Job Description

Applications are invited for a Research and Innovation Associate in the atomic astrophysics group, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge. The successful candidate will work with Professor Guilio Del Zanna on producing advanced atomic models.


This post offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-profile project focused on the development of the Solar Atmospheric Modelling Suite (SAMS) a next-generation, modular simulation framework for the solar atmosphere, tackling the chromosphere/corona problem. SAMS is being designed to incorporate world-leading physics capabilities and enable time-dependent, non-LTE radiative transfer magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations. The framework will be released as open-source software, with a strong emphasis on accessibility, flexibility, scalability, and scientific rigour.


Funded by STFC for five years, SAMS brings together researchers from the Universities of Exeter, Warwick, Cambridge, and Sheffield. The codes will enable the full exploitation of next-generation observations using Exascale computing, i.e. leading the research in solar/stellar physics for many years to come.


We are seeking a highly motivated Research and Innovation Associate to join this ambitious project. You should hold a PhD in a relevant field such as applied/pure mathematics or physics and have an established track record of original research and experience of working collaboratively. You will join the SAMS consortium and the internationally renowned atomic astrophysics group at DAMTP, providing atomic data to the world-wide community.


Previous experience in atomic physics/modelling is desirable, as well as knowledge of IDL/Python/FORTRAN/C++ programming.