Research Fellow

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: for 5 years

We are looking for an early career postdoctoral researcher who is ready to develop their own, independent research in a supportive environment in collaboration with and under the guidance of the newly appointed Tait Chair of Mathematical Physics, Professor Steve Tobias. 

The Opportunity:

The Fellowship aims to provide a supportive and collegial environment for an early-career researcher to develop their research and submit proposals to secure external research funding (e.g. a 5-year Research Fellowship, such as a Royal Society University Research Fellowship; an Ernest Rutherford Fellowship; a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship or a European Research Council fellowship) and, where appropriate, other external research resources such as computer/facility time.

The research should be in an area aligned with the interests of Professor Steve Tobias. In particular the candidate should be interested in developing and utilising theoretical and computational methods (including Machine Learning) for multi-scale problems in fluid dynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, and have an interest in astrophysical and geophysical fluids.

The post is available either on a full-time or part-time basis and we are open to considering 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 post is fixed term for 5 years with a start date ideally 1^st October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. 

The salary for this post is £49,250 to £60,321 per annum.

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 Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics, Geophysics or related subject.
• Relevant research experience in theoretical and computational astrophysical and geophysical fluid dynamics with a record of high-quality lead-author and co-authored refereed journal publications (relative to career stage). 
• A track record of publication in high quality journals.
• Ability to lead and/or take responsibility for independent research; developing research objectives, projects and proposals for individual and collaborative research.
• Capable of working independently, exercising a high degree of initiative, and with the ability to think creatively.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing.

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