Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) funded project to investigate tidal flows in stars and giant planets. The project will involve performing hydrodynamical simulations to study tidal flows in spherical and ellipsoidal geometries using one or more existing codes (including Nek5000). The results from these simulations will be applied to interpret current observations of extrasolar planets and close binary stars, and to make predictions.
The successful candidate will work with Dr Adrian Barker in the Department of Applied Mathematics (https://physicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/staff/6/dr-adrian-j-barker), and will join the Astrophysical and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics research group (https://agfd.leeds.ac.uk), which is one of the largest such groups in the world. This project will strongly complement and benefit from other STFC-funded projects at Leeds, such as those in planetary and stellar dynamos.
The post is available from 1st April 2018, but the start date is flexible and could be delayed up until 1st October 2018 at the latest. The funds are available for 2 years and the salary range is Grade 7 (£32,548–£38,833 p.a.).
Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. Astrophysics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Fluid Dynamics or Planetary Sciences), together with computational experience, and they should be able to demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and possess a developing track record of publications in international journals. In addition, the applicant must have excellent communication, planning and team working skills.
Applications must be made online (using the link below) before 23.59 (UK time) on the advertised closing date. Applicants must submit a CV and Publication List and provide the names and contact details of 3 people from whom references letters may be requested. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Adrian Barker (A.J.Barker@leeds.ac.uk). Interviews are expected to be held during the week of 15th January 2018.
Closing Date: 2nd January 2018.
Download/Website: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=MAPMA1072
Contact: A.J.Barker@leeds.ac.uk