The stellar-substellar limit in the large scale survey Euclid

The successful applicant will work on the identification of ultra cool dwarfs in Euclid fields, and may propose new identification techniques and explore the possibility of using the precise PSF of Euclid to identify close binaries. Other challenges can be addressed, such as to determine the luminosity function, infer the most likely low-mass end of the initial mass function and explore its degree of universality in different components of the Milky Way.

The candidate will be working with the international Euclid UCD group within the consortium, as well as the Gaia UCD team.

Skills/Qualifications:
Skill and experience required: The candidates will have a track record of research in a relevant area of expertise in astrophysics. The candidates will also have a record of submitting/publishing scientific research in leading astronomical journals, presenting their work at scientific conferences, workshops or seminars.

The candidates will ideally have some experience of working large scale surveys, and stellar populations, in particular low mass stars and brown dwarfs.

Specific Requirements:
Applications should be sent to Céline Reylé (celine.reyle@obs-besancon.fr) and should be accompanied by PDF versions of a CV, a list of publications, and a personal statement/cover letter (maximum one side of A4 paper) explaining the motivation for applying, summarizing the research interests and the project. It should also include the contact details of two referees.

The position is funded by the Université of Franche-Comté, for 12 months, renewable.