[Everyone] Open Call for Two PhD positions on Neutron Stars (deadline: May 15th)

[Nanda Rea]

*Open Call for Two PhD positions on Neutron Stars in Barcelona*

Applications are invited for two PhD positions funded by the H2020 ERC
Consolidator project: MAGNESIA - The impact of highly magnetic neutron
stars in the explosive and transient Universe. The positions will be based
at the Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC-IEEC) in Barcelona, Spain, and
starting dates might be flexible between 2019 and early 2020, depending on
specific needs. The host institution is part of the Spanish National
Research Council (CSIC) and the Catalan Institute for Space Studies (IEEC),
and it comprises several groups spanning from Astrophysics, Cosmology,
Planets, Gravitational Waves, and Nuclear Astrophysics, and hosts several
laboratories to shape next generation space and ground-based instruments.
At the same time, Barcelona is one of the most attractive cities in Europe,
full of art, music, beautiful beaches, perfect weather, big mountains
around, good food, and extremely lively.

*Job description*

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated students, interested in
neutron star theory and/or observations, with the will of contributing to a
vibrant group, and learning the passion for neutron stars, pulsars,
gamma-ray bursts, fast radio bursts, and the most explosive events in the
Universe. Specifically we are looking for two PhD students willing to work
in: 1) search for periodic and transient signals in multi-band data,
multi-band data analysis, pulsar timing, multi-band follow-up of transient
events, or 2) neutron star magnetic field evolution, Monte Carlo and MHD
simulations. The group will have a proprietary computer cluster and a
supporting computer scientist to run our analysis and simulations. PhDs in
Spain are funded for 4 years, but an early defence after 3 years is also
feasible in some brilliant cases.

Applicants should hold, or being close to obtain, a Master degree within
the area of physics, be a social and enthusiastic person, and with the will
of understanding the weird behaviour of the neutron star population. All
contracts include health insurance, retirement plan, parental leave, and
unemployment benefits. The Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC-IEEC) is an
equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is strongly committed
to welcome diversity.

*Deadline: *May 15th, 2019 - although late submissions might be considered
until all positions are filled.

*How to apply: *Send your CV including a short summary of your Master
thesis, and 2 reference letters to: Nanda Rea (email: rea at ice.csic.es) .






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Dr. Nanda Rea
Institute of Space Sciences (ICE; CSIC-IEEC), Barcelona, ES
http://www.ice.csic.es/personal/rea/
PHAROS: http://pharos.ice.csic.es/
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