Contact: e.divalentino[AT]sheffield.ac.ukLocation: Sheffield, UK
We are seeking a Research Associate in Theoretical Cosmology which has research interest in testing cosmological models with observational data. We are particularly interested in investigating the nature of the observed discrepancies present in the current cosmological data, with a focus on the H0 and S8 tensions, and in understanding how these tensions are related to the theoretical motivation behind the cosmological model. The position is supported by a grant from the Royal Society, with the Principal Investigator being Doctor Eleonora Di Valentino. The Gravitation and Cosmology group consists of 5 academics (Eleonora Di Valentino, Sam Dolan, Steffen Gielen, Carsten van de Bruck, and Elizabeth Winstanley) and 15 Ph.D. students.
You should have a PhD in Physics and Astronomy or equivalent experience working in Theoretical Cosmology and have experience of coding and data analysis of cosmological data.
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