Applications are invited for one postdoctoral position at the Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (NCAC), in Warsaw, Poland, to work on a comprehensive study of CNO abundances in Milky Way stars.
The successful applicant will join the team led by dr hab. Rodolfo Smiljanic and work on the project "The history of C, N, and O in the Galaxy" funded by a DAINA grant of the Polish National Science Center, nr 2024/52/L/ST9/00220. The project is an international collaboration with a team lead by doc. dr Šarūnas Mikolaitis, Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Vilnius University, Lithuania.
The overall project goal is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the abundances of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen in a large set of stars belonging to all main Galactic stellar populations. The results will be used to study the Galactic chemical enrichment in these elements as well as stellar mixing processes. The project aims to provide important new input to improve models of Galactic and stellar evolution.
The postdoc position in Warsaw will focus on studying the evolution of CNO abundances in the Milky Way, taking into account radial migration. Solid experience in some of the following topics would be assets: large spectroscopic surveys, machine learning, Galactic archaeology, or stellar spectroscopy.
We seek a resourceful and creative researcher who can explore and propose new ideas for the analysis of large data sets of stellar chemical abundances. Applications are welcome from candidates with background in any aspect of observational, theoretical, or computational stellar or Galactic astrophysics. The ideal candidate has good knowledge of English and solid programming skills. We treasure diversity in the team and strive to foster an inclusive environment where anyone can feel welcome and valued regardless of background or identity.
The position is offered for 3 years. The starting date is to some extent negotiable, but could be as early as March of 2025.
The gross monthly salary will be of around 9400 PLN and a travel budget is available.
Candidates are expected to have a valid PhD degree in astronomy or astrophysics obtained within 7 years from the date of starting the employment (career breaks such as for maternity/paternity leave can be taken into account).
The application should be sent by e-mail (as pdf files) to recruitment@camk.edu.pl by January 10th, 2025, 23:59 CET.
Review of the applications shall commence immediately after that and short-listed candidates may be invited for interviews.
Candidates should submit the following documents:
- a copy of their PhD diploma or a binding statement of its date of completion;
- a CV including the list of publications;
- a short statement of research achievements and interests (maximum 3 pages);
- a scan of the signed GDPR form (NCN GDPR document) available at here.
In addition, at least two letters of recommendation should be arranged and sent directly by their authors to the same e-mail address above.
Questions about the position can be sent to: rsmiljanic@camk.edu.pl
