Research Fellow - The Emergence Of Globular Clusters

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.  We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.   Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.   The role Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Prof Justin Read in the Astrophysics group within the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Surrey. The position is fully funded by the STFC Astronomy Small Award “The Emergence of Globular Clusters”. The primary goal of this research position is to understand the origins and evolution of Globular star clusters in the state-of-the-art EDGE simulations, and to leverage new data to understand how to distinguish star clusters from the smallest dwarf galaxies in the nearby Universe. The researcher will have access to Surrey’s High Performance Computing cluster Eureka2 as well as career mentoring and training opportunities. Travel and equipment funds are available as part of the grant. They will join the Astrophysics group, a vibrant, diverse and dynamic environment with 10 faculty and over 20 graduate students and early-career researchers. Areas of interest in the group include galactic dynamics and archaeology, supermassive black holes and gravitational wave sources, cosmology and stellar evolution. About you Applicants with a strong background in numerical simulations of astrophysical systems and/or galactic dynamics are encouraged to apply. Prior experience working with large datasets, mass modelling techniques and/or high resolution simulations of dwarf galaxies would be advantageous. How to apply  Applicants should include a CV with a publications list, a 2-3 page research statement (summarising current research interests, past achievements and future plans), a cover letter, and the names and contact details of three referees. The University of Surrey is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion and we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. The Department of Physics is proud to hold both an Institute of Physics Juno Champion Award and an Athena Swan Silver Award. Informal enquiries are very welcome and should be addressed to Prof Justin Read (j.read@surrey.ac.uk). The starting date is flexible but no later than 1st October 2024. The position is offered for a fixed term of 3 years. We have multiple positions available in the Astrophysics Group in Surrey. If you are interested in being considered for more than one, please indicate this on your cover letter. There is no need to apply separately for each position. Further details:    For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.