Research Fellow in Weak Gravitational Lensing

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 3 years

The Opportunity:

To work in the field of Weak Gravitational Lensing and on the European Space Agency (ESA) Euclid Dark Energy Mission, as a member of the Institute for Astronomy at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination.

The School strives to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace for all and we are looking to actively diversify our staff. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and in particular encourage applications from people of colour, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people and other minority and under-represented groups. We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as evidenced by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD In Astronomy, Physics or Maths, or equivalent knowledge in a relevant discipline
• Strong background in Cosmology and Weak Lensing
• Experience of scientific software development
• Knowledge of advanced statistical methods, and likelihood analysis

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