Hintze Fellow

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Monday, October 3, 2022
Archive Date: 
Monday, December 26, 2022
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
University of Oxford
Department Name: 
Physics (Astrophysics)
Street Line 1: 
Denys Wilkinson Building
Street Line 2: 
Keble Road
City: 
Oxford
State/Province: 
Oxfordshire
Zip/Postal: 
OX1 3RH
Country: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

Applications are invited for Prize fellowships in the Hintze Centre for Astrophysical Surveys.

The appointments are expected to start on or before 1st October 2023, are for two years in the first instance, extendable for a third year subject to funding.

The Department of Physics invites applications for up to three prestigious fellowships in the University of Oxford’s Hintze Centre for Astrophysical Surveys. Funded through the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation, the Centre is focused on the exploitation of current surveys to build a platform for Oxford participation in LSST, Euclid, JWST, SKA and the EELT.

We are seeking up to three Hintze Prize Fellows to lead personal research programmes relevant to the current interests of Oxford Astrophysics. The Hintze Centre’s themes are in observational cosmology, galaxy evolution, and astrophysical transients.

Successful candidates will have, or be about to receive, a PhD in a relevant area of astronomy or astrophysics, and should have a demonstrated capacity for independent work and be capable of initiating and leading research in a lively group.

The Fellows may be requested to assist with the supervision of graduate students and outreach activities as requested by the Director of the Hintze Centre. Applicants must have excellent communication skills.  Fellows will have the opportunity to teach and may benefit from a college association. A generous budget for travel and computing is available for all Hintze Fellows.

A proven track record of research in cosmology, galaxy evolution or astrophysical transients, and the potential to exploit the facilities/surveys in which Oxford is involved are required.

Fellows will be expected to collaborate with faculty members in the Astrophysics sub-department in areas of common interest.

The post-holder will have the opportunity to teach.

Application Deadline: 
Monday, January 9, 2023
Selection Deadline: 
Monday, February 6, 2023
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
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Attention To: 
HR Team
Institution/Company: 
University of Oxford
Department Name: 
Physics
Street Line 1: 
Clarendon Lab
Street Line 2: 
Parks Road
City: 
Oxford
State/Province: 
Oxfordshire
Zip/Postal Code: 
OX1 3PU
Country: 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Institution/Company Job ID or Reference Code: 
160768
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Prof. Stephen Smartt
Subject: 
Hintze Fellow