School of Mathematics and Statistics, Solar and Magnetospheric Theory Group

Research Assistant –SK7751

Salary: £24,273 – £28,983 pa

The Solar and Magnetospheric Theory Group has an opening for a Research Assistant to work in the field of solar MHD modelling. The preferred area would be coronal seismology and/or MHD wave propagation in the solar atmosphere but other areas of solar research will also be considered. Funded by an STFC Rolling Grant, the coronal seismology project will be led by Dr I. De Moortel and Prof B. Roberts, in collaboration with Prof A. Hood and Dr A. Wright. You will mainly use established analytical and numerical methods. Experience with running and analysing large-scale numerical simulations on parallel computers and analysing observational data is desirable. You should have recently completed or expect to obtain shortly a PhD in solar physics or a closely related subject.

This post is initially for a term of 2 years. The start date will be 1 April 2011 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Informal enquiries to Dr Ineke De Moortel, Tel: 01334 463757 or email: ineke@mcs.st-and.ac.uk

Interview Date: Mid/Late February

We encourage applicants to apply online, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.

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