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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Postdoctoral researcher in physics/astrophysics

Mission

A 2-year postdoc position is available at the Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO, https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lastro/) of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. The position is within the domain of experimental astroparticle physics.

Main duties and responsibilities

A motivated and talented postdoctoral researcher will be recruited for a joint French-Swiss project on the development of a novel water-cherenkov detector array  prototype for the study of cosmic electrons and gamma rays, to be deployed in an alpine lake. The research will include participation in detector deployment, operation and data taking as well as simulaitons and data analysis.

Profile

* A formal requirement for the position is a PhD in physics/astrophysics.
* A background in astrophysics and experimental astroparticle physics is necessary.
* Good programming skills in python, C++ and/or similar would be very beneficiary.
* Working knowledge of English is required.

We offer

The successful applicant will join LASTRO which is led by Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib and focuses on research in various field of astrophysics and cosmology (https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lastro). The laboratory consists of approximately 15 PhD students, 10 postdoctoral researchers, and 4 professors. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib, Dr. Andrii Neronov and Dr. Chiara Perrina.
 
Located at the shore of Lake Geneva, EPFL offers a unique and stimulating research environment. Additionally, EPFL hosts world-leading research institutes for particle physics, cosmology, and plasma physics on campus and is in close vicinity to many additional research institutions like the Geneva observatory and CERN.
 
The position comes with very competitive salary and benefits.
 
Applicants should submit 

  • a motivation letter (pdf, up to 2 pages),
  • a curriculum vitae (pdf, up to 3 pages),
  • a list of publications (pdf), and
  • a research statement (pdf, up to 3 pages)

through the online application system and should arrange for

  • three reference letters

to be sent directly to estrella.briant@epfl.ch before November 30th, 2024. 
 
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and scheduled for an interview. The call will remain open until an ideal candidate is found.
 
Applicants are invited to send an email to andrii.neronov@epfl.chif they have any questions regarding the position.

 

Informations

Contract Start Date : 01/01/2025 

Activity Rate Min : 100,00 

Activity Rate Max : 100,00 

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 1 year, renewable. Project duration 2 years 

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