Job Description

FTE: 1fte (37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Fixed term (till December 2025)

Salary: UH7 \xc2\xa337,099 to \xc2\xa344,263 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane campus, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities:

Applications are invited for a fixed-term postdoctoral position to lead original research in the context of the development of the UK Square Kilometer Array Regional Centre at the University of Hertfordshire, specifically in the area of development of the software needed to support the radio astronomy community in working with data from the SKA and pathfinders and precursors like LOFAR, MeerKAT and e-MERLIN, and in delivering the science demonstrator cases that form part of the funded UKSRC programme. The successful applicant will work with Professor Martin Hardcastle at the Centre for Astrophysics Research, and become a member of the UK SRC team, collaborating with partners in Cambridge, UCL, Durham and Manchester as well as with the international SRC network. This is a fixed-term position till December 2026 with the possibility of renewal subject to a successful bid for continued funding.

The post-holder will also regularly contribute to a positive and productive working atmosphere within the Centre for Astrophysics Research, by contributing to the execution and organisation of various meetings, seminars, talks and journal clubs that make CAR (and UH in general) a vibrant place to work.

Skills and experience required:

The successful applicant will have a good track record of research in a relevant area of expertise, including quantitative research methods and analysis. They will also have a record of submitting/publishing scientific research in leading astronomical journals, experience of scientific programming in Python, and experience with radio astronomy data reductions and calibration. The ideal candidate will also have experience of working with large datasets and catalogues.

Qualifications required:

The successful applicant should have a minimum of an undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification) in a relevant discipline and a PhD (or have completed the requirements for) in Astrophysics or a closely-related discipline.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: For more information or to discuss the post, please contact Professor Martin Hardcastle ( )

Interview Date:18 September 2023

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

\xc2\xa337,099 to \xc2\xa344,263 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

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