The Max-Planck-Institute for Physics invites applications for a

Postdoctoral position

to participate in a new effort on proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration.

The concept of proton-driven plasma wakefield acceleration has recently been proposed as a means of accelerating a bunch of electrons to high energies with very high gradients. Initial calculations are promising, as shown in Nature Physics 5, 363 – 367 (2009), and a demonstration experiment is now under consideration. The successful candidate would help in producing a proposal for such an experimental demonstration. The focus of the work would be on developing characterization techniques for the plasma wakefields and for the drive and witness bunches. An experimental technique under consideration to extract time and space resolved information on electric fields is single-shot electro-optical sampling.

Formal requirement for this position is a PhD in experimental particle, plasma or accelerator physics. Previous experience in plasma wakefield experiments, terahertz physics and/or nonlinear optics are an advantage.

Salary and benefits are commensurate with public service organization (TVöD) rules. The contract is initially limited to 2 years with the possibility of an extension. The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. The goal is to enhance the percentage of women where they are underrepresented. Women, therefore, are especially encouraged to apply. The MPG is committed to employing more handicapped people. Applications of handicapped people are particularly welcome.

Interested applicants should submit an application letter, a statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and arrange for three letters of support to be sent to

Max-Planck-Institut für Physik
Frau F. Rudert
Föhringer Ring 6
D-80805 München
Germany

Further information can be obtained from Prof. Allen Caldwell (EMail: caldwell-at-mppmu.mpg.de ). Applications should be sent at the latest by August 30, 2009.
Field of interest: hep-ex, physics.acc-phys
Deadline: Monday, August 31, 2009
Contact: Allen Caldwell
Email: caldwell-at-mppmu.mpg.de
More information: http://www.mpp.mpg.de/stellen/index.html

Necessary qualifications are:

* Master’s degree or Diploma in Economics or Business Administration
* Excellent knowledge in the fields of Micro-Economic Theory and Statistics / Micro-Econometrics
* Excellent written and spoken German and English
* Strong interest in an academic career and influential applied research
* Strong quantitative research skills

Additionally, beneficial for the position are prior experience in experimental economics and an interest in any of the following topics: personnel and labor economics, social norms and strategic interaction, change across the life span, and the ramifications and exigencies of demographic changes in society.

Job description:
Assisting in the ?acquisition of third party funding and other administrative tasks. Conducting research on the above topics; developing and pursuing own research ideas; preparing a PhD thesis.

We offer a contract for 24 months with 50% of the normal working hours.

Candidates should submit a complete application – including a CV, a description of the applicant’s (research) experience and future research interests, a PDF version of the Master thesis as well as one reference – asap to

d.dittrich[ at ]jacobs-university.de

or to the following address:

Jacobs University Bremen
Prof. Dr. D. A. V. Dittrich
Campus Ring 1
28759 Bremen
Germany

Electronic application is encouraged. For further information on our research center, please visit us at this page and http://behavioraleconomics.eu

Application Deadline: July 17, 2009

Under the Research Program “Fiscal Federalism” (Heads: Prof. Albert Solé-Ollé & Prof. Núria Bosch-Roca) at the IEB, we are seeking applications for Four Doctoral Scholarships

The academic year starts on September 1, 2009. The scholarship is for a period of two years (Master`s period), plus two additional years (PhD period) for students who are accepted on the PhD program. The amount of each stipend is 1,000 euro/month, and tuition fees will be waived.

The successful candidates will be admitted to the Master`s program in Economics at the University of Barcelona. The Master`s program is recognized by the Ministry of Education and the PhD program has received an award of excellence by the Ministry of Science.

The Master`s program comprises core subjects during the first year (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Mathematics and Econometrics) and three optional subjects from a list. During the second year there are also optional subjects, apart from the Master`s thesis. We expect the candidate to be engaged in the field of “Public Economics” (optional subjects: Public Finance I: Public spending, Public Finance II: Taxation, Fiscal Federalism, Political Economics, and Health Economics). During the PhD period, the candidate will have two supervisors: one from the IEB, and another from the IEB research network. During the third and fourth years, candidates will be encouraged to undertake short periods as visiting researchers at institutions connected with the IEB.

Participation in the Research Program “Fiscal Federalism” provides a unique opportunity to help address issues such as the design of the financial system of sub-national governments, the evaluation of decentralization in the provision of public services, the analysis of inter-governmental tax competition, and the political economy of sub-national policy making. The IEB also provides an excellent research-oriented environment, as it regularly organizes research events such as seminars, workshops and summer schools. The candidate will be encouraged to actively participate in all these events.

Applicants should preferably hold a Bachelor degree in Economics, and have a good knowledge of English. Only complete applications will be considered. Candidates must provide the following attachments: academic transcript / statement of purpose / curriculum vitae / reference letters

Applications should be submitted to the following address before July 15th (at latest) to ieb[ at ]ub.edu indicating in the title of the message `Application to Doctoral Scholarship.

http://www.ieb.ub.edu

The candidate will have to perform aerodynamic experiments with different plasma actuators to prove and optimise their efficiency for aerodynamic flow control. He will investigate the ability of different plasma actuators in controlling the flow separation at the trailing edge of a NACA 0015 airfoil. She(He) will focus especially on the spatio-temporal dynamic of the natural detachment occurring at the trailing edge and the forced reattachment. Experiments will be performed in a large-scale wind tunnel (Re up to 106) by time-resolved measurements (high-speed visualization, high-speed PIV, LDV). The goal is to characterize accurately the dynamic of the control process in order to optimize the electrical input parameters of the actuator. An important part of the post-doctoral works will be dedicated to the design of largescale experiments in wind tunnel. Furthermore, the researcher will investigate how the noise produced by the flow separation occurring on the suction side of the airfoil may be reduced and she (he) will contribute to help for experiments conducted at ONERA about the control of wing tip vortex still by plasma actuation.

These experimental works will be conducted within the framework of a European project (Plasmaero, FP7-AAT-2008-RTD, 12 partners), which seeks to demonstrate how plasma discharges could be used to control aircraft aerodynamic flow. The Electrohydrodynamic group of University of Poitiers is well-known all over the world for its works on plasma actuators applied to airflow control (about 30 papers on this topic in international journal since 2000). The group as develop competence in plasma analysis and benefits of the large experience from LEA in advanced metrology.

The candidate will collaborate in lab with a plasma physician colleague supporting the definition and operations of the plasma actuator. Collaborative measurements performed in the large-scale wind tunnels of University of Poitiers are planned in the project. The candidate will assist these experiments guaranteeing strong interaction with international partners and a work in a favourable environment.

The candidate has to be a specialist of aerodynamics with knowledge in large-scale wind tunnel tests. Obviously, knowledge in flow control would be appreciated as well as experience in time-resolved data processing.

The contract is renewable for 12 months.

The annual salary is of about 22 k€ (net salary)

Contact:
Nicolas Benard
Assistant Professor, ‘Electrofluidodynamic’ Group
Laboratoire d’Etudes Aérodynamiques (LEA) UMR CNRS6609
Bld Marie et Pierre Curie
Téléport 2
BP 30179
86962 Futuroscope Cedex
France
Email: Nicolas.benard[ at ]lea.univ-poitiers.fr

Applicants are invited for an ESRC studentship starting September 2009. The normal ESRC grant applies (full fees and maintenance), with an additional supplement of £2000 p.a. The studentship follows a 1+3 format: one year of
Masters research training and three years on the PhD programme. Please note that part-time studentships are not available.

All UK citizens are eligible to apply, plus EU citizens who satisfy ESRC residential requirements. Applicants must have a good honours degree. Candidates apply (see link below) via the Graduate School in Social and Political Science
for the doctoral programme in Science and Technology Studies.

The studentship is attached to a collaborative project between the University of Edinburgh and The Scottish Government. The broad aim of this project is to provide insights into how best to promote science engagement in Scotland. Science engagement (SE) is understood to encompass activities seeking to increase public interest and participation in science and technology and related social and ethical issues, with different stakeholders having often differing agendas. By auditing existing SE activities, and conducting supplementary qualitative research with potential and actual audiences, the project seeks to establish the reach and impact of these activities, recognizing that the diverse
publics may have quite different perspective on and experiences of them.

The successful candidate will join a thriving community of staff and students doing related research in ISSTI, and receive highly rated training through the Graduate School in Social and Political Science. They will also have the benefit
of Scottish Government activities aimed at familiarising collaborative students with the policy world and building their skills in knowledge transfer. The project will be undertaken in cooperation with the Edinburgh Beltane, one of the
six UK Beacons for Public Engagement.

Candidates should contact

Dr Wendy Faulkner
w.faulkner@ed.ac.uk
0131 650 4069

to discuss their application. Applications are due by 6 July 2009.

Further information at:
http://www.issti.ed.ac.uk/index.php?theme=study&page=ESRCSGColl

Website: http://www.issti.ed.ac.uk/study

• Title: Posdoctor position in structural composites with carbon nanotubes
• Working area: Aerospace structures
• FAPESP process: 07/00013-4
• Project title: Structural composites with epoxy resin and dispersion of multiwall carbon nanotube
• Field of knowledge: Aerospace Engineering
• Principal investigator: Evaldo José Corat
• Unit/Instituition: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais

Summary:
The application of carbon nanotubes in structural composites seeks significant enhancement of its structural, thermal and electrical properties. Even though individual properties of carbon nanotubes are extreme, there are many difficulties in transferring such properties to the composite.

This study looks for solution to this problem by the growth of specific multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with variation of its length, structural quality and iron impurity. This study will involve the MWCNT functionalization and dispersion in epoxy resin for its application in carbon fiber composites by RTM (Resin Tranfer Moulding).

The mechanical characterization of the composites is also part of the study. The production, functionalization and dispersion of the MWCNT will be performed in the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), in São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. The RTM process and composite characterizations will be performed in cooperation with the Aeronautics Technology Institute (ITA) and Unesp at Guaratinguetá campus.

Applicants should have a PHD in materials engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, or equivalent with background in carbon nanotube composites.

Interested applicant should send a CV with a brief research statement as well as a list of references to corat[ at ]las.inpe.br

A 2-year postdoctoral position for a motivated researcher is opening

in the Institute for Psychoacoustics and Electronic Music (IPEM) at the department of musicology at Ghent University, Belgium. The work will be carried out in the EmcoMetecca project on “Embodied music cognition and mediation technologies for cultural/creative applications”. The EmcoMetecca project investigates the relation between music and movement, based on measurement of body movements (for example of musicians playing music) and analysis of the characteristics of music.

Profile

• A PhD degree in the field of music research or related disciplines
• Strong background in music is recommended
• Mind for empirical research
• Interest in embodiment and user-centred approaches
• Capacity to work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Skills in Academic English writing

Research Topics

may include:

• Development of software that links hardware components with real-time interactive applications
• Analysis of movement data and correlations to audio
• Demonstrations and applications of real-time music and interactive systems
• The development of empirical methodologies for the study of social embodied music interaction
• Measurement of sound and movement in social music interaction contexts, using innovative technologies
• Data-analysis

Main tasks

• Be an active member of the EmcoMetecca executive committee
• Perform academic research at the highest level in the context of the above project
• Write scientific articles and present research results during high level conferences
• Guide PhD students working at IPEM
• Assist in teaching and other supporting tasks

Conditions of employment

• The position is available on a full-time fixed term basis, following all social regulations of Ghent University.
• You will receive a contract with six months probation. On approval, the contract will be extended.
• Ghent University offers a pd1 salary of approximately 1950 Euro net (no seniority) to 2050 Euro net (4 year seniority) per month.
• The start date is flexible and can be as soon as possible.

Application
Deadline: 31/07/2009

To apply, following information should be provided to Aagje.Lachaert[ at ]UGent.be

• Application letter including (1) description of research experience and interests and (2) contact information of people who can provide academic references
• CV
• List of publications
• submit in attachment 2 representative publications (pdf)

Vineland has an excellent opportunity for a Post Doctoral Fellow to become involved in wine sensory research. The main focus of the role will be to develop and manage innovative sensory and consumer research projects supporting the growth of the Canadian grape and wine industry.

Homepage : careers@vinelandresearch.com, http://www.vinelandontario.ca/

Contact address : Human Resources Vineland Research and Innovation Centre 4890 Victoria Aveinue North Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada L8R 2E0
Keywords : sensory research