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Research Associate in Cosmology

Job in Cardiff, Cardiff City Area, CF10, Wales, UK
Listing for: Internal & External Website
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-06
Job specializations:
  • Research/Development
    Research Scientist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 41064 - 46049 GBP Yearly GBP 41064.00 46049.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Research Associate in Cosmology

School of Physics and Astronomy

Responsibilities
  • Characterise and interpret state‑of‑the‑art Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data from the Simons Observatory.
  • Design the LiteBIRD mission.
  • Work across the Cardiff Astronomy and Astronomy Instrumentation groups, contributing to research on gamma‑ray bursts, gravitational waves, supernovae, cosmic dust, star formation, and the development of next‑generation ground and space‑based telescopes.
Qualifications
  • Completed or near‑completion PhD in Physics, Cosmology, Astrophysics, Astronomy or a closely related field.
  • Established track record in characterisation, cosmological exploitation of CMB data or microwave sky simulations, and statistical modelling required at likelihood level.
Benefits and Salary

£41,064 – £46,049 per annum (Grade
6). Full‑time, fixed‑term for 2 years, starting November 2026.

Employment Details

Posting date:
Monday 1 June 2026. Closing date:
Monday 29 June 2026.

Welsh Language Section

Title:

Cymdeithion Ymchwil – Cosmoleg

Mae'r grŵp cosmoleg dan arweiniad yr Athro Erminia Calabrese a Dr Ian Harrison yn chwilio am Gymdeithion Ymchwil – Cosmoleg ar gyfer prosiect ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd.

Bydd y cymdeithion ymchwil yn gweithio ar nodweddu a dehongli data Cefndir Microdonnau Cosmig (CMB) o'r radd flaenaf o Arsyllfa Simons a ar gynlluniotaith LiteBIRD. Rydym yn chwilio am ymchwilwyr sydd â hanes diamheuol onodweddu data ar y CMB a’i ddefnyddio'n gosmolegol neu efelychiadau awyrmicrodon, a'n modelu ystadegol sy'n ofynnol ar lefel tebygolrwydd.

Bydd y cymdeithion ymchwilyn gweithio ar draws grwpiau Seryddiaeth Caerdydd a Offeryniaeth Seryddiaeth.

Mae'r swydd dydy'r gymdeithion ymchwil yn dduddio o fis Tachwedd 2026 am ddwy flynedd, neu nes bod cyllid ar gael.

Mae angen i chi fod â PhD neu fod yn agosáu at orffen eich rhaglen ymmaes Ffiseg, Cosmoleg, Astroffiseg, Seryddiaeth neu faes cysylltiedig agos.

Cyflog: £41,064 – £46,049 yr flwyddyn (Gradd
6).

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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