Postdoctoral researcher in extragalactic radio surveys and AGN feedback

The School of Physical Sciences at the Open University, UK, invites applications for a 2-year fixed-term postdoctoral researcher in extragalactic radio surveys and AGN feedback. The postdoctoral researcher will work with Dr Judith Croston as part of the STFC-funded research project “Jet feedback across cosmic time with LOFAR”. The role will involve using LOFAR extragalactic surveys datasets, including LOFAR-VLBI observations, together with multi-wavelength information, to investigate the physics and galaxy feedback influence of low-power and galaxy-scale jets.

The person appointed to this post will undertake duties to include:
•    Leading the analysis of radio and multiwavelength observations and survey datasets
•    Planning and carrying out modelling work and/or acquiring additional data as needed
•    Leading scientific publications related to the research outcomes
•    Working with, and providing day to day support to, PhD students in extragalactic astronomy
•    Disseminating the research at major national and international conferences
•    Developing their own independence by leading observing proposals, and leading and/or co-ordinating work within international teams

You should possess or be close to achieving a PhD in Astronomy, Astrophysics or a related field, have experience in working with radio interferometric observations and/or datasets from large radio surveys and a developing track record of peer-reviewed publications in international journals. Knowledge of radio-galaxy physics and/or physics and observations of AGN feedback, and/or experience working with low-frequency and/or VLBI observations, particularly LOFAR-VLBI and/or will be an advantage.