Description du sujet de thèse

We are offering one PhD position in the field of protoplanetary disks, and Star and
Planet Formation, in particular by studying the evolution of the dust.
The PhD candidate will join project ”Dust2Planets” at IPAG (From Dust to Planets: A
Novel Approach to Constrain Dust Growth and the Planet Forming Zone in Disks). The project is led by François Ménard and funded by the European Research Council (ERC) via a 5-yr ERC-Advanced grant. The goal of Dust2Planets is to study the processes at work during the early stages of planet formation, in particular by studying the evolution of protoplanetary disks and the evolution of the dust they contain.
The selected candidate will pursue his formation and studies in the field of dust
properties and/or dust evolution in young disks within the Dust2Planets team. Active
collaboration with Dust2Planets and Odyssey team members will be fostered, under
the direct supervision of François Ménard. IPAG hosts seven research groups working on all aspects of star and planet formation. They are strongly involved in cutting-edgetheoretical, numerical, and observational programmes.

Contexte de travail

The Institute of Planetology & Astrophysics of Grenoble (IPAG) is a Joint Research Unit of 150 people under the supervision of the CNRS and the University of Grenoble Alpes. IPAG will provide all the necessary resources (office, workstation, scientific environment) to carry out this work within the dynamic Odyssey team. The candidate will join our research group working on the Dust2Planet (From Dust to Planets) project led by François Ménard.

Contraintes et risques

N/A

Informations complémentaires

To apply, an M2, MSc or equivalent in physics, astronomy or equivalent, is required.
Previous experience in the study of protoplanetary disks would be useful but is not
mandatory. The PhD position will be appointed for 3 year. Positions can start as early
as November 1st, 2023. The position includes full social benefits. There is a budget for the missions.
Candidates must apply on the CNRS Job Portal by submitting their CV (2 pages max) and cover letter including a statement of their interests and research experience.
A transcript of university grades obtained at the Master's degree, a copy of the summary of their master's thesis, the names of two references to contact during the selection process if necessary must be sent before October 1, 2023 to ipag-rh@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr to the attention of: François Ménard.
Inquiries about the PhD positions and project Dust2Planets in general should be sent to same address.