Observationally based independent post-doctoral fellowship within the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy (CEA) at Durham University

We invite applications for an observationally based independent post-doctoral fellowship within the Centre for 
Extragalactic Astronomy (CEA) at Durham University. We are particularly interested in candidates with research interests overlapping the current CEA staff: 

* Dark matter, gravitational lensing & the physics of galaxy groups and clusters
* The Milky Way, galactic dynamics, near-field cosmology, large-scale structure, galaxy surveys 
* Properties of the intergalactic medium, spatially resolved and multiwavelength studies of galaxies, star formation
* Multi-wavelength studies of quasars, AGN, binary stars and other compact accreting systems

However, excellent candidates with interests outside these areas will also be considered and are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to pursue their own research direction as an independent research fellow. At least one research mentor from within the CEA staff will available to guide the fellow.

This research fellowship will be for 3 years. 
    
Durham University hosts one of Europe's largest and most active research groups working in the fields of observational and theoretical extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, and instrumentation. Currently we have about 35 permanent members of academic staff, around 100 postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students, and several research-active emeritus staff. We have access to all UK national observing facilities, including ESO, ALMA and ESA, and membership of the KMOS, NuSTAR, XRISM, LOFAR, PAUS, and MOONS teams. Durham is also a partner of the DESI, 4MOST, WEAVE, Euclid, LSST, JCMT, HARMONI, and e-MERLIN collaborations and surveys. We are part of the Virgo Consortium and host extensive supercomputing resources, including the "Cosmology Machine", some of which is part of the DiRAC national supercomputing facility. Further information may be found at http://www.astro.dur.ac.uk.

The salary will be on the Grade 7 scale, which is currently in the range £37,099 - £44,263. Research support will be at standard UK rates. The starting dates are negotiable.

The Department of Physics is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. It is pledged to the Athena SWAN charter, where we hold a silver award, and has the status of IoP Juno Champion. We embrace equality and particularly welcome applications from members of the community that are under-represented in physics. Durham University provides a range of benefits including pension, shared parental leave policy, and childcare provision and will assist with potential schooling requirements.

Please submit a CV and publication list (no strict page limit), covering letter (of about 1 page), statement on your experience with, or commitment towards, mentoring, equality, and inclusivity (of about 0.5 pages), a research statement (no more than 3 pages), and the details of three academic referees to the Academic Jobs Online website: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26837

Please briefly summarise in your covering letter your research interests and identify, where possible, the staff member(s) whose expertise most overlaps with your interests.

To ensure full consideration complete applications, including references, need to be received by 10th January 2024.