Assistant/Associate Professor in Astronomy & Astrophysics

The Department of Physics at the University of Warwick seeks to make an academic appointment in our Astronomy and Astrophysics Group in the field of Exoplanets. The appointment will be made at either Assistant or Associate Professor level dependent on the experience of the successful candidate.

The successful candidate will have an outstanding track record in the field of exoplanets and be ready to build their own research team with the support of colleagues at Warwick. All areas of exoplanet research will be considered, but the appointment would particularly suit an applicant experienced in exoplanet atmospheres.

Warwick hosts one of the largest exoplanet research groups in the UK, with 11 academic staff, 13 research staff and 20 PhD students. Our interests include transiting exoplanets, radial velocities, exoplanet atmospheres, planetary dynamics, planet formation, protoplanetary and debris discs, and planets and debris around white dwarf stars. Members of the group have leading roles in WASP, NGTS, HARPS3 and ESA’s PLATO mission (the PLATO Science Management Office is based here). We are major contributors to interdisciplinary research at Warwick through our Centre for Exoplanets and Habitability, and we have strong support from the University, which has identified Habitability as one of its Global Research Priorities.

Warwick staff have privileged access to data from WASP, NGTS and our own robotic 1m telescope on La Palma, in addition to access to nationally funded facilities that include the telescopes of the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

Applications must be made using the online application system at the Warwick Job search portal, please review the full listing for more details regarding the supporting documents that are expected. 

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Prof. Don Pollacco ([email protected] and/or Prof. Peter Wheatley ([email protected]).