Prize Research Fellows

Full-time, 3 year fixed term contract.

The Department of Physics seeks to appoint several Prize Research Fellows in our second cycle of the Warwick Prize Fellowships to work within the Astronomy & Astrophysics Group at the University of Warwick. The initial appointment is for three years but may be extended by two additional years in case of exceptional performance. Successful applicants will establish their own research program that overlaps with one or several of the research interests of the group. Key research areas at Warwick are exoplanets and discs, white dwarfs, compact binaries and accretion physics, extragalactic transients, gravitational wave astrophysics, and space domain awareness. Funding for travel and IT equipment is available, as well as access to high performance computing.

You will have a successful track record in leading astrophysical research projects, be an enthusiastic communicator capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a research team, and will have excellent interpersonal skills. You will possess good planning and time management skills to ensure your research goals are achieved effectively.

An application form must be completed if you wish to be considered for this post. Applicants should also submit a CV including a full publication list, and a research proposal (maximum three pages).

The research proposal should be written in an anonymous style (for an introduction to anonymous proposal writing, see the NRCC and NASA guidelines),  focusing on the science. You should specifically address how your proposed research links to the interests of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Group, and how you will contribute to enhancing the group’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

You will be asked to give names of three references. The quality of the anonymous research proposal will primarily be what the panel will assess.