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<span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We are currently advertising for </span><b class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">two post-doctoral positions in pulsars</b><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">at
the University of Manchester. The positions are jointly advertised, however we are particularly looking to fill the following roles:</span><br class="">
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<span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">* A researcher in precision pulsar timing to work primarily with Dr. Michael Keith on pulsar timing arrays, including the EPTA, MeerTime and IPTA.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">* A researcher in observational pulsar astronomy to work primarily with Dr. Patrick Weltevrede on timing and emission studies of the larger pulsar population using MeerKAT and the Lovell
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<font face="Calibri, sans-serif" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;">The positions are advertised together and all applicants will be considered for both roles. Both positions will have </span><span class="" style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">opportunity</span><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> to
work</span><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> on observational programmes with the Lovell Telescope and with the MeerTime project on MeerKAT.</span></font><br class="">
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If you are interested, please get in touch for more details. The advertisement, including a full position description and application instructions can be found here:</div>
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<font color="#800080" class=""><a href="https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=18596" class="">https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=18596</a></font></div>
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The closing date for applications is 2nd March 2020.</div>
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Please also pass this along to anyone you think might be interested.</div>
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Thanks,</div>
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Mike & Patrick</div>
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