Downsbrough Endowed Chair in Astrophysics
Downsbrough Endowed Chair in Astrophysics
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University (Piscataway NJ USA invites applications for the George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Chair in Astrophysics to be appointed at the level of tenured Associate Professor or above. This endowed chair includes a substantial annual research budget. We are seeking an astrophysicist with outstanding accomplishments and excellent future promise in a research area that broadens the interests of the current faculty group preferably including the detection characterization and/or formation of exoplanets. Rutgers has a 10 share in the Southern African Large Telescope and Rutgers astronomers participate in collaborations including Advanced ACTPol HETDEX Rubin Observatory LSST and the Simons Observatory as well as large projects with MeerKAT the Chandra Xray Observatory HST and JWST and planning for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Ongoing research covers a broad range of observational and theoretical work in cosmology galaxy formation and evolution dark matter galaxy clusters gravitational lensing star clusters star formation astrophysical turbulence and supernovae and their remnants. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or foreign equivalent to a Ph.D. in astronomy physics or a closely related field and an outstanding record of research. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent research program attract external funding effectively teach courses in astrophysics and mentor Rutgers diverse undergraduate and graduate students. Applications should include a cover letter CV publication list 34 page statement of research accomplishments and plans 23 page statement of teaching and mentoring accomplishments and plans and names of three potential references (candidates will be contacted before any letters are solicited). All materials should be submitted online via ROCS . Review of applications will begin in January 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding this position can be addressed to the search committee chaired by Prof. Saurabh W. Jha at or to any of the Rutgers astronomy faculty.
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