Research Associate in Institute of Astronomy, UK
Research Associate, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK
Job Description: We are seeking to fill a new postdoctoral position to join the PLATO team working at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge which has a leading role in the development of the data processing and analysis system for this candidate ESA mission (for more details see http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=104).
The PLATO team, located at the Institute of Astronomy, is responsible for developing the exoplanet processing system for all the photometric data produced by the Plato satellite. These data, together with the other data products of the mission, will enable the discovery of a large sample of confirmed exo-solar planet systems, with importantly, the ability to detect new earth like exo-solar planets.
The exo-solar planet analysis system pipeline will take as input baseline reduced photometric lightcurves from each of the ~40 PLATO onboard telescopes. The pipeline will include algorithms tuned to search for photometric transits, the signatures of orbiting planets.
At this stage, the PLATO mission is being assessed by ESA as one of three candidate missions, with two to be selected and the first then to launch in ~2018. The new post holder will work with the IoA Plato team and be responsible for an initial assessment of relevant techniques and processes of potential relevance in the development of the PLATO pipeline.
This post requires a completed (or soon to complete) doctoral degree in astronomy or a closely related science subject, with emphasis on data processing techniques.
Previous experience with relevant data processing methods would be an advantage.
The post will begin Oct 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter and at this stage is for a fixed term of 6 months. Possible extension depends on future funding, and the selection of PLATO at the next evaluation point in summer 2011.
Applications should be sent to Ms Joy McSharry, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA or jpm(at)ast.cam.ac.uk and include CV, publications list and completed CHRIS/6 form Parts 1 and 111 available from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/ with details of at least two referees.
Closing date: 10 September 2010
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