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          * * * ISDC Job Announcement 24-SEP-2007 * * *
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Shared Postdoctoral Position at ETH Zurich and University of Geneva
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Immediate vacancy of a shared Postdoctoral Position at ETH Zurich
and University of Geneva.

ETH Zurich as a member of the MAGIC Collaboration and the University
of Geneva, operating the INTEGRAL Science Data Center, are working
together towards a Science Data Center for TeV Astronomy.

The rather young field of TeV Astronomy is developing very fast since
the commissioning of the current Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes
H.E.S.S., MAGIC and VERITAS in the past three years. Additionally,
the planning for CTA, a major Pan-European next generation facility
for TeV Astronomy has already started. While the actual Cherenkov
Telescopes are operated in a closed collaboration manner, the shear
amount of newly detected sources will soon mandate to make data
available to a broader community.

The goal is to combine the experience gained by ETH Zurich in analysing
MAGIC data and by the University of Geneva in operating the Science
Data Centre of the INTEGRAL satellite. The successful candidate
will have to play a leading role in the design of such a centre.
Additionally, participation in the scientific programme of MAGIC
is encouraged.

Candidates are expected to have a PhD in Astro-Particle Physics
or Astronomy. Experience in data analysis of Cherenkov Telescopes,
multiwavelength analysis or a theoretical background in TeV
Astronomy would be an advantage.

The initial term of this position is limited to two years with the
possibility of an extension. Interested candidates should provide a
curriculum vitae together with a letter of motivation, and arrange to
have three letters of recommendation sent to

 Dr. Adrian Biland                      Dr. Roland Walter
 ETH Zurich                             INTEGRAL Science Data Centre
 Institute for Particle Physics         Chemin d'Ecogia 16
 CH-8093 Zurich                         CH-1290 Versoix
 Switzerland                            Switzerland
 E-mail: Adrian Biland                  E-mail: Roland Walter

Applications are accepted until the position is filled.