Job Advertisement: Closing Date 11st February 2019
Research Fellow in Cosmology at ICG, University of Portsmouth
Employment type: Fixed-term (3 years)
Employment basis: Full time
Salary: GBP 34,520 to GBP 37,706
Position number: ZZ005075
Closing date: 11th February 2019
Start date: 1st September 2019
Interview dates will be: 14th - 15th February 2019
The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation (ICG) intends to appoint a postdoctoral researcher in cosmology. The researcher will work on a project "Cosmological Tests of Gravity" funded by the European Research Council as well as a project "Testing Gravity with Non-linear Structure" funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
A PhD degree and relevant research experience are required. The post is for three years, starting on 1st September 2019.
The ICG consists of 12 academic staff, 19 postdoctoral researchers and over 20 PhD students, and has an active international visitors programme. Portsmouth is a member of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-IV) and Dark Energy Survey, and recently the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) with involvement in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and other major international collaborations, including LIGO, ESA's Euclid satellite mission and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The University of Portsmouth is a member of the South-East Physics Network (SEPnet) and hosts the 3704-core SCIAMA supercomputer. More information is available at http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, but applications are particularly encouraged from traditionally under-represented groups in science. The University of Portsmouth and the ICG hold Athena SWAN bronze awards which show a commitment to introduce organisational and cultural practices that promote diversity and equality and create a better working environment for women and men.
Applications (application form, CV, publication list and research proposal for the fellowship) should be submitted via the online application system by the closing date. Applicants should also arrange for up to three reference letters to be sent by email to [log in to unmask], to arrive by the same date.
To find out more about the University of Portsmouth and this role, visit;
https://port.engageats.co.uk and apply on-line.
All applications for this position will be processed and conducted in compliance with UK legislation relevant at that time.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Prof. Kazuya Koyama, email [log in to unmask]
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