Research scholarship in Physics at University of Amsterdam for PhD students 2020

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

The University of Amsterdam

Area

Western Europe

Host Country

Denmark

Deadline

01 Oct 2020

Study level

Postgraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Algeria , Comoros , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon , Mauritania , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Morocco , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Sudan , Tunisia , Yemen

Eligible Region

All Regions

The detector research and development (R&D) group is offering a PhD position in Physics in The University of Amsterdam. The successful applicant will assist in teaching undergraduate and master students. The salary depending on relevant experience will be €2.395 to €3.061 per month, based on a full-time contract (38 hours a week).

Responsibilities:

to be active in the fundamental research of the KM3NeT group, focusing on the optimization of the detection of neutrinos from dark matter annihilation
collaborating with other experimental and theoretical physicists
publishing in high level international journals, and presenting at leading conferences;
to take the role of Teaching assistant in a number of bachelor or master courses in physics and astronomy.

Requirements:

An MSc in Physics or an equivalent degree;
excellent English communication skills.
Strong software skills are desirable.

Benefits:

You will be employed by the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science (Institute of Physics).
The appointment will be based on a temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 48 months.
Initial employment is 18 months and after a positive evaluation, the contract will be extended further with 30 months.
You will get a customized Training and Supervision Plan that will be evaluated every year.
The salary depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract will be €2.395 to €3.061 per month, based on a full-time contract (38 hours a week).

Required Documents:

CV
Statement of Research
Cover letter
Publication list
Grade list

About Amsterdam University:

The University of Amsterdam is an intellectual hub with over 30,000 students, 3,000 PhD researchers, 6,000 staff and 100 different nationalities. Their mission is to educate tomorrow's leaders, conduct cutting-edge research, and translate their research results into applications that can benefit society.

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