Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanets

Division: College of Bodily and Chemical Sciences
Wage: £38,165 – £49,785 each year (Grade 5)
Reference: 819
Location: Mile Finish
Date posted: 22 January 2024
Deadline: 25 February 2024

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Overview

In regards to the Position

The is a full-time Postdoctoral Analysis Affiliate submit that may work with Dr Edward Gillen on the detection and characterization of younger transiting exoplanets utilizing knowledge from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite tv for pc (TESS; https://tess.mit.edu/ ) and the Subsequent-Technology Transit Survey (NGTS; https://ngtransits.org/ ). The place is supported by each European Analysis Council (ERC) and UK Science and Know-how Services Council (STFC) grants.

The profitable candidate will play a key position within the detection and characterization of younger transiting planets with TESS and NGTS. They are going to be anticipated to guide or contribute to a number of of the next areas: (i) detecting new transiting planets, (ii) vetting and confirming planet candidates through follow-up observations and evaluation of their host stars, and (iii) detailed characterization of younger planets, e.g. measuring their lots, orbital obliquities and/or atmospheric mass loss charges. 

About You

Candidates ought to have, or be near finishing, a PhD in Astronomy/Astrophysics or a closely-related self-discipline, and have a historical past of publications and oral/poster displays commensurate with their profession stage. Expertise in exoplanet or stellar analysis and in knowledge evaluation (all broadly outlined), is fascinating however not important, and candidates with a variety of abilities will probably be thought-about. Functions from members of teams historically underrepresented in astronomy are very a lot welcomed.

In regards to the College

This place relies within the Astronomy Unit  inside Division of Physics & Astronomy, which hosts world-leading analysis teams in exoplanets, planetary science, area plasma physics and cosmology. The exoplanet group throughout the Astronomy Unit boasts two recently-awarded ERC grants, in addition to a brand new Lecturer quickly to reach, so will probably be considerably increasing over the subsequent 5 years.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary College of London, we consider {that a} variety of concepts helps us obtain the beforehand unthinkable.

All through our historical past, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives by educational excellence. And we proceed to stay and breathe this spirit right now, not as a result of it’s merely ‘the suitable factor to do’ however for what it helps us obtain and the mental brilliance it delivers.

We proceed to embrace variety of thought and opinion in all the things we do, within the perception that when views collide, disciplines work together, and views intersect, actually authentic thought takes type.

Advantages

We provide aggressive salaries, entry to a beneficiant pension scheme, 30 days’ depart each year (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket mortgage scheme and entry to a complete vary of non-public {and professional} improvement alternatives. As well as, we provide a spread of labor life steadiness and household pleasant, inclusive employment insurance policies, versatile working preparations, and campus services together with an on-site nursery on the Mile Finish campus.

Queen Mary’s dedication to our numerous and inclusive group is embedded in our appointments processes. Affordable changes will probably be made at every stage of the recruitment course of for any candidate with a incapacity. We’re open to contemplating functions from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Functions should embrace a CV, publication record, and analysis assertion (2-3 pages). These needs to be joined as a single PDF doc and add as your “CV” in our on-line utility system. The analysis assertion ought to embrace related previous and present analysis, spotlight how your abilities and expertise match the position, and embrace proposed impartial analysis to be undertaken alongside the principle objectives of the place. 

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