Job Advertisement: Closing Date 21st February 2018
Two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in Heliospheric Physics and
Radiation Belt Physics at University of Reading.
We seek two post-doctoral researchers to join the Space and Atmospheric
Electricity Group (SPATE) in the Department of Meteorology at the University
of Reading to work on projects funded by the University of Reading STFC
"Solar System Science" Consolidated Grant. SPATE undertakes research in the
physics of Space Weather and Planetary Science, with a strong emphasis on
cross-disciplinary work that links the Sun through the heliosphere to Earth
and other planets.
For the Heliospheric Physics post, the post-holder will analyse in-situ
spacecraft data to determine how different heliospheric magnetic field
topologies are created and destroyed close to the Sun. Models of solar and
coronal phenomena will be used to relate these small-scale processes to solar
magnetic cycles. For informal enquiries regarding this post, please contact
Prof Matt Owens ([log in to unmask]).
For the Radiation Belt Physics post, the project would benefit most from
the skills of a space plasma physicist with research interests in the
generation and propagation of electromagnetic waves, wave-particle
interactions and energetic particle dynamics. We welcome applications from
strongly-motivated individuals who would like to join the Radiation Belt group
here at Reading. Our group uses data analysis, empirical modelling and
physics-based modelling to understand the variability of Earth's Outer
Radiation Belt and we seek a post-doctoral researcher to complement and
extend these activities. For informal enquiries regarding this post, please
contact Dr Clare Watt ([log in to unmask])
In addition to the research activities mentioned above, towards the end of
the project there will be the opportunity to contribute towards the next
3-year STFC Consolidated Grant application.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, is
a Stonewall Diversity and Global Diversity Champion, and supports the
principles of the Race Equality Charter and Athena SWAN. Applications for
job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will
be considered in line with business needs. The School of Mathematical,
Physical and Computational Sciences was awarded an Athena SWAN Silver award
in 2010, renewed in 2014 and 2017, in recognition of its good employment
practices in relation to women working in science, engineering and technology.
For full particulars of each position, person specifications, and
instructions for how to apply, please visit:
https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=3D2519
https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=3D2517
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