Research Fellow in Observational Astronomy

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Analysis Fellow in Observational Astronomy

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Astronomy Group

Location: Highfield Campus
Wage: £34,980 to £40,521
Full Time Fastened Time period (2 Years)
Closing Date: Tuesday 02 April 2024
Reference: 2523523WF-R

That is an thrilling alternative to affix a staff of researchers on the College of Southampton, working in direction of delivering new science with the state-of-the-art Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Area Time (LSST) and the Euclid mission. These are flagship tasks for the worldwide astronomy group over the subsequent decade, which collectively handle your complete breadth of astronomy analysis. LSST would be the largest and most complete ground-based optical survey ever undertaken, delivering a petabyte scale dataset of billions of astronomical objects. The lately launched Euclid house satellite tv for pc is offering beautiful spatial decision imaging within the optical and close to infrared along with spectroscopy for a subset of sources over an unprecedented sky space. Collectively, these tasks open up huge new discovery house.

You’ll work inside massive analysis groups led by Dr. Manda Banerji and Prof. Mark Sullivan however work together broadly with the remainder of the Astronomy Group and the LSST and Euclid worldwide collaborations. You can be chargeable for growing a brand new ‘list-driven’ photometry software program pipeline that allows the manufacturing of a mixed Rubin+Euclid dataset for scientific exploitation. There will probably be alternatives to discover the applying of the picture processing instruments developed to areas outdoors astronomy e.g. in medical imaging and close to Earth observations.

To achieve success you’ll have a PhD* in Astronomy, Astrophysics or a carefully associated area. Expertise with software program improvement for astronomy, high-performance computing and/or massive astronomical surveys and databases will probably be thought of an asset.

In return we give you a welcoming and inclusive analysis surroundings and encourage these from under-represented teams in Physics and Astronomy to use. We’re strongly dedicated to range in each the educational and pupil inhabitants, and in recognition we renewed our Athena SWAN Silver award in 2023 and had been awareded the Institute of Physics Venture Juno Champion standing in 2019. Physics and Astronomy provides full consideration to candidates that want to work flexibly, together with part-time, and due consideration will probably be given to candidates who’ve taken a profession break. The College has a beneficiant maternity coverage**, and onsite childcare services. For additional info please go to

The publish is initially accessible for two years resulting from funding restrictions however with good prospects for extension. The College provides a horny advantages package deal.

Please provide a CV and particulars of two referees by the applying deadline.

Casual enquiries in regards to the place are very welcome and will be directed to Dr. Manda Banerji (E-mail: ).

*Purposes will probably be thought of from candidates who’re working in direction of or nearing completion of a related PhD qualification. The title of Analysis Fellow will probably be utilized upon completion of PhD. Previous to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Analysis Assistant will probably be given.

**topic to qualifying standards

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Variety of provides accessible 1 Firm/Institute UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON Nation United Kingdom Metropolis Southampton Geofield

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Southampton

STATUS: EXPIRED

Anticipated wage

£34980 – 40521 per 12 months

Location

Southampton

Job date

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 05:56:48 GMT

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