1. Le PNCG vous souhaite de joyeuses fêtes 2023 !
2. SIGRAV School “Measuring gravity” (19-23 Feb. 2024, Vietri sul Mare, Italy)
3. “The Milky Way Assembly Tale” Conference (27th-31st of May 2024, Bologna, Italy)
4. Line Intensity Mapping 2024 Meeting (12-14 June 2024, University of Illinois, USA)
5. Permanent Position in Cosmology at CEA Saclay, Astrophysics Department6. three-year postdoctoral position in CPPM, Marseille
7. Postdoctoral position in observational galaxy evolution at the University of Edinburgh
8. Postdocs in Madrid
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1. Le PNCG vous souhaite de joyeuses fêtes 2023 !Le Programme National de Cosmologie et Galaxies vous souhaite de bonnes fêtes de fin d’année 2023 !
The Programme National de Cosmologie et Galaxies wishes you merry end of year festivities !
Le bureau du PNCG
2. SIGRAV School “Measuring gravity” (19-23 Feb. 2024, Vietri sul Mare, Italy)
The 2024 SIGRAV School on “Measuring Gravity” will take place at Vietri sul Mare during the week 19-23rd of February 2024.
We intend to held all the School activities in presence, but remote (online) attendance to the lectures will be allowed.
You can find more detailed information at the web-link below:
https://agenda.infn.it/event/38520/
transmis par S. Liberati
3. “The Milky Way Assembly Tale” Conference (27th-31st of May 2024, Bologna, Italy)
this is the second announcement of the international conference “The Milky Way Assembly Tale – Plot and characters as of today, and what to expect in future editions”,
which will be held in Bologna (Italy) from the 27th to the 31st of May 2024.
The aim of the conference is to gather the community that is interested in reconstructing how our Galaxy has evolved to its appearance together, to depict the state-of-the-art and to discuss the future steps that are required to push our knowledge in the field beyond the current limits.
* ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts for oral contributions can now be submitted online via the following link: https://indico.ict.inaf.it/event/2600/abstracts/
The deadline for abstract submission is January 31st, 2024.
We will notify you about the abstract selection by early March 2024.
Submission of an abstract is enabled upon registration to the Indico platform. To register, please indicate in the “Comments” box that you are interested in “The Milky Way Assembly Tale” conference.
All the presentations will be given in-person. For posters and for the abstracts that will not be selected for contributed talks, there will be the chance to pre-record a short presentation and to share it in advance in a folder that will be accessible to registered people only. Details will be given later.
* REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee will be decided after the collection of the abstracts. The submission of an abstract is non-binding.
We plan to enable remote participation with a reduced fee, but please be aware that remote participation will grant access to live talks and pre-recorded talks only, with little chance of live interactions.
* INVITED SPEAKERS
The list of confirmed invited speakers, as well as other updates concerning the conference, is now available on the website.
* VISAS
The LOC will support the participant’s visa application by issuing an invitation. Participants should verify whether they need a visa to enter Italy (Schengen area) and inform the LOC via e-mail whether they need a letter of invitation and the text required (the procedure may vary in different countries and circumstances).
Website: https://indico.ict.inaf.it/e/themilkywaytale
Contacts: milkywaytale@asterochronometry.eutransis par C. Soubiran
4. Line Intensity Mapping 2024 Meeting (12-14 June 2024, University of Illinois, USA)
We are excited to announce the Line Intensity Mapping 2024 meeting to be held 12-14 June 2024 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Line intensity mapping (LIM) is a relatively new and novel technique to map cosmological volumes and structures in three dimensions. LIM experiments have the potential to access unexplored and unique cosmological and astrophysical phase space. However, this potential comes along with unique instrumental, observational, and theoretical challenges. The goal of this meeting is to bring together LIM experts on instrumentation, observation, analysis, and theory, to fulfill LIM’s potential as a cosmological and astrophysical probe.
This meeting is the 8th in a series which started in 2016. We plan to cover current and forthcoming experiments and LIM measurements, astrophysical modeling, the unique technical challenges of constructing and analyzing line-intensity data cubes, synergies between different lines and other cosmological and astrophysical probes, and future science cases. This meeting will be inclusive of all observational lines and cosmic epochs available to LIM techniques.
We are especially interested in contributions from early-career scientists; in addition to contributed talks, there will also be invited talks, discussions sessions, and breakout sessions to dive deep into specific LIM technical issues.
The meeting will be in-person with between 60-100 participants (with a maximum of 150). The talks will be broadcast remotely.
The meeting will be hosted by the Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS) and held at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Please save the date: 12-14 June 2024
Sign up for announcements here: https://forms.gle/nt4Y3aBxVqn7QJQF9
The conference website is here:
https://publish.illinois.edu/line-intensity-mapping-2024/
transmis par J. Vieira
5. Permanent Position in Cosmology at CEA Saclay, Astrophysics Department
Application Deadline: Friday, February 9, 2024
The CEA astrophysics department (DAp) invites applications for a permanent research position, to begin before the end of the year 2024. DAp is part of the Institute of Research into the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU) at CEA Paris-Saclay. DAp is strongly involved in the ESA mission Euclid. Euclid will map dark matter over the entire extra-galactic sky to shed light on the nature of dark matter and dark energy. DAp has played a key role in building Euclid instrumentation. It is now deeply involved in the ground data processing and the scientific analysis, both on the cosmological probes and legacy science. DAp is also developing theoretical work and cosmological simulations in support of Euclid interpretation. Weak gravitational lensing is one of the main focuses of the DAp’s role in Euclid. With this job opening, we aim to reinforce cosmology at DAp and strengthen the scientific exploitation of the Euclid mission.
Candidates applying to this position should have a PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related field. They should be recognized experts in cosmology with a good knowledge of different cosmological probes, in particular weak lensing. Past or ongoing participation in a large project, especially Euclid, is beneficial. Candidates should demonstrate their capacity to lead research projects and coordinate working groups within the Euclid consortium.
CEA Paris-Saclay is located 20 km south of Paris, France, in the vicinity of various universities and other research centers. The Paris region contains numerous research institutes with whom the DAp collaborates (e.g. IAP, IAS Orsay, Observatory of Paris-Meudon, APC). DAp gathers more than 100 faculty and staff members, 50 postdoctoral fellows, and 30 PhD students. DAp offers a lively and very active research environment of the highest international standards. The research at DAp covers many areas of observational, theoretical, and applied astrophysics. CEA/IRFU is a full member of UNIONS and DESI, and engineers and scientists at DAp participate in collaborations and surveys such as LSST, SKA, JWST, ATHENA, INTEGRAL, and SVOM.
Generous funding for conferences, collaborations, personal equipment and publications is available. The salary for this position is very competitive, and includes excellent health insurance, social security benefits, and family support.
Applicants should submit by email (PDF format) their resume, motivation letter, bibliography and research plan to jstarck@cea.fr and frederic.bournaud@cea.fr, and arrange for three reference letters to be sent before February 9, 2024.
For more information on the hiring institute, see the web pages of DAp (https://irfu.cea.fr/dap/), the cosmology and statistics group at DAp (http://www.cosmostat.org), and CEA Paris-Saclay (http://www-centre-saclay.cea.fr/en).
https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/c453a9a5
transmis par B. Magnelli
6. three-year postdoctoral position in CPPM, Marseille
Deadline for application: January 31st 2024 (will remain open until filled)
The CPPM is offering a three-year post-doctoral position in observational cosmology to work on the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) datasets.
With its 47 square degree field of view camera, ZTF observes the northern hemisphere in three bands daily. Since mid-2018 it discovers, follows and types ~1000 type Ia supernovae per year at z<0.1. LSST is going to start observing with high cadence the full southern sky in 2025 with a much larger camera, detecting supernovae up to higher redshifts.
These homogeneous samples can unlock unprecedented cosmological tests, such as an independent measurement of H0 and its isotropy, the first direct measurement of fσ8 at z~0 from SNe Ia peculiar velocities, which provides a test of general relativity at cosmological scales. Combining these datasets, we will also be able to measure the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe and its isotropy.
CPPM is a lively lab with multiple projects spanning many high energy topics. The Cosmology group is strongly involved in ZTF, LSST, but also DESI and Euclid. The successful applicant will participate in ZTF/LSST to develop cosmological analyses.
The position includes a research allowance, including travel money and access to the CNRS-IN2P3 Computing Center.
Applicants must have a PhD in cosmology, astrophysics, data science or a related field. Applicants are asked to submit a CV, a research statement, a list of publications and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Benjamin Racine (racine@cppm.in2p3.fr).
The position is funded by the “’initiative d’excellence A*Midex” of the Aix-Marseille Université.
Applications will be reviewed starting on January 31st 2024, and the position will remain open until filled.
The position is expected to begin any time in September 2024.
Do not hesitate to contact racine@cppm.in2p3.fr for more detailed information
transmis par B. Racine
7. Postdoctoral position in observational galaxy evolution at the University of Edinburgh
We would like to advertise the opening for a 2-year postdoctoral position (with good prospects for extension beyond this) at the Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh that is particularly relevant to the 4MOST community.
The primary research goal of this position is to advance our understanding of galaxy evolution, particularly the life cycle of gas in galaxies, through the combination of next-generation optical spectroscopy and radio HI surveys. In particular, the early scientific exploitation of the 4MOST ORCHIDSS Community Survey (part of S7/WAVES).
The researcher will also have the opportunity to develop their own research projects with access to a wide range of multi-wavelength observations such as the WEAVE-LOFAR spectroscopic survey, the JWST PRIMER/JELS imaging surveys and associated spectroscopic follow-up campaigns (including MUSE), and the MIGHTEE and LOFAR (2.0) extragalactic radio surveys. Applicants with experience of working with large multi-wavelength datasets, in particular multi-object spectroscopy or HI radio observations are particularly encouraged to apply.
The deadline for applications is January 26th 2024 with a flexible starting date (but ideally before October 2024). Please see the AAS Jobregister ad and the University of Edinburgh recruitment portal and links within for additional information.
Interested candidates can also contact me directly with inquiries.
Transmis par B. Famaey
8. Postdocs in Madrid
Applications are invited for 2 Postdoctoral Positions at the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, CSIC-INTA) in Madrid, Spain, to work on galaxy evolution studies using JWST and ancillary data.
POSTDOC JWST#1
Position no. 1 (JWST#1) is open for observational or theoretical candidates interested in evolutionary or spatially resolved studies of dust, ISM, and star formation of galaxies. The postdoctoral researcher will work with Dr. Irene Shivaei on leading large, ongoing projects with JWST photometric and spectroscopic data from MIRI (imaging), NIRCam (imaging, grism), and NIRSpec (MSA) within international collaborations such as the MIRI and NIRCam/NIRSpec GTOs (SMILES, JADES), FRESCO, CONGRESS, and LEGGOS.
POSTDOC JWST#2
Position no. 2 (JWST#2) is aimed for researchers interested in the study of intermediate and high redshift galaxies through spectro-photometric spatially resolved data from MIRI (imager and MRS), NIRCam (imaging), and NIRSpec (IFS). The postdoctoral researcher will work with Dr. Luis Colina and Dr. Pablo G. Pérez-González on leading large, ongoing projects with JWST photometric and spectroscopic data, within international collaborations such as MIRI and NIRSpec GTOs, CEERS, JADES, NGDEEP, PRIMER, and RIOJA.
The successful candidates will be integrated into the extragalactic group at CAB, which has major involvements in the JWST MIRI and NIRSpec constructions and the GTO programs. They will also be able to spend a fraction of their time on their independent research.
Candidates must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, or a related field before the commencement of the position in Spring or Summer 2024, as mutually agreed. The initial appointments are for two years with possible renewal for one more year (total of three years) contingent upon satisfactory performance, mutual agreement, and availability of funds. These positions come with a competitive salary for Spain, travel funds, and social security for the employee and their family.
CAB is a multi-disciplinary institute funded jointly by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Spanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA). It has two campuses at the site of the ESA European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) and the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA). The successful candidates will reside at the site on INTA, where most of the extragalactic MIRI and NIRSpec researchers are based, with the possibility to frequently visit ESAC if desired. As part of the Spain community, the successful candidate will have access to the following observational facilities: ESO (including VLT, ALMA), IRAM/NOEMA, and the facilities at La Palma including GTC 10.4m optical telescope (and partners such as LMT), and ING.
Applicants should send their CV (including a list of lead-author or major-contribution publications), and a brief description of past research accomplishments and current research interests (2-4 pages). Applicants should also arrange for 2-3 letters of recommendation to be sent to the same addresses.
For position JWST#1, send all application documents and letters as well as enquiries to ishivaei@cab.inta-csic.es.
For position JWST#2, send all application documents and letters as well as enquiries to pgperez@cab.inta-csic.es and colina@cab.inta-csic.es.
Full consideration will be given to all complete applications received by January 20, 2024, and the call will be open until the position is filled.transmis par Pablo G. Pérez González
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