Department of Physics
UMIST
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP IN ASTROPHYSICS
The Astrophysics Group within the Department of Physics at UMIST will
have a PPARC-funded Postgraduate Research Assistantship in the field of
Molecular Astrophysics available from 1st January 2001 or earlier.
The primary task of the successful candidate will be the maintenance
of the UMIST Database for Astrochemistry, the foremost
collection of data and software for use in astrochemical modelling.
Full details of the Database can be found at its dedicated web site:
http://www.rate99.co.uk
The group has research interests in all branches of molecular
astrophysics including the physics and chemistry of interstellar
clouds and circumstellar regions, including maser theory and radiative
transfer, millimetre and
submillimetre observations of protostellar regions, the dynamics
of outflows and jets from young stars and in
observational studies of the late stages of stellar evolution.
The successful applicant will register for a PhD and work
under the supervision of either Professor T J Millar
or Dr M D Gray. Further details on the Astrophysics Group can
be found on its web pages at http://saturn.phy.umist.ac.uk:8000/
The appointment will be made within the PDRA 1B scale. The post
is treated as 50% managing the Database and 50% PhD research,
and the starting salary is 8143 pounds per annum (under review).
Applicants should send a letter of application, a CV, and the names
and addresses of two referees, to Professor T J Millar,
Department of Physics, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD
(Tel. +44-(0)161-200-3677) or via e-mail to: [log in to unmask]
before 15 November 2000.
An Equal Opportunities Employer.
Prof T J Millar Tel. +44-(0)161-200-3677
Department of Physics FAX +44-(0)161-200-4303
UMIST E-mail: [log in to unmask]
PO Box 88 http://saturn.phy.umist.ac.uk:8000/~tjm/tjm.html
Manchester M60 1QD
UK
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