Durham University
Assistant Professor in Condensed Matter Physics (PHYS_03)
Durham University, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
Assistant Professor in Condensed Matter Physics (PHYS_03)
(
Job Number:
24001694
)
Department of Physics
Grade 8: - £45,585 - £54,395 per annum
Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time
Contracted Hours per Week
:
35
Closing Date
:
23-Oct-2024, 5:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement
:
Not Applicable.
Working at Durham University
A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.
As one of the UK’s leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career. The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside. Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.
Our Purpose and Values
We want our University to be a place where people can be free to be themselves, no matter what their identity or background. Together, we celebrate difference, value one another and are each responsible for creating an inclusive community that is respectful and fair for all.
The Department
The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the top UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students. The Department seeks to appoint a dynamic individual to the role of Assistant Professor in the Condensed Matter Physics research section. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests spanning applications in the field of quantum/electronic condensed matter physics that are complimentary to our existing research activities.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and to our teaching programme, providing opportunities to develop and progress your career in an exciting and progressive institution.
Assistant Professors at Durham
Assistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching, but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience.
Applicants must demonstrate high quality research in the field of condensed matter physics, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.
Key responsibilities:
To pursue internationally competitive research in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
To develop clear plans for the pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research, collaborations and dissemination.
To contribute to attracting and supervising postgraduate research students.
To play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, contributing to the ongoing delivery of the teaching programmes and to curriculum development.
To deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels.
To engage in and enhance the values of the Department.
To carry out other duties as specified by the Head of Department.
Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key component of the University’s Strategy and a central part of everything we do.
If you have taken a career break or periods of leave that may have impacted on the volume and recency of your research outputs and other activities, such as maternity, adoption or parental leave, you may wish to disclose this in your application.
Person Specification
Candidates will have completed their PhD and should outline their experience, skills and achievements to date, which demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria.
Essential Research Criteria
Qualifications – a good first degree and a PhD in Physics or a related subject.
Outputs – evidence of high-quality research outputs, some of which have significant international recognition.
Personal Research Plan – evidence of a substantive personal research plan which aligns with the Department’s research portfolio.
Essential Education Criteria
Qualification - candidates must be or have the ability to attain the rank of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Quality – evidence of the development and delivery of high-quality, effective and engaging teaching.
Innovation – evidence of contributions to innovation in teaching or assessment of learning.
Essential Services, Citizenship and Values Criteria
Citizenship contribution – evidence of participation in administrative activities of an academic Department.
Communication – candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desirable Criteria
Research Leadership – experience that demonstrates potential to contribute to leadership of research groups.
PhD Supervision – involvement in the provision of excellent supervision for PhD students.
Research Impact – evidence of the wider societal impact of the Candidate’s research.
Contact Information
Department contact for academic-related enquiries:
Professor Del Atkinson (del.atkinson@durham.ac.uk)
How to Apply
We prefer to receive applications online.
What to Submit
A CV.
A covering letter detailing your experience, strengths and potential.
A personal research plan, maximum length four pages.
Two significant pieces of written work.
An EDI & values statement – (of no more than 500 words).
All application documents should be uploaded with your name and document type as PDF files.
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(
Job Number:
24001694
)
Department of Physics
Grade 8: - £45,585 - £54,395 per annum
Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time
Contracted Hours per Week
:
35
Closing Date
:
23-Oct-2024, 5:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement
:
Not Applicable.
Working at Durham University
A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.
As one of the UK’s leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career. The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside. Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.
Our Purpose and Values
We want our University to be a place where people can be free to be themselves, no matter what their identity or background. Together, we celebrate difference, value one another and are each responsible for creating an inclusive community that is respectful and fair for all.
The Department
The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the top UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students. The Department seeks to appoint a dynamic individual to the role of Assistant Professor in the Condensed Matter Physics research section. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests spanning applications in the field of quantum/electronic condensed matter physics that are complimentary to our existing research activities.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and to our teaching programme, providing opportunities to develop and progress your career in an exciting and progressive institution.
Assistant Professors at Durham
Assistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching, but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience.
Applicants must demonstrate high quality research in the field of condensed matter physics, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.
Key responsibilities:
To pursue internationally competitive research in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
To develop clear plans for the pursuit of suitable national and international funding opportunities to support research, collaborations and dissemination.
To contribute to attracting and supervising postgraduate research students.
To play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, contributing to the ongoing delivery of the teaching programmes and to curriculum development.
To deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels.
To engage in and enhance the values of the Department.
To carry out other duties as specified by the Head of Department.
Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key component of the University’s Strategy and a central part of everything we do.
If you have taken a career break or periods of leave that may have impacted on the volume and recency of your research outputs and other activities, such as maternity, adoption or parental leave, you may wish to disclose this in your application.
Person Specification
Candidates will have completed their PhD and should outline their experience, skills and achievements to date, which demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria.
Essential Research Criteria
Qualifications – a good first degree and a PhD in Physics or a related subject.
Outputs – evidence of high-quality research outputs, some of which have significant international recognition.
Personal Research Plan – evidence of a substantive personal research plan which aligns with the Department’s research portfolio.
Essential Education Criteria
Qualification - candidates must be or have the ability to attain the rank of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Quality – evidence of the development and delivery of high-quality, effective and engaging teaching.
Innovation – evidence of contributions to innovation in teaching or assessment of learning.
Essential Services, Citizenship and Values Criteria
Citizenship contribution – evidence of participation in administrative activities of an academic Department.
Communication – candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desirable Criteria
Research Leadership – experience that demonstrates potential to contribute to leadership of research groups.
PhD Supervision – involvement in the provision of excellent supervision for PhD students.
Research Impact – evidence of the wider societal impact of the Candidate’s research.
Contact Information
Department contact for academic-related enquiries:
Professor Del Atkinson (del.atkinson@durham.ac.uk)
How to Apply
We prefer to receive applications online.
What to Submit
A CV.
A covering letter detailing your experience, strengths and potential.
A personal research plan, maximum length four pages.
Two significant pieces of written work.
An EDI & values statement – (of no more than 500 words).
All application documents should be uploaded with your name and document type as PDF files.
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