Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics

Job title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job DescriptionGrade UE07 – £39,347 to £51,283 per annumCollege of Science & Engineering / School of Physics and Astronomy / Institute for Particle and Nuclear PhysicsFull-time – 35 hours per weekFixed Term – 24 months with possible extensionWe are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Physics within the Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group in the School of Physics & Astronomy.The Opportunity:The School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking to appoint a strong candidate to a full-time, fixed-term research position within the Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group.The appointed PDRA will work in the group of Prof. Marialuisa Aliotta (PI) to conduct research in experimental nuclear astrophysics for the UKRI-funded ERC Advanced Grant “NUCLEAR: NUclear Clustering Effects in Astrophysical Reactions”. The appointed PDRA will support and develop the experimental programme of nuclear reaction studies at surface- and underground facilities. Jointly with the PI, you will supervise PhD students and support the execution of all experimental activities and related data analysis and interpretation. You will also conduct and support R-matrix global fits of experimental data and contribute to the evaluation of astrophysical reaction rates.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nuclear astrophysics as well as a good academic track record and leadership potential in the field. In addition, s/he will be expected to co-supervise research students and to contribute to some teaching. The successful candidate is expected to engage in frequent field trips to overseas laboratories, present their work at collaboration meetings as required, and maintain a good collaborative attitude.The Edinburgh Nuclear Physics Group has an outstanding reputation for scientific leadership and innovative instrumentation in diverse areas of nuclear physics including nuclear astrophysics and properties of exotic nuclei. Our research is performed at world-leading laboratories, using a variety of experimental techniques and state-of-the-art instrumentation developed by the Group.The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating discrimination. The School strives to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all, and we are looking to actively diversify our staff. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and encourage applications from people of colour, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people and other minority and under-represented groups. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as evidenced by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards.The level of appointment for the PDRA post will be determined by the selection panel depending on the experience of the successful candidate.This post is full-time (35 hours per week). However, we are open to considering flexible working patterns or requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.This is a fixed-term post, which will be available as soon as possible after all admin procedures will have been completed.Your application should include a motivation letter detailing skills and experience relevant for the post, together with a full CV, names of two referees and an up-to-date list of peer-reviewed publications.For informal enquiries contact Prof. Marialuisa Aliotta (m.aliotta@ed.ac.uk).Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in physics.
• Strong research background and experience in nuclear astrophysics.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality research.
• Previous supervisory experience at either undergraduate or postgraduate level is welcome, though not necessary.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and as a team member.

Click here to view the Job Description (opens new browser tab)As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £39,347 to £51,283 per annum.
• An exciting, challenging, and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages(opens new browser tab).The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 30 September 2024.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.We anticipate that interviews will be held on Zoom in early October. Further details will be communicated in good time to shortlisted candidates.About UsAs a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the TeamThe Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics is composed of three research groups.The Particle Physics Experiments group seeks understanding of the fundamental particles of nature and the interactions governing their behaviour. In particular, we aim to explain the dominance of matter over anti-matter through the study of CP violation with the LHCb experiment: to understand the mechanisms of electroweak symmetry breaking that lead to the creation of mass, and to search for new particles at ATLAS and future colliders; to discover and characterise particle dark matter with the LUX-ZEPLIN and DarkSide-20k experiments; and to explore neutrino oscillations, and neutrinos of astrophysical origin with experiments distributed grid computing (GridPP), to store and analyse the vast quantities of data that are produced in these endeavours.The Particle Physics Theory Group is interested in fundamental physics at all energy scales, from the hadronic binding energy scale, to the scale of present and future particle colliders, up to the energy scales of the very early universe at its first fractional second of existence. We have interest and theoretical involvement in most current and upcoming particle physics experiments, high energy colliders, and in observations made by the WMAP and Planck satellites. We pursue the very latest developments in both perturbative and nonperturbative field theory, renormalization theory, and the application of quantum field theory to other branches of physics such as turbulence theory and condensed matter systems.The Nuclear Physics Group has a broad and diverse range of research interests aimed at understanding the properties and structure of nuclei, the origin of the chemical elements in the universe, and the way in which nuclear reactions power some of the most spectacular stellar explosions, such as novae, supernovaea and X-ray bursts. Our research is performed at world-leading oversea laboratories (TRIUMF, RIKEN, GSI, LNGS, CERN and others), using a variety of experimental techniques and state-of-the-art instrumentation developed by the group.

Expected salary

£39347 – 51283 per year

Location

Edinburgh

Job date

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 22:31:24 GMT

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