Ofertas de trabajo
Investigador junior en técnicas de simulación y análisis para la caracterización de exoplanetas
El Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC) se estableció en febrero de 1996 como una fundación privada sin ánimo de lucro (NPO) para fomentar la R+D en el espacio dentro de Cataluya. El IEEC es un instituto de investigación que estudia todas las áreas de conocimiento y tecnologías aplicadas al sector espacial y a las ciencias espaciales, incluidas la astrofísica, cosmología, ciencia planetaria, observación de la Tierra, navegación y la ingeniería espacial. Su misión es impulsar las fronteras de la investigación espacial desde los ámbitos científico y tecnológico para el máximo beneficio de la sociedad. Asimismo, hay que señalar que la Fundación se encuentra adscrita a la Generalitat de Cataluya y forma parte de su sector público institucional por el hecho de que la Generalitat tiene participación mayoritaria en la entidad.
Introducción
As part of its objective of pushing the frontiers of knowledge, the IEEC has established exoplanet research as one of its lines of activity. IEEC’s exoplanets group is composed of three world-leading senior researchers, plus ~2-3 postdocs, and ~3-5 PhD students. The group is led by Prof. Ignasi Ribas, who is the PI for the CARMENES Legacy-Plus survey and has a prominent role in the Spanish contribution to space missions such as CHEOPS, Ariel and PLATO. To carry out its research activities and fulfil its goals, the group needs to recruit a junior researcher.
Work will be performed at the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) in its location at Institute of Space Sciences (ICE) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) campus. Due to its global nature, being a member of IEEC allows access to resources in other institutes working in astronomy and space in the Catalan ecosystem, as well as opportunities for extended collaborations. Also, the successful candidate will join the vibrant work environment of the UAB campus and access to all its facilities and services. The IEEC, the ICE, and the exoplanets group follow strict codes of respect and inclusion in all work practices. Women and members from minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Descripción del trabajo
- Position: Junior researcher on simulation and analysis techniques for exoplanet characterisation
- Professional group: Group III Scientific Staff
- Professional category: undergraduate student
- Working hours: 37.5 per week
- Duration: 10 months
- Working location: In the headquarters of Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC)located on the Campus of the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona , C/Can Magrans 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès.
Funciones
Stellar activity poses a major limitation to the extraction of exoplanetary signals. An evolving and rotating inhomogeneous stellar surface hampers both the detection of the Keplerian motions of small planets in temperate orbits using Doppler radial velocities and the atmospheric characterization of exoplanets using transit spectroscopy. Our ability to account for these effects relies on modelling all the observables related to stellar activity as a function of time and wavelength.
The successful candidate will help with the development of methodologies to retrieve planetary signals (high-precision radial velocities and transit spectroscopy) from data affected by activity. A significant part of the work will focus on the use of the in-house stellar simulation software StarSim to develop machine learning and algorithmic approaches to the inverse problem. For this, a solid background in Physics, Astronomy, and data analysis techniques is required. The successful candidate will have access to proprietary data from the CARMENES instrument, and potentially also from the CHEOPS mission, and will participate in the definition of the science exploitation of the future Ariel/ESA mission.
Requisitos de participación y criterio de selección
Durante el proceso de selección se valorarán los criterios siguientes:
The call is aimed at graduate students and undergraduate students within 1 year of finalising their degree in Physics, Astronomy or a related field.
Se considerarán méritos deseables los aspectos siguientes:
- Excellent academic record
- Advanced Python programming skills
- Knowledge of statistical data analysis
- Very good English language skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
Contacto y fecha límite
Interested persons who meet the established requirements can send a motivation letter, together with the personal curriculum in PDF format, with their signature, with a brief description of the tasks carried out in the positions previously occupied, to the e-mail address: RecursosHumans@ieec.cat indicating the reference "Surnames and Name – OF_IEEC_104_2023" in the subject line of the email.
The reception of applications ends on June 26th, 2023.
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.
La recepción de candidaturas finalizará el día
Proceso de selección
Inicialmente, se llevará a cabo una verificación de los requisitos de participación y estudio del currículum para valorar aspectos relacionados con el puesto de trabajo a cubrir. Posteriormente, se realizará una primera selección de personas candidatas en base al currículum aportado.
Las personas candidatas preseleccionadas serán convocadas a una entrevista personal eliminatoria y/o a una prueba para ampliar la información detallada en el currículum y valorar aspectos relacionados con las competencias profesionales.
Las personas interesadas deben disponer de los originales de los certificados acreditativos de la formación y de la experiencia laboral mencionadas en el currículum y los deben presentar en caso de que les sean requeridos.