Research Fellow

Job title:

Analysis Fellow

Firm

College of Warwick

Job description

In regards to the Function 1The Astronomy and Astrophysics Group on the College of Warwick seeks to nominate a Analysis Fellow engaged on exoplanet detection and characterisation utilizing the Subsequent Era Transit Survey (NGTS) and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite tv for pc (TESS).The NGTS facility is an array of twelve telescopes located on the ESO Paranal Observatory in Chile (the location of the Very Massive Telescope, VLT). The NGTS telescopes are optimised for exoplanet transit observations, matching the photometric precision of TESS. Our focus is on the invention and characterisation of recent long-period transiting exoplanets.For casual enquiries, please contact Professor Peter Wheatley by way of electronic mail: p.j.wheatley@warwick.ac.uk.We’ll think about purposes for employment on a part-time or different versatile working foundation, even the place a place is marketed as full-time, except there are operational or different goal explanation why it’s not potential to take action.About You 1The profitable applicant might be based mostly at Warwick and might be answerable for scheduling observations and working the NGTS facility, in addition to planning and finishing up upkeep of the telescope array and related software program. Additionally, you will perform analysis on NGTS and TESS information with the objective of discovering new long-period transiting exoplanets.You can be a wonderful communicator able to working successfully each independently and as a part of the broader NGTS crew. Additionally, you will possess glorious planning and time administration abilities to make sure your analysis aims are achieved successfully.For additional data relating to the talents required for this position please see the non-public specification part of the hooked up job description.If you’re close to submission or have just lately submitted your PhD however haven’t but had it conferred, any presents of employment might be made as Analysis Assistant on the high of stage 5 of the . Upon receipt of proof of the profitable award of your PhD, you can be promoted to Analysis Fellow on the primary level of stage 6 of the .In regards to the Division 1Subsequent Era Transit Survey (NGTS)NGTS is a collaboration of researchers from the UK, Switzerland, Germany and Chile who work as a crew to find and characterise new transiting planets utilizing the twelve NGTS telescopes on the ESO Paranal observatory in Chile. Up to now we have now found greater than thirty new transiting exoplanets, together with the primary scorching Neptune within the Neptunian desert. Our focus is on discovering transiting exoplanets which can be both younger or have lengthy orbital durations. NGTS is operated by the Astronomy and Astrophysics analysis group on the College of Warwick, UK.Astronomy and Astrophysics Analysis GroupAstronomy and Astrophysics at Warwick has grown quickly lately to a complete of greater than ninety employees and analysis college students working in a energetic and collaborative ambiance. Exoplanet analysis is a core exercise spanning commentary and concept, exoplanet detection, atmospheric characterization, and planet formation. We even have a number one position within the ESA PLATO mission, internet hosting the PLATO Science Administration workplace, which is led by Prof. Don Pollacco. Along with NGTS in Chile, we function robotic telescopes in Australia and La Palma, together with our personal 1m telescope. We additionally make use in depth use of space-based telescopes together with JWST, HST and XMM-Newton, and we have now entry to nationally funded services that embody the VLT and different ESO telescopes.Division of PhysicsThe Astronomy and Astrophysics Group varieties a part of the Division of Physics, which is a vibrant educational division with 200 educational, analysis, technical {and professional} providers employees, over 800 undergraduate college students and 200 postgraduate analysis college students.For additional details about the Physics division, please go to ourWe’re pleased with our numerous group of employees, college students, and guests, and are dedicated to sustaining a wonderful file in instructing and analysis by making certain that there’s equality of alternative for all, fostered in an surroundings of mutual respect and dignity.We maintain an Athena SWAN Silver award, a nationwide initiative to advertise gender equality for all employees and college students. We’re additionally a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to handle the under-representation of girls in college physics and to encourage higher follow for each ladies and men.Additional details about working within the Division of Physics and the advantages accessible could be discovered at .The College helps versatile working and requests for part-time working or job-share might be thought of the place potential.Childcare for interviewsChildcare could be supplied for you on the College of Warwick Nursery ( ) so as so that you can attend the interview. Childcare is topic to availability of locations on the Nursery.In regards to the College 1Born within the 60s with a mindset of boldness, creativeness and collaboration, the College of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive college with the very best educational and analysis requirements. We’re one of many world’s high universities, ranked 67th on this planet and tenth within the UK*, with 92% of our analysis assessed to be ‘world main or internationally glorious’**.You may be becoming a member of a various, modern and globally linked group dedicated to igniting actual world progress. Right here at Warwick, we give you alternatives to comply with your ambitions so long as you deliver the power and dedication to succeed.*QS World College Rankings 2024** Analysis Excellence Framework 2021To search out out extra about us go to ourHow you can Apply 1To use please full your important private particulars and fix a CV and canopy letter by 11.55pm on the deadline of twenty ninth April 2024.To use, please full your important private particulars and fix a CV and a protecting letter explaining why you want to be thought of for the place.You need to display the way you meet the necessities of the position by particular reference to every of the important, and the place relevant, fascinating standards, within the individual specification of the job description.To streamline our hiring course of, we kindly request that each one candidates submit their purposes via our official web site. This ensures that each one purposes are obtained in a uniform format and could be processed effectively by our HR crew.The interviews might be held on a date to be confirmed in Could 2024.What we Supply 1We’ll offer you an important vary of advantages, which embody a pretty pension scheme, 30 days vacation plus Christmas closure, glorious studying and improvement alternatives, and financial savings on a variety of services. We provide a beneficiant maternity/paternity/adoption/parental depart coverage, and onsite childcare services.We recognise the significance of a wholesome work/life steadiness and give you entry to versatile working, for extra data click on .We’re proud to say that we’re a .If you’re contemplating relocating to the UK, learn our to search out out extra about what Warwick has to supply and what could be concerned within the course of.Our Dedication to Inclusion 1Warwick is dedicated to constructing an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, selling a welcoming, numerous, and inclusive working and studying surroundings. We recognise that everybody is totally different in a wide range of seen and non-visible methods, and that these variations are to be recognised, revered, and valued. The place potential, we transcend laws to supply a spot the place everybody can thrive, supporting all employees to realize their full potential. We aspire to take away financial, social, and cultural limitations that will in any other case forestall folks from succeeding.We due to this fact welcome and encourage purposes from all communities no matter tradition, background, age, incapacity, intercourse/gender, gender id or expression, ethnicity, faith/perception, or sexual or romantic orientation. To search out out extra about our social inclusion work at Warwick go to our webpages .The College at present holds a , and a . The College of Warwick can also be one of many six founder establishments of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The College of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Follow and undertakes to not discriminate unfairly towards anybody who makes a Disclosure referring to a conviction or different data revealed. Extra data is obtainable on the College’s Emptiness pages and candidates could request a replica of the DBS Code of Follow.Job Description 1

Anticipated wage

£33966 – 44263 per 12 months

Location

Coventry

Job date

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:59:10 GMT

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