School of Mathematics and Statistics
Salary: £36,333 - £43,155 per annum (£ 37,099 - £44,263 per annum as of 1 August 2023)
Start Date: 1 August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Fixed Term: 18 Months
The Solar
and Magnetospheric Theory Group in the School of Mathematics and Statistics,
University of St Andrews, has an opening for a Research Fellow, funded by an
STFC Consolidated Grant (PI Prof Thomas Neukirch), to work in solar or
magnetospheric theory with particular focus on one or more of the following
general areas: magnetic reconnection, particle acceleration, solar magnetic
activity processes, coronal heating, solar magnetic fields, and magnetospheric
theory.
Preference
will be given to applicants who have previous research experience in solar MHD,
magnetospheric MHD and/or space plasma/kinetic theory.
You should
have completed or expect to obtain shortly a PhD in either solar theory,
magnetospheric theory, or a closely related subject.
The post is available
for 18 months, starting 1 August 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Further details of the
project can be found by contacting Prof Thomas Neukirch, tn3@st-andrews.ac.uk
Applications
are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
(BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented
in research posts at the University.
Equality,
diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive
culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer
Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by
promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the
Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and
the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full
details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
Closing Date: 19
June 2023
Interview
Date: week commencing 3 July 2023
Please quote ref:
AR2828DO
Further Particulars: AR2828DO FPs.doc
School of Mathematics and
Statistics
Salary: £36,333 - £43,155 per annum (£ 37,099 - £44,263 per annum as of 1 August 2023)
Start Date: 1 August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Fixed Term: 18 Months