ONE postdoc near-infrared POLARIMETRY
Organization: INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS (IAC)
Location: LA LAGUNA, Spain
Field: Astrophysics
Requirements:
Special consideration will be given to those candidates with experience on: i) observations using polarimetry in the near infrared; ii) data reduction and programming using lRAF, IDL, Phyton; iii) webpages edition.
Remuneration: The gross annual salary is 32.886 €
Duration: One year.
Abstract:
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC, Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for ONE post-doctoral position in Astrophysics to work within the LIRIS project (Project Scientist Dr. José Antonio Acosta) on promoting the use of LIRIS in polarimetric mode (imaging and spectroscopy) and on the scientific exploitation of the polarized light mode. LIRIS is a near-infrared camera and spectrograph, operated at the 4.2m William Herschel Telescope on La Palma.
Description:
The IAC (Tenerife, Spain), a well-known and outstanding Astrophysical Center in Spain, invites applications for ONE post-doctoral contract within the framework of the l "LIRIS" project (http://www.iac.es/project/LIRIS).
The position objectives are twofold: first, to carry out the scientific exploitation of the polarimetry modes (imaging and spectropolarimetry) of the instrument LIRIS at the WHT; and second to promote the use of these modes within the astronomical community using the Observartory of El Roque de Los Muchachos.
The primary tasks to be carried out are: i) to perform the tests corresponding to the scientific validation of the polarimetry modes after carrying out the foreseen upgrade of the instrument; ii) update the documentation related to the polarimetry mode on LIRIS' website, as well as the exposure time calculator. iii) improvement of the data reduction and analysis tools iv) to participate in the scientific programs of the group (polarization in active galactic nuclei, relativistic eyections in X-ray binaries).
Deadline: 30-06-2011
Contacts:
Link: http://www.iac.es/info.php?op1=26&id=334&lang=en
Email: secinv@iac.es
Phone number: phone +34922605261
Phone number: mobile +34626194937
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