Position Details
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title |
Downsbrough Endowed Chair in Astrophysics |
| Department |
SAS - Physics & Astronomy |
| Salary |
Commensurate With Experience |
| Posting Summary |
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites applications for the George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Chair in Astrophysics, to be appointed at the level of tenured Associate Professor or above. This endowed chair includes a substantial annual research budget. We are seeking an astrophysicist with outstanding accomplishments and excellent future promise in a research area that either contacts with current faculty research or expands into a new area such as exoplanets, gravitational waves, or astronomical instrumentation.
Currently, Rutgers has a 10% share in the Southern African Large Telescope, and Rutgers astronomers participate in collaborations including Advanced ACTPol,
HETDEX, Rubin Observatory
LSST, and the Simons Observatory, as well as large projects with the Chandra X-ray Observatory,
HST,
JWST, MeerKAT, and planning for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Active research covers a broad range of observational and theoretical work in cosmology, dark matter, gravitational lensing, galaxy clusters, galaxy formation and evolution, star formation, astrophysical turbulence, and supernovae and their remnants.
The Physics and Astronomy Department is located in Piscataway, NJ as part of the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The campus is just 45 minutes from New York City, and the area features several leading astrophysics departments and institutes, facilitating rich knowledge exchange and collaborations. New Jersey is a demographically diverse state, and our student body reflects the state's demographics. We are especially interested in candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in an academic setting and who can support the Department's diversity and excellence.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in astronomy, physics, or a closely related field, and an outstanding record of research. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent research program, attract external funding, teach courses in astrophysics, and mentor Rutgers' diverse undergraduate and graduate students. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, publication list, 3-4 page statement of research accomplishments and plans, 2-3 page statement of teaching and mentoring accomplishments and plans indicating how the candidate would engage a diverse student population, and names of three potential references (candidates will be contacted before any letters are solicited). All materials should be submitted online via
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/235560. Review of applications will begin in January 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions regarding this position can be addressed to the search committee, chaired by Prof. Eric Gawiser, at
downsbroughsearch@physics.rutgers.edu, or to any of the Rutgers astrophysics faculty. |
| Position Status |
Full Time |
| Posting Number |
24FA1139 |
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Qualifications
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Applicants must have a Ph.D. or foreign equivalent to a Ph.D. in astronomy, physics, or a closely related field, and an outstanding record of research. |
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Posting Details
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| Quick Link to Posting |
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/235560 |
| Campus |
Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Home Location Campus |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick |
| City |
Piscataway |
| State |
NJ |
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Oct 31, 2024