STFC-funded Research Associate in Exoplanet Demographics

The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics seeks an STFC-funded Research Associate in the area of Exoplanets to develop and apply simulations to data from the Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey (GBTDS) undertaken with the NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and from the Euclid Galactic Bulge Survey undertaken by the ESA Euclid mission.

• Collaborate with Dr Eamonn Kerins and Roman science team members to develop simulation infrastructure that enables the demography of exoplanets to be recovered through combined Roman transit and microlensing samples.
• Apply simulation infrastructure to observational data from GBTDS and Euclid Galactic Bulge Survey.

• Submit a CV, bibliography of published and submitted work, and names/contact details of two referees (combined document under 1 MB).
• Submit through the CV section of the application portal.

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

Name:
Dr Eamonn Kerins

Email:
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