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                   * * * ISDC News 10-MAR-2009 * * *
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Postdoctoral and PhD research positions in high-energy astrophysics
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The ISDC Data Centre for Astrophysics is a research institute attached
to the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Geneva
(Switzerland) contributing to several space missions (in particular
INTEGRAL and Planck) and ground based (in particular CTA) projects.
ISDC scientists are also involved in the development of future
high-energy missions (Astro-H, Simbol-X, IXO). Our main scientific
focus is physics of X-ray binaries, pulsars, stellar formation,
massive stars, supernova remnants, active galactic nuclei (AGN),
galaxy clusters, gamma-ray bursts and dark matter / cosmology using
all types of astronomical facilities. Some 40 people from more than 10
countries work together at ISDC.
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The ISDC is currently developing the high-energy gamma-ray
astrophysics domain, modeling and interpreting the very-high energy
data in the multi-wavelength context. For this purpose post-doctoral
and PhD research positions are opening.

The successful PostDoctoral candidate(s) will carry out research on
high-energy processes in various types of astrophysical sources, such
as AGN, gamma-ray loud binary (GRLB) systems, galaxy clusters. The
research will include the analysis of multi-wavelength data, including
the data of the Fermi and INTEGRAL gamma-ray observatories, and/or
theoretical/numerical modeling of particle acceleration and
interactions. Candidates with experience in numerical modeling of
general-relativistic plasmas and/or reduction of very-high-energy
gamma-ray data are particularly encouraged to apply.

The PhD students will be involved either in the reduction and
interpretation of the X-ray and gamma-ray data on AGN, GRLB and galaxy
clusters or in the analytical and numerical modeling of particle
acceleration and cascades in high-energy sources or in the modeling of
physical processes in vicinity of black holes and neutron stars.  

The successful candidates will also participate to the CTA related
project activities at the ISDC.

For further information, please contact:
	Andrii Neronov and/or
	Roland Walter
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In the context of further development of space-borne high-energy
astrophysics and re-enforcement of its INTEGRAL activities the ISDC is
seeking to fill a PostDoctoral and PhD positions. 

The successful PostDoctoral candidate is expected to conduct an active
research program centered on INTEGRAL science and data. He or she will
also have experience with X-ray observations in general, in particular
in the hard X-rays.

The Ph.D. student position will be devoted to the physics of compact
sources. The study of AGN populations, their evolution and their
spectral properties in the X-ray to hard X-rays could be of particular
interest.

The successful candidates will also participate to the INTEGRAL
related project activities at the ISDC.

For further information, please contact:
	Stéphane Paltani and/or
	Roland Walter
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Candidates for PostDoc positions should send a curriculum vitae, a
publication list, a description of research interests and plans. They
should also arrange for two letters of recommendation. 

Candidates for the PhD positions should send a motivation letter and a
curriculum vitae. They should also provide the name of one reference.

All correspondence should be sent by e-mail. Applications will be
accepted until the positions are filled.

The applications should be sent to 
	Marie-Claude Dunand
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