Overview
The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) – the leading radio astronomical institute in Germany – is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in Observational Astrophysics to join the project MuSES (Multi-messenger Studies of Extragalactic Super-colliders) led by Prof. Yuri Kovalev (ERC grant No 101142396).
The project will study the physical processes near supermassive black holes that are responsible for launching and propagating relativistic jets in active galactic nuclei (AGN).
Objectives
1. Observational studies of AGN jet geometry, collimation and acceleration
2. Probing the physical mechanism of neutrino production on the basis of multi-messenger blazar data
Responsibilities
- Use VLBI observations together with other electromagnetic and neutrino data to understand particle acceleration and neutrino production in blazars.
- Engage in multi-messenger data analysis and contribute to related publications.
- Collaborate with the KM3NeT neutrino collaboration as a full member.
- Supervise PhD students and participate in teaching activities through the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS).
Qualifications
- Experience in radio interferometry techniques and VLBI is desirable but not strictly required.
- Familiarity with contemporary methods of electromagnetic or multi-messenger statistical data analysis or AGN jet simulations is desirable.
- Strong scientific communication skills and ability to work in an international team.
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