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Offer: Lecturer in Planetary Sciences:Job description:Job location: Leicester About the function The School of Physics and Astronomy is seeking to make an academic appointment at Lecturer (Grade 8) level with a focus on Planetary Science and/or Planetary Science-related Space Instrumentation and/or technology research. As a Lecturer on a teaching and research contract, the post holder will become a leading member of the Planetary Science research group of the School of Physics and Astronomy and will make significant contributions to the delivery of our high-quality undergraduate and post-graduate teaching programmes. The Planetary Science group is at the forefront of international research into planetary environments, spanning from their magnetospheres, ionospheres, and atmospheres to the conditions on their surfaces. Our research requires the development of instrumentation for planetary missions and space telescopes, planetary astronomy using world-leading observatories (for example the Hubble Space Telescope, JWST), analysis of data from orbiting spacecraft (examples of mission involvement include BepiColombo, Mars Express, Cluster, Tracers, Juno, JUICE, Cassini) and ground-located facilities (for example ESO's VLT, NASA IRTF, SuperDARN) and theoretical modelling of the processes shaping conditions all over our Solar System. Our planetary materials research involves analysing data from Mars lander missions (for example Mars Science Laboratory) and via studies of meteorites and early solar system materials. The Space Research Centre (SRC) is an integral part of the School of Physics and Astronomy and is situated at the new Space Park Leicester (SPL), a world-leading cluster for innovative research, enterprise and education in Space and Earth Observation Science. SPL will provide a collaborative environment of industry, academics and students working together to drive growth in space and space-enabled sectors. The SRC and SPL programme includes: the development of space engineering systems and space technologies; novel sensors and optics for high energy astrophysics, planetary missions and interdisciplinary research in the Life Sciences and Medicine; providing end-to-end engineering capcapability in space; and planetary science including concepts for the next generation of instrumentation, tools and techniques and planetary materials and their analysis. About you The post holder should have a strong and internationally recognized research profile with a clear research vision, be able to demonstrate leadership abilities potential, and have produced quality scholarly output. The research of the prosperous candidate may complement and create synergies to the thriving research activities of the Planetary Science research group, or might bring involvement through science functions in new missions or facilities. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with interest and practice in the design and development of planetary science instrumentation and technologies. Equally, We are seeking for candidates with the potential to become future leaders of facilities and projects as part of the wider Planetary Science group's portfolio. The School of Physics and Astronomy is proudly committed to issues of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and strives to ensure that everyone feels welcome and valued so that they can thrive and develop in the School environment and in their careers. As such the post holder will be strongly encouraged to engage with EDI activities and expected to promote EDI values particularly within their various teaching and research responsibilities. Skills:
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