General information
Offer title : Post-doc position (M/F): simulations of the evolution of a protoplanetary disk and of the formation of planetesimals (H/F)
Reference : UMR7293-ALEMOR-004
Number of position : 1
Workplace : NICE
Date of publication : 07 April 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 12 months
Expected date of employment : 1 September 2025
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : The gross salary is between 3021 € and 3451 €/month if experience less than 2 years, 4208 €/month if experience is between 2 and 7 years
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : 1 to 4 years
Section(s) CN : 17 - Solar system and distant universe
Missions
Numerical simulations of the evolution of a protoplanetary disk (gas and dust) undergoing accretion from the interstellar medium
Simulations of planetesimal formation
Comparison of the results with the observational and cosmochemical constraints
Activities
Development of computer codes (co-responsible)
Management of simulations (responsible)
Analysis of the results (responsible)
Presentation of results (conferences, publications) (co-responsible)
Skills
Scientific programming in Fortran and/or C language
Experience in scientific simulations
Knowledge about partial differential equations
Work Context
This post-doc research will be conducted in the framework of the project HolyEarth: "a holistic approach to understand Earth formation", funded by the l'ERC (PI: A. Morbidelli). The candidate will work in close relationship with the other members of the team (4-5 persons in Nice plus the cosmochemical team of Prof. Kleine in Münster, Germany) but also, more generally with the team of theoretical planetary science of Laboratoire Lagrange (~30 people), which is based in the historical site (Mont Gros) of Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in Nice.
Constraints and risks
none
Additional Information
see holyearth.oca.eu for a description of the project
the contract is renewable annually for a maximum duration of 5 years