From: Gerry Doyle

SOLAR PHYSICS: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER POSITION AT ARMAGH OBSERVATORY

A fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher position tenable at the Armagh Observatory is available for up to 16 months from 2010 July 1 or as soon aspossible thereafter. The starting salary is 25,958 pounds with annual increments.

Applicants must have, or be about to obtain, a PhD in a relevant discipline.

Candidates must have expertise in solar physics, in particular the interpretation and/or modelling of small-scale solar transient features. Expertise in the use of data from different instruments and in particular their co-alignment is essential. The research will involve looking closely at various assumptions relating to spectral line formation and the use of
such data plus MHD modelling and magnetic field extrapolation data in the interpretation of the observational data. Full details of the position and the selection criteria are in the Job Information pack available from the Armagh Observatory web-site, http://star.arm.ac.uk/.

Enquiries and requests for further information may be made to Professor J. Gerry Doyle at the address below, or by e-mail to jgd@arm.ac.uk. For information about Armagh Observatory, see the web-site.

The initial closing date is 2010 April 16. Late applications may be considered until the position is filled. Applicants should obtain an application pack from the Administrator or from the Observatory web-site, and send the completed application form and a full curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and complete bibliography to: The Administrator, Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, Northern Ireland (Tel: +44-(0)28-3752-2928; FAX: +44-(0)28-3752-7174; e-mail: lfy@arm.ac.uk). Candidates should arrange for references from two or three referees to be sent to the same address as early as possible to ensure full consideration of the application.

The Armagh Observatory is an equal opportunities employer.