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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
Glasstone Research Fellowship in Physics
Professional and support services
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779
Postdoctoral Researcher in Observational and Theoretical Cosmology
Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 7: £39,474 - £47,779 er annum
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
Graduate Studies Administrator
Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 6: £35,681 - £41,636 per annum
Mechanical Workshop Assistant
Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 4: £28,437 - £32,108 per annum
Mechanical Design Engineer
Professional and support services
STANDARD GRADE 8: £49,119 - £58,265 per annum
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Superconducting Quantum Circuits
Condensed Matter Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Plasma Accelerators
Particle Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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
Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Black Hole Outflows
Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: Grade 07RS: £39,424 - £43,984per annum
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)
PDRA Galaxy evolution with MIGHTEE and the new spectroscopic surveys with 4MOST and MOONS
Astrophysics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
Postdoctoral Research Assistant on the Diamond-II Light Source
Particle Physics
RESEARCH GRADE 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
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
Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Particle Physics
Particle Physics
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (TF-UNIVERSITY): 48867 - 65121
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.