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From: Guillaume Blanc <blanc@pd.astro.it>
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Subject: [astro-jc] [Fwd: PHD POSITION AT LEIDEN OBSERVATORY -- PLEASE POST] (fwd)
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:29:21 +0200 (CEST)
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Subject: PHD POSITION AT LEIDEN OBSERVATORY -- PLEASE POST
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:12:23 +0200
From: Paul van der Werf <pvdwerf@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
Organization: Leiden Observatory
To: pvdwerf@strw.LeidenUniv.nl

Dear colleague:

I have a PhD position available at Leiden Observatory. Could you please
forward this message to interested individuals and/or post it at your
institute?

Thanks and best wishes,

Paul van der Werf

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Paul van der Werf       Telephone +31-71-5275883
Leiden Observatory      Fax       +31-71-5275743 (preferred)
P.O. Box 9513           Fax       +31-71-5275819 (alternative)
NL-2300 RA Leiden       E-mail    pvdwerf@strw.leidenuniv.nl
The Netherlands         WWW       http://www.strw.leidenuniv.nl/~pvdwerf
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J.M. (Thijs) van der Hulst
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute
Postbus 800
NL-9700 AV Groningen
The Netherlands

Phone:    +31-(0)50-3634054/73
Fax:      +31-(0)50-3636100
e-mail:   vdhulst@astro.rug.nl
URL:      www.astro.rug.nl/~vdhulst


PhD position at Leiden Observatory:

The evolution of starbursts and massive star formation in galaxies

Position

Leiden Observatory has available a Ph.D. position in astronomy. Starting
date is preferably as soon as possible, but any candidate who can start in
the period from late 2005 to early 2006 will be considered. The succesful
applicant will work at Leiden Observatory under the
supervision of Dr. Paul van der Werf for a period of 4 years, after which
a Ph.D. Thesis shall be defended.

Project

Starburst galaxies are unique laboratories. Starburst episodes are phases
in the evolution of galaxies that are by definition transient, and during
which galaxies evolve very rapidly, converting a significant fraction of
their gas reservoirs into stars. It is now clear that
starbursts are important in the context of galaxy formation and
evolution; indeed, the recently discovered population of distant
submillimetre galaxies, which plays a dominant role in the cosmic energy
production at high redshift, has its local analogues in the socalled
Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIGs), which are the most spectacular
starburst galaxies in the low-redshift universe.

Since star formation occurs in dusty molecular clouds, starburst
galaxies are obscured, and near-infrared and mid-infrared observations are
required to probe these systems. Such observations are now possible with
unprecedented quality with new instrumentation on the ESO VLT, notably the
near-infrared integral field spectrograph SINFONI. The present project
aims at studying the extreme star formation properties of starburst and
ultraluminous infrared galaxies in detail, using this instrument (part of
the observations will be carried out in Dutch
guaranteed time). Detailed modeling of the results using stellar
libraries and photoionization codes will form an integral part of the
project. It is expected that this project will provide fundamental new
results on issues such as the nature of superstarclusters (are they
forming globular clusters?), the relative importance of clustered and
diffuse starformation in different environments, the universality of
stellar Initial Mass Functin in various environments, the nature of
extreme star formation in ULIGs, the nature of circumnuclear rings in
barred starbursts, the relation between circumnuclear starbursts and AGNs,
and the spatial and temporal evolution of starbursts in
general. The results will be relevant not only for the rapid evolution of
individual galaxies during a starburst episode, but will have
implications for the evolution of the stellar population in general, in
particular where the buildup of the stellar population is concerned.

Leiden Observatory

Leiden Observatory is the oldest academic astronomy department in the
world, with an impressive history of astronomical achievements,
dominated by famous astronomers such as De Sitter, Hertzsprung, Oort and
Van der Hulst. Leiden is a pleasant university town, situated in the heart
of the Netherlands with excellent connections to the rest of Europe.
Leiden Observatory offers a stimulating work environment with considerable
expertise in observational and theoretical astronomy. The observatory
employs about 18 full-time faculty members, about 25
postdocs and about 30 Ph.D. students, from many different
countries. Research at the observatory focusses on: (i) studies of nearby
galaxies; (ii) properties of high redshift galaxies; (iii)
formation of stars and planets; (iv) astronomical instrumentation, in
particular integral field spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, adaptive
optics and interferometry.

Applications

Applications for this position, which is available immediately and which
we aim to fill before the end of 2005, must be directed to Paul van der
Werf, who may also be contacted for further information about the
position. Applications should be either in English or in Dutch and can be
submitted until the position is filled. They must include (1) a detailed
description, including grades, of courses and other education completed so
far; (2) a detailed summary of MSc. research (preferably with a copy of
the MSc. thesis, if available); (3) a brief description as to why the
candidate considers him/herself suited for this position; (4) the names
and addresses (including email addresses) of at least one (but preferably
two) scientists who are familiar with the candidate's achievements and who
may be contacted for further information.
Information on this position

Dr. Paul P. van der Werf
Leiden Observatory
P.O. Box 9513
NL - 2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
Tel +31 71 5275883
Fax +31 71 5275743
pvdwerf@strw.leidenuniv.nl
http://www.strw.leidenuniv.nl/~pvdwerf/

This information can also be found on
http://www.strw.leidenuniv.nl/~pvdwerf/jobs/AIO.html until the position is
filled.






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