Postdoctoral Positions in Star Formation and Galaxy Evolution(m/f/d)

The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) is the leading radio astronomical institute in Germany. It operates the APEX submm telescope in Chile, the 100-m radio telescope in Effelsberg , the LOFAR DE1 station, a state-of-the-art VLBI correlator, and radio/submm instrument technology laboratories. MPIfR is also a partner in MeerKAT and leads the German SKA efforts, and the Max Planck Society is a major partner in IRAM . Between MPIfR and the neighbouring universities, the Bonn/Cologne area is a major hub of research activity with a particular focus on (sub)mm/radio astronomy and the study of star formation, from the Milky Way to the distant Universe.

The MPIfR is recruiting postdoctoral researchers to join the new scientific department of Prof. Amélie Saintonge. The scientific focus of the group is the physics of star formation and galaxy evolution, in particular through the use of (sub)mm/radio observations to connect the baryon cycle, the physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium, and the drivers of star formation and feedback across all environments and scales.

We are looking for researchers with scientific interests, qualification and skills matching these aims. We particularly invite applications from candidates with experience in the study of the ISM of dwarf/low metallicity galaxies, ISM modeling, the halo/CGM/ISM connection, and the environmental dependence of star formation, but other areas of research falling under the general theme of the department will be considered.