Research Fellow in Stellar Astrophysics

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Friday, June 11, 2021
Archive Date: 
Friday, July 9, 2021
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
University of Warwick
Department Name: 
Department of Physics
Street Line 1: 
Gibbet Hill Road
City: 
Coventry
State/Province: 
West Midlands
Zip/Postal: 
CV47AL
Country: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

Fixed Term Contract for 3 years from 1 September 2021.

The Department of Physics seeks to appoint an ambitious Research Fellow to work within the project “Cosmochronology within the stellar neighbourhood: Leaving no star and planet behind”. The position is funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant held by Dr. Pier-Emmanuel Tremblay, and the candidate will join an existing team of PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers.

The proposed project will be centred on the local volume sample within 100 pc of the Sun and will exploit Gaia Data Release 3, multi-object spectroscopic follow-ups and state-of-the-art models to understand the ages and evolution history of both low-mass stars and white dwarfs. Depending on the expertise of the candidate, the project could be focused on one of these different branches: 1) the preparation of a dedicated spectroscopic follow-up of all main-sequence stars at less than 100 pc within the 4MOST consortium, 2) the theoretical development of improved low-mass star and white dwarf models, including the use of 3D model atmospheres and stellar evolution codes, and 3) the observational follow-up and characterisation of Gaia DR3 white dwarf candidates.

An application form must be completed if you wish to be considered for this post. Applicants should also submit a cover letter with a concise description of their research accomplishments and relevant technical experience, as well as a CV including a full publication list. You will be asked to give references, but reference letters are not needed before the closing date.

Included Benefits: 

The Physics Department and the University of Warwick are proud of their diverse community of staff, students, and visitors, and are committed to maintaining an excellent record in teaching and research by ensuring that there is equality of opportunity for all, fostered in an environment of mutual respect and dignity.

Both the Physics Department and the University of Warwick hold Athena SWAN Silver awards, a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. The Physics Department is also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.

Further information can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/staff/working/

The University supports flexible working and requests for job-share will be considered where possible.

Information on relocation packages can be found at warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/internal/payroll/expenses/relocation/

Application Deadline: 
Friday, July 9, 2021
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
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Attention To: 
University of Warwick
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Pier-Emmanuel Tremblay
Subject: 
Research Fellow (104037 - 0621)