Who we are

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. Our skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through our extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). NERC is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org

We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as keep the keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe! If you are looking for an opportunity to work with amazing people in one of the most unique places in the world, then British Antarctic Survey could be for you. We aim to attract the best people for those jobs.

Purpose:

The main purpose of the job is to compute new diffusion matrices, taking into account co-located measurements of the wave and plasma parameters, for chorus and plasmaspheric hiss using data from THEMIS-A, THEMIS-D, THEMIS-E and Arase and to assess the role of these waves in radiation belt dynamics. The job will require frequent updates and presentations at team meetings and writing research papers in collaboration with other members of the SWA team.

Duties:

• Calculate new diffusion coefficients, taking into account co-located measurements of the wave and plasma parameters, for equatorial whistler mode chorus using wave, magnetometer and density data from the THEMIS-A, THEMIS-D and THEMIS-E satellite missions

• Calculate new diffusion coefficients, taking into account co-located measurements of the wave and plasma parameters, for mid-latitude plasmaspheric hiss and whistler mode chorus using wave, magnetometer and density data from the Arase satellite

• Investigate the roles of equatorial chorus at large radial distances and of plasmaspheric hiss and chorus at mid latitudes on radiation belt dynamics by comparing and contrasting the new diffusion coefficients with those using existing methods

• Incorporate the new diffusion coefficients from the THEMIS spacecraft and Arase with those from the Van Allen probes to create diffusion matrices for chorus and hiss throughout the radiation belts

• Give presentations at monthly meetings and scientific conferences

• Write research papers in collaboration with other members of the team

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 33 months

Salary: £39,748.00-£50,790.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Madingley, Cambridgeshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Master's (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: BAS 22/159

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