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Job title Research Associate (fixed-term)

Department Mathematical Sciences

Salary Salary for a Research Assistant is £30,505 rising to £36,924 per annum. Salary for a Research Associate is £37,999 rising to £45,163 per annum.

Grade Grade 6 to Grade 7

Contract Type Full Time, Fixed Term

Placed on Tuesday 14 January 2025

Closing date Sunday 23 February 2025

Interview date Monday 10 March 2025

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Research Associate (fixed-term)

About the role

Applications are invited for a two 3-year full-time Research Associates to work with Prof Euan Spence as part of the ERC Synergy Grant "Phase-space-inspired numerical methods for high-frequency wave scattering: from semiclassical analysis through numerical analysis to implementation" (www.psinumscat.com).

These positions will be concerned with the numerical analysis - involving a mixture of theory and computations - of acoustic and electromagnetic problems, modelled in the frequency domain by the Helmholtz equation and the time-harmonic Maxwell equations. 

The successful candidates will have, or will be nearing the completion of, a PhD in the Numerical Analysis of wave problems.

The post carries no teaching or administrative duties. 

There are generous funds available under the project for attending conferences and conducting research visits.  

Additional information

A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.

Application information

Please upload a CV and a two-page research statement to support your application. 

What we can offer you:

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