We invite applications for a postdoctoral position of two years duration at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) to work with Prof. Shane P. O'Sullivan on extragalactic radio surveys related to cosmic magnetism science.

The postdoctoral researcher will work with data from ongoing radio polarization surveys, such as the LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey and the ASKAP-POSSUM survey, to constrain the properties of cosmic magnetic fields across a wide range of physical scales and use the results to test models for their origin. They will also be involved in the preparation for future projects with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, which Spain is a full member of.

The successful candidate will become part of the Extragalactic Astrophysics and Astronomical Instrumentation group of UCM (GUAIX), as well as the Institute of Particle Physics and the Cosmos (IPARCOS). See https://guaix.ucm.es/home/science/cosmic-magnetic-fields for more details.

Applicants must have a PhD in Astrophysics and experience in radio astronomy.

Interested candidates should email their CV (including the names of two referees), a motivation letter (max. 1 page) and a summary of their research to date (max. 1 page) to s.p.osullivan@ucm.es by 25 November 2024. The earliest start date will be mid-Feb 2025.

Salary: 30-35k including social security costs (access to Spanish public health system). Research funds are also available for travel, computing and publications. 

Applications are especially encouraged from people from underrepresented groups.