The Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Porto (CAUP) invites
applications for a

post-doctoral position starting in *September 2005*. The position is for one
year with a

possible extension of up to three years. Amount of the grant: 18,940
euros/year plus some

amount of travel money.

CAUP is a young and active research institute situated at the main campus of
the

University of Porto. The current staff includes 19 researchers and in
addition to these

there are a number of Ph.D. students and two Master Programs, involving more
than 40

postgraduate students.

The research at the institute covers a broad range of topics projects within
two broad

areas:

1. *Stellar Astrophysics
*

• star formation and early stages of evolution, both low and high mass stars

• activity and variability in young stellar objects

• stellar winds, accretion, jets and HH objects

• solar activity

• internal structure of stars

• stellar seismology

• optical interferometry

2. *Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy
*

• cosmic microwave background radiation

• weak lensing

• properties of clusters of galaxies

• galaxy formation and evolution

• large scale structures.

CAUP staff regularly use ESO facilities and other international
observatories and

participate in some of the current missions of ESA as well as in the
preparation of future

missions. There is a wide international collaboration on research and
teaching projects.

For further information see http://www.astro.up.pt.

Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in observational
programmes (from

ground or space) or experience in instrumentation.

Applicants should forward

• curriculum vitae,

• list of publications,

• brief description of past experience and of research interests

• a proposal for future research projects

• name, position, address and email of three referees (reference letters
will be

requested for short listed candidates).

Inquiries can be directed to *Prof M.T.V.T. Lago
*

Applications should be received at CAUP between *15th June and 17th July
2005*. Short

listed candidates will be contacted before the end of July.
*

Post-Doctoral Position
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