The Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) welcomes pre-applications to the FCT - Individual Call to Scientific Stimulus 2018 until 1st February 2019. The positions are for up to 6 years. The gross monthly income corresponds to the salary of a Junior Researcher (level 33 - 2.128,34€), Assistant Researcher (3.191,82€), Principal Researcher (3.601,03€) or Coordinating Researcher (4.664,97€), depending on the profile of the candidate. The selection is done by FCT. Each candidate will have to select and have the support from a host institution in Portugal.

IA is the reference institution for this area in Portugal, integrating researchers from the University of Porto and the University of Lisbon, and is responsible for a major fraction of the national productivity in international ISI journals in this area. IA activities are structured around five Thematic Lines:

Towards the detection and characterization of other Earths

Towards a comprehensive study of stars

The assembly history of galaxies resolved in space and time

Unveiling the dynamics of the Universe

Space and Ground Systems and Technologies

Pre-applications should be submitted here:  www.iastro.pt/jobs/IA2018-43-CTTI

Information on the FCT call can be found here: https://www.fct.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/empregocientifico/ceec_ind2018.phtml.en