Ofertas de trabajo
Investigador junior para la explotación científica y el análisis de las simulaciones KRATOS y los datos de Gaia.
The IEEC (Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia) was established in February 1996 as a private non-profit foundation (NPO) to promote R&D in the space field in Catalonia. The IEEC is a research institute that studies all areas of knowledge and technologies applied to the space sector and space sciences, including astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, Earth observation, navigation and space engineering. Its mission is to push the frontiers of space research from the scientific and technological fields for the maximum benefit of society. It should also be noted that the Foundation is attached to the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government) and forms part of its institutional public sector due to the fact that the Generalitat has a majority participation in the Board of Trustees of the IEEC.
Introducción
The Gaia team at IEEC is deeply involved in the Gaia mission from the European Space Agency (ESA) and in its scientific exploitation. The team is leading the Spanish contribution to Gaia and is composed of more than twenty scientists and engineers working at the Institute of Cosmos Science of the University of Barcelona. Due to the extended European consortia in which the team is involved (Gaia), the researcher will have opportunities for international collaborations. Women and members from minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Gaia team at IEEC is deeply involved in the European Space Agency (ESA) Gaia mission and its scientific exploitation. The team leads the Spanish contribution to Gaia and is made up of more than twenty scientists and engineers working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC, respectively) are the brightest satellites of the Milky Way (MW) and, over the last billion years, have been interacting with each other. Since Gaia observations only provide a static picture of the whole process, numerical simulations are used to interpret the current observational properties of this type of system, and most of them have focused on trying to recreate the distribution and characteristics of neutral gas through hydrodynamic simulations. KRATOS is a complete set of 28 open-access pure N-body simulations of isolated and interacting LMC-type galaxies, to study the formation of substructures in their disk after interaction with an SMC-mass galaxy.
Descripción del trabajo
- Positions to be filled: 1.Junior researcher for the scientific exploitation and the analysis of the KRATOS simulations and the Gaia data
- Professional group: III Scientific staff
- Professional category: Advanced degree
- Working hours: 37,5 hours/week
- Workplace location: Institute of Cosmos Sciences located in the Faculty of Physics of the University of Barcelona, Carrer Marti i Francques, 1 planta 7 08028 Barcelona.
Funciones
The work involved will be the scientific exploitation and the analysis of the KRATOS simulations.
The selected candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Development of programmes of scientific analysis of the simulations
- Application of the analysis codes to the study of the stellar bridge between the two Magellanic Clouds
- Support on the scientific exploitation of the simulations, in combination to the data from the Gaia mission archive
Requisitos de participación y criterio de selección
The following criteria will be assessed during the selection process:
- Education:
- Minimum degree in master’s in physics, Astronomy or a related field.
- Knowledge: Advanced Python programming skills, Experience working with Gaia data and KRATOS simulations
The following aspects will be considered desirable merits (the total of all merits must not exceed 20 points):
- Excellent academic record (2 points)
- Master in Astrophysics (2 points)
- Advanced Python programming skills (3 points)
- Knowledge of statistical data analysis (3 points)
- Experience in N-body simulations, specially run with the ART code (5 points)
- Good English language skills (3 points)
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team (2 points)
Proceso de selección
Initially, a verification of the requirements of participation will be carried out and a first selection of candidates will be made based on the documents contributed. Next, if necessary, the shortlisted candidates may be called to a personal interview to expand the detailed information in the curriculum and assess aspects related to professional competences.
The evaluation committee for this procedure will consist of:
- a) PI od the Gaia project
- b) Senior researcher
- c) Co-PI of the Gaia project
Interested persons must have the originals of the certificates accrediting the training and work experience mentioned in the curriculum and must submit them if required.
In compliance with the provisions of Article 59 of the TREBEP, concerning the reservation of no less than 7% of vacancies in public employment offers for persons with disabilities, the IEEC will apply this reservation to candidates who certify a disability of 33% or higher, provided that they are suitable for carrying out the functions of the position to be filled.
Contacto y fecha límite
Interested persons who meet the established requirements can send cover letter and the personal curriculum in PDF format, signed as certification with a brief description of the tasks carried out in the positions previously occupied, to the email address: RecursosHumans@ieec.cat indicating the reference "Surnames and Name – OF_IEEC_255_2026" in the subject line of the email.
Applications that do not meet the requirements included in the cases provided for, or those which are not processed in accordance with the established procedure will not be considered.
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