Kavli Institute Fellowship x 2 (Fixed Term)

The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge, is offering one or more Fellowships or Senior Fellowships in the areas of Cosmology and Astrophysics.

Applicants must have a PhD in Astrophysics, or a related field, or have submitted their PhD thesis by the start date of the fellowship. We welcome applications from observers, instrumentalists and theorists with interests relevant to one or more of the following scientific themes of the Kavli Institute (see http://www.kicc.cam.ac.uk): the cosmic microwave background and the early Universe; the formation and evolution of galaxies and of supermassive black holes; the epoch of cosmic reionization; evolution of the intergalactic medium; the nature of dark matter; large-scale structure and precision cosmology; and gravitational waves.

Successful applicants will be expected to build an independent research program but will have many opportunities for collaborative work with members of the Kavli Institute. They will disseminate their research findings through publications and presentations and contribute to the Institute's public-engagement activities. Successful applicants will have opportunities to assist with the supervision of graduate students.

Salary will be either on the Research Associate scale (grade 7 £37,694 to £46,049) if appointed as Kavli Institute Fellow or, for exceptional and established researchers, on the Assistant Research Professor scale (grade 9 £47,389 to £59,966) if appointed as Kavli Institute Senior Fellow. A research allowance of £10,000 per annum will be provided. A generous relocation package will also be available. Further benefits of University employment are outlined at http://www.induction.admin.cam.ac.uk/.

Appointment as a Research Associate (grade 7) is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted their thesis but not yet been awarded their PhD will initially be appointed as a Research Assistant (grade 5, from £34,610 to £35,608) and amended to Research Associate when the PhD is awarded.

The University of Cambridge thrives on the diversity of its staff and students. Applications from under-represented groups are particularly welcome. The University has several family-friendly policies and initiatives, including a returning-carer scheme, childcare costs support, University workplace nurseries, University holiday play-schemes, and a shared parental-leave policy. As part of its commitment to providing a family friendly environment for researchers, the Kavli Institute ensures that should parental leave be needed during the course of employment, there is provision for extension to contract to compensate for the parental leave taken.

Applications will be reviewed after the closing date and short-listed candidates will be interviewed in December 2025.

Appointees shall ideally start in October 2026, but alternative starting dates can be arranged with some flexibility.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance, with the possibility of extending the term for two additional years (depending on funding) if appointed as Kavli Institute Senior Fellow.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the apply button above.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to kavlisec@ast.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference KA47225 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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