Marie-Curie 'Early Stage Researcher' Fellowship/Studentship Dynamics of Tethered Spacecraft
School Of Electronics And Physical Sciences - Department Of Mathematics And Surrey Space Centre
Close Date Monday, August 20, 2007
(Ref 6169)
Salary: circa €27,000 p.a. plus allowances
Applications are invited for a 3 year Marie-Curie Research Fellowship/Students hip to work on the mathematical modelling, analysis and simulation of spacecraft with flexible tethers. The successful applicant will work in a multidisciplinary team with members of the Department of Mathematics and Surrey Space Centre and their partners in the European Marie-Curie Research Training Network 'AstroNet'.
You must satisfy the Marie-Curie 'Early Stage Researcher' eligibility criteria. In particular at the time of appointment you should have less than 4 years research experience (including doctoral studies). In addition you would normally be nationals or long-term residents of one of the European Union member states or associated states other than the UK. However exceptional candidates from outside this region are
also encouraged to apply. For further details of the Marie-Curie Research Training Network programme, including eligibility criteria, see the RTN Handbook:
http://ec.europa. eu/research/ fp6/mariecurie- actions/pdf/ rtn_hand. pdf
You should have, or expect to receive, a good degree in Mathematics or a related discipline. A sound knowledge of dynamical systems theory, Hamiltonian mechanics and/or numerical methods is highly desirable, but not essential. You should also have the ability to work independently and as part of a group, possess good communication skills, and be able to write high quality mathematics- based technical
reports. The successful applicant will be expected to register for, and work towards, a PhD in Mathematics.
The successful applicant's salary will be approximately €27,800 per annum, paid in sterling. He or she will receive mobility and career development allowances and have access to travel and subsistence funding.
The Department of Mathematics is one of the UK's leading research groups in Nonlinear Mathematics and its applications, rated 5A in the last Applied Mathematics Research Assessment Exercise. The research interests of the group cut a broad swathe through Nonlinear Mathematics, from the traditionally 'pure' areas of ergodic theory and symplectic geometry to novel applications in electronics, meteorology, arterial flow, molecular motors and spacecraft dynamics. Further information on the Department of Mathematics can be found at: http://www.maths. surrey.ac. uk .
Surrey Space Centre (SSC) and the university owned company Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) are world leaders in the design, build, launch and operation of small low-cost satellites. To date they have launched 27 satellites into orbit about the Earth, primarily to collect remotely-sensed data. Within the Space Centre the academic research group specializes in the development of novel satellite
subsystems using off-the-shelf devices, an approach pioneered at Surrey. The Centre has research teams that cover a wide range of disciplines including Robotics, Geophysics and Space Propulsion as well as Astrodynamics. Further details of research at the Centre can be found at http://www.ee. surrey.ac. uk/SSC/ .
AstroNet is a new European Marie-Curie Research Training Network coordinated by Phil Palmer (SSC) and Mark Roberts (Mathematics) . In addition to Surrey it has teams in Finland, Germany, Poland, Scotland, Spain and Turkey and strong links with astrodynamics groups in the USA, with the space agencies ESA and NASA, and with the space industry. The Network brings together mathematicians, engineers and
astronomers from these sectors to work on innovative new methods for designing spacecraft trajectories and controlling their dynamics. Further information on AstroNet can be found at: http://www.maths. surrey.ac. uk/hosted- sites/astronet/ .
Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made to either Phil Palmer (Surrey Space Centre: p.palmer@surrey. ac.uk ) or Mark Roberts (Mathematics: m.roberts@surrey. ac.uk ).
For an application pack or to apply on-line please go to www.surrey.ac. uk/vacancies . If you are unable to apply on-line please contact Monica Gluhak HR Assistant on Tel: +44 (0) 1483 686106 or email: m.gluhak@surrey. ac.uk . Please quote ref no. 6169.
Closing Date for Applications: Monday 20th August 2007.
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