The LSST:UK Consortium wishes to recruit a Project Scientist, to replace Stephen Smartt, who has decided to step down after almost 7 years of service to accept a prestigious Royal Society Research Professorship. This position is funded at a level of 0.2 FTE and that indicates the level of time commitment the position requires. It is available from July 2024, with an initial appointment running to the end of LSST:UK Phase C (i.e., to 31 March 2027), although the position and its funding are expected to continue beyond that date.
Applications should be submitted by email to Mike Watson (email: mgw@le.ac.uk) by 17.00 on 7 June 2024 and should comprise the following:
a short academic CV (max. 2 pages) highlighting achievements relevant to the Project Scientist post;
a personal statement (max. 2 pages) summarising the applicant's involvement in LSST to date and explaining their interest in, and suitability for, the Project Scientist role, with reference to the role description below; and
a short statement from the applicant's Head of Department (or equivalent) confirming that their institution would accept STFC funding at the 0.2 FTE level should the applicant be successful and that the commitments outlined in the role description are consistent with the applicant's other duties.
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Mike Watson, 22nd April 2024
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The Project Scientist (PS) is responsible for the overall scientific direction of LSST:UK, within constraints set by the Consortium Board, by whom the PS is appointed and to whom they are answerable. The primary objectives of the PS are: (i) to help maximise the scientific return that the UK community derives from the Rubin LSST; and (ii) to provide scientific guidance when that is needed to guide decisions made within the LSST:UK Consortium and the LSST:UK Science Centre (LUSC).
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