Current Vacancies:

Associate Professor in Exoplanets

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an for an Associate Professor position in the field of Exoplanets within the Astrophysics Group at the Department of Space and Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory), UCL.. The successful applicant will be expected to pursue a vigorous research programme to boost the fast-growing exoplanet research environment at MSSL. This already includes a strong involvement in ESA's PLATO satellite mission and a new exoplanet research group led by Dr Vincent Van Eylen, as well as a strong Solar System research component. In addition, ESA's Ariel mission is led from our sister Department of Physics & Astronomy at UCL. Applicants should have internationally leading research records, and we are particularly interested in candidates who can maximise the scientific return from our substantial involvements in PLATO. The candidate will also fulfill a teaching responsibility at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

MSSL is the UK's largest university-based space research group, delivering a broad, cutting-edge science programme, underpinned by a strong capability in space science instrumentation. Our scientific research ranges from cosmology and the study of extra-galactic objects, to studies of the Sun, the planets and their moons, and the Earth. Details can be found on www.ucl.ac.uk/mssl

UCL is strongly committed to diversity within the community along a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity, gender identity and expression. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who can contribute to such an environment, and/or have demonstrated leadership toward building an inclusive environment.

This is a full-time, open ended position and the start date will be 1 April 2020 or as soon as possible after that.

Further details on this position and how to apply can be found on the UCL jobs page.

 

 

Research Fellow (Euclid Science Performance Verification)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Department of Space and Climate Physics (Mullard Space Science Laboratory) to join a team working on Euclid. Euclid is the European Space Agency’s next space telescope, due for launch in 2021, whose primary science objective is to determine the nature of dark energy using weak lensing and galaxy clustering measurements.  The post holder will have the opportunity to develop a key part of the Euclid weak lensing cosmology analysis, to collaborate within the Euclid Consortium in the Science Performance Verification group, and to take a leading role in the Euclid verification code development.  The post is initially funded for two years and is expected to continue after this period pending funding.  

 

The post is initially funded for two years. The starting date is as soon as possible. The closing date for applications is 3rd February 2020.

 

Further details on this position and how to apply can be found on the UCL jobs page.