The Geneva Observatory in Geneva, Switzerland, announces the
availability  of a research position at the postdoctoral level,
open to applicants of all nationalities.

The succesful candidate will work on projects aimed at studying
starburst galaxies nearby, at intermediate redshift (z~2-3), or in the
early Universe (z>6), involving multi-wavelength observations and/or
theoretical modeling. He/she may in particular work with ground-based
near-IR and longer wavelength observations including HST, Spitzer and
Herschel data from approved and upcoming projects. He/she will also
have access to state-of-the-art modeling tools including 3D radiation
transfer, SED fitting, and evolutionary synthesis codes. The candidate
will mostly work in collaboration with Prof. Daniel Schaerer in Geneva
and within international collaborations.

The Geneva Observatory and the associated Laboratory of Astrophysics
of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne carry out
observational, interpretative and theoretical research in the fields of
extra-solar planets, stellar evolution, stellar physics, high energy
astrophysics, galaxy evolution and dynamics, and observational cosmology.

The appointment will be for one to three years starting around September
2010 (negotiable). It is renewable.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to send their application including
a CV and publication list, description of research experience and
interests, and contact information of three references preferably
via email to the above address. Applications received by 1 May, 2010
will receive consideration. Informal enquiries with Daniel Schaerer
(daniel.schaerer@unige.ch) are welcome.


Prof. Dr. Daniel Schaerer
Geneva Observatory
51, Ch. des Maillettes
CH-1290 Versoix
Switzerland

Phone: +41 22 379 24 54
Fax:   +41 22 379 22 05
E-mail: daniel.schaerer@unige.ch
URL:    http://obswww.unige.ch/sfr