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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Post-doctoral Fellowship in adaptive X-ray optics
Ref: PD/04/06
Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Research
Fellowship in the Optical Science Laboratory (OSL) at UCL's
Physics and Astronomy department to commence in June 2006. Applications from
candidates with experience in optical instrumentation design and construction
are encouraged, with preference in the areas of the X-ray optics, adaptive
optics or optics fabrication. This work is part of a newly funded 4 year
Basic Technology programme into Smart X-ray optics. This is a collaborative
research programme between UCL, Kings College London, Edinburgh University,
Birmingham University, Leicester University, Gray Cancer Institute and Daresbury Laboratory.
The Optical Science Laboratory is part of the UCL
Astrophysics group, which is one of the largest Astrophysics groups in the UK .
The Astrophysics group has research programmes in star formation, the
interstellar medium, astro-chemistry, planets, and
atmospheric physics. OSL is active in many aspects of optical instrumentation
including large carbon fibre adaptive mirrors, mirror segments for extremely
large telescopes and optics for astronomical Wide Field Survey cameras.
For full details see http://www.star.ucl.ac.uk/
The position is for a minimum of three years. Salary scale
is in the range: £24,886 to £26,402 plus £2400 London Allowance.
Applications, accompanied by a CV, list of publications and a three-page
(maximum) statement of research interests and plans, plus full contact
details of three referees, should be sent to: Miss Kate Wilson-Heyworth,
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street,
London WC1E 6BT, UK (email: k.wilson-heyworth@ucl.ac.uk
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Informal enquiries about the posts may be made to Dr. Peter Doel (apd@star.ucl.ac.uk).
The application form may be downloaded from: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/download_forms/job_app.doc
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JOB DESCRIPTION
The Optical Science Laboratory in collaboration with
other institutions has been awarded a 4 year Basic Technology research grant
to investigate Smart (adaptive) X-ray optics. This research will investigate
several approaches to providing greatly improved X-ray imaging performance
than that currently attainable. The applications of this research range
across the fields of biomedicine, microscopy and astronomy. OSL will in
particular be researching into the production of large thin X-ray adaptive
mirrors for future X-ray space telescopes.
The post-holder will be expected to take a leading role
in this research programme. He/She
will be leading the specification, design, building and testing of prototype
adaptive X-ray optics systems
PERSON
SPECIFICATION
The
post-holder will have a PhD in physics or a related discipline. Candidates
should have experience in optical instrumentation design and construction,
with preferably experience in the areas of the X-ray optics, adaptive optics
or optics fabrication.
PROJECT DETAILS
More details on the project may be downloaded from: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~apd/xray/SmartXrayOptics.doc
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