Job Advertisement: Closing Date 18th December 2019
Associate Professor / Professor of Space Instrumentation
Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road in association
with St Edmund Hall, Oxford
The Department of Physics proposes to appoint an Associate Professor
(or Professor) of Space Instrumentation to commence in post by 31 July
2020 or before. The successful candidate will also be offered a
Tutorial Fellowship at St Edmund Hall under arrangements described in
the further particulars.
The postholder will join a vibrant community of scientists in
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics (AOPP) which is one of the
six sub-departments that together make up the Department of Physics.
AOPP members conduct fundamental research into atmospheres, oceans and
surfaces and their interactions, on Earth, (exo)planets, moons and
asteroids. The issues addressed are among the most significant and
pressing, ranging from the search for planetary conditions suitable to
support life to the physics underpinning our understanding of climate
change.
The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in physics or a related
subject, and will have a proven record of internationally leading
research and development in space instrumentation with applications in
planetary or earth observations. They will be an excellent teacher at
undergraduate and graduate level and have the interpersonal skills
necessary to engage with students and colleagues at all levels. They
will be expected to develop a world-leading research programme in
space instrumentation, with applications in planetary and earth
observations, teach at undergraduate and graduate level, and
participate in administration at St Edmund Hall and in the Physics
Department.
Further particulars, containing details of the application procedure
and of the duties, may be can be found on the Oxford Recruitment
Webpages. Enquiries may be made to Professor Philip Stier
([log in to unmask]) or Professor Neil Bowles
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the appointment should be addressed to: [log in to unmask]
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 18 December 2019.
Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and
minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic
posts in Oxford.
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