Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow in Radio Astronomy

About the opportunity

The School of Physics is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow in Radio Astronomy to join the radio transients group working on fast radio bursts and long-period radio transients with Dr. Manisha Caleb. The successful candidate will contribute to an ARC-funded Discovery Project investigating the origins and evolution of transient radio sources using data from the Australian SKA Pathfinder and MeerKAT radio facilities.

The role offers opportunities to develop search algorithms, undertake multi-wavelength follow-up studies, and contribute to high-impact discoveries in time-domain astrophysics. The successful candidate will also collaborate closely with Prof. Adam Deller, Prof. Jarrod Hurley at Swinburne University of Technology and Prof. Ben Stappers at The University of Manchester.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• undertake research on fast radio bursts and long-period transients
• develop and implement data analysis and transient search pipelines for large radio astronomy datasets from ASKAP and MeerKAT
• assist with commissioning the CRACO transient search backend at the ASKAP radio telescope
• aid in the supervision of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
• present the group's work at international and national meetings

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow in Radio Astronomy who has:

Essential:

• a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics or a closely related discipline
• research experience in radio astronomy imaging and time-domain astrophysics, including fast radio bursts, long-period radio transients, pulsars, or neutron stars
• experience working with large datasets, high-performance computing, and/or signal processing techniques
• expertise in scientific programming and data analysis using Python or similar languages
• a strong publication record relative to career stage and the ability to work effectively in collaborative research teams
• demonstrated ability to present research results at conferences, workshops, and research institutions
• for appointment at level B: demonstrated ability to independently plan, lead, execute and publish high impact papers over a sustained period since the conclusion of the PhD.

Desirable:

• experience in multi-wavelength data analyses
• for appointment at level B: experience contributing to student supervision and the development of early-career researchers.