Assistant Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 114,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University’s William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

We seek candidates across all areas of astrophysics who will lead ambitious, high-impact research programs in observations, theory, computation, and/or instrumentation, and who will help shape the intellectual life of the department and the university.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or related field.
• Demonstrated excellence and promise in research, teaching, and scientific leadership.

Education

Ph.D. in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or related field

Job description

Salary

$113,500-149,000

Description

The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy ofthe Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a facultyappointment as Assistant Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics.We seek candidates across all areas of astrophysics who will leadambitious, high-impact research programs in observations, theory,computation, and/or instrumentation, and who will help shape theintellectual life of the department and the university. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment toexcellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, advising, andmentorship. It is an exciting time to join our department, as it is in themidst of a major expansion, with new faculty positions and endowedprize postdoctoral and graduate fellowships. Johns HopkinsUniversity is a major center for astrophysics. It is a partner inthe Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph survey and the Sloan DigitalSky Survey, it leads the CLASS cosmic microwave backgroundexperiment, and it has a share in Magellan telescopes. Thedepartment has close ties with the Space Telescope ScienceInstitute located on our campus, as well as with NASA's GoddardSpace Flight Center and the Johns Hopkins Applied PhysicsLaboratory.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or related field. Demonstrated excellence and promise in research, teaching, and scientific leadership.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

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Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s)for this position will be subject to a pre-employment backgroundcheck including education verification. When deciding whether acandidate’s conviction history is job-disqualifying, the Universityconsiders the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that haspassed since the conviction, and the nature of the job beingsought.

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