英国伯明翰大学物理学和天文学博士后招聘

　　英国伯明翰大学物理学和天文学博士后招聘

　　Position Details

　　Physics and Astronomy

　　Location - University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

　　Full time salary is normally in the range of £30,942 to £40,322. With potential progression once in post to £42,792

　　Due to funding restrictions, the starting salary that can be offered for this post is between £30,942 and £33,797, with usual progression once in post to £40,322

　　Grade 7

　　Full time / Fixed term contract for 3 years

　　Closing date - 15th June 2020

　　Job Summary

　　The successful candidates will join a vibrant group of astronomers. The Sun, Stars, and Exoplanet group consist of four permanent researchers: Amaury Triaud, Guy Davies, Andrea Miglio and Bill Chaplin, along two main research themes: exoplanets and asteroseismology. Three of us hold ERC grants. The group benefits from newly refurbished offices at the heart of a beautiful campus.

　　Members of the group have responsibilities in ASTEP, SPECULOOS, TESS, Kepler and the PLATO 2.0 Mission.

　　The successful applicant will work primarily with Dr Amaury Triaud as part of the BEBOP radial-velocity survey for circumbinary planets, an ERC and Leverhulme Trust funded project with large observing allocations on HARPS (ESO) and SOPHIE (OHP). We particularly seek applicants with expertise related with at least one of the following: n-body numerical integration, advanced statistical data analysis methods, high-resolution spectroscopy, Doppler imaging, photometric time series analysis, data mining, algorithm development and machine learning. Knowledge and expertise related to exoplanets and binary stars is also welcome. Expertise with fitting astrometric orbits is a plus.

　　The successful application is expected to create and contribute to the creation of scientific knowledge by undertaking a range of activities within the BEBOP search for circumbinary planets.

　　The position comes with a generous allowance to cover international travel and computing.

　　Mirroring the fact that exoplanets are diverse, we welcome applications from all backgrounds to enrich our research group.

　　Summary of Role

　　• Work within the BEBOP research project and contribute to writing successful observational bid

　　• Operate within area of specialism

　　• Analyse and interpret research findings and results

　　• Contribute to generating funding

　　• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial cusses (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar.

　　Main Duties

　　The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlines below.

　　• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required

　　• Contribute to writing bids for research funding, and the collection of astronomical observations

　　• Analyse and interpret data

　　• Run numerical integration of orbital dynamics

　　• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding

　　• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc.

　　• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance on PhD students where appropriate to the discipline

　　• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods

　　• Contribute to the BEBOP project research-related activities and research related administration

　　• Contribute to public engagement activities under supervision of a project leader

　　• Collect research astronomical observations, and be ready to go at observatories in Chile and Southern France.

　　• Disseminate research findings using appropriate and effective media such as scientific publications, research seminars, posters etc

　　• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research

　　• An ability to work independently and deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines

　　• Work as part of the Sun, Stars & Exoplanets group.

　　Person Specification

　　• A PhD in Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, or Computer Science

　　• Experience in at least one of: n-body numerical integration, advanced statistical data analysis methods, high-resolution spectroscopy, Doppler imaging, photometric time series analysis, data mining, algorithm development and machine learning.

　　• Experience of programming in languages such as R/Python/Julia/C.

　　• A track record of high-quality scientific publications

　　• High level analytical capability

　　• Ability to communicate complex information clearly

　　• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones

　　• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project

　　• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict of duplication of effort

　　• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

　　Informal enquires to Amaury Triaud, email: a.triaud@bham.ac.uk phone: +44 121 414 4553