at [email protected] .
You have the right to withdraw your application and consent for the processing of your personal data at any time. We inform you that, in this case, FORTH shall destroy such documents and/or supporting documents submitted and shall delete the related personal data.

Website for additional job details

https://www.ia.forth.gr/employment-opportunities

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Astrophysics - FORTH

Country

Greece

State/Province

Crete

City

Heraklion

Postal Code

70013

Street

N. Plastira 100, Vasilika Vouton

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Crete

City

Heraklion, Crete

Website

http://www.ia.forth.gr

Street

N. Plastira 100, Vasilika Vouton

Postal Code

700 13

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+302810394200

STATUS: EXPIRED