Postdoctoral Research Associate in cosmology

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Archive Date: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: 
Institute for Astronomy
Street Line 1: 
Royal Observatory
Street Line 2: 
Blackford Hill
City: 
Edinburgh
State/Province: 
Scotland
Zip/Postal: 
EH9 3HJ
Country: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

We seek applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the field of cosmology. The successful candidate will join a new research group led by Dr Alex Hall at the Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Edinburgh.

The Opportunity:

The research aims of this position are to tackle key challenges in cosmology pertinent to the Euclid mission and to contribute to the scientific analysis of data from Euclid. The position will have a particular focus on weak gravitational lensing, galaxy clustering, and cross-correlations as probes of dark energy, modified gravity, neutrino mass, primordial non-Gaussianity, and other extensions to the standard cosmological model.

The Euclid space telescope is expected to launch in 2023, with a first major internal data release in 2024 and first science papers planned for 2025, aligning well with the timeline of this 3-year position. The successful applicant will be expected to join the Euclid Consortium.

The position is fixed term, 3 years.

Salary:  £35,333 - £42,155 p.a.

Start date: flexible; but not later than 1st Oct 2023.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Possess, or is about to be awarded, a PhD in astronomy or a related scientific discipline.
  • Relevant research experience (3 years, including PhD) in cosmology or related fields, with excellent research-level understanding of the area.
  • Record of high-quality lead-author and co-authored refereed journal publications (relative to career stage).
  • Capable of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative, and with the ability to think creatively.
  • Able to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing.
Included Benefits: 

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more.

Application Deadline: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Alex Hall
Title: 
Dr
Institution/Company: 
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: 
Institute for Astronomy
Country: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Institution/Company Job ID or Reference Code: 
6159
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Dr Alex Hall
Subject: 
Cosmology PDRA