Descripción de la oferta
Position Overview
CSIC - Institute of Astrophysics of Andalucia (IAA - CSIC)
Department: Solar System Research | Field: Physics & Mathematics (Computational Physics, Geosciences, Applied Mathematics)
Job Type: Temporary full‑time (37.5 h per week) | Application Deadline: 24 May *********:59 (Europe/Madrid) | Contract Duration: 3 years | Expected Start: 1 Nov ****
Funding: Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie Grant (Agreement Number *********)
The Institute for Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA) is seeking excellent, motivated candidates to pursue a PhDy in High‑Energy Atmospheric Electricity.
Research Focus
Thunderstorms in Earth's atmosphere exhibit a wide variety of electrical phenomena that are not yet fully understood. Key interests include:
Acceleration of electrons to mega‑electronvolt energies and the production of positrons and gamma‑ray photons.
Understanding how conditions within a thundercloud lead to the initiation of a lightning flash.
Assessing the global atmospheric impact of thunderclouds.
GRAIL (Gamma‑Radiation in our Atmosphere for Investigation and Learning) is an EU‑funded Marie Skłodowska‑Curie doctoral training network dedicated to high‑energy atmospheric electricity. It provides a collaborative environment with periodic schools and courses for doctoral candidates. More information is available at .
Projects
Project 1 – High‑Energy Atmospheric Electricity: PhD investigation of the physics of energetic particles in thunderstorms.
Project 2 – Machine learning for energetic‑particle transport in thunderstorms: Exploration of machine‑learning techniques to accelerate numerical simulations of energetic particle generation and transport in thunderstorm environments.
Both projects aim to develop novel computational models, leveraging surrogate modeling and other ML techniques to improve simulation efficiency without sacrificing reliability or interpretability. Candidates may indicate interest in both projects and order of preference.
Application
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Requirements
Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Physics, Mathematics, or Engineering (Physics preferred).
Languages: English – Excellent level.
Preferred skills: Development and understanding of scientific numerical codes; experience with Julia, Python, and Fortran.
Additional Information
Contracts are offered for three years, with expected starting date around November ****.
Living Allowance:
Gross salary: 3,110 EUR/month (adjusted by EU correction coefficient for Spain, 97.6 %)
Mobility allowance: 600 EUR/month.
Family allowance: 500 EUR/month (subject to family status).
The salary is subject to local taxes, social contributions, and other deductions in accordance with Spanish regulations.
Eligibility
Must not have resided or carried out main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the recruitment date.
Short stays such as holidays or compulsory national service are not counted.
Applicants who do not satisfy the mobility requirement are encouraged to consider other positions within the GRAIL network at .
Application Documents
Updated curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Contact details of three references that may be contacted
Work Location
Granada, Spain – Granada City, Postal Code *****.
Work Location(s): Granada – Granada City – Granada – 1 offer available.
Company/Institute: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA‑CSIC)
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