Postdoctoral Research Associate in Space Security - Durham

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Space Security - Durham

The Role and Project
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in Space Security. This position is made possible by an EPSRC NESCA funded project: 'Geopolitical Analysis and Space Domain Awareness (SDA)'. The post-holder will conduct research with the Space Research Centre (SPARC) at Durham University, in partnership with 3S Northumbria (3SN), on space security and the geopolitical dimensions of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) as well as deliver co-developed publications and knowledge dissemination events.

The project is led by Dr Bleddyn Bowen at the Space Research Centre (SPARC, Durham University) and is delivered in partnership with an Alnwick/Newcastle-based SDA company, 3S Northumbria (3SN). This project seeks to build bridges between quantitative technical orbital tracking work and qualitative geopolitical/security policy net assessments to address g...