Applications are invited for the post of Associate Professor (or Professor) in Theoretical Biophysics in the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, University of Oxford. The successful candidate will also be appointed to a Tutorial Fellowship at St Hilda's College under arrangements described in the Job Description and Person Specification. The appointment will be initially for five years at which point, upon completion of a successful review, the post-holder will be eligible for reappointment to the retiring age.
The Associate Professor will develop a world‑leading research programme in theoretical biophysics, (widely interpreted to include overlapping areas such as statistical physics, soft matter and the physics of life), teach at undergraduate and graduate level, and participate in administration. On behalf of the College they will have responsibility for teaching undergraduates reading for degrees in physics, and acting as a pastoral advisor to graduate students. They will play a role in the running of the College as a charity trustee and a member of its Governing Body.
The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in theoretical physics or a related subject, and will have a proven record of high quality, creative research at an international level. They will be an excellent teacher of undergraduates and graduates and have the interpersonal skills necessary to engage with students and colleagues at all levels.
The University of Oxford, Department of Physics and St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DY, Salary (£) : Combined University and College salary from £57,986 to £77,366 p.a. plus substantial additional benefits, award of Full Professor title.
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