JOBS: Research Assistants in Observational Astrophysics, Queen's University Belfast
Mihalis Mathioudakis
Expires: 3 Jun 2005
Ref: 05/W313A
School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast
These posts, funded by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research
Council, are available immediately for up to 5 years, to support
research undertaken as part of a PPARC Astrophysics Rolling Grant.
Applicants must hold, or be about to obtain, a PhD in astrophysics, have
experience of ground-or satellite-based astronomical observing,
and expertise in the reduction and analysis of astronomical data.
Current astrophysics research programmes include studies of hot and cool
stars, supernovae, the Sun, solar system objects, and ultra-wide-field
astronomy with the SuperWASP instrument. However applicants with
experience outside these areas are strongly encouraged to apply.
Resources will be made available to allow the successful applicant to
spend some of their time pursuing their own independent research
programmes.
The Astrophysics and Planetary Science Research Division at Queen's
University is a UK institute with full access to the UK's current range
of telescopes (e.g. ESO, Gemini, ING, UKIRT, AAT). It is an expanding
Division, currently with 6 faculty staff, 2 PPARC Fellows, and 17
postdocs and postgraduate students.
Further information on the Research Division may be obtained at:
http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/
An application pack for the posts, with post reference 05/W313A, is
available from our website http://www.qub.ac.uk/jobs
Informal enquiries concerning the posts may be made to Dr Alan
Fitzsimmons, email: A.Fitz...@qub.ac.uk
Salary scale: £19,460 - £29,128 per annum
Closing date: 4.00 pm, Friday 3 June 2005
The University is committed to equal opportunity and selection on merit.
It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Applications, quoting reference 05/W313A, should be addressed to the
Personnel Manager, The Personnel Department, Queen's University Belfast,
Northern Ireland, BT7 1NN,
Tel: 0044 2890 973044, Fax: 0044 2890 971040, email: pers...@qub.ac.uk,
www.qub.ac.uk/pers