Testing the efficiency of different DM models in producing strong lenses and the mutual contribution of multiple DM halos to milli-lens systems, via numerical simulations.

2 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institute of Astrophysics - FORTH

Department

Institute of Astrophysics - FORTH

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Greece

Application Deadline

20 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Athens)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / ERC

Reference Number

101040021

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

No

Offer Description

The PhD student will test the efficiency of different DM models in producing strong lenses using packages for gravitational lensing modelling and lensing simulations as lenstronomy and pyHalo. The scope of the study is to compare the milli-lens expectations in the SMILE project as obtained for different DM models and from numerical simulations, with the results obtained using a semi- analytical model presented in Loudas et al., 2022 A&A 668, A166. Numerical simulations will also allow the student to test the effect of having multiple sub-galactic DM halos contributing to the gravitational potentional of a single milli-lens system.

The student will work in collaboration with Dr. Daniel Gilman (University of Chicago), author of the pyHalo package.

Requirements

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The successful candidate needs to have a Bachelor Degree and Master Degree in Physics (or related fields) and good programming skills. Moreoveor, the candidate has to be already enrolled in a PhD program. The aformentioned required qualifications will be judged as follows:

• Degree titles and past research experience (50%)

• Experience in scripting in Python (50%)

   

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Astronomy » Astrophysics

Years of Research Experience

None

Additional Information
Benefits

Location: IA - FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: June 1, 2024
Project Duration: 6 months
Monthly salary: Depending on experience and qualifications

Selection process

Applications will be evaluated by a three-member evaluation committee. In case of interview procedure, applicants will be invited to participate in person or teleconference.

In case of titles and qualifications awarded by foreign Higher Education Institutions, the provisions of the Law 55/2023 (article 36) and 4957/2022 (article 304) are implemented.

The results of the selection will be announced on the website of IMBB-FORTH. Applicants have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the ΙΑ secretariat within five days since the results announcement on the web. Objections are submitted in one of the following ways: in person, by an authorized person, by post, by courier. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the applicants as well as (b) the table of applicants’ scores (ranking of applicants results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of ΙΑ-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority. Access to personal data of co-applicants shall be limited to personal data (and relevant data) and supporting documents which have been the basis of the evaluation of the applicantsfor the specific post(s). Prior to the announcement of the personal data and/or documents of the co-applicants to the applicant, FORTH will inform the data subjects in an appropriate way.

The selected applicants will be notified personally regarding the success of his/her application and will be requested to submit certified copies of his/her degrees. If the submitted documents do not agree with the original application, the applicant will be dismissed.

Additional comments

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Applicants 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, Crete

Postal Code

700 13

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

2810394200

STATUS: EXPIRED