Field of Interest:astro-ph
Deadline: 2017-09-29
Region: Europe
Job description:
2 PhD student positions in Enceladus-Explorer
Reference number: 17202
The astroparticle physics group of the University of Wuppertal announces the opening of 2 PhD student positions for the Enceladus Explorer project available immediately.
The moons of our solar system covered by ice could harbour life. In the Enceladus Explorer project initiated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the localisation of an autonomous melting probe in glacial ice as well as the qualification of the ice characteristics in the radio frequency range will be investigated using radar techniques. Corresponding methods could also be used as novel detection mechanisms for ultra high energy neutrinos in Antarctica.
Radar systems, imaging methods, and methods for in-situ ice material parameter measurements are to be conceived within the framework of the project, and the feasibility of the indicated imaging and measurement tasks shall be verified by means of field and signal propagation simulations using snow and ice models. The simulations and algorithms are to be verified experimentally in the terrestrial environment on glaciers.
Further major activities of our group include the KATRIN experiment which will measure the absolute mass scale of neutrinos and the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South Pole. The group benefits from close connections to high energy physics groups working on the Auger observatory and ATLAS. Extensive technical infrastructure and high-performance computing is available in the department.
Applicants must have a qualifying degree in physics or in a neighbouring discipline at the time of recruitment. The successful candidate preferably has experience in experimental astroparticle, particle, or nuclear physics. Participation in field tests on glaciers on high alpine terrain is required.
Salary and benefits are commensurate with public service organisations in Germany (50% E 13 TV‑L). The University of Wuppertal is an equal opportunity employer. The goal is to enhance the percentage of women where they are underrepresented. Women, therefore, are especially encouraged to apply. The BUW is committed to employing more handicapped people. Applications of handicapped people are particularly welcome.
Applicants should send their documents (CV, list of publications/presentations, contact details of two referees) before 29th September 2017 by email or in writing to the following address:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Helbing
University of Wuppertal – Astroparticle physics
Gaußstr. 20, 42097 Wuppertal
email: helbing@uni-wuppertal.de
Deadline: 2017-09-29
Region: Europe
Job description:
2 PhD student positions in Enceladus-Explorer
Reference number: 17202
The astroparticle physics group of the University of Wuppertal announces the opening of 2 PhD student positions for the Enceladus Explorer project available immediately.
The moons of our solar system covered by ice could harbour life. In the Enceladus Explorer project initiated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the localisation of an autonomous melting probe in glacial ice as well as the qualification of the ice characteristics in the radio frequency range will be investigated using radar techniques. Corresponding methods could also be used as novel detection mechanisms for ultra high energy neutrinos in Antarctica.
Radar systems, imaging methods, and methods for in-situ ice material parameter measurements are to be conceived within the framework of the project, and the feasibility of the indicated imaging and measurement tasks shall be verified by means of field and signal propagation simulations using snow and ice models. The simulations and algorithms are to be verified experimentally in the terrestrial environment on glaciers.
Further major activities of our group include the KATRIN experiment which will measure the absolute mass scale of neutrinos and the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South Pole. The group benefits from close connections to high energy physics groups working on the Auger observatory and ATLAS. Extensive technical infrastructure and high-performance computing is available in the department.
Applicants must have a qualifying degree in physics or in a neighbouring discipline at the time of recruitment. The successful candidate preferably has experience in experimental astroparticle, particle, or nuclear physics. Participation in field tests on glaciers on high alpine terrain is required.
Salary and benefits are commensurate with public service organisations in Germany (50% E 13 TV‑L). The University of Wuppertal is an equal opportunity employer. The goal is to enhance the percentage of women where they are underrepresented. Women, therefore, are especially encouraged to apply. The BUW is committed to employing more handicapped people. Applications of handicapped people are particularly welcome.
Applicants should send their documents (CV, list of publications/presentations, contact details of two referees) before 29th September 2017 by email or in writing to the following address:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Helbing
University of Wuppertal – Astroparticle physics
Gaußstr. 20, 42097 Wuppertal
email: helbing@uni-wuppertal.de