Kavli Institute Fellow
Physical and Environmental Sciences,Physics and Astronomy
Short info about job
Company: University of Cambridge
Department: Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Institute of Astronomy
Salary: £39,324 to £49,772
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1488 4590057
Fax: +44-1284 2419982
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Detail information about job Kavli Institute Fellow. Terms and conditions vacancy
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 5 years in the first instance.
The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge (located at the West Cambridge site) is offering one senior Fellowship. The Kavli Institute Fellowship will be for five years starting in October 2018. Applicants must be experienced researchers and have a PhD in Astronomy or a related field and a proven track record of independent research in one, or more, of the research themes of the Kavli Institute. We welcome applications from observers and theorists with interests relevant to one or more of the scientific themes of the Kavli Institute for Cosmology (see http://www.kicc.cam.ac.uk), i.e. the Cosmic Microwave Background and the early Universe, the formation and evolution of galaxies and of supermassive black holes, the Epoch of Cosmic Reionization, the intergalactic medium, large scale structures and precision cosmology, and Gravitational Waves.
The fellowship is targeted at experienced researchers who have the potential to become leaders in their fields. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct a programme of independent scientific research, but also collaborate with researches in Cambridge, prepare proposals to secure research resources (for example, access to high performance computing and major observing facilities), write scientific articles for publication in peer reviewed journals and contribute to the supervision of graduate students and outreach as requested by the Director of the Kavli Institute. Applicants must have excellent communication and computing skills.
Salary will be on the same scale as University Lecturers, within the range £39,327 - £49,772 (p.a. depending on experience) plus superannuation benefit. A research allowance of £8,000 p.a. will be provided. Further benefits of University employment are outlined at http://www.induction.admin.cam.ac.uk/
Further information on the Kavli Institute and the Fellowship can be obtained from the further particulars or from Professor Roberto Maiolino, email [email protected].
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14673. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Full application instructions are given at the link above. If you have any queries about your application, please contact Ms Sandra Berner (email [email protected], telephone +44 (0) 1223 337516).
The closing date for application is midnight (BST or Daylight Saving Time) Thursday, 19th October 2017.
Please quote reference LG13032 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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The department is committed to providing a family friendly environment for researchers and is ensuring that should parental leave be needed during the course of employment, there is provision for extension to contract to compensate for the parental leave taken (http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/postdoc).