Postdoc Position: Exoplanet Atmospheres - Links to Observations

Postdoc Position: Exoplanet Atmospheres - Links to Observations

Austrian Academy of Sciences

Graz, Austria

The successful candidate will be part of Prof Christiane Helling’s research group Exoplanets: Weather & Climate at the IWF which is part of the OeAW’s effort to expand the theme of exoplanet research at the Space Research Institute (IWF) Graz.

Your profile:

• PhD in the relevant fields of astrophysics;
• Experiences in interpreting ground based and space instrumentation data;
• Experiences in 3D retrieval, polarimetry and/or gas-cloud radiative transfer modelling;
• Knowledge in scientific programming, publishing, and proposal writing.

Your tasks:

• Link complex modelling results (e.g., 3D atmospheres, cloud modelling) to observations;
• Scientific data interpretation (e.g., CHEOPS) and preparation for PLATO, Ariel and other future missions;
• Publication and proposal writing activities.

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