The Department of Physics at the University of Warwick, UK, seeks to appoint up to three academic posts in the area of Exoplanets.
Applicants will have a strong research track record and be ready to build their own research team with the support of colleagues at
Warwick.

Warwick has leading positions in the WASP and NGTS ground based transit experiments, membership of the ESA S mission CHEOPS board, and
the Science Coordination of ESA’s PLATO mission (the PLATO Science office is being established at Warwick). It is expected that the
successful candidates will take advantage of the opportunities presented by these experiments. One of these appointments could suit an
applicant with a theoretical background. Suitable areas could include planetary atmospheres and orbital dynamics.

In addition to the above posts, we invite applications from outstanding scientists who either already hold an externally funded Research
Fellowship or are seeking a top-class institution with which to apply for such a Fellowship within this research area.

You will have good communication skills and be willing to contribute to the teaching and administration of the Department. Assistant
Professor is a tenure track position leading to appointment as an Associate Professor after successful completion of probation. Teaching
and administration duties are reduced during the probationary period.

The University of Warwick maintains a global outlook and has affiliates around the globe. The Department of Physics will provide an
exciting and highly supportive environment in which academics can develop their careers. We are fully committed to equality of
opportunity and encourage application and enquiries from all suitably qualified candidates.

Further details available from    http://bit.ly/2c05ibD

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Pollacco at the address below.

Assistant Professor, Extrasolar Planets

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at George Mason University is accepting applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor-level in the field of Extrasolar Planets.

Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will develop an extrasolar planets research program and teach courses in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Va., in the suburban Washington, D.C., area. This location offers prospects for collaboration at several nearby institutions and federal laboratories, such as the Goddard Space Flight Center, the Carnegie Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Space Telescope Science Institute, the National Institute of Science and Technology, and the Naval Research Laboratory.

Qualifications:

Candidates with expertise in all areas of observational and theoretical studies of extrasolar planets—including detection, characterization, and their formation and evolution—will be considered. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in physics or astronomy as well as postdoctoral experience, and show promise for developing an independent and externally funded research program.

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F9967z at http://jobs.gmu.edu  by January 29, 2016; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, philosophy of teaching, and a list of three professional references with contact information. Review of applications will begin November 13, 2015, and continue until the listed close date.