Pulsar Physics Researcher: Polarization & Variability

Economics Network; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Economics Network is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate to work on the ERC PulsarMAP project at West Cambridge. You will contribute to studying polarized pulsar emission, mode-changing, and time-variability, working with Dr Lucy Oswald and international collaborators on MeerKAT data.

Essentially, you should have strong Python skills, be able to handle large data sets, and relate theoretical models to observations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience programming in Python.
• Experience working with radio pulsar data.
• Ability to handle large data sets and relate theory to observations.

Responsibilities

• Study polarization and time-variability of pulsar emission.
• Contribute to PulsarMAP and Thousand-Pulsar-Array projects.
• Collaborate with an international team and publish results.

Skills

Python programming

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

PhD required or in progress

Job description

Economics Network is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate to work on the ERC PulsarMAP project at West Cambridge. You will contribute to studying polarized pulsar emission, mode-changing, and time-variability, working with Dr Lucy Oswald and international collaborators on MeerKAT data.

Essentially, you should have strong Python skills, be able to handle large data sets, and relate theoretical models to observations.