Additional experience and training in a postdoctoral research appointment, although not required, is important for astronomers aspiring to permanent positions in basic research in universities and government laboratories. (sciencebuddies.org)
«Our current models of cosmic structure formation based on supercomputer simulations predict that massive objects in the early universe should be filled with rarefied gas that is about ten million degrees, whereas this giant nebula requires gas thousands of times denser and colder,» said Sebastiano Cantalupo, currently at ETH Zurich, that led the imaging observations a the Keck Observatory during his previous research appointment at UCSC. (keckobservatory.org)
In addition to the assistant professorship (Maîtres de Conférence) positions offered by French universities to cover for research and teaching duties, national research institutes such as the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) also offer full - time research appointments as Chargés or Directeurs de Recherche. (sciencemag.org)