Research Fellow in Cosmology & Astrophysics
Employment type: Fixed-term contract for 3 years
Employment basis: Full-time
Position Number: 10013111
Salary: £33,242 to £36,309 per annum
Date published: 16 October 2014
Closing date: 9 January 2015
Interview dates: Interviews will be scheduled between 19 January and 30 January 2015
The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation (ICG) intends to appoint a postdoctoral research fellow in cosmology and astrophysics.
The research fellow will primarily work on the ESA Euclid mission, focusing on helping to develop the data analysis pipeline. The research fellow will manage and undertake work to complete the level-3 (final data products, e.g. 2-point statistics) work-package on “galaxy clustering” within the Euclid Consortium. Possibilities exist to utilize and test these algorithms on current and near-term galaxy surveys. The researcher will be expected to join and contribute to the team working on large-scale structure at the ICG.
A PhD degree and relevant research experience are required. For this senior position, we also require experience of independent research. The post is for three years, with an anticipated start date of 1 October 2015, or earlier if necessary.
The ICG consists of 11 academic staff, 17 postdoctoral researchers and 19 PhD students, and is a member of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-IV) and the Dark Energy Survey. The University of Portsmouth is a member of the South-East Physics Network (SEPnet)2 and hosts the 2500-core supercomputer SCIAMA. For further information, please visit the ICG website at www.icg.port.ac.uk.
For informal enquiries about these positions please contact Will Percival (email will.percival@port.ac.uk ), or by calling +44 (0)23 9284 3107.
Applications (application form, CV including publication list and research statement) should be submitted via the online application system at https://port.engageats.co.uk by the closing date. Applicants should also arrange for up to three reference letters and application materials to be sent by email to icg-admin@port.ac.uk, to arrive by the same date.
Late applications may be considered; please contact the HR Recruitment team via hrrecruitment@port.ac.uk for details on how to apply.
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, but applications are particularly encouraged from traditionally under-represented groups in science. The University of Portsmouth has been successful in achieving a bronze award for the Athena SWAN charter, and is also an Institute of Physics Project Juno Supporter; these projects show a commitment to introduce organisational and cultural practices that promote gender equality in science and create a better working environment for men and women.
For detailed information about the vacancy, please select this link: 10013111 – Research Fellow in Cosmology & Astrophysics.docx
