Physics Department, Stockholm University

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY AND
SUPERNOVA ASTROPHYSICS AT THE STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY


Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research position, forming
part of the EC RTN network `Type Ia Supernovae'. It comprises 10
institutions in 6 countries and is dedicated to improve the knowledge
of Type Ia supernovae as cosmological probes.

For this position we are particularly looking for candidates with a 
recent PhD in physics or astronomy with experience in data analysis,  
astronomical observations and possibly computer simulations. 

The Stockholm Supernova Cosmology group is a part 
of the international Supernova Cosmology Project (SCP). The research 
goal of the SCP is to measure the energy density components of the universe, 
dark energy and dark matter in particular. Besides the observational work, 
there is a very active collaboration with the astroparticle theory group.
The two groups have jointly developed a Monte-Carlo simulation package (SNOC),
that is been used to quantify systematic effects related to 
the SNIa Hubble diagram, e.g. gravitational lensing and extinction
by dust.   

Subject to the imminent completion of the EU RTN contract, the
position will be available from 1 June 2002 but a later starting date
is negotiable. The post will be for a period of 2 years.

Owing to RTN rules, the post is only open to nationals of a European Union country 
(but not Sweden) or of an Associated State or to a candidate who has been a
resident of the Community for at least the previous 5 years.
Applicants should be age 35 or under.  Salary will be paid in
accordance with local regulations on the scale 25000 to 30000 Euro
per annum.  Applications should be sent to the address below and include a full CV, 
a publication list, a summary of current research interests. The applicant 
should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the address 
below. 

Inquiries may be addressed to Ariel Goobar, ariel@physto.se.
 
Applications to arrive no later than 1 June 2002 should be sent to:
Prof.Ariel Goobar
SCFAB, Department of Physics
Stockholm University 
S- 106 91 Stockholm
Sweden

Tel: +46(0)8 55378659
Fax: +46(0)8 55378601
e-mail: ariel@physto.se