Assistant Professor (W1) of Astronomy and Astrophysics: High-Energy Astrophysics and Observational Extragalactic Gamma-Ray Astronomy
Job Summary
Job Description
The faculty for physics and astronomy at Würzburg university invites applications for the position of an assistant professor (W1) of
Astronomy and Astrophysics
which is to be filled as soon as possible. The junior professor will be appointed as a civil servant for an initial duration of three years. Following a positive evaluation, the appointment may be extended for three more years.
The candidate shall be an internationally recognized expert in astronomy with experience in high-energy astrophysics and observational extragalactic gamma-ray astronomy. We expect observational experience with Fermi/LAT and experience in the coordination and analysis of multiwavelength observing campaigns, specifically with ground-based TeV gamma-ray observatories. We are looking for a candidate who will complement the existing experience at the faculty of physics and astronomy at Würzburg university and the research cluster astroparticle physics with the Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP) by bringing in excellence in follow-up observations of transient sources and events in the context of strong gravity (such as gravitational lensing and gravitational-wave events). The applicant is expected to represent this field in research and teaching and to contribute to the faculty’s duties in teaching.
The candidate will have a completed study and an excellent PhD in physics/astronomy as well as proven aptitude and ability for teaching and scientific research. We also expect a strong commitment to the supervision of junior researchers.
If the applicant has held an academic position before or after the PhD thesis, the total length of the previous positions held should preferably not exceed six years (see Art. 14 sentence 2 BayHSchPG).
The University of Würzburg is committed to strengthening the proportion of female professors and strongly encourages applications of qualified female scientists. Applicants with disabilities who possess equivalent qualifications will be given preferential treatment.
Applications should be submitted online at http://www.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/aktuelles/jobboerse/stellenangebote/ by March 23, 2017. Please note that the official version of this advertisment is available at http://www.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/aktuelles/jobboerse/stellenangebote/ (in german). Feel free to contact the administration of the faculty in case of any questions.