JAEPRE23-48: Exploring extreme transients in the era of time-domain surveys

The Supernovae and Stellar Transients group at the Institute of Space Science (ICE-CSIC; www.ice.csic.es/) invites applications for one PhD position on the project "Exploring Extreme Transients in the Era of Time-Domain Surveys" supervised by Dr Claudia Gutiérrez. The Supernovae and Stellar Transients group (https://hostflows.github.io/) studies the physics driving the explosion mechanism of supernovae and other stellar transients. Also, it focuses its research on improving the understanding of supernovae as cosmological distance indicators. We are looking for a highly motivated student with an astrophysics background interested in understanding the physics and diversity of extreme supernovae and their link to their progenitors and environments. The successful candidate is expected to work primarily with observational data by developing novel techniques to identify and select new extreme transients and build innovative tools to analyse their observed properties. Candidates from all fields of astrophysics and related areas of physics are encouraged to apply. We seek a candidate who is committed to an inclusive and collaborative academic community. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented and underserved populations in physics/astronomy are strongly encouraged to apply.