Helioseismology and asteroseismology: the Solar-Stellar Connection

Applications are invited to join the Solar and Stellar Physics Group at Birmingham to work on the analysis and interpretation of helioseismic data – collected by the group’s own Birmingham Solar-Oscillations Network (BiSON), as well as other ground-based solar networks and space missions – and asteroseismic data (e.g. from Kepler, K2 and SONG) on other Sun-like stars. The post is available for 19 months initially, with the possibility of extending for another 36 months.

The focus of the work will be on exploiting these data to further our understanding of the solar activity cycle and the structure and dynamics of the deep solar interior; and, in a more general context, the solar-stellar connection, and the structure, dynamics and activity of Sun-like stars using asteroseismic data. Additionally, we are interested in exploiting data and results from BiSON to inform studies of other Sun-like stars; and in using developments in asteroseismology to apply new approaches to the helioseismic analysis.

The research of the group is centred on studies of the Sun and other stars, the characterization of exoplanet systems, and stellar population studies, using in particular the techniques of helio- and asteroseismology.

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Bill Chaplin (w.j.chaplin@bham.ac.uk)

To apply, search for post 43840 at http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/jobs/

Closing date for applications: July 24