Four postdoctoral positions at the University of Nottingham

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Friday, December 2, 2022
Archive Date: 
Friday, January 13, 2023
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
University of Nottinghanm
Department Name: 
School of Physics and Astronomy
Street Line 1: 
University Park
City: 
Nottingham
State/Province: 
Nottinghamshire
Zip/Postal: 
NG7 2RD
Country: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

We are happy to announce that we have four Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) funded PDRA positions to fill in the following areas: Intergalactic medium and reionisation; Intracluster light (observational); Intracluster light (simulations); and Clusters and the cosmic web. If successful, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse set of researchers in the Astronomy group in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nottingham. The group has a strong focus on extragalactic astronomy, and shares research interests with the Nottingham Particle Cosmology research group.

You will need to have, or be close to completion of, a Ph.D. in astrophysics or a related subject area, and have a track record of publishing and disseminating your work through conferences and seminars as appropriate to your career stage. Applicants should complete the online submission form and attach a copy of their CV, publications list (if not included in the CV), and a description of their research interests and relevant work to date (up to two pages).

Each post is available for a period of up to three years, with a start date as close as possible to 01 April 2023. Hours of work are full time, (36.25 hours per week), however job share arrangements may be considered.

The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of employee benefits. More information can be found at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/hr/your-benefits/a-z-of-benefits/benefits-a-z.aspx

As part of our commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion within the school, shortlisted candidates will be offered the opportunity to talk to a member of staff representing women, BAME, LGBTQIA+ or disabilities communities. This will be separate to the assessment process and will play no role in the decision to appoint.

Please note that you should submit a separate application for each post you are interested in via the links below. We welcome applications to more than one position.

Further details about each post are as follows:

Intergalactic medium and reionisation: a position to work on simulations of the intergalactic medium with Dr James Bolton and the Nottingham Astronomy Group, as well as members of the Sherwood-Relics collaboration. The research role involves analysing, developing and performing hydrodynamical and radiative transfer simulations. These will be used to explore the effect of reionisation and the nature of dark matter on statistical properties of the Lyman-alpha forest and other related observables, including high redshift galaxies and 21cm emission/absorption.

Informal enquiries can be sent to James Bolton; email: [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Apply here: https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SCI572722

Intracluster light (observations): a position to work on observations of intracluster light from the Euclidsatellite. The research role involves processing Euclid's images to extract the low-surface-brightness emission, then using these images to explore whether intracluster light is a good proxy for dark matter and provide direct constraints on the physics of galaxy mergers. The successful candidate will work with Dr Nina Hatch, Prof. Alfonso Aragón-Salamanca and Dr Steven Bamford within the Nottingham Astronomy Group, as well as interact with members of the Euclid collaboration across Europe and the USA.

Informal enquiries can be sent to Nina Hatch; email: [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Apply here: https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SCI572622

Intracluster light (simulations): a position to study the formation and evolution of the intracluster light (ICL) from a modelling standpoint. The role involves taking an existing tracking-box model that follows the orbit of an individual galaxy and connecting this to a set of large cosmological simulations of galaxy clusters. The question of how well the ICL traces the underlying dark matter distribution will then be addressed. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Frazer Pearce and Dr Nina Hatch within the Nottingham Astronomy Group as well as members of The Three Hundred collaboration.

Informal enquiries can be sent to Frazer Pearce; email: [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Apply herehttps://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SCI572522

Clusters and the cosmic web: a position to work on filamentary structure around galaxy clusters with Prof. Meghan Gray and Prof. Frazer Pearce. The research role involves analysing the outputs of simulations of the infall regions around a large sample of galaxy clusters from The Three Hundred project. These will be used to understand the mass assembly history of massive haloes by tracing the evolving filamentary structure that feeds them, using both the full 3D hydrodynamical simulations as well as realistic mock observations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a leadership role within The Three Hundred project and work closely with our international collaborators.

Informal enquiries can be sent to Meghan Gray; email: [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Apply here: https://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SCI572422

Application Deadline: 
Friday, January 13, 2023
Selection Deadline: 
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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Simon Dye