Job Advertisement: Closing Date 30th September 2012
Research Institute for Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied
Mathematics (EPSAM)
2 X Post-Doctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) in Theoretical Astrophysics
Starting Salary: Grade 7, GBP 30,122
Fixed Term for 3 years **(with a possible extension of 2 years)*
The appointed PDRAs will work in the group of Dr Raphael Hirschi within
the Astrophysics Group at Keele University as part of an ERC-funded project
entitled =93Stellar HYdrodynamics, Nucleosynthesis and Evolution=94 (SHYNE).
The ERC starting grant awarded to Dr Hirschi provides funding for 2
postdocs and 2 PhD students. The grant also provides funding for a
dedicated 1500-CPU computer cluster, including 384 shared-memory CPUs.
(1) The theoretical nuclear astrophysics (NUCASTRO PDRA) will lead the
nuclear astrophysics component of this project, which includes large-scale,
Mont-Carlo based, sensitivity studies as well as impact studies of reaction
rates relevant for astrophysics.
(2) The theoretical stellar astrophysics (3D1D PDRA) will lead the
component of this project related to 3D-1D modelling of stellar interiors.
This will include a range of computer simulations including 1D stellar
evolution and 3D hydrodynamics simulations with as main goal to improve
modelling of convection and rotation in stellar evolution.
Applicants should have or expect to obtain a PhD in theoretical
astrophysics or a related area. For more details of this post and the Keele
Astrophysics Group see http://www.astro.keele.ac.uk.
To apply for (1) NUCASTRO PDRA, please visit:
http://tinyurl.com/c393rvk*<http://tinyurl.com/c393rvk>
and quote reference RE12/18
To apply for (2) 3D1D PDRA, please visit:
http://tinyurl.com/c7swpbm*<http://tinyurl.com/c7swpbm>
and quote reference RE12/17
Closing date for applications: 30th September 2012
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