X ray Astronomy Group

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Upcoming Events

The X ray Astronomy Group collaborates in the events of the "100 Astronomy Hours" programme in Cantabria, as part of the activities of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009).

Meetings/Seminars/Summer Schools

• SAS Working Group Meeting , IFCA (CSIC-UC), Santander, March 16-17, 2009
  
• VIII Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Astronomía, Santander, July 7-11, 2008
  
• UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA Summer Curses
  CURSO PRACTICO DE ASTRONOMIA: DISTINTAS MIRADAS AL UNIVERSO DESDE CANTABRIA(Santander, 30 July to 2 August 2007) (.doc)(.pdf)
  
• SSC Consortium Meeting #16, IFCA (CSIC-UC), Santander, March 8-10, 2004
  
• International Workshop in "X-ray Surveys, in the light of the new observatories" , Santander, September 4-6, 2002

Job Offers

• Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Ramón y Cajal, Juan de la Cierva, Technical positions, Torres Quevedo, etc.).
• 2 temporary fulltime Contracts under Plan Nacional de I+D+i proyect "Participation in the X rays astronomical missions of the European Space Agency (ESA)" (ESP2006-13608-C02-01, P.I.: X. Barcons). For both contracts, people enrolled will be members of the X rays Astronomy Group, which performs studies and developments related to the XEUS spatial mission, selected by ESA inside the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme, in particular in the prototype of the criogenic instrument EURECA which is being built in a European Consortium. Contact: X.Barcons y F.J.Carrera before 15 July 2008.
  • Contract 1:
    REQUIRED Degree: Graduated in Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunication, o similar (after Spanish Ministry approval).
    TASKS TO DO: Coordination data analysis system of the EURECA X rays detector and astrophysical research with ESA X rays missions.
    INCOMES: 32.780 euros (yearly)
    DURATION: Until the end of the proyect ESP2006-13608-C02-01 (September 30, 2009, with a possible extension of 6 months).
  • Contract 2:
    REQUIRED degree: Equivalent to Spanish Titulado medio (Physics, Computer Science, Telecommunication, Engeneering, Chemistry or similar).
    TASKS: Development of computer applications for the analisis of the data of astronomical X ray detectors (EURECA proyect).
    INCOMES: 22.360 yearly euros
    DURATION: One year.
• Post-doctoral Contract (2 years) to work in the X rays Astronomy Group at IFCA Santander. The applicants will do research activities related to the scientific exploitation of the 2XMM X-ray source catalogue. in collaboration with the group. The raw salary is around 32000 euros per year. Contact Francisco J. Carrera before July 16, 2007.