Pulsar Physics Researcher: Polarization & Variability

Camwebdir; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-year fixed-term

Access to MeerKAT data

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a Research Assistant/Associate to work on the ERC funded PulsarMAP project, which advances understanding of radio pulsars and the interstellar medium by studying time-variability and polarization in large pulsar data sets. You will contribute to goals in polarization, mode-changing, and magnetosphere studies.

The role offers collaboration with international teams (MeerKAT) and opportunities to link observations with theoretical models.

Qualifications

• PhD required for Research Associate; otherwise PhD pending leads to Research Assistant with uplift to RA.
• Experience with radio pulsar data and polarization studies.
• Ability to handle large datasets and relate theoretical models to observations.

Responsibilities

• Investigate polarized pulsar emission and ISM scattering.
• Analyze time-variability and mode-changing in pulsars.
• Collaborate with international team on pulsar projects and present results.

Skills

Python

Pulsar data analysis

Big data handling

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in astronomy

Tools

Python (NumPy/SciPy)

PSRCHIVE

MiriAD

Job description

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a Research Assistant/Associate to work on the ERC funded PulsarMAP project, which advances understanding of radio pulsars and the interstellar medium by studying time-variability and polarization in large pulsar data sets. You will contribute to goals in polarization, mode-changing, and magnetosphere studies.

The role offers collaboration with international teams (MeerKAT) and opportunities to link observations with theoretical models.