The Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory (OAS) of Bologna, Italy, is advertising a fixed-term researcher position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for more years. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Giorgio Lanzuisi and the extragalactic/high-energy team at OAS on the search and characterization of AGN winds through X-ray and UV spectroscopy, from the local Universe to Cosmic Noon.

Link to the call:

https://www.oas.inaf.it/it/opportunities/bando-225-2025/

Job Description: 

The successful candidate will study and characterize AGN nuclear winds, such as UltraFast Outflows (UFOs) in the X-rays and Broad/Narrow Absorption Lines (BAL/NAL) in the UV band, analyzing data from the Multi-year Heritage Program WISSHFUL (https://sites.google.com/inaf.it/wisshfulproject), which focuses on the most luminous QSOs at Cosmic Noon. The research team will also have access to proprietary data from XRISM and explore the XRISM archive to study AGN UFOs in local Seyferts.

Salary and benefits: 

The position is at the same entry level as a permanent INAF researcher (gross salary of 38.465 €/year) and comes with extra benefits, such as full access to the Italian public
healthcare system, pension funds, maternity/paternity leave, parental leave, etc.

Eligibility: 

By Italian law, to apply for this type of position, the candidate must: 

(1) be a citizen of the European Union (EU), or 

(2) be a relative of citizens of the EU so that the candidate is eligible for a permanent residence permit, or 

(3) hold a long-term residence permit in the EU by the application deadline, or 

(4) have the legal status of refugee or subsidiary protection.

Additionally, by the application deadline, the candidate must hold a PhD in Astronomy or Physics, or have at least three years of documented research experience following the M.S. degree.

Requested expertise: 

The following expertise will be assessed by the selection committee: 

1. Physics and evolution of galaxies and AGN;

2. Observational properties of AGN winds and their role in feedback processes;
3. Models of highly ionized nuclear winds observed in X-rays and UV;
4. Characteristics and statistical methods of high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy.

How to apply: 

The application must be sent by the deadline of 23:59 CET on 22 December 2025
using the PICA webportal (https://pica.cineca.it/login). 

Link to the PICA page:

https://pica.cineca.it/inaf/2025inafric-oas-105240115-008/

For technical and/or practical help, it is highly recommended to contact Giorgio Lanzuisi (giorgio.lanzuisi@inaf.it). 

Basic guidelines:
After registering on the web portal, use the following code: 2025INAFRIC-OAS-105240115-008. 

On the portal, complete all parts and upload the following documents:

(1) Curriculum vitae (CV)
(2) Full list of publications
(3) Three top publications that the committee will individually evaluate (the candidate may either upload the pdf files of the published papers, or a list with active weblinks to the papers)

(4) Additional titles

For legal reasons, the CV of the applicant must be signed and report the following statement at the end:
“Le informazioni contenute nel presente “curriculum vitae et studiorum“ sono rese sotto la personale responsabilità del sottoscritto, ai sensi degli articoli 46 e 47 del Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 28 dicembre 2000, numero 445, e successive modifiche e integrazioni, consapevole della responsabilità penale prevista dall’articolo 76 del medesimo Decreto per le ipotesi di falsità in atti e/o dichiarazioni mendaci.”

After providing the requested information and uploading the requested documents on the portal, the applicant must either 

(1) electronically sign the application using certified software, or 

(2) save a pdf copy of the full application, sign it, and upload the signed pdf copy on the portal together with a copy of a valid document (ID card or passport).

Contacts: For any information (scientific and/or technical), send an email to me giorgio.lanzuisi@inaf.it