One PreDoctoral Contract at the IAC ASTRI Mini Array PS-2026-060
hace 2 días
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
ppINSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS (IAC) RESEARCH DIVISION /p pOrganisation/Company INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS (IAC) RESEARCH DIVISION Research Field Astronomy » Astrophysics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 22 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37 Offer Starting Date 2 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No /p h3Offer Description /h3 pThe IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for one PhD fellowship in Astrophysics within the framework of “ASTRI Mini Array” project, funded through an international agreement with INAF (Italy). The PhD project will be supervised by Drs. Alicia López Oramas and Josefa Becerra González. /p pThe selected candidate will be based at the IAC headquarters in La Laguna (Tenerife), in a stimulating research environment, where they will carry out scientific work within the scope of a specific and innovative project, leading to the award of a bPhD degree /b. They will join the b“Particle Astrophysics” /b research group, which is part of major international collaborations in very high-energy gamma rays, such as bMAGIC /b, bLST /b, and bCTAO /b, in addition to the bASTRI /b project. The research group not only focuses on high-energy studies but is also very active in the bmulti-frequency context /b, allowing for a comprehensive analysis of the most extreme processes in the Universe. /p pThe research topics pursued at the IAC include most areas of Astrophysics: Solar Physics, Planetary Systems, Stellar and Interstellar Physics, Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Milky Way and Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. These are supported by an ambitious instrumentation programme. Further information about the IAC's research programme, its Observatories and the 10.4 m telescope GTC is available on the IAC's Web site ( ). /p pTo be considered, applicants must have a degree in Physics or Mathematics /p pThe degree must satisfy the admission requirements of the University of La Laguna (ULL) PhD Programme in astrophysics, in which the student must register. The ULL requirements are satisfied by applicants with a MSc, as well as by those students with an Undergraduate Degree who have already obtained at least 300 credits (ETCs) of which at least 60 credits should correspond to an MSc Degree (other ways to fulfil the ULL requirements are possible; see the ULL website for details). /p pbThe candidates must satisfy the admission requirements by the deadline of this call. /b /p h3Specific Requirements /h3 pbApplicants may prove their eligibility to obtain the corresponding degree by submitting a personal academic certification showing that they have successfully completed the credits required to obtain the degree, along with proof of payment of the corresponding degree issuance fee. /b /p pbIn the case of degrees issued outside of Spain but within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), this certification must be submitted accompanied by a certified translation into Spanish or English. /b /p pbVery important! If degrees are issued outside the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the degree must be accompanied by a certified translation into Spanish or English, as well as its corresponding equivalence certificate or accreditation credential. The accreditation or equivalence of said degree may be accredited by proof of having initiated the corresponding procedure. Any decision by the competent authority denying said application will be grounds for termination of the contract. /b /p pThe score of the degree must be 7,0 (on a scale of 1 to 10) or higher, and 7,5 for bachelor degrees + Master Degree. /p pThe undergraduate or MSc degree required to register in the ULL PhD Programme must have been obtained on or since January 31, 2023. /p pLanguages bENGLISH /b Level Good /p h3Additional Information /h3 pbRemuneration /b: /p ul liEvery year without POP (up to four years) ul liFirst and second years: 21,728.76 Euros. /li liThird year: 22,918.06 Euros /li liFourth year (without POP): 27,979.48 Euros /li /ul /li /ul pbExtra financial support to start the contract: /b The present job offer includes financial support related to the incorporation of the selected candidate at the IAC. You may apply for up to 2500€ to cover any necessary - and duly documented - relocation costs when you take up your post at any IAC workplace. These costs must fall under the following categories and must have been incurred within a period of 14 days prior to the date of the commencement of your contract. /p ol liPlane or boat ticket from your former place residence to Tenerife (arranged by the IAC). The price of the ticket will be at the cheapest rate. Your ticket fare includes one cabin bag (56x40x25, 10 kg maximum) as hand luggage, and one piece as a checked baggage (158cm and 23 kg, maximum). /li liAccommodation costs for the two weeks (13 nights). /li liA per diem of 37.40€ × 14 days. /li /ol pNo other expenses (bus, train, taxi, etc.) shall be reimbursed. This grant is considered as taxable income and the corresponding taxes (IRPF*), payable by physical persons, will be retained. /p pThose researchers who, having benefited from it in the past, have not passed 12 months since the last termination of their contract at the IAC, cannot be beneficiaries of this grant. In addition, those researchers whose place of residence, at the time of their application, is Tenerife will not be able to benefit either. /p h3Selection process /h3 pThe selection process consists of two phases: merit assessment and interview. /p pb1. First phase: merit assessment. /b The Selection Panel will verify and rate the merits documented by the applicants. The maximum score that can be awarded in this phase is 80 points, calculated as the sum of the scores obtained in each of the following two sections. /p ul liba) Academic Grades (BsC and MsC) (60 pts) /b /li libb) Grants and Experience (10 pts) /b /li libc) Publications (10 pts) /b /li /ul pb2) Second phase: interview. (maximum score 20 points) /b /p ul liCandidates who have obtained at least 55 points in the first phase will be invited to an interview. The interview may be given in either Spanish or English (as chosen by the candidate) and take place using internet communication software (Zoom) that allows voice and image transmission. /li liDuring the interview, the candidate will present, for a maximum of 10 minutes, his/her vision about the suitability of his/her profile and grades to the position and his/her interest on the position. The presentation may be followed by questions by the Selection Committee. /li /ul pTo pass the second phase a minimum score of 10 points will be necessary. /p pTo pass the selective process, a minimum of 65 points must be reached. If there is a draw in the score of two or more candidates, priorities will be set according to the Equality Plan of the IAC. /p h3Additional comments /h3 pbImportant: The qualification obtained in each subject should be presented on a scale of 0-10. If your University uses a different scale, then convert your qualification to this scale in each of the subjects studied and indicate the method applied. /b /p pbIn the case of certificates issued by non-Spanish institutions the candidates must specify the maximum and minimum qualifications within the corresponding evaluation system and what mark corresponds to the minimum pass grade. /b /p pbIn all those cases, when subjects re not graded in ECTS (European System for Credits), the conversion to ECTS must be done by the applicant. /b /p pbIf the certificate is issued in a language other than Spanish or English, it must be accompanied by its translation into either of these languages. /b /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr
