Location: City Of London
Salary: £39,745 to £57,882
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 4th February 2016
Closes: 6th March 2016
Job Ref: QMUL7872
Queen Mary, University of London is a leading university in the UK, with a breadth of excellence across Science and Engineering, Medicine, and Humanities and Social Sciences. The School of Physics and Astronomy maintains a tradition of outstanding research in ground-breaking fields. Research in the School is internationally excellent, with academic and research staff and students working in dedicated Research Centres in Astronomy, Condensed Matter Physics, Experimental Particle Physics and Theoretical Physics.
Applications are invited for an appointment at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader level in the area of Space Plasma Physics within the Astronomy Unit (AU). The Astronomy Unit’s current major activities cover cosmology, planetary formation and dynamics, space and solar plasma physics, survey astronomy and helio/asteroseismology. The AU has access to high quality computing resources in the form of local HPC facilities.
The successful candidate will already have shown outstanding research achievements or potential, consistent with their current career point, and have a proven record of research in Space Plasma Physics that strengthens, complements and enhances existing research strengths within the Astronomy Unit. Applications from candidates whose research activities include involvement in space missions, observations and the interface between numerical simulations and data analysis are particularly welcome. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of high-quality teaching and research within the School.
Starting salary will be in the range £39,745 – £49,486 (Lecturer) £51,785-£57,882 (Senior Lecturer/Reader) per annum, depending on experience, inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
Candidates are requested to provide an up-to-date publication list, a statement of research plans and the contact details of three academic referees, included as part of the Curriculum Vitae that is uploaded during the on-line application process.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Prof Richard Nelson at r.p.nelson@qmul.ac.uk or on +44 20 7882 3460.
General information about the School can be found at www.ph.qmul.ac.uk and about the Astronomy Unit at http://www.astro.qmul.ac.uk .
Further details and an application form can be found at http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/ . The Reference for this position is QMUL7872.
QMUL values diversity and is committed to equality. The University holds an Athena SWAN bronze award and the School of Physics and Astronomy holds IoP JUNO Champion status and Athena Silver status. As part of the School’s participation in the JUNO programme we strongly encourage applications from women.
Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality.
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