Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £28,982 to £32,600 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Placed on: 25th November 2015
Closes: 6th January 2016
Job Ref: 10016987
Employment type: Fixed term contract for 3 years

Interview dates: Interviews will be scheduled between 13 January and 22 January 2016

The Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation will appoint an STFC-funded Postdoctoral Researcher in supernova science in support of their on-going involvement in the Dark Energy Survey (DES) Supernova Survey. The position may also support our recent involvement in transient science from the LSST and DESI projects.

The successful applicant will work as part of the DES team at the ICG (especially Prof. Bob Nichol and Dr. David Bacon) as well as with colleagues within the DES collaboration. The successful candidate will undertake individual, and collaborative research, within DES in the areas of supernova cosmology and astrophysics.

The ICG consists of 12 academic staff, 19 postdoctoral researchers and over 20 PhD students, and has an active international visitors programme. Portsmouth is an institutional member of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys (SDSS-III and SDSS-IV), DES, LSST and DESI. The University of Portsmouth is a member of the South-East Physics Network (SEPnet) and hosts the 3700-core SEPnet-ASTRO supercomputer (SCIAMA). More information is available at http://www.icg.port.ac.uk.

The start date for the position can be April 2016, but later start dates are possible including September 2016. The details of the position are described in the job description and person specification which are available from the University of Portsmouth online application system at https://port.engageats.co.uk. Applications (application form, CV, publication list and research statement) should be submitted via the online application system by the closing date. Applicants should also arrange for up to three reference letters to be sent by email to icg-admin@port.ac.uk, to arrive by the same closing 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 holds an Athena SWAN bronze award and is 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 informal enquiries, please contact Bob Nichol at bob.nichol@port.ac.uk

For detailed information about the vacancy, please select this link: 10016987 – Senior Research Associate.doc