Postdoc for Astronomical Observing Programs at the Leopold Figl Observatory

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• As part of a team, you help establish and operate observing programs — in particular those related to exoplanet research — at the 1.5 m Leopold Figl telescope.
• You build up your research profile in time-domain science with room for independent projects and collaborations.
• You participate in the commissioning and science verification of the new wide-field camera system.
• You develop, maintain, and document the data reduction and photometry pipelines required for high-precision time-series photometry.
• You help coordinate the observatory’s participation in international follow-up programs (e.g., for NASA’s TESS mission).
• You lead and participate in scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and present results at international meetings.
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Must-haves

• A PhD degree in astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related field, completed by the starting date.
• Experience with optical astronomical observations.
• Experience with high-precision photometry and/or time-series analysis.
• Research experience in observational astronomy, demonstrated through publications appropriate to your career stage.
• Solid programming skills (e.g., Python) and experience with astronomical data processing.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• A category B driver’s license (Austrian Führerschein B or an equivalent from another country), or the willingness to obtain one before or shortly after the start of the position.

Good-to-haves

• Experience with exoplanet transit observations and light curve modeling.
• Experience with telescope operations, instrument commissioning, or remote observing.
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