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Research Associate

University of York - School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Location: York
Salary: £36,024 to £44,263 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 19th September 2024
Closes: 2nd October 2024
Job Ref: 13599

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The School of Physics, Engineering and Technology brings physicists and engineers together to push the frontiers of knowledge, foster innovation and meet the grand challenges facing society. Our aim is to deliver world-leading research in both fundamental and applied areas whilst developing new technologies that work for the public good, in an environment where everyone can thrive.

As a School, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to our culture and we strive to provide a working environment which allows all staff and students to contribute fully, to flourish, and to excel. We aim to ensure that there is a supportive and egalitarian culture at all levels and across all staff groups and offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, campus facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds. We are proud to hold Juno Champion and Athena Swan bronze awards, which recognise our commitment to creating an equitable and fully inclusive environment in which staff and students can thrive. We aim to inspire young people to engage with science and engineering through our outreach work.

The project involves including a complete model of strong field quantum electrodynamics (SFQED) processes in our simulation codes for ultra-high intensity laser matter interactions. This will be conducted in the laser-matter interactions group at York, a world-leading group in this field. The new code will then be used to simulate first experiments exploring SFQED in plasmas, similar to extreme astrophysical environments such as pulsar magnetospheres.Role

The successful candidate will be expected to perform high impact research in the field of laser-plasma interactions and strong-field physics. They will also be expected to provide support for experiments and development of simulation tools for the community. They will work with the UK open source EPOCH code and become active developers of this code . They will work with our network of collaborators at experimental facilities in the UK and worldwide to realise and observe plasma dominated by SFQED effects for the first time.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

You will have:

  • A PhD in plasma or strong-field physics or a related discipline
  • A degree in physics or a related subject
  • Experience with numerical simulation

Interview date: TBC

For informal enquiries: please contact Prof Christopher RIdgers christopher.ridgers@york.ac.uk or PET-HR on (pet-hr@york.ac.uk)

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

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