"Research Fellow x3 (109039-0524)"

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Danny Steeghs at D.T.H.Steeghs@warwick.ac.uk

The Department of Physics seeks to appoint several Prize Research Fellows in our third cycle of the Warwick Prize Fellowships to work within the Astronomy & Astrophysics Group at the University of Warwick. The initial appointment is for three years but may be extended by two additional years in case of exceptional performance.

Successful applicants will establish their own research program that overlaps with one or several of the research interests of the group. Key research areas at Warwick are exoplanets and discs, white dwarfs, compact binaries and accretion physics, extragalactic transients, gravitational wave astrophysics, and space domain awareness.

Funding for travel and IT equipment is available, as well as access to high performance computing.

About You  

You will have a successful track record in leading astrophysical research projects, be an enthusiastic communicator capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a research team and will have excellent interpersonal skills. You will possess good planning and time management skills to ensure your research goals are achieved effectively.

About the Department  

Astronomy and Astrophysics

The Astronomy and Astrophysics group at Warwick is interested in observational and theoretical astrophysics,

encompassing white dwarfs, high energy transient events, exoplanets, protoplanetary disks, and space domain awareness. The group makes extensive use of ground- and space-based telescopes, and we operate our own facilities in Chile, Australia and La Palma. We also regularly use high-performance computing infrastructure for our research.

We support our early career staff in developing their academic profile by providing the opportunity to supervise PhD and undergraduate research projects, and to take on other responsibilities that will contribute to a positive career progression. The Astronomy & Astrophysics group runs regular Equitea meetings which is a monthly forum to discuss topics related to equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) in relation to Astronomy, Physics and/or STEM as a whole. Please see: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/seminars/equitea/ 

Information specific to the Warwick Prize Fellowship scheme can be found at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/vacancies/prize/

Department of Physics

The post will be based in the Department of Physics, a vibrant academic department with 200 academic, research, technical and professional services staff, over 800 undergraduate students and 200 postgraduate research students.

We are proud of our commitment to having a diverse community of staff, students, and visitors, and to maintaining an excellent record in teaching and research by ensuring that there is equality of opportunity for all, fostered in an environment of mutual respect and dignity.

We hold an Athena SWAN Silver award, a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. We are also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men. 

Further information about working in the Department of Physics and the benefits available can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/staff/working/.

The University supports flexible working and requests for part-time working or job-share will be considered where possible.

Childcare

Childcare can be provided for you at the University of Warwick Nursery (www.warwick.ac.uk/services/childrensservices/nursery) in order for you to attend the interview. Childcare is subject to availability of places at the Nursery.

About the University  

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**. 

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

*QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021

To find out more about us visit our website.

How to Apply  

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 03 July 2024 at 11.45pm

To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).

Please attach a CV and cover letter.

• Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
• Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible). It must also include a research proposal and list of publications.

Please see below a guide on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.

To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, warwick-careers.tal.net.

Interview Date: July 2024 

Start Date: TBC