Senior Lecturer​/Lecturer: Astrophysics

Faculty of Science

Department of Physics

Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer:
Astrophysics

(Stellenbosch Campus)

/411/1026

The Department of Physics at Stellenbosch University (SU) is seeking an upward-growing expert in astrophysics who can conduct research and teaching in all areas of physics.

The research focuses on connecting fundamental physics with astronomical observations and aims at understanding the fundamental laws of the Universe and unravelling the nature of dark matter and dark energy. In particular, cosmic microwave background radiation, epoch of reionisation, the early universe, dark matter indirect detection, neutron stars and black holes are actively investigated. The research group is also heavily involved in South Africa's MeerKAT, SKA, and HERA telescopes, and several international projects such as FAST and CMB Stage-4.

Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe

Departement Fisika

Senior Lektoraat/Lektoraat:
Astrofisika

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. NW03/411/1026

Die Departement Fisika by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) soek 'n opwaarts groeiende kenner in astrofisika wat navorsing en onderrig in alle areas van fisika kan doen.

Die navorsing fokus op die koppeling van fundamentele fisika met astronomiese waarnemings en is daarop gemik om die fundamentele wette van die heelal te verstaan en die aard van donker materie en donker energie te ontrafel. In die besonder word kosmiese mikrogolfagtergrondstraling, die epog van herionisasie, die vroeë heelal, indirekte opsporing van donker materie, neutronsterre en swart gate aktief ondersoek. Die navorsingsgroep is ook sterk betrokke by Suid-Afrika se MeerKAT-, SKA- en HERA-teleskope, en verskeie internasionale projekte soos FAST en CMB Stage-4.

• Teaching and coordinating undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• Actively conducting research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals in a field aligned to one of the Department's research focus areas in astrophysics.
• Recruiting and supervising postgraduate students in astrophysics.
• Establishing a research group in a field aligned to one of the research focus areas in the department epoch of reionisation, the early universe, and the dark matter indirect search, with preference of involvement in either HERA telescope (Hydrogen Epoch Reionisation Array), MeerKAT (SKA Precursor) telescope, or international CMB surveys.
• Securing research funding.
• Participating in academically relevant departmental and Faculty activities, as required.
• Onderrig en koördinering van voorgraadse en nagraadse modules.
• Aktiewe uitvoering van navorsing en publikasie in eweknie-beoordeelde tydskrifte op 'n gebied wat aansluit by een van die Departement se navorsingsfokusgebiede in astrofisika.
• Werwing en toesig oor nagraadse studente in astrofisika.
• Vestiging van 'n navorsingsgroep op 'n gebied wat aansluit by een van die Departement se navorsingsfokusgebiede die era van herionisering (epoch of Reionisation), die vroeë heelal, en die indirekte soektog na donker materie met voorkeur vir betrokkenheid by of die HERA-teleskoop (Hydrogen Epoch Reionisation Array), die MeerKAT-teleskoop (SKA-voorloper), of internasionale CMB-opnames.
• Verkryging van navorsingsfinansiering.
• Deelname aan akademies tersaaklike departementele en fakulteitsaktiwiteite, soos vereis.

• PhD degree in physics, astronomy, or astrophysics.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Teaching experience in physics (as lecturer, or teaching assistant/tutor at tertiary level).
• An active research interest in astrophysics and cosmology, with interests and experience on the epoch of reionization, the early universe or the pulsar timing array.