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Job Advertisement: Closing Date 24th September 2015 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Polar Upper Atmosphere Physics, University of Southampton, UK Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellow to study the variability of neutral temperature in the high-latitude upper atmosphere, based in the Space Environment Physics group at the University of Southampton, UK. The successful candidate will investigate how auroral particle precipitation affects the neutral temperature of the mesopause, E-region ionosphere, and F-region ionosphere. The work will primarily use a high resolution auroral/airglow spectrograph and a state-of-the-art 3 channel auroral imager, both operated by the University of Southampton (in collaboration with University College London and KTH, Stockholm) and stationed on Svalbard. The position is funded by a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) grant, and the salary is 30,434 GBP per annum. The position is available immediately, and the latest possible start date is 1st January 2016. This is a fixed-term position for 3 years but future extension may be possible. For full details and the online application form please see https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=610515WF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Royal Astronomical Society Job List is provided free-of-charge through the JISC Mail Service. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the RAS cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy or validity, either directly or by implication, of job advertisements or other information posted to this list. For more information about the Royal Astronomical Society visit the website at www.ras.org.uk. Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BQ, UK, tel. +44 (0)20 7734 3308, fax. +44 (0)20 7494 0166, www.ras.org.uk