Job Advertisement: Closing Date 15th January 2021
The Astronomy & Astrophysics Group at the University of Warwick is
recruiting PhD candidates to start in October 2021. All applications
must be submitted by January 15th 2021, 12:00 pm GMT.
Available projects include:
- Stellar Variability and Exoplanet Characterisation (Supervisor: Heather Cegla)
- Extrasolar planetesimal belts (Supervisor: Grant Kennedy)
- The Population of Compact Double White Dwarf Binary Stars
(Supervisor: Tom Marsh)
- Remnants of planetary systems around white dwarfs (Supervisor: Boris Gänsicke)
- Stellar and planet formation history across the disk and halo of the
Milky Way (Supervisor: Pier-Emmanuel Tremblay)
- Exoplanet atmospheres at high spectral resolution and simulation of
future observations of bio-markers (Supervisor: Matteo Brogi)
Further details on how to apply and the available, and potential,
projects can be found here:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/postgraduate/.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the project supervisors for
further information on the projects and/or the Department.
Warwick is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in the
research, with world leading expertise in white dwarfs and exoplanets,
and is home to the cross-disciplinary Research Centre for Exoplanets
and Habitability. Our group is involved in many major ground and
space-based projects, including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, ESA's
CHEOPS satellite and upcoming PLATO mission, the Next Generation
Transit Survey (NGTS), and the Gravitational-wave Optical Transient
Observer (GOTO). We are also involved in the development of
theoretical models using the University’s super-computing facilities,
and are experts in the exploration of large and heterogenous data
sets, adopting novel techniques including machine learning.
Moreover, Warwick is an excellent place to begin your scientific
career, where you will be exposed to a wide range of research topics.
You will be immersed in a friendly, collaborative and supportive
environment, working with and learning from experts in very different
areas, ranging from instrumentation to theoretical physics. At
Warwick, personal development is a priority, and incoming PhD students
will be invited to join our network of international collaborators,
lead projects, and present their work on an international platform.
Both the Physics Department and the University of Warwick hold Athena
SWAN Silver awards, a national initiative to promote gender equality
for all staff and students. The Physics Department is also a Juno
Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise
our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university
physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.
At the University of Warwick, we strongly value equity, diversity and
inclusion, and encourage applications from all under-represented
groups.
More information on the Warwick Astronomy & Astrophysics Group can be
found here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/.
More information on the Centre for Exoplanets and Habitability can be
found here:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/ceh/.
Non-UK candidates should consult the Scholarship and Funding
Opportunities: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/scholarships_and_funding/,
and contact the relevant project supervisor to discuss potential
applications.
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