[Baps] postdoc position available (planet formation)

[Sarah Stewart-Mukhopadhyay]

Postdoctoral Researcher in Planetary Science

The Astrophysics group at the University of Bristol seeks applicants for an
interdisciplinary project to study changes in the bulk composition of the
Earth during accretion.

The Research Assistant/Associate will be responsible for (1) conducting
numerical simulations of the formation of planetary embryos in the
terrestrial region using an N-body code and (2) analyzing these results to
determine the compositional differences between embryos and the original
planetesimals that could arise because of incomplete accretion. The main
focus of this project is to determine if the collisional growth and
evolution of the Earth could result in a non-chondritic bulk composition.

The Research Assistant/Associate will be supervised by Dr. Zoë Leinhardt
and also collaborate with Prof. Tim Elliott and Prof. Mike Walter at the
University of Bristol and Prof. Sarah T. Stewart at Harvard University.

Applicants with interests in computational astrophysics/geophysics and
planetary chemistry are strongly encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in
Astrophysics, Geophysics or related field is required.

The appointment is for 30 months. Apply online at
www.bris.ac.uk/jobs(ref:ACAD100184)
by 3rd March. Interviews will begin 11th March and continue until the
position is filled. For inquiries please email Dr. Leinhardt at
Zoe.Leinhardt at bristol.ac.uk.


Thanks.
Dr. Zoë Leinhardt
STFC Advanced Fellow
School of Physics, University of Bristol
+44 (0)117 928 8698


Sarah T. Stewart-Mukhopadhyay
Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
617.863.0423, www.shock.eps.harvard.edu<http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~planets/sstewart/>
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