Research Associate - Leicester, United Kingdom - University of Leicester

University of Leicester

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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our group has long-standing leadership in the field of high energy astrophysical transients, exploiting a wide range of data from ground

You will be expected to carry out independent and collaborative research for this project, and will also have opportunities to collaborate more widely within the Astrophysics Group (whose research programme includes star and planet formation, exoplanet detection and characterisation, AGN physics, accretion discs, transients and GRBs, galactic dynamics, and more).

About you:

Additional information:

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week commencing 13th February 2023.

As part of the University's ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members.

Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people's lives, for 100 years.

When you join us, you'll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do.

That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.

We're committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond.

We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.