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Athena is the second large mission of the Cosmic Vision science program of the European Space Agency. Dedicated to the study of the Hot and Energetic Universe, Athena will carry a large aperture X-ray telescope, and two complementary focal plane instruments: the Wide Field Imager (WFI) and the X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU). The X-IFU is a revolutionary instrument providing spatially resolved high resolution X-ray spectroscopy, with 2.5 eV spectral resolution over a field of view of 5 arcminute equivalent diameter. The X-IFU will be developed by an international Consortium, involving Europe, the United States and Japan. The X-IFU Principal Investigator is Didier Barret (IRAP, Toulouse, France). The French Space Agency (CNES) is the technical authority responsible for the overall development of the X-IFU.
The two positions are opened to candidates of any nationality holding a PhD. The applicants should have expertise in X-ray astronomy. They will be hosted at IRAP, and will work closely with members of the CNES project team, also located in Toulouse.
Calendar:
- Application deadline: Thursday, September 17, 2020
- Selection deadline: Friday, October 30, 2020
- Starting date: At the latest Friday, January 1, 2021
More information about the positions and application procedure can be found at:
- Post-doctoral researcher position as instrument scientist for Athena X-IFU
- Post-doctoral position to join the X-IFU science team
For any questions, please contact us at xifu@irap.omp.eu.
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