Welcome to the Astrophysics Group
The Astrophysics Group at UCL forms part of the Physics & Astronomy Department. We are one of the largest Astrophysics groups in the UK, comprising about 80 members of academic, research and support staff.
The research areas cover massive stars, star formation, interstellar and circumstellar processes, astrochemistry, cosmology, galaxy formation and evolution, extra-solar planets, atmospheric physics and instrumentation. An overview of the group's research can be found in the most recent Departmental Annual Review.
Our group members are also playing leadership roles in many international projects, covering a time line from the present to 2020 or so. They include the Dark Energy Survey, Euclid, the Hubble Space Telescope, JWST, SPICA, THESIS, LOFAR, Planck, Herschel, e-MERLIN and ALMA. In addition, we are part of UCL's Institute of Origins which promotes inter-departmental research.
Ofer Lahav, Head of Group
Contacts:
- Head of Group: Prof. Ofer Lahav
- Administrator: Mrs. Kay Nakum
VACANCIES
1) Position title: Royal Society University Research Fellowships and STFC Advanced Fellowships
The deadline for the Royal Society University Research Fellowships
applications is 15 September 2010, see
http://royalsociety.org/University-Research-Fellowships/
and for STFC Advanced Fellowships the deadline is 13 October 2010, see
http://www.scitech.ac.uk/Funding+and+Grants/509.aspx
Those interested in having UCL as the host institution for a Royal
Society University Research Fellowship should make an initial approach
to the Astrophysics Group by August 14th 2010.
Prospective applicants for an STFC Advanced Fellowship should email
their draft proposal and the names of three referees by September 10th,
so that UCL's Astrophysics Group can discuss in time the pre-selection
of candidates.
Please email all material to Mrs. Kay Nakum (email: k.nakum@ucl.ac.uk).
For enquiries please contact Prof. Ofer Lahav, Head of Astrophysics (email:
lahav@star.uc.ac.uk)
See also http://www.ucl.ac.uk/phys/research/fellowships
2) Position Title:
Research Associate in Theoretical and Observational Astrochemistry
(will be on the AAS job register on the 1st September 2010 but
applications are already open)
Duties and Responsibilities
The postholder will work in the group of Dr Serena Viti in the Physics
and Astronomy Department at UCL. The main aim of the post is to
implement theoretical and experimental results on the formation and
destruction of glycolaldehyde (a basic sugar) into astrochemical models
of star forming regions. The post holder will also be involved in
observational programmes aimed at detecting glycolaldehyde in a range of
star forming regions. This post is part of a newly funded project to
investigate glycolaldehyde formation, desorption and destruction using
experimental, theoretical, astrochemical modelling and observational
techniques. The post is funded by a grant from the Leverhulme Trust, and
the work will be performed in collaboration with Dr Wendy Brown and Dr
Ben Slater (Chemistry). The post will be for 2.5 years.
Start date 1st January 2011 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Key Requirements
The successful candidate should have a PhD degree or equivalent in
Astrophysics or a related discipline. Experience in astrochemical or
radiative transfer modelling and some observational sub-mm astronomy is
essential.
Further Details
For informal inquiries, please contact Dr S. Viti - Email:
sv@star.ucl.ac.uk
Applications should be made online via this website:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/
Please select "Click Here for UCL Current Vacancies", then enter the job
reference number 1153288 into "Ref No". Please register and complete the
application procedure as directed, also providing a statement of
research and a CV with list of publications. References from three
referees should be directly emailed to Dr Viti (sv@star.ucl.ac.uk) by
the deadline.
UCL Taking Action for Equality
Included Benefits:
The postholder will be eligible to join the Universities Superannuation
Scheme, which is a final salary scheme with a current employee
contribution rate of 6.35% and an employer contribution rate of 14% of
salary.
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