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Job openings
Research Associate in Solar Physics (Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Sheffield)
Ref: UOS000990
Contract Type: Fixed- term from 1st May 2010 to 30th April 2012.
Salary: Grade 7 £28,138 to £30,747 per annum
Closing Date: 27th April 2010
The post-holder will undertake research into solar atmosphere physics with Professors Misha Ruderman and Robertus Erdelyi (von Fay-Siebenburgen) and other members of the Solar Physics and Wave Theory Group (SWAT), Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre (SP2RC). The post holder will emphasise leadership of research into transverse MHD waves and oscillations in solar and solar-terrestrial plasma, in particular, their role in solar atmospheric (coronal) plasmas. Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent (or equivalent experience) and demonstrable experience of research in solar physics, space plasma MHD, astrophysics or a related field. The postholder will possess excellent theoretical and/or a high standard of computational MHD skills, and knowledge of IDL is desirable. This post is available from 1 May 2010 for two years.
Please note that interviews for this post will be held on 30 April 2010.
For informal enquiry please contact Professor R von Fay-Siebenburgen via email robertus [at] sheffield.ac.uk or phone +44-114-2223832.
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