The School of Mathematics & Physics at Queen’s University Belfast, is seeking a Research Fellow to undertake research within the Astrophysics Research Centre (ARC) involving the analysis and interpretation of solar flare datasets.
The successful candidate will work primarily on the analysis and interpretation of Lyman-alpha observations of solar flares from space-based observatories such as SORCE/SOLSTICE, GOES-R/EXIS, MAVEN/EUM, Solar Orbiter/EUI, and SDO/EVE.
You will have access to the F-CHROMA grid of solar flare models generated using the RADYN radiative hydrodynamic code hosted within ARC, and will collaborate closely with colleagues at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who are developing RADYN to interpret Lyman-alpha flare observations.
This is truly an exciting opportunity and the post holder will be part of a vibrant and highly productive research team that has a proven track record of solar and stellar flare research.
The team comprises of academic staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students who are advisors for the Max Millennium Program for Solar Flare Research, the SoSpIM instrument on the upcoming Solar-C mission, and NASA’s SNIFS sounding rocket. They also make extensive use of a wide range of solar satellites and ground-based telescopes in Europe and the US. The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.
This is a fixed term contract available until 31 March 2024. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing various staff networks such as iRise and PRISM which help us to progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquires may be directed to: Dr. Ryan Milligan telephone: +44 2890 973465; email: r.milligan@qub.ac.uk
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