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Postdoctoral position – SPACIOUS
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Job description
Offer DescriptionThe Gaia group at the ICCUB offers a postdoctoral position at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB) of the University of Barcelona in the project SPACIOUS, funded by Horizon Europe. The postdoc will be part of the Gaia-UB group ( ) with about 25 scientists and engineers of the Gaia mission.The SPACIOUS project aims to boost the scientific exploitation of ESA mission data by developing a computational framework for astrophysical research that requires Big Data and Data Mining technologies to be addressed, with special focus on the Gaia and Euclid missions.The position offered will be devoted, on the one hand, to the definition of scientific requirements for the framework, selection and preparation of the datasets to be used and scientific guidance for the technical development. On the other hand, it will supervise and manage the execution of several “scientific challenges” included in the project; these challenges are key scientific projects requiring the use of large datasets that will be executed in the developed framework, becoming both test cases and a demonstration of performance. The position will also act as contact point and supervisor of the users of the system.We will value previous work in the Gaia and/or Euclid missions; on the technical side, we require experience in programming and in astrophysical applications of Data Mining and Big Data techniques. We will also value experience in the use of Commercial Cloud resources and the management of software development projects.SPACIOUS is a Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01-71 project funded under grant agreement no. 101135205.Gross salary per year: 33.468,60 €.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Astronomy Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Research track in astrophysics
- Programming skills
Specific Requirements
- We require experience in programming and in astrophysical applications of Data Mining and Big Data techniques.
- We will value previous work in the Gaia and/or Euclid missions.
- We will value experience in the use of Commercial Cloud resources and the management of software development projects.
*Please send a: Curriculum Vitae, a list of publications and a letter of motivation including research experience and interests (2 pages max).Languages ENGLISH Level GoodResearch Field Astronomy Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationEligibility criteria
- Adequacy of the CV (maximum 50):
· Specialty doctorate in astrophysics (30), data science, physics or similar doctorate (10)· List of publications (maximum 10)· Deep knowledge of the Gaia mission (max 5)· Deep knowledge of the Euclid mission (max 5)
- Letter of motivation (maximum 10)
- Experience in the field (maximum 40):
· Programming experience (max 20)· Experience in astrophysical applications of Data Mining and Big Data techniques (10)· Experience in the use of Commercial Cloud resources (5)· Experience the management of software development projects (5)Minimum score to pass the selection process: 60/100 points.Selection processSelection based on application documents.Additional commentsDuration of the contract of employment:12 months, renewable up to 31/12/2026.The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. Lola Balaguer:Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat de Barcelona Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Martí i Franquès, 1-11 GeofieldContact State/ProvinceBarcelona CityBarcelona WebsiteStreetGran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585. Postal Code08007 E-Mail[email protected]STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page
Expected salary
€33468.6 per year
Location
Barcelona
Job date
Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:40:28 GMT
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