[Cosmo-pl] postdocs: IAS w Orsay, ICE w Barcelona, IPNL w Lyon

[Boud Roukema]

hi cosmo-pl

Here are three cosmo/extragalactic postdoc positions as advertised by
the French PNCG (Programme National - Cosmologie et Galaxies).

Cheers
Boud


6. Post-doctoral position on ERC ByoPiC, IAS (Orsay)

7. Postdoctoral fellowship for Cosmological simulations, ICE-Barcelona

8. Post-doctoral position in observational cosmology, IPNL, Lyon

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*6. Post-doctoral position on ERC **ByoPiC, IAS(Orsay*)

The ByoPiC (The Baryon Picture of the Cosmos) team, funded by an advanced ERC 
grant, invites applications for two postdoctoral positions at the Institut 
d'Astrophysique Spatiale (for details see https://byopic.eu/job_opportunities).

The successful candidates will work on:

  * the development and optimisation of statistical methods 1) for
    global identification, supervised classification and reconstruction
    of the cosmic web; and/or 2) for the detection of cosmic filaments
    and super-clusters/voids.
  * the study and characterisation of cosmic web elements, in particular
    filaments and super-clusters, from hydrodynamical simulations.

Candidates are invited to submit their application at 
(https://byopic.eu/form/job-submission). The anticipated starting date is 
September 2018, but earlier dates can be envisaged. For full consideration, 
applications should be received by Dec. 15, 2017.

/Transmis par M. Rigault/
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*7. Postdoctoral fellowship for Cosmological simulations, ICE-Barcelona*

Position: Postdoctoral fellowship for Cosmological simulations
Location : ICE-Barcelona
Length of contract: 1 year + up to 2 years
Contact: Pablo Fosalba (fosalba ice.cat)

The Observational Cosmology and Extragalactic astrophysics group at the 
Institute of Space Sciences (ICE) seeks to appoint one Postdoctoral fellow. 
Priority will be given to candidates with a good background on computational 
astrophysics/cosmology. The candidate is expected to be mainly involved in the 
development of cosmological simulations and galaxy mock catalogs for the ESA 
Euclid mission (www.euclid-ec.org <http://www.euclid-ec.org>) and the Dark 
Energy Survey (www.darkenergysurvey.org <http://www.darkenergysurvey.org>) in 
which the group is actively involved leading the development of simulations for 
these international projects.

Related to this activity, the fellow will have the opportunity to actively 
participate in the MICE project (maia.ice.cat/mice <http://maia.ice.cat/mice>), 
working on the development and scientific exploitation of large numerical 
simulations of structure formation (see also the local CosmoHub website for 
mock data distribution, cosmohub.pic.es <http://cosmohub.pic.es>).

The group has wide access to local supercomputing facilities: the new 166,000 
core and 11 petaflops peak performance Marenostrum supercomputer, the ICE 
computing cluster, the Port d’Informacio Cientifica , and other 
high-performance computing facilities. Senior members of the group include: 
F.Castander, M.Crocce, P.Fosalba and E.Gaztanaga. The eligible candidate will 
also have the possibility to develop independent research on different aspects 
of observational cosmology (galaxy clustering, galaxy formation, lensing, 
cross-correlations with the CMB) with a focus on large astronomical surveys in 
which the group is involved (DES, PAU, Euclid, DESI, LSST), and participate in 
the LACEGAL galaxy formation network activities. We expect to offer an 
appointment for 1 year, renewable for up to 2 more years depending on 
performance and funding, with a starting date around September 2018.

Deadline for applications is December 15, but applications will be accepted 
until the position is filled. To apply, please send CV, publication list, no 
more than three pages of research proposal, and 2 recommendation letters to 
Pablo Fosalba (fosalba ice.cat).

/transmis par Pablo Fosalba/
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*8. Post-doctoral position in observational cosmology, IPNL, Lyon*

I would like to advertise that a ERC funded postdoctoral position in Type Ia 
Supernova Cosmology is currently open.

It is hosted by the IN2P3 in France:
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/259456
(original source: https://www.ipnl.in2p3.fr/spip.php?article2133)

/Transmis par M. Rigault/
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