Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role
This is an opportunity to be involved in a research team, led by Dr Christopher Chen, to work on the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) project “Exploring New Regions of Space: Fundamentals and Impacts of Astrophysical Plasma Turbulence”. This is a highly collaborative team effort, with interlinking (and flexible) projects, to understand both fundamental space/astrophysical/experimental plasma process and applied space weather research – including the fundamentals of turbulence, the role it plays in controlling heliospheric/astrophysical dynamics, and its largely unexplored role in space weather. The project involves cutting-edge observational data analysis, lab plasma experiments, theory, numerical simulation, and space weather modelling, so applicants with expertise in any of these areas (and interest in getting involved in the others) are encouraged. The FLF offers extensive dedicated career support for all team members.

About You
The successful candidate(s) will have a PhD (or equivalent) in Space/Astrophysical/Laboratory Plasma Physics (or related subject). They will have the skills/abilities to conduct/disseminate internationally high-quality innovative research. They will be highly motivated, demonstrate initiative, collaborate successfully towards team goals, and show commitment to research / academic life / ethical working.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The School of Physical and Chemical Sciences includes the Department of Physics and Astronomy which hosts world-class research centres across a range of areas in modern physics: Astronomy, Experimental Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics, and Condensed Matter & Materials Science. It has ~50 academic staff, ~50 research staff, ~80 PhD students, and runs successful undergraduate/postgraduate teaching programmes with ~400 students. It recently underwent a £12M refurbishment to provide state-of-the-art research/teaching facilities. The Space & Astrophysical Plasmas group is part of the Astronomy Unit, which also hosts leading groups in Cosmology and Planetary Physics, and has a long history of high-quality research, taking major roles in many large international projects.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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