ASU mobility: Call for Applications (06)

Position is already filled!

Closing date: 30.4.2022

Contact: Georgios Loukes-Gerakopoulos

The Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invites applications for a 4-month collaborative stay of a junior researcher from the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences at the University College Dublin in Ireland. The stay will be funded through a working agreement in the framework of the project  "Support of the international collaboration in astronomy", which is provided by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports under contract number CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0016972. The monthly gross salary will be approximately 3200 Eur and it includes health insurance. The commencement is expected on the 1st of June 2022.

The collaboration will be on the topic of "Gravitational Wave modeling for the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) detector" with a special focus on the modeling  of gravitational waves from extreme mass ratio inspirals (EMRIs). A successful applicant will collaborate with the gravitational wave group in Dublin, which includes Niels Warburton, Barry Wardell, Sarp Akcay and Vojtech Witzany.

Applications containing a Cover Letter, describing shortly the research plan for the collaborative stay, a Curriculum Vitae, Diploma or confirmation of the study, a List of Publications in the research area defined above, and a recommendation by supervisor. The cover letter should also identify a mentor at the hosting organisation, who fullfills requirements defined in the rules of the program. Applications should be submitted in a single pdf

to: gglukes (at) asu.cas.cz
subject: Mobility 2022 Waveforms for LISA
cc: markova (at) asu.cas.cz

A necessary condition for the appointment is to have been employee of the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences before the commencement day. To receive full consideration, please, submit your application by the 30th of April 2022.