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We offer a diverse range of job opportunities at the Department of Physics from academic and research roles to professional services and support roles. From technicians and engineers to accountants and administrators, everybody in the department plays their part; together, we apply the transformative power of physics to the foremost scientific problems, educate the next generation of leading physicists and promote the public understanding of physics.

Current vacancies

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Climate Forecasting

Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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Glasstone Research Fellowship in Physics

Professional and support services
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Observational and Theoretical Cosmology

Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7: £39,474 - £47,779 er annum
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Associate Professor of Physics (Quantum Technology)

Atomic and Laser Physics
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (TF-UNIVERSITY): £58,265 to £77,645 p.a., plus substantial additional benefits
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Graduate Studies Administrator

Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 6: £35,681 - £41,636 per annum
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Mechanical Workshop Assistant

Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 4: £28,437 - £32,108 per annum
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Mechanical Design Engineer

Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 8: £49,119 - £58,265 per annum
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Superconducting Quantum Circuits

Condensed Matter Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Plasma Accelerators

Particle Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Attribution of Changes in Risk from Cyclones of Tropical Origin

Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7: £39,424 - £42,794 per annum
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Black Hole Outflows

Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 07RS: £39,424 - £43,984per annum
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Programme Director,Oxford Quantum Institute

Atomic and Laser Physics
STANDARD GRADE 8: Grade 8: £49,119 - £58,265 per annum (with a discretionary range up to (£63,489)
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PDRA Galaxy evolution with MIGHTEE and the new spectroscopic surveys with 4MOST and MOONS

Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant on the Diamond-II Light Source

Particle Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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Postdoctoral Researcher in convection and aerosols through satellite based remote sensing

Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7RS: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Particle Physics

Particle Physics
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (TF-UNIVERSITY): 48867 - 65121
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Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Theoretical Biophysics

Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (TF-UNIVERSITY): Combined University and College salary from £57,986 to £77,366 p.a. plus substantial additional benefits, award of Full Professor title.
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